Unit costs
| Description | HRG* code | Midpoint | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILR monitoring | |||
| Implantation† | EA03Z | £1895 | £1160–£2564 |
| Removal† | EA47Z | £526 | £347–575 |
| Device acquisition | NA | £1600 | NA |
| Tilt test‡ | EA47Z | £117 | £64–£156 |
| Pacing | |||
| Implantation§ | EA05Z | £2430 | £1352–£3762 |
| Device acquisition including leads | NA | £1882 | NA |
| Annual follow-up (over 10 years)¶ | 320 | £105 | £75–£122 |
| Costs following recurrence | |||
| Ambulance call-out (category A) | PS31A | £208 | £176–£229 |
| Emergency department attendance** | VB07Z | £134 | £111–£161 |
| Admission†† | EB08I | £318 | £237–£365 |
*Health resource group for reference cost.7
†Day case procedure.
‡Outpatient procedure.
§Day case procedure with inpatient admission (£3703) considered in a sensitivity analysis.
¶Consultant-led non-admitted face-to-face follow-up appointment in cardiology.
**Category 2 investigation and treatment without admission.
††Admission for syncope or collapse without complications (applied in sensitivity analysis only).
ILR, implantable loop recorder.