Estimates of unitary costs per patient in 2003 and 2009
| Healthcare resources | Unitary costs (€) | Unitary costs (€) |
| Year 2003 | Year 2009 | |
| Medical visits | ||
| Visit to medical primary care | 15.02 | 22.74 |
| Visit to emergency care | 73.80* | 115.23 |
| Hospitalisation (per day) | 201.50* | 314.61 |
| Visit to specialist care | 66.20* | 102.36 |
| Complementary tests | ||
| Laboratory tests | 17.69 | 21.86 |
| Conventional radiology | 14.02 | 18.14 |
| Diagnostic/therapeutic tests | 19.21 | 36.45 |
| Pharmaceutical prescriptions | PVP | PVP |
Source: Own analytical accounts.
↵* These figures were estimated using the growth rate experienced by primary care visits during the period 2003–2009. PVP is retail price.