THE NEWEST PRICES FOR SARS-COV-2 TESTING SERVICES
On February 18, 2022, the Ministry of Health promulgates the Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BYT prescribing prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services.
Accordingly, for SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test with single sample, the maximum payment for service price, including direct costs and costs for salary payment plus costs for biological products used for SARS-CoV-2 testing is VND 78,000/test (instead of VND 109,700 as regulated before). For testing for SARS-CoV-2 by automated or semi-automated immunoassay analyzers for single sample, the maximum payment is VND 178,900/test (VND 186,600/test before).
In case of testing for SARS-CoV-2 by Real-time RT-PCR technique with single sample testing, the maximum service price payment is VND 501,800/test (instead of VND 518,400 as regulated before). The maximum testing prices for testing for SARS-CoV-2 by Real-time RT-PCR technique for pooled sample testing with 2, 3, 4 and 5 samples per pool at the place of taking samples are VND 223,300; VND 175,100; VND 151,000 and VND 136,600 per test, respectively.
Besides, the maximum testing prices for SARS-CoV-2 by Real-time RT-PCR technique for pooled sample testing with 2, 3, 4 and 5 samples per pool at a laboratory are VND 257,000; VND 208,800; VND 184,700 and VND 170,300 per test, respectively.
This Circular takes effect on February 21, 2022.
