Item | Cost per use | Source |
Podophyllotoxin cream | £14.86 | 21 |
Podophyllotoxin solution | £12.38 | 22 |
Imiquimod | £51.32 | 21 |
Cryotherapy | £4.27 | Clinic costing |
Trichloroacetic acid | £0.32 | Clinic costing |
Podophyllin | £0.02 | 21 |
EMLA cream | £1.73 | 22 |
Hyfrecation | £5.63 | Clinic costing |
Curettage | £4.66 | Clinic costing |
Diode laser | £143.50 | Clinic costing |
CO2 laser | £125.49 | Clinic costing |
STI screen† | £52.12 | 23 |
* Costs per use include equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals plus tax (17.5%) when applicable. A detailed breakdown of the items included for each cost is provided in the supplementary technical appendix (available online only).
† Includes testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV.
CO2, carbon dioxide; EMLA, eutectic mixture of local anaesthetic; STI, sexually transmitted infection.