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Table 4 example of capacity and capacity cost rate calculation

From: From centralized DRG costing to decentralized TDABC-assessing the feasibility of hospital cost accounting for decision-making in Denmark

Physician hours

 

X-ray room and equipment

 

7.5 h per day

7.50

15 h per day

15.00

 

5 days per week

5.00

7 days per week

7.00

 

46 weeks per year

46.00

52 weeks per year

52.00

 

Total hours per year

1725.00

theoretical capacity

Total hours per year

5460.00

theoretical capacity

Practical capacity (80%)

1380.00

hours

Practical capacity (80%)

4368.00

hours

Annual cost of a physician

1,000,000.00

DKK

Depreciation of equipment

300,000.00

DKK

 

Building costs /rent

200,000.00

DKK

 

Cost per physician hour

724.64

DKK

Utilities

5000.00

DKK

 

Cost per physician minute

12.08

DKK

Cleaning

30,000.00

DKK

 
 

Administration (scheduling)

10,000.00

DKK

 

Total cost per X-ray room per year

545,000.00

DKK

 

Cost per X-ray room hour

18.17

DKK

 

Cost per X-ray room minute

0.30

DKK

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