Cost of care for those patients referred for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) who did not require coronary intervention, and met European Society of Cardiology criteria4 for consideration of CTCA as an alternative investigation to ICA
| Cost item | Cost/patient (£) | Number | Total (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport (including return to local hospital) | 2512 | 28 | 70 336 |
| Transfer team | 400 | 28 | 11 200 |
| Non-elective diagnostic conventional angiogram | 3544 | 28 | 99 232 |
| Bed on Acute Medical Unit at Jersey General Hospital (1 day) | 366 | 126 | 46 116 |
| Bed on cardiology ward at accepting hospital (1 day) | 232 | 119 | 27 608 |
| Total cost | 254 492 | ||
| Cost/patient | 9089 | ||