Table 3 Outpatient total and unit costs
From: Health system costs of rheumatic heart disease care in South Africa
Cost component | Annual total cost to GSH in 2017 (US$) | Unit cost per encounter in 2017 (US$) |
|---|---|---|
Costs obtained through step-down approach | ||
 Personnel | $ 170,000 | $ 55 |
 Overheads | $ 20,000 | $ 5.4 |
 Maintenance | $ 2300 | $ 1.7 |
 Consumables | $ 8000 | $ 2.3 |
 Building | $ 25,000 | $ 6.6 |
 Equipment & furniture | $ 11,000 | $ 2.9 |
 Step-down sub-total | $ 240,000 | $ 76 |
Costs obtained through ingredients approach | ||
 Medications | $ 160,000 | $ 240 |
 Laboratory tests | $ 23,700 | $ 35 |
 Ingredients sub-total | $ 170,000 | $ 250 |
Total cost | ||
 Sum of sub-totals | $ 410,000 | $ 320 |