Mumbai: The state cut rate for RT-PCR tests, Rapid antigens and further antibodies on Monday.
Now, get RT-PCR tests in hospitals or laboratories in Maharashtra will cost Rs 500 and Hospital House Collection 700.
The Ministry of Public Health issues a notification of new rates that will apply in all centers, including the airport.
This is the sixth government has reduced Covid-19 test prices since June 2020.
From RS 4,500 at first, the price of RT-PCR was reduced to RS 1,600 in September, RS 850 in December and now becomes Rs 500.
Levels for bulk testing by institutions -The governmentline has been set at RS 350, a reduction from RS 500.
Dr.
Sudhakar Shinde, CEO of the state health insurance community that helps draft the government scheme to serve the Covid pandemic, said the latest revision has been carried out after almost nine months.
“The availability of raw materials is better.
In addition, the test volume is likely to rise in the next few months.
We feel these factors make it an ideal time for revisions of the tariff,” he told toi the price of cbnaat (nucleic acid amplification test based on cartridges) too Cut from Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,200.
CBNAAT tests can detect Covid in two hours.
The state has also revised tariffs for fast antigen tests and Covid-19 antibody tests using the Elisa or Clia method.
The antigen test will now cost Rs 100 if someone goes to a laboratory or hospital.
The same test will cost Hospital 150 if done in a kiosk or mass collection place and a collection of houses will cost Rs 250, down from RS 300.
Someone who goes to the laboratory for an antibody test must pay Rs 200 and Rs 300 for ELISA and Clia each -Masing.
While the housing collection will be charged a fee of Rs 350 and Rs 500 for Elisa and Clia.
Regarding other fast tests at the airport that detected Covid-19 in five minutes, an official said, “We have been told it is a new technology.
We are reviewing this method and will immediately decide the cost,” said the official.
There has been public anger over The cost difference between ordinary RT-PCR tests, which gives results in 4-6 hours, and a new fast test.