Table 5

Numbers and costs of inappropriate TMs

TMTM*2 standardsTM*3 standardsTM*4 standards
Number16 95614 67712 496
Amount of money1 014 156868 300650 200
Proportion in the number of TM (%)79.0668.4458.27
Proportion in the examination expense (%)12.0010.277.69
Proportion in the hospitalisation expense (%)2.111.801.35
  • TM, tumour marker.