Table 18 List of resources to be considered in the economic analysis Number of Disaggregated unit cost units of Proportion of resource per Setting in which patients relevant time Provider of resource Other Private MBS resource is provided receiving horizon per Safety nets* government health Patient Total cost resource patient Item budget insurer receiving resource Resources provided to identify eligible population Diagnostic imaging (US, CT, Radiologists Radiology clinic or 100% 55036 (US CECT, MRI etc.) radiology department abdomen), 56407, (hospital) 56447 (CT abdomen) Liver function tests Pathology laboratory unknown 66515 Biopsy Hepatologists or radiologists Out-patient hospital unknown 30409 Resources provided to deliver proposed intervention (MTA) Machine cost ($50,000) Hospital In-patient 100% NA Disposable probe ($2,960) Hospital In-patient 100% NA Time to perform procedure Interventional radiologist or Radiology suite or 100% (split NA (ablation time of 4-6 minutes per surgeon operating theatre between two lesion, also time for patient services not positioning, anaesthetic known) administration)^ Imaging (CT or US) Interventional radiologist or Radiology suite or 100% (split 55036 (US surgeon operating theatre between two abdomen), 56407, services not 56447 (CT known) abdomen)
Table 18 List of resources to be considered in the economic analysis Provider of resource Setting in which resource is provided Proportion of patients receiving resource Number of units of resource per relevant time horizon per patient receiving resource Disaggregated unit cost MBS Item Safety nets* Other government budget Private health insurer Patient Total cost Resources provided to identify eligible population Diagnostic imaging (US, CT, CECT, MRI etc.) Radiologists Radiology clinic or radiology department (hospital) 100% 55036 (US abdomen), 56407, 56447 (CT abdomen) Liver function tests Pathology laboratory unknown 66515 Biopsy Hepatologists or radiologists Out-patient hospital unknown 30409 Resources provided to deliver proposed intervention (MTA) Machine cost ($50,000) Hospital In-patient 100% NA Disposable probe ($2,960) Hospital In-patient 100% NA Time to perform procedure (ablation time of 4-6 minutes per lesion, also time for patient positioning, anaesthetic administration)^ Interventional radiologist or surgeon Radiology suite or operating theatre 100% (split between two services not known) NA Imaging (CT or US) Interventional radiologist or surgeon Radiology suite or operating theatre 100% (split between two services not known) 55036 (US abdomen), 56407, 56447 (CT abdomen)
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