Societal costs of non-cardiac chest pain compared with ischemic heart disease - a longitudinal study

Table 3 Annual direct cost per patient of non-cardiac chest pain in Euros (€)

	Cost per patient of non-cardiac chest pain (n = 99)
	Primary care and out-patient clinics		Hospital care		Total annual direct costs
	Cost per patient	Cost per patient	Cost per patient	Cost per patient	Cost per patient	Cost per patient
	Year 1	Year 2	Year 1	Year 2	Year 1	Year 2
Hospital care including nursing/caring staff and premises costs^*	0	0	1203	1117	1203	1117
Staff and treatment^□	1356	1530	572	418	1928	1948
Medical service^‡	477	591	1280	850	1757	1441
Drugs, materials and medical devices	955	1002	408	308	1363	1310
Administrative contacts^†	104	141	2	8	106	149
Overhead costs and other	321	351	339	262	660	613
Total cost	3212	3616	3803	2963	7016	6578

* = Not relevant for primary care and out-patient clinics.
^□ = In hospital care, the costs for nursing/caring staff are not included.
‡ = Medical service includes anaesthesia, surgery, postoperative care, intensive care, radiology, and laboratory services.
† = Administrative contacts mainly within primary care and out-patient clinics.

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