Table 3 Unit costs
Resource Item | Office | ER/Inpatient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Professional Fee | Professional Fee | Facility Fee/Lab Fee |
Office and ER Costs | Â | Â | Â |
Initial Visit | $110.50 | $130.77 | $157.50 |
Follow-up visit | $71.00 | N/A | N/A |
Chest X-Ray | $122.00 | $42.57 | $55.50 |
MRI | $1,852.50 | $388.28 | $382.00 |
Chest CT | $1,067.50 | $320.68 | $352.00 |
Abdominal CT | $923.00 | $253.94 | $281.50 |
Urine osmolality | $31.00 | $31.00 | $9.52 |
TSH | $66.00 | $66.00 | $23.47 |
ACTH stimulation test | $159.50 | $159.50 | $53.97 |
Basic metabolic panel | $39.50 | $39.50 | $11.83 |
Venipuncture | Â | Â | $3.00 |
Inpatient costs | Â | Â | Â |
Patients admitted for hyponatremia | Â | Â | Â |
   Total cost of hospital stay |  |  | $6,926.00 |
Patients admitted for another condition | Â | Â | Â |
   Per diem (general ward) |  |  | $500.00 |
   Per diem (ICU) |  |  | $1,100.00 |
Consultation | Â | $106.00 | Â |