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The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has set a ceiling for the price of rapid antigen tests in Indonesia. The highest price on the island of Java is said to be 250 lakhs.
“The highest tariff limit for a rapid antigen test is Rs 250 thousand on the island of Java, outside Java, 275 thousand,” said Dr. Azhar Jaya, Secretary of the General Directorate of Services of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia at a joint press conference of the Indonesian Ministry of Health and BPKP on HET for rapid antigen swab testing. , Friday (12/18/2020).
This pricing also considers several elements, such as the cost of the rapid antigen test reagent, labor services, clinical pathology specialists, and healthcare workers who perform the swabs.
Dr. Azhar also emphasized that sanctions will be imposed on hospitals or clinics that do not meet the maximum price for this rapid antigen test.
“Penalties are measurable, from notification, citation, to other licensing-related steps that we could adjust according to the severity or lightness of the violation,” he said.
Previously, the price of rapid antigen tests varied. According to detikcom tracking in various hospitals and clinics, the price of rapid antigen tests ranges from 150 to 600 thousand rupees.
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