In a relief to the COVID-19 patients, suspected or confirmed, who may require to get HRCT scan and other lab investigations done, Haryana Government on Tuesday capped the price of various tests required for diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 and post-COVID treatment.
As per the order, the rate of CT/ HRCT scan of the chest is fixed at Rs 2100. The price of other tests such as IL-6, D-Dimer, LDH, CRP, Procalcitonin, Ferritin have also been fixed, said an official spokesman.
He said that for IL-6, D-Dimer, LDH, CRP, Procalcitonin, Ferritin, an amount of Rs 1000, Rs 400, Rs 250, Rs 350, Rs 1500 and Rs 300 respectively would be charged.
The spokesman said that these rates are inclusive of all the expenses involved in testing that is PPE, packing, documentation, reporting and GST Taxes (if any). However, in the case of the home collection, an extra amount of Rs 200 per home visit, irrespective of several samples collected, is allowed to cover the expenses incurred for transportation, PPE kit and manpower etc, he said.
These rates do not apply to the CT Scan centres providing services to the Health Department under PPP mode, for which the existing rates would prevail, said the spokesperson.