In 2022, the average waiting time for hospital diagnostic tests in the Netherlands varied greatly by the type of test. The average wait time was over six weeks for a colonoscopy. On the other hand, the average waiting time for an x-ray was just one day. Most diagnostic test wait times were under the maximum acceptable waiting time of four weeks.
Average waiting time for hospital diagnostic imaging and tests in the Netherlands in 2022, by type of diagnostic test
(in weeks)
Waiting times refer to hospitals and independent treatment centers.
*Healthcare providers and health insurers have made agreements about maximum acceptable waiting times in healthcare. These waiting times are called Treek norms. A Treek standard of 4 weeks applies to the diagnostic waiting times
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