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Table 5 Cost of catheterisation laboratory 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

$ 91,000

$ 290

 Maintenance

$ 3100

$ 10

 Consumables

$ 310,000

$ 970

 Building

$ 30,000

$ 100

 Equipment & furniture

$ 22,000

$ 430

 Step-down sub-total

$ 450,300

$ 1800

Costs obtained through ingredients approach

 Medications

$ 39,000

$ 130

 Ingredients sub-total

$ 40,000

$ 130

Total cost

 Sum of sub-totals

$ 490,000

$ 1900

  1. Note: totals may differ slightly from individual rows due to rounding