Costs of diagnostic work-up in sputum smear-negative or Xpert MTB/RIF-negative tuberculosis suspects
| Procedure | n | GOÄ (1.0 times rate) € |
| Computed tomography thorax | 5371 | 134.06 |
| Contrast agent, injection intravenously, high pressure | 346 | 17.49 |
| Bronchoscopy including lavage | 678 | 52.46 |
| Cytological investigation | 4852 | 10.14 |
| Interferon-γ release assay test peripheral blood | 3694 | 33.80 |
| Ziehl–Neelsen smear (lavage) | 4513 | 9.33 |
| PCR (lavage) | 4783 | 29.41 |
| Culture mycobacteria (lavage) | 4540 | 33.31 |
| Total | 306.81 |
GOÄ: Gebührenordnung für Ärzte (German medical fee schedule).