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 5 Estimated remuneration for GPs performing POCUS on the respective patient population

Identified cost components	Resource use	Unit price (€)	Cost (€)	References
Time consumption for performing ultrasonography	10 min	1.807	18.07	[32]
Ultrasonography scanner	1	7.54	7.54	[24]
CECLUS	1	5.81	5.81	[31]
Utensils
Wet wipes	2	0.054	0.108	[35]
Transducer cover	1	0.24	0.24	[33]
Gel	10 ml	0.021	0.21	[34]
Total			31.98

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