Table 1 Cost categories, units, unit price, all numbers in Euros (€) for 2020
Cost categories | Unit | Norwegian unit price (€) | Dutch unit price (€) | Reference (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary care | ||||
General practitioner | Per visit | 43.1 | 36.0 | The Norwegian Medical Association, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
Occupational physician | Per visit | – | 36.0 | iMTA costing tool [27] |
Physiotherapist | Per visit | 47.2 | 36.0 | The Norwegian Physiotherapy Association, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
Chiropractor | Per visit | 55.0 | 36.0 | Private price lists, estimated average. iMTA costing tool [27] |
Manuel therapist | Per visit | 74.2 | 36.0 | The Norwegian Physiotherapy Association, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
Naprapath | Per visit | 64.0 | – | Private price lists, estimated average |
Osteopath | Per visit | 65.0 | – | Private price lists, estimated average |
Psychologist | Per visit | 110.0 | 102.0 | The Norwegian Psychological Association, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
Other therapists | Per visit | 75.0 | – | Private price lists, estimated average |
Back medication | ||||
Paracetamol | Per daily defined dose | 0.5 | 0.9 | NoMA price list, estimated average. Medicijnkosten.nl, estimated average incl. Pharmacy delivering costs [27] |
NSAID | Per daily defined dose | 1.2 | 0.4 | NoMA price list, estimated average. Medicijnkosten.nl, estimated average incl. Pharmacy delivering costs [27] |
Muscle relaxant | Per daily defined dose | 0.7 | 0.5 | NoMA price list, estimated average. Medicijnkosten.nl, estimated average incl. Pharmacy delivering costs [27] |
Sleep medication | Per daily defined dose | 0.2 | – | NoMA price list, estimated average |
Cortisone | Per daily defined dose | 0.4 | – | NoMA price list, estimated average |
Opioid | Per daily defined dose | 0.9 | 0.5 | NoMA price list, estimated average. Medicijnkosten.nl, estimated average incl. Pharmacy delivering costs [27] |
Antidepressant | Per daily defined dose | – | 0.3 | Medicijnkosten.nl, estimated average incl. Pharmacy delivering costs [27] |
Anticonvulsant | Per daily defined dose | – | 0.7 | Medicijnkosten.nl, estimated average incl. Pharmacy delivering costs [27] |
Examinations | ||||
Blood sample | Per examination | 20.4 | 4.4 | The Norwegian Medical Association, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
X-ray | Per examination | 119.0 | 45.9 | Unilabs price list, estimated average The National Health Authority |
MRI | Per examination | 269.0 | 233.0 | Unilabs price list, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
CT | Per examination | 189.0 | 151.0 | Unilabs price list, estimated average iMTA costing tool [27] |
Secondary care | ||||
Medical specialist | Per visit | – | 125.0 | iMTA costing tool [27] |
Back operation | Per operation | 5220.0 | 5254.0 | DRG2150. Different academic and non-academic hospitals pricelists, estimated average |
Hospitalization (non-operation) | Per day | 1880.0 | – | The Norwegian Directorate of Health, SAMDATA |
Rehabilitation stay | Per day | 315.0 | – | UniCare pricelist, estimated average |