Table 4 Cost of cardiac medical and intensive care unit care
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 | $ 93,000 | $ 50 |
 Overheads | $ 31,300 | $ 17 |
 Maintenance | $ 3700 | $ 2.0 |
 Consumables | $ 23,400 | $ 13 |
 Building | $ 36,000 | $ 20 |
 Equipment & furniture | $ 3000 | $ 7.2 |
 Step-down sub-total | $ 190,000 | $ 110 |
Costs obtained through ingredients approach | ||
 Medications | $ 9700 | $ 32 |
 Blood transfusions | $ 14,000 | $ 45 |
 Laboratory tests | $ 26,000 | $ 80 |
 Ingredients sub-total | $ 49,000 | $ 160 |
Total cost | ||
 Sum of sub-totals | $ 240,000 | $ 270 |