Highlights The highest cost is for materials, followed by the staff’s labor costs. The total cost of peripherally inserted central catheterization is US$ 217.14. Measuring the estimated average direct cost allows financial visibility of the inputs used. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to estimate the direct costs of peripherally inserted central catheterization by nurses for hospitalized patients. Methods: A cost estimation study using a quantitative approach was conducted in a public teaching hospital in northern Paraná to calculate the direct […]