A cost-minimisation analysis of performing point-of-care ultrasonography on patients with vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy in general practice: a decision analytical model

Table 2 Cost parameters for the identified categories

Identified cost parameters	Resource use	Unit price (€)	References
General practitioner
Tariff for consultation	1	19.02	[26]
Time consumption for performing ultrasonography	10 min	1.807	[32]
Ultrasonography scanner	1	7.54	[24]
CECLUS	1	5.81	[24]
Utensils
Wet wipes	2	0.054	[35]
Transducer cover	1	0.24	[33]
Gel	10 ml	0.021	[34]
Private gynaecologist
Tariff for consultation with ultrasonography	1	96.78	[27]
Hospital
DRG-tariff for performing ultrasonography^a	1	164.26	[25]
Patients
Patient time
General practitioner without ultrasonography	15 min	0.408	[24, 36]
General practitioner with ultrasonography	25 min	0.408	[24, 36]
Private gynaecologist	25 min	0.408	[24, 36]
Hospital	25 min	0.408	[24, 36]
Transportation distance
General practitioner	9.5 km	0.473	[36, 37]
Private gynaecologist	39.2 km	0.473	[36, 37]
Hospital	39.2 km	0.473	[36, 37]
Transport time
General practitioner	11 min	0.408	[36]
Private gynaecologist	47 min	0.408	[36]
Hospital	47 min	0.408	[36]

^aDRG-tariff is based on a combination of a principal diagnosis code for patients with bleeding in early pregnancy (DO209), and the procedure code for transvaginal ultrasonography of female genitals (UXUD82).

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