Govt. caps CT/HRCT scan rate at ₹3,000
The Hindu
Admission of COVID suspected cases to be allowed based on scan report
Allowing admission of patients to COVID hospitals based on CT/HRCT scans irrespective of RtPCR test result, the State government has capped the price of the scan at ₹3,000 at private diagnostic and imaging centres and hospitals. “It was reported that the cases have to be admitted and treated on basis of CT/HRCT scan clinical picture without wasting any further time to save precious lives. The government decided to make CT/HRCT accessible and affordable to all by regulating the rates,” a government order (G.O.) issued on Sunday stated. Diagnostic and imaging centres and hospitals were asked to charge not more than ₹3,000 for the scan, including consumables like PPE kits, mask and spreadsheets.
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