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Read to know which are the 3 biggest money spinners in ICU- all in use almost daily in Covid treatment
ABG machine is KING-hospitals pay Rs 50-75 per ABG test
Charge patient-Rs 600-1700 per test per day(chk ur bill)
Earn from ABG alone ~Rs 5 crore per yr https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/an-icu-equipment-thats-a-cash-cow-for-hospitals/articleshow/77393562.cms
ABG machine is KING-hospitals pay Rs 50-75 per ABG test
Charge patient-Rs 600-1700 per test per day(chk ur bill)
Earn from ABG alone ~Rs 5 crore per yr https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/an-icu-equipment-thats-a-cash-cow-for-hospitals/articleshow/77393562.cms
VENTILATORS
Rs 10-15 lakh- Avg cost of ventilator
25-30- No. of ventilators in 50-60 bed ICU
Rs 2.5- 4.5 crore- Hospital spends to buy ventilators
Rs 4,000- Avg daily ventilator charge
With 20-25 patients on ventilators daily
Annual earning from ventilators- Rs 2.9 cr-3.6cr
Rs 10-15 lakh- Avg cost of ventilator
25-30- No. of ventilators in 50-60 bed ICU
Rs 2.5- 4.5 crore- Hospital spends to buy ventilators
Rs 4,000- Avg daily ventilator charge
With 20-25 patients on ventilators daily
Annual earning from ventilators- Rs 2.9 cr-3.6cr
BI-PAP
Rs 1-2.5 lakh – Avg cost of high end bi-pap machine
Rs 12-30 lakh- Cost of about 12 bi-paps, the norm in a 50-60 bed ICU
Rs 3,000- Avg daily charge to patient for bi-pap use
Hospital earns Rs 87.6 lakh per year from bi-pap machines
Recovers cost of bi-paps in 3-4 mnths
Rs 1-2.5 lakh – Avg cost of high end bi-pap machine
Rs 12-30 lakh- Cost of about 12 bi-paps, the norm in a 50-60 bed ICU
Rs 3,000- Avg daily charge to patient for bi-pap use
Hospital earns Rs 87.6 lakh per year from bi-pap machines
Recovers cost of bi-paps in 3-4 mnths
Other arbitrary ill charges used to earn big bucks
Medical records: Rs 500-1000
Medical history assessment: Rs 1,600
Nursing charge: Rs 1,000 -1,500
Biomedical waste disposal: Rs 500 -800
Care & hygiene: Rs 600 - 1,000
Equipment charge: Rs 1,000
Medical evaluation for TPA: Rs 500
Medical records: Rs 500-1000
Medical history assessment: Rs 1,600
Nursing charge: Rs 1,000 -1,500
Biomedical waste disposal: Rs 500 -800
Care & hygiene: Rs 600 - 1,000
Equipment charge: Rs 1,000
Medical evaluation for TPA: Rs 500
Over and above all the above charges patients pay Rs 10,000-14,000 as ICU bed charges per day.
And still they claim they are treating Covid patients sustaining great losses???? Really???
And still they claim they are treating Covid patients sustaining great losses???? Really???
In fact ABG is a big earner as it is needed for all ICU patients, Covid and non-Covid. About two tests a day.
