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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Waiting time for diagnostic tests in the Netherlands 2022, by type of test
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 *** day. Most diagnostic test wait times were under the maximum acceptable waiting time of four weeks.
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Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. (May 17, 2023). Average waiting time for hospital diagnostic imaging and tests in the Netherlands in 2022, by type of diagnostic test(in weeks) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1450543/waiting-time-for-diagnostic-tests-netherlands-by-type/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. "Average waiting time for hospital diagnostic imaging and tests in the Netherlands in 2022, by type of diagnostic test(in weeks)." Chart. May 17, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1450543/waiting-time-for-diagnostic-tests-netherlands-by-type/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. (2023). Average waiting time for hospital diagnostic imaging and tests in the Netherlands in 2022, by type of diagnostic test(in weeks). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1450543/waiting-time-for-diagnostic-tests-netherlands-by-type/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. "Average Waiting Time for Hospital Diagnostic Imaging and Tests in The Netherlands in 2022, by Type of Diagnostic Test(in Weeks)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2023, /statistics/1450543/waiting-time-for-diagnostic-tests-netherlands-by-type/
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Average waiting time for hospital diagnostic imaging and tests in the Netherlands in 2022, by type of diagnostic test(in weeks) [Graph], Volksgezondheidenzorg.info, May 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450543/waiting-time-for-diagnostic-tests-netherlands-by-type/
