MANGALURU: The government has slashed the price of a covid RT-PCR test, reducing it from Rs 800 to Rs 500 per test in private laboratories. The amendment comes after the state raised the cost of RT-PCR from Rs 1,200 to Rs 800 in December last year. The new costs are equal to the states like Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Kerala, while Andhra Pradesh charges the lowest at Rs 475 per test.
In a notification issued last week, the government revised the price limits for various types of tests for Covid-19. One RTPCR If the sample is sent to a private laboratory by the government or government agencies, the test will cost Rs 400.
For others seeking testing in a private lab, the RT-PCR test costs Rs 500, TrueNat Rs 1,250, CBNAAT Rs 1,600, Rapid Antigen Test Rs 400 and Rapid Antibody Test (Rs.IgG Elisa) Rs.
500. The cost of Rapid RT-PCR to be carried out at airports has been reduced from Rs 200 to Rs 3,000.
In your order, TK Anil KumarThe Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare said that the cost of chemical reagents required for the tests has come down significantly. He said that the decision to cut costs has been taken after the State’s Kovid-19 Technical Advisory Committee.tac) had submitted a proposal to reconsider the rates.
The order has also put a moratorium on the cost of collecting samples from home. Private labs and hospitals can now charge only Rs 250 per sample. The collection cost was reduced from Rs 800 to Rs 400 in December.
Free check-up will continue in government primary health centers and hospitals. Health department officials said that if any private lab/hospital charges more than the prescribed price, public can report and action will be initiated against the lab/hospital.
overcharging hospitals
Meanwhile, some hospitals in Mangaluru are charging international travelers Rs 800 for RT-PCR test and an additional Rs 400 as service charge, despite the order. Health and Family Welfare Department officials said the order was issued on October 13 and had been sent to all hospitals and laboratories by October 21. However, some hospital staff claimed that they were yet to receive the order.
In a notification issued last week, the government revised the price limits for various types of tests for Covid-19. One RTPCR If the sample is sent to a private laboratory by the government or government agencies, the test will cost Rs 400.
For others seeking testing in a private lab, the RT-PCR test costs Rs 500, TrueNat Rs 1,250, CBNAAT Rs 1,600, Rapid Antigen Test Rs 400 and Rapid Antibody Test (Rs.IgG Elisa) Rs.
500. The cost of Rapid RT-PCR to be carried out at airports has been reduced from Rs 200 to Rs 3,000.
In your order, TK Anil KumarThe Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare said that the cost of chemical reagents required for the tests has come down significantly. He said that the decision to cut costs has been taken after the State’s Kovid-19 Technical Advisory Committee.tac) had submitted a proposal to reconsider the rates.
The order has also put a moratorium on the cost of collecting samples from home. Private labs and hospitals can now charge only Rs 250 per sample. The collection cost was reduced from Rs 800 to Rs 400 in December.
Free check-up will continue in government primary health centers and hospitals. Health department officials said that if any private lab/hospital charges more than the prescribed price, public can report and action will be initiated against the lab/hospital.
overcharging hospitals
Meanwhile, some hospitals in Mangaluru are charging international travelers Rs 800 for RT-PCR test and an additional Rs 400 as service charge, despite the order. Health and Family Welfare Department officials said the order was issued on October 13 and had been sent to all hospitals and laboratories by October 21. However, some hospital staff claimed that they were yet to receive the order.
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