Table 4Cost of diagnostic tests

ResourceUnit costs
Cost of blood test (excluding time to take blood)(a)£3 – £4
Ultrasound scan with duration of less than 20 minutes (without contrast)£63
Ultrasound scan with duration of less than 20 minutes (with contrast)£52
Cost of X-Ray£34
DECTNo unit costs available
Joint aspiration, 19 years and over
Total HRG£598
Elective (FCEs(b) = 524)£1,439
Non-elective long-stay (FCEs(b) = 488)£1,477
Non-elective short-stay (FCEs(b) = 5,509)£715
Day case (FCEs(b) = 6,907)£846
Regular day or night admissions (FCEs(b) = 17)£208
Outpatient procedures (FCEs(b) = 8,061)£219

Source: NHS Reference costs 2019/2057

(a)

Directly accessed pathology services, haematology and phlebotomy respectively

(b)

FCEs; Finished consultant episodes

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