Table 3 Estimated mean costs per classical hospitalization and day hospitalization, 2016 euros converted to 2019 euros, Belgium. Mean and 95% uncertainty intervals of the bootstrap distribution of the mean
From: Lyme borreliosis in Belgium: a cost-of-illness analysis
|  | Mean unit cost | Cost per hospital stay |
|---|---|---|
Mean (95% UI) | ||
Overnight hospital stays (n = 286) | ||
Total direct medical costs |  | €4,159 (3,604–4,787) |
 100% day cost | €540 |  €3,036 (2,559–3,593) |
 Medication |  |  €170 (140–213) |
  Lump sum per admission | €95.7 |   €94.7 (92–97.4) |
  Lump sum per daya | €0.62 |   €3.5 (3–4) |
  Antibioticsb |  |   €13.5 (11.1–16.2) |
  Pain killers |  |   €1 (0.7–1.4) |
  Others |  |   €56.8 (28.7–99.7) |
 Laboratory tests |  |  €101 (89.1–113) |
  LB serology |  |   €13.7 (12–15.3) |
  Others |  |   €87 (76–98.4) |
 Medical acts |  |  €841 (771–916) |
  Clinical biology |  |   €228 (204–257) |
  Permanence, examinations |  |   €204 (189–221) |
  Medical imaging |  |   €199 (180–219) |
  Othersc |  |   €210 (180–242) |
 Implantsd |  |  €5.5 (2.5–9.1) |
 Radiopharmaceuticals |  |  €6.7 (2.9–11.1) |
Indirect non-medical cost (productivity loss)e | €40.5/hr | €399 (348–452) |
Day hospital (n = 613) | ||
Total direct medical costs |  | €50.5 (35.7–69.7) |
Indirect non-medical cost (productivity loss)e | €40.5/hr | €29.8 |