Referrals in 2024

The reports are based on data submitted by medical professionals to the NHIS.

Total Number of Issued Referrals Nationwide in 2024

27.42M
Shows the total number of issued referrals recorded in the NHIS by healthcare professionals during the year. Annulled referrals are excluded.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"referral_type","count_referrals" "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures",13810442 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations",9347732 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization",2779340 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities",893422 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise",457443 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",128106 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Number of issued referrals by type in 2024

Shows the total number of issued referrals by type recorded in the NHIS by healthcare professionals during the year. Annulled referrals are excluded.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

referral_month,type,referrals_count Ян. / Jan,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,771449 Ян. / Jan,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,63135 Ян. / Jan,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,222585 Ян. / Jan,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",11411 Ян. / Jan,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,35069 Ян. / Jan,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,1011126 Февр. / Feb,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,58984 Февр. / Feb,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,210653 Февр. / Feb,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,719252 Февр. / Feb,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,1039748 Февр. / Feb,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,33127 Февр. / Feb,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",10941 Март / Mar,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,213941 Март / Mar,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,56127 Март / Mar,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,655154 Март / Mar,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,935421 Март / Mar,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,31795 Март / Mar,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",10152 Апр. / Apr,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,798853 Апр. / Apr,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,70988 Апр. / Apr,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,221394 Апр. / Apr,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",10328 Апр. / Apr,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,35428 Апр. / Apr,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,1166458 Май / May,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,54762 Май / May,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,655983 Май / May,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,931580 Май / May,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,31369 Май / May,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",9497 Май / May,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,208116 Юни / June,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,49920 Юни / June,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,202301 Юни / June,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",9637 Юни / June,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,31529 Юни / June,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,835323 Юни / June,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,579249 Юли / July,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",10114 Юли / July,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,36409 Юли / July,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,970263 Юли / July,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,679089 Юли / July,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,210282 Юли / July,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,56742 Авг. / Aug,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,198284 Авг. / Aug,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,618807 Авг. / Aug,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,929037 Авг. / Aug,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,32302 Авг. / Aug,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",8984 Авг. / Aug,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,48569 Септ. / Sept,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",9198 Септ. / Sept,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,55951 Септ. / Sept,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,639118 Септ. / Sept,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,963959 Септ. / Sept,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,34243 Септ. / Sept,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,198464 Окт. / Oct,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,233808 Окт. / Oct,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",11448 Окт. / Oct,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,857622 Окт. / Oct,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,1201897 Окт. / Oct,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,37316 Окт. / Oct,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,86963 Ноем. / Nov,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,705969 Ноем. / Nov,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,64629 Ноем. / Nov,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,217227 Ноем. / Nov,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",10599 Ноем. / Nov,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,34482 Ноем. / Nov,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,997452 Дек. / Dec,Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,41431 Дек. / Dec,Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,478429 Дек. / Dec,Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,165828 Дек. / Dec,"Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",8247 Дек. / Dec,Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,30255 Дек. / Dec,Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,692753 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Number of issued referrals by type and month in 2024

Shows the monthly distribution of issued referrals by type during the year. Interactive Visualization. To exclude a category from the chart, click on its menu color.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"referral_type","district_of_medical_institution_bg","district_of_medical_institution_en","count_referrals" "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","София Град","Sofia City",2368988 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","София Град","Sofia City",1631574 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Пловдив","Plovdiv",1490356 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Варна","Varna",1052188 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Пловдив","Plovdiv",944572 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Бургас","Burgas",795488 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","София Град","Sofia City",671586 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Варна","Varna",639085 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Стара Загора","Stara Zagora",613704 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Благоевград","Blagoevgrad",606208 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Бургас","Burgas",563874 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Плевен","Pleven",531600 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Велико Търново","Veliko Tarnovo",497139 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Пазарджик","Pazardzhik",479522 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Русе","Ruse",452916 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Благоевград","Blagoevgrad",452392 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Стара Загора","Stara Zagora",423622 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Пловдив","Plovdiv",422574 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","София Област","Sofia",409347 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Хасково","Haskovo",384200 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Плевен","Pleven",368551 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Пазарджик","Pazardzhik",345365 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Сливен","Sliven",343312 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Велико Търново","Veliko Tarnovo",337923 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Шумен","Shumen",334539 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Враца","Vratsa",325280 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Добрич","Dobrich",321935 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Русе","Ruse",310228 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","София Област","Sofia",301172 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Перник","Pernik",272510 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Хасково","Haskovo",253895 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Ямбол","Yambol",253226 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Монтана","Montana",252738 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Кърджали","Kardzhali",251933 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Враца","Vratsa",248351 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Кюстендил","Kyustendil",241746 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Сливен","Sliven",237344 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Ловеч","Lovech",236871 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Габрово","Gabrovo",234530 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Смолян","Smolyan",228855 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Търговище","Targovishte",225539 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Разград","Razgrad",213975 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Добрич","Dobrich",203712 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Видин","Vidin",203082 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Шумен","Shumen",196973 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Монтана","Montana",191695 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Силистра","Silistra",188702 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Бургас","Burgas",178714 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Габрово","Gabrovo",176421 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Кърджали","Kardzhali",174383 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Перник","Pernik",162518 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Ловеч","Lovech",158425 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Кюстендил","Kyustendil",154696 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Разград","Razgrad",153996 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Търговище","Targovishte",153665 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Ямбол","Yambol",149385 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Видин","Vidin",146107 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Смолян","Smolyan",144568 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Варна","Varna",137726 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Плевен","Pleven",135695 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","София Град","Sofia City",129403 "Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations","Силистра","Silistra",123240 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Пазарджик","Pazardzhik",113831 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Стара Загора","Stara Zagora",113504 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Пловдив","Plovdiv",111572 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Русе","Ruse",106442 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Благоевград","Blagoevgrad",96823 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","София Град","Sofia City",74094 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Варна","Varna",72192 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Хасково","Haskovo",70761 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Враца","Vratsa",67426 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Сливен","Sliven",65325 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Велико Търново","Veliko Tarnovo",63366 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","София Област","Sofia",60893 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Монтана","Montana",46034 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Варна","Varna",44558 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Бургас","Burgas",43883 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Шумен","Shumen",43175 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Плевен","Pleven",41871 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Кюстендил","Kyustendil",41720 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Добрич","Dobrich",41541 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Пловдив","Plovdiv",39315 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Велико Търново","Veliko Tarnovo",38545 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Благоевград","Blagoevgrad",37767 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Смолян","Smolyan",36860 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Кърджали","Kardzhali",35177 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Габрово","Gabrovo",33673 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Търговище","Targovishte",32063 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Ловеч","Lovech",31792 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Ямбол","Yambol",30220 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Стара Загора","Stara Zagora",29897 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Силистра","Silistra",29824 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Пазарджик","Pazardzhik",29552 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","София Град","Sofia City",27569 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Перник","Pernik",26973 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Бургас","Burgas",25982 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Русе","Ruse",25953 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Разград","Razgrad",25924 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Шумен","Shumen",23493 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Сливен","Sliven",22948 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Монтана","Montana",22312 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Хасково","Haskovo",22307 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Ловеч","Lovech",22222 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Стара Загора","Stara Zagora",21631 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Перник","Pernik",21605 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Габрово","Gabrovo",21520 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Перник","Pernik",20851 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Добрич","Dobrich",20538 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Видин","Vidin",20399 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","София Област","Sofia",20360 "Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization","Видин","Vidin",19698 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Ямбол","Yambol",19598 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Габрово","Gabrovo",17918 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Разград","Razgrad",17747 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Враца","Vratsa",17609 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Смолян","Smolyan",17342 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Велико Търново","Veliko Tarnovo",17086 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Благоевград","Blagoevgrad",16651 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Русе","Ruse",16017 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Плевен","Pleven",15834 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Монтана","Montana",15502 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Пазарджик","Pazardzhik",15388 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Кюстендил","Kyustendil",13092 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Силистра","Silistra",12891 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Кюстендил","Kyustendil",12846 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Кърджали","Kardzhali",11767 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Хасково","Haskovo",11755 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Пловдив","Plovdiv",11478 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Добрич","Dobrich",10851 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","София Област","Sofia",10300 "Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities","Търговище","Targovishte",9639 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Враца","Vratsa",9079 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Кърджали","Kardzhali",8852 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Сливен","Sliven",7551 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Кърджали","Kardzhali",7382 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Смолян","Smolyan",6915 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Благоевград","Blagoevgrad",6795 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Плевен","Pleven",6645 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Ловеч","Lovech",6507 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Хасково","Haskovo",6001 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Бургас","Burgas",5956 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Силистра","Silistra",5794 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Разград","Razgrad",5734 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Пазарджик","Pazardzhik",5384 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Стара Загора","Stara Zagora",5144 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Ямбол","Yambol",4951 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Шумен","Shumen",4319 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Ловеч","Lovech",4253 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Видин","Vidin",4156 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Варна","Varna",4152 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Велико Търново","Veliko Tarnovo",3992 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Сливен","Sliven",3927 "Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise","Търговище","Targovishte",3874 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Монтана","Montana",3805 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Русе","Ruse",2975 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","София Област","Sofia",2947 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Видин","Vidin",2751 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Добрич","Dobrich",2715 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Габрово","Gabrovo",2417 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Перник","Pernik",2034 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Ямбол","Yambol",1885 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Шумен","Shumen",1717 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Враца","Vratsa",1627 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Разград","Razgrad",1360 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Кюстендил","Kyustendil",748 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Смолян","Smolyan",419 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Силистра","Silistra",313 "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ","Търговище","Targovishte",245 "Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures","Непосочено","Unspecified",13 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Number of issued referrals by type per district in 2024

The report considers the region in which the healthcare facility where the referral was issued is located.
Referral type District Total Issued Referrals
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Sofia City 2.37M
Referral for Consultations Sofia City 1.63M
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Plovdiv 1.49M
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Varna 1.05M
Referral for Consultations Plovdiv 944.57K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Burgas 795.49K
Referral for Hospitalization Sofia City 671.59K
Referral for Consultations Varna 639.09K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Stara Zagora 613.70K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Blagoevgrad 606.21K
Referral for Consultations Burgas 563.87K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Pleven 531.60K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Veliko Tarnovo 497.14K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Pazardzhik 479.52K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Ruse 452.92K
Referral for Consultations Blagoevgrad 452.39K
Referral for Consultations Stara Zagora 423.62K
Referral for Hospitalization Plovdiv 422.57K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Sofia 409.35K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Haskovo 384.20K
Referral for Consultations Pleven 368.55K
Referral for Consultations Pazardzhik 345.37K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Sliven 343.31K
Referral for Consultations Veliko Tarnovo 337.92K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Shumen 334.54K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Vratsa 325.28K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Dobrich 321.94K
Referral for Consultations Ruse 310.23K
Referral for Consultations Sofia 301.17K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Pernik 272.51K
Referral for Consultations Haskovo 253.90K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Yambol 253.23K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Montana 252.74K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Kardzhali 251.93K
Referral for Consultations Vratsa 248.35K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Kyustendil 241.75K
Referral for Consultations Sliven 237.34K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Lovech 236.87K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Gabrovo 234.53K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Smolyan 228.85K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Targovishte 225.54K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Razgrad 213.97K
Referral for Consultations Dobrich 203.71K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Vidin 203.08K
Referral for Consultations Shumen 196.97K
Referral for Consultations Montana 191.69K
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Silistra 188.70K
Referral for Hospitalization Burgas 178.71K
Referral for Consultations Gabrovo 176.42K
Referral for Consultations Kardzhali 174.38K
Referral for Consultations Pernik 162.52K
Referral for Consultations Lovech 158.43K
Referral for Consultations Kyustendil 154.70K
Referral for Consultations Razgrad 154.00K
Referral for Consultations Targovishte 153.66K
Referral for Consultations Yambol 149.38K
Referral for Consultations Vidin 146.11K
Referral for Consultations Smolyan 144.57K
Referral for Hospitalization Varna 137.73K
Referral for Hospitalization Pleven 135.69K
Referral for Specialized Activities Sofia City 129.40K
Referral for Consultations Silistra 123.24K
Referral for Hospitalization Pazardzhik 113.83K
Referral for Hospitalization Stara Zagora 113.50K
Referral for Specialized Activities Plovdiv 111.57K
Referral for Hospitalization Ruse 106.44K
Referral for Hospitalization Blagoevgrad 96.82K
Referral for Medical Expertise Sofia City 74.09K
Referral for Specialized Activities Varna 72.19K
Referral for Hospitalization Haskovo 70.76K
Referral for Hospitalization Vratsa 67.43K
Referral for Hospitalization Sliven 65.33K
Referral for Hospitalization Veliko Tarnovo 63.37K
Referral for Hospitalization Sofia 60.89K
Referral for Hospitalization Montana 46.03K
Referral for Medical Expertise Varna 44.56K
Referral for Specialized Activities Burgas 43.88K
Referral for Hospitalization Shumen 43.17K
Referral for Specialized Activities Pleven 41.87K
Referral for Hospitalization Kyustendil 41.72K
Referral for Hospitalization Dobrich 41.54K
Referral for Medical Expertise Plovdiv 39.31K
Referral for Specialized Activities Veliko Tarnovo 38.55K
Referral for Specialized Activities Blagoevgrad 37.77K
Referral for Hospitalization Smolyan 36.86K
Referral for Hospitalization Kardzhali 35.18K
Referral for Hospitalization Gabrovo 33.67K
Referral for Hospitalization Targovishte 32.06K
Referral for Hospitalization Lovech 31.79K
Referral for Hospitalization Yambol 30.22K
Referral for Specialized Activities Stara Zagora 29.90K
Referral for Hospitalization Silistra 29.82K
Referral for Specialized Activities Pazardzhik 29.55K
Referral for Work Incapacity Sofia City 27.57K
Referral for Hospitalization Pernik 26.97K
Referral for Medical Expertise Burgas 25.98K
Referral for Specialized Activities Ruse 25.95K
Referral for Hospitalization Razgrad 25.92K
Referral for Specialized Activities Shumen 23.49K
Referral for Specialized Activities Sliven 22.95K
Referral for Specialized Activities Montana 22.31K
Referral for Specialized Activities Haskovo 22.31K
Referral for Specialized Activities Lovech 22.22K
Referral for Medical Expertise Stara Zagora 21.63K
Referral for Medical Expertise Pernik 21.61K
Referral for Medical Expertise Gabrovo 21.52K
Referral for Specialized Activities Pernik 20.85K
Referral for Specialized Activities Dobrich 20.54K
Referral for Specialized Activities Vidin 20.40K
Referral for Specialized Activities Sofia 20.36K
Referral for Hospitalization Vidin 19.70K
Referral for Specialized Activities Yambol 19.60K
Referral for Specialized Activities Gabrovo 17.92K
Referral for Specialized Activities Razgrad 17.75K
Referral for Specialized Activities Vratsa 17.61K
Referral for Specialized Activities Smolyan 17.34K
Referral for Medical Expertise Veliko Tarnovo 17.09K
Referral for Medical Expertise Blagoevgrad 16.65K
Referral for Medical Expertise Ruse 16.02K
Referral for Medical Expertise Pleven 15.83K
Referral for Medical Expertise Montana 15.50K
Referral for Medical Expertise Pazardzhik 15.39K
Referral for Medical Expertise Kyustendil 13.09K
Referral for Specialized Activities Silistra 12.89K
Referral for Specialized Activities Kyustendil 12.85K
Referral for Specialized Activities Kardzhali 11.77K
Referral for Medical Expertise Haskovo 11.76K
Referral for Work Incapacity Plovdiv 11.48K
Referral for Medical Expertise Dobrich 10.85K
Referral for Medical Expertise Sofia 10.30K
Referral for Specialized Activities Targovishte 9.64K
Referral for Medical Expertise Vratsa 9.08K
Referral for Work Incapacity Kardzhali 8.85K
Referral for Medical Expertise Sliven 7.55K
Referral for Medical Expertise Kardzhali 7.38K
Referral for Medical Expertise Smolyan 6.92K
Referral for Work Incapacity Blagoevgrad 6.79K
Referral for Work Incapacity Pleven 6.64K
Referral for Medical Expertise Lovech 6.51K
Referral for Work Incapacity Haskovo 6.00K
Referral for Work Incapacity Burgas 5.96K
Referral for Medical Expertise Silistra 5.79K
Referral for Medical Expertise Razgrad 5.73K
Referral for Work Incapacity Pazardzhik 5.38K
Referral for Work Incapacity Stara Zagora 5.14K
Referral for Medical Expertise Yambol 4.95K
Referral for Medical Expertise Shumen 4.32K
Referral for Work Incapacity Lovech 4.25K
Referral for Medical Expertise Vidin 4.16K
Referral for Work Incapacity Varna 4.15K
Referral for Work Incapacity Veliko Tarnovo 3.99K
Referral for Work Incapacity Sliven 3.93K
Referral for Medical Expertise Targovishte 3.87K
Referral for Work Incapacity Montana 3.81K
Referral for Work Incapacity Ruse 2.98K
Referral for Work Incapacity Sofia 2.95K
Referral for Work Incapacity Vidin 2.75K
Referral for Work Incapacity Dobrich 2.71K
Referral for Work Incapacity Gabrovo 2.42K
Referral for Work Incapacity Pernik 2.03K
Referral for Work Incapacity Yambol 1.89K
Referral for Work Incapacity Shumen 1.72K
Referral for Work Incapacity Vratsa 1.63K
Referral for Work Incapacity Razgrad 1.36K
Referral for Work Incapacity Kyustendil 748
Referral for Work Incapacity Smolyan 419
Referral for Work Incapacity Silistra 313
Referral for Work Incapacity Targovishte 245
Referral for Laboratory Procedures Unspecified 13

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"age_group","total_referrals","executed_referrals","%" "0 - 1",448462,383021,85.41 "1 - 4",1114657,936988,84.06 "5 - 9",1000190,844121,84.40 "10 - 14",768387,650063,84.60 "15 - 19",765185,642717,83.99 "20 - 24",617439,510955,82.75 "25 - 29",668793,565601,84.57 "30 - 34",971913,809194,83.26 "35 - 39",1219164,1026356,84.19 "40 - 44",1383713,1187098,85.79 "45 - 49",1857474,1593747,85.80 "50 - 54",2090311,1814887,86.82 "55 - 59",2245240,1960044,87.30 "60 - 64",2595538,2281040,87.88 "65 - 69",2778848,2442400,87.89 "70 - 74",2774044,2432955,87.70 "75 - 79",2258064,1954018,86.54 "80 - 84",1201553,1010570,84.11 "85 - 89",511321,413278,80.83 "90 - 94",130332,99180,76.10 "95 - 99",14119,10163,71.98 "100 +",791,559,70.67 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Nationwide Distribution of issued referrals by age group in 2022

Age is determined as the date referral was issued.
Age group Total Issued referrals
0 - 1 448.46K
1 - 4 1.11M
5 - 9 1.00M
10 - 14 768.39K
15 - 19 765.18K
20 - 24 617.44K
25 - 29 668.79K
30 - 34 971.91K
35 - 39 1.22M
40 - 44 1.38M
45 - 49 1.86M
50 - 54 2.09M
55 - 59 2.25M
60 - 64 2.60M
65 - 69 2.78M
70 - 74 2.77M
75 - 79 2.26M
80 - 84 1.20M
85 - 89 511.32K
90 - 94 130.33K
95 - 99 14.12K
100 + 791

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

% of fulfilled referrals nationwide in 2024

85.97%
A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"refferral_type","total_referrals","executed_referrals","percent" "Направление за ТЕЛК / Referral for Work Incapacity ",128096,120556,94.11 Направление за хоспитализация / Referral for Hospitalization,2779316,2502883,90.05 Направление за медицинска експертиза / Referral for Medical Expertise,457434,403324,88.17 Направление за консултация / Referral for Consultations,9347130,8158974,87.29 Направление за лабораторни изследвания / Referral for Laboratory Procedures,13810180,11675017,84.54 Направление за високоспециализирани дейности / Referral for Specialized Activities,893382,708201,79.27 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

% of fulfilled referrals by type in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional.
Referral Types Total Issued Referrals total Fulfilled referrals %
Referral for Laboratory Procedures 13.81M 11.68M 84
Referral for Consultations 9.35M 8.16M 87
Referral for Hospitalization 2.78M 2.50M 90
Referral for Specialized Activities 893.38K 708.20K 79
Referral for Medical Expertise 457.43K 403.32K 88
Referral for Work Incapacity 128.10K 120.56K 94

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"age_group","total_referrals","executed_referrals","%" "0 - 1",448462,383021,85.41 "1 - 4",1114657,936988,84.06 "5 - 9",1000190,844121,84.40 "10 - 14",768387,650063,84.60 "15 - 19",765185,642717,83.99 "20 - 24",617439,510955,82.75 "25 - 29",668793,565601,84.57 "30 - 34",971913,809194,83.26 "35 - 39",1219164,1026356,84.19 "40 - 44",1383713,1187098,85.79 "45 - 49",1857474,1593747,85.80 "50 - 54",2090311,1814887,86.82 "55 - 59",2245240,1960044,87.30 "60 - 64",2595538,2281040,87.88 "65 - 69",2778848,2442400,87.89 "70 - 74",2774044,2432955,87.70 "75 - 79",2258064,1954018,86.54 "80 - 84",1201553,1010570,84.11 "85 - 89",511321,413278,80.83 "90 - 94",130332,99180,76.10 "95 - 99",14119,10163,71.98 "100 +",791,559,70.67 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

% of fulfilled referrals by age group in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is marked as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional. Age is determined as of the date of referral issue.
Age group Total Issued Referrals Total Fulfilled referrals %
0 - 1 448.46K 383.02K 85
1 - 4 1.11M 936.99K 84
5 - 9 1.00M 844.12K 84
10 - 14 768.39K 650.06K 84
15 - 19 765.18K 642.72K 83
20 - 24 617.44K 510.95K 82
25 - 29 668.79K 565.60K 84
30 - 34 971.91K 809.19K 83
35 - 39 1.22M 1.03M 84
40 - 44 1.38M 1.19M 85
45 - 49 1.86M 1.59M 85
50 - 54 2.09M 1.81M 86
55 - 59 2.25M 1.96M 87
60 - 64 2.60M 2.28M 87
65 - 69 2.78M 2.44M 87
70 - 74 2.77M 2.43M 87
75 - 79 2.26M 1.95M 86
80 - 84 1.20M 1.01M 84
85 - 89 511.32K 413.28K 80
90 - 94 130.33K 99.18K 76
95 - 99 14.12K 10.16K 71
100 + 791 559 70

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"district","%_executed_referral_for_laboratory_procedures","%_executed_referral_for_consultations","%_executed_referral_for_specialized_activities","%_executed_referral_for_hospitalization","%_executed_referral_for_medical_expertise","%_executed_referral_for_clinical_monitoring","%_executed_referral_for_clinical_procedures","%_executed_referral_for_work_incapacity" BG-01,86.94,90.40,83.27,91.81,90.15,0,0,96.04 BG-02,84.05,88.55,83.66,89.30,90.60,0,0,93.06 BG-03,86.90,88.32,75.02,88.28,90.60,0,0,92.89 BG-04,85.13,89.36,78.23,92.23,92.90,0,0,95.74 BG-05,77.35,87.33,71.55,85.90,90.35,0,0,96.07 BG-06,85.50,88.17,84.52,88.59,86.57,0,0,96.07 BG-07,85.04,90.00,88.57,90.03,93.22,0,0,97.64 BG-08,84.85,89.27,70.91,91.34,90.96,0,0,90.42 BG-09,83.60,87.81,87.23,90.58,82.28,0,0,91.57 BG-10,85.03,88.48,81.02,90.76,87.22,0,0,96.79 BG-11,85.45,88.40,81.01,91.08,84.03,0,0,97.98 BG-12,85.43,87.22,87.12,90.84,88.62,0,0,94.59 BG-13,82.40,87.83,81.36,92.13,90.93,0,0,94.93 BG-14,83.38,86.25,83.07,86.16,94.14,0,0,94.99 BG-15,85.21,87.78,63.43,92.48,87.22,0,0,96.24 BG-16,81.35,85.12,81.66,91.45,83.60,0,0,94.81 BG-17,79.62,87.64,82.61,90.38,88.14,0,0,96.25 BG-18,85.74,88.18,79.54,91.48,89.45,0,0,94.08 BG-19,85.39,89.18,84.04,89.76,77.46,0,0,96.49 BG-20,86.62,90.02,64.65,89.28,87.11,0,0,96.79 BG-21,86.01,87.75,81.94,89.32,88.89,0,0,95.23 BG-22,85.02,83.66,82.50,89.23,87.75,0,0,91.31 BG-23,83.76,87.38,79.76,88.49,85.00,0,0,97.01 BG-24,84.11,87.40,64.26,87.88,85.99,0,0,97.14 BG-25,83.91,88.55,69.83,92.35,81.75,0,0,95.92 BG-26,86.32,88.36,76.46,89.82,87.90,0,0,94.93 BG-27,87.13,91.37,90.54,87.74,65.22,0,0,92.72 BG-28,83.84,88.08,82.96,86.71,80.87,0,0,91.19 Непосочено,76.92,,,,,0,0, Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

% fulfilled referrals by type and district in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional. The report considers the region in which the healthcare facility where the referral was issued is located.
Region

value

Yambol Shumen Haskovo Targovishte Stara Zagora Sofia oblast Sofia (capital) Smolyan Sliven Silistra Ruse Razgrad Plovdiv Pleven Pernik Pazardzhik Montana Lovech Kyustendil Kardzhali Dobrich Gabrovo Vratsa Vidin Veliko Tarnovo Varna Burgas Blagoevgrad

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

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Average number of days to referral fulfillment by type and district in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional. The report considers the region in which the healthcare facility where the referral was issued is located.
Region

value

Yambol Shumen Haskovo Targovishte Stara Zagora Sofia oblast Sofia (capital) Smolyan Sliven Silistra Ruse Razgrad Plovdiv Pleven Pernik Pazardzhik Montana Lovech Kyustendil Kardzhali Dobrich Gabrovo Vratsa Vidin Veliko Tarnovo Varna Burgas Blagoevgrad

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

Share of GP consultations with at least one referral issued in 2024

50.14%
The report presents the percentage of GP consultations during which at least one referral was issued.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"medical_specialization","total_referrals","executed_referrals","percent_executed_referrals","avg_days_untill_execution","median_days_untill_execution","p90_days_untill_execution" Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,41,2,4.88,13.50,13.50,20.30 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,126,4,3.17,13.25,13.00,21.00 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,25744,21171,82.24,10.05,8.00,22.00 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,144,29,20.14,9.48,8.00,18.20 Неонатология / Neonatology,68,2,2.94,9.00,9.00,9.80 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,55,2,3.64,9.00,9.00,13.80 Ангиология / Angiology,11847,9705,81.92,8.58,6.00,21.00 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,656333,571952,87.14,8.30,6.00,21.00 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,17701,14593,82.44,8.22,6.00,21.00 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,111,7,6.31,8.14,4.00,19.20 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,16697,12654,75.79,8.02,6.00,20.00 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,180,3,1.67,8.00,5.00,16.20 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,1671,698,41.77,7.60,5.00,20.30 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,18306,13358,72.97,7.48,5.00,20.00 Кардиология / Cardiology,1262540,1079971,85.54,7.44,5.00,20.00 Ревматология / Rheumatology,111265,97685,87.79,7.35,5.00,19.00 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,639607,542886,84.88,7.34,4.00,21.00 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,7536,5812,77.12,7.20,5.00,19.00 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,988734,868694,87.86,7.00,4.00,20.00 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,412,283,68.69,6.97,5.00,16.80 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,55033,45559,82.78,6.96,5.00,19.00 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,124691,102490,82.20,6.84,5.00,18.00 Нефрология / Nephrology,128292,109258,85.16,6.82,4.00,19.00 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,1253,602,48.04,6.78,5.00,16.00 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,15654,10700,68.35,6.75,4.00,19.00 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1425,2,0.14,6.50,6.50,10.10 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,2471,1928,78.03,6.46,4.00,18.00 Урология / Urology,266677,227221,85.20,6.42,4.00,18.00 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,60884,50553,83.03,6.32,4.00,17.00 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,297200,250689,84.35,6.23,4.00,18.00 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,529328,489542,92.48,6.05,4.00,15.00 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,20794,14672,70.56,5.87,4.00,15.00 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,24007,17846,74.34,5.70,3.00,15.00 Обща медицина / General medicine,85,4,4.71,5.50,6.50,7.70 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,174209,153917,88.35,5.30,3.00,15.00 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,10099,7068,69.99,5.28,2.00,15.00 Нервни болести / Neurology ,752888,665065,88.34,5.27,2.00,15.00 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,5835,4056,69.51,5.23,3.00,14.00 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,368108,322483,87.61,5.21,2.00,15.00 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,617579,547331,88.63,5.03,2.00,15.00 Професионални болести / Professional diseases,7,1,14.29,4.00,4.00,4.00 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,8,1,12.50,4.00,4.00,4.00 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,203936,175282,85.95,3.85,1.00,12.00 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,500060,443872,88.76,3.70,1.00,12.00 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,31947,27248,85.29,3.67,1.00,11.00 Хирургия / Surgery,323095,275184,85.17,3.37,1.00,10.00 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,210,3,1.43,3.33,2.00,6.00 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,42295,38794,91.72,2.99,1.00,8.00 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,17405,13158,75.60,2.38,1.00,7.00 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,1011243,924934,91.47,2.19,0.00,6.00 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,18,0,0.00,0,0,0 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,6,0,0.00,0,0,0 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,179,0,0.00,0,0,0 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,0,0,0,0,0,0 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,18,0,0.00,0,0,0 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,10,0,0.00,0,0,0 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,22,0,0.00,0,0,0 Няма специалност / No specialty,27,0,0.00,0,0,0 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,6,0,0.00,0,0,0 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,740,0,0.00,0,0,0 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",197,0,0.00,0,0,0 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,54,0,0.00,0,0,0 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,1,0,0.00,0,0,0 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,0,0,0,0,0,0 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,16,0,0.00,0,0,0 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

% Fulfilled consultation referrals by medical specialty in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional. The report considers referrals for consultations in the specialty where the person was referred.
Medical specialty Total Issued referrals Total Fulfilled Referrals % Fulfilment
Cardiology 1 262 540 1 079 971 85,54
Paediatrics 1 011 243 924 934 91,47
Ophthalmology 988 734 868 694 87,86
Neurology 752 888 665 065 88,34
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 656 333 571 952 87,14
Obstetrics and gynaecology 639 607 542 886 84,88
Orthopaedics and traumatology 617 579 547 331 88,63
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 529 328 489 542 92,48
Otorhinolaryngology 500 060 443 872 88,76
Dermatology and venereology 368 108 322 483 87,61
Surgery 323 095 275 184 85,17
Gastroenterology 297 200 250 689 84,35
Urology 266 677 227 221 85,20
Pneumology and phthisiatry 203 936 175 282 85,95
Psychiatry 174 209 153 917 88,35
Nephrology 128 292 109 258 85,16
Vascular surgery 124 691 102 490 82,20
Rheumatology 111 265 97 685 87,79
Clinical allergology 60 884 50 553 83,03
Clinical haematology 55 033 45 559 82,78
Internal diseases 42 295 38 794 91,72
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 31 947 27 248 85,29
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 25 744 21 171 82,24
Neurosurgery 24 007 17 846 74,34
Medical oncology 20 794 14 672 70,56
Paediatric neurology 18 306 13 358 72,97
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 17 701 14 593 82,44
Infectious diseases 17 405 13 158 75,60
Paediatric cardiology 16 697 12 654 75,79
Paediatric gastroenterology 15 654 10 700 68,35
Angiology 11 847 9 705 81,92
Paediatric surgery 10 099 7 068 69,99
Child psychiatry 7 536 5 812 77,12
Thoracic surgery 5 835 4 056 69,51
Paediatric reumatology 2 471 1 928 78,03
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 1 671 698 41,77
Maxillo-facial surgery 1 425 2 0,14
Medical parasitology 1 253 602 48,04
Oral surgery 740 0 0,00
Clinical immunology 412 283 68,69
Image diagnostics 210 3 1,43
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 197 0 0,00
Clinical laboratory 180 3 1,67
Cardiosurgery 179 0 0,00
Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics 144 29 20,14
Transfusion haematology 126 4 3,17
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 111 7 6,31
General medicine 85 4 4,71
Neonatology 68 2 2,94
Clinical toxicology 55 2 3,64
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 54 0 0,00
Radiotherapy 41 2 4,88
No specialty 27 0 0,00
Nuclear medicine 22 0 0,00
Nutrition and dietetics 18 0 0,00
Medical genetics 18 0 0,00
Clinical virology 16 0 0,00
Paediatric dental medicine 10 0 0,00
General and clinical pathology 8 1 12,50
Professional diseases 7 1 14,29
Clinical microbiology 6 0 0,00
General dental medicine 6 0 0,00
Emergency medicine 1 0 0,00
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 0 0 0
Forensic medicine and deontology 0 0 0

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"medical_specialization","total_referrals","executed_referrals","percent_executed_referrals","avg_days_untill_execution","median_days_untill_execution","p90_days_untill_execution" Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,41,2,4.88,13.50,13.50,20.30 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,126,4,3.17,13.25,13.00,21.00 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,25744,21171,82.24,10.05,8.00,22.00 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,144,29,20.14,9.48,8.00,18.20 Неонатология / Neonatology,68,2,2.94,9.00,9.00,9.80 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,55,2,3.64,9.00,9.00,13.80 Ангиология / Angiology,11847,9705,81.92,8.58,6.00,21.00 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,656333,571952,87.14,8.30,6.00,21.00 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,17701,14593,82.44,8.22,6.00,21.00 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,111,7,6.31,8.14,4.00,19.20 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,16697,12654,75.79,8.02,6.00,20.00 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,180,3,1.67,8.00,5.00,16.20 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,1671,698,41.77,7.60,5.00,20.30 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,18306,13358,72.97,7.48,5.00,20.00 Кардиология / Cardiology,1262540,1079971,85.54,7.44,5.00,20.00 Ревматология / Rheumatology,111265,97685,87.79,7.35,5.00,19.00 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,639607,542886,84.88,7.34,4.00,21.00 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,7536,5812,77.12,7.20,5.00,19.00 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,988734,868694,87.86,7.00,4.00,20.00 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,412,283,68.69,6.97,5.00,16.80 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,55033,45559,82.78,6.96,5.00,19.00 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,124691,102490,82.20,6.84,5.00,18.00 Нефрология / Nephrology,128292,109258,85.16,6.82,4.00,19.00 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,1253,602,48.04,6.78,5.00,16.00 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,15654,10700,68.35,6.75,4.00,19.00 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1425,2,0.14,6.50,6.50,10.10 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,2471,1928,78.03,6.46,4.00,18.00 Урология / Urology,266677,227221,85.20,6.42,4.00,18.00 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,60884,50553,83.03,6.32,4.00,17.00 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,297200,250689,84.35,6.23,4.00,18.00 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,529328,489542,92.48,6.05,4.00,15.00 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,20794,14672,70.56,5.87,4.00,15.00 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,24007,17846,74.34,5.70,3.00,15.00 Обща медицина / General medicine,85,4,4.71,5.50,6.50,7.70 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,174209,153917,88.35,5.30,3.00,15.00 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,10099,7068,69.99,5.28,2.00,15.00 Нервни болести / Neurology ,752888,665065,88.34,5.27,2.00,15.00 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,5835,4056,69.51,5.23,3.00,14.00 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,368108,322483,87.61,5.21,2.00,15.00 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,617579,547331,88.63,5.03,2.00,15.00 Професионални болести / Professional diseases,7,1,14.29,4.00,4.00,4.00 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,8,1,12.50,4.00,4.00,4.00 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,203936,175282,85.95,3.85,1.00,12.00 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,500060,443872,88.76,3.70,1.00,12.00 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,31947,27248,85.29,3.67,1.00,11.00 Хирургия / Surgery,323095,275184,85.17,3.37,1.00,10.00 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,210,3,1.43,3.33,2.00,6.00 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,42295,38794,91.72,2.99,1.00,8.00 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,17405,13158,75.60,2.38,1.00,7.00 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,1011243,924934,91.47,2.19,0.00,6.00 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,18,0,0.00,0,0,0 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,6,0,0.00,0,0,0 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,179,0,0.00,0,0,0 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,0,0,0,0,0,0 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,18,0,0.00,0,0,0 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,10,0,0.00,0,0,0 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,22,0,0.00,0,0,0 Няма специалност / No specialty,27,0,0.00,0,0,0 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,6,0,0.00,0,0,0 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,740,0,0.00,0,0,0 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",197,0,0.00,0,0,0 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,54,0,0.00,0,0,0 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,1,0,0.00,0,0,0 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,0,0,0,0,0,0 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,16,0,0.00,0,0,0 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Average Referral Issuance to Fulfilment Time by Medical Specialty in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional. The report presents the average time to fulfilment of consultation referrals by the specialty to which the person was referred
Medical specialty Average number of days to fulfilment
Cardiology 7,44
Paediatrics 2,19
Ophthalmology 7,00
Neurology 5,27
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 8,30
Obstetrics and gynaecology 7,34
Orthopaedics and traumatology 5,03
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 6,05
Otorhinolaryngology 3,70
Dermatology and venereology 5,21
Surgery 3,37
Gastroenterology 6,23
Urology 6,42
Pneumology and phthisiatry 3,85
Psychiatry 5,30
Nephrology 6,82
Vascular surgery 6,84
Rheumatology 7,35
Clinical allergology 6,32
Clinical haematology 6,96
Internal diseases 2,99
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 3,67
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 10,05
Neurosurgery 5,70
Medical oncology 5,87
Paediatric neurology 7,48
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 8,22
Infectious diseases 2,38
Paediatric cardiology 8,02
Paediatric gastroenterology 6,75
Angiology 8,58
Paediatric surgery 5,28
Child psychiatry 7,20
Thoracic surgery 5,23
Paediatric reumatology 6,46
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 7,60
Maxillo-facial surgery 6,50
Medical parasitology 6,78
Oral surgery 0
Clinical immunology 6,97
Image diagnostics 3,33
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 0
Clinical laboratory 8,00
Cardiosurgery 0
Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics 9,48
Transfusion haematology 13,25
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 8,14
General medicine 5,50
Neonatology 9,00
Clinical toxicology 9,00
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 0
Radiotherapy 13,50
No specialty 0
Nuclear medicine 0
Nutrition and dietetics 0
Medical genetics 0
Clinical virology 0
Paediatric dental medicine 0
General and clinical pathology 4,00
Professional diseases 4,00
Clinical microbiology 0
General dental medicine 0
Emergency medicine 0
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 0
Forensic medicine and deontology 0

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"specialized_activity","total_referrals","executed_referrals","percent_executed_referrals","avg_days_untill_execution","median_days_untill_execution","p90_days_untill_execution" Фетална ехокардиография на рисков контингент за сърдечна патология на плода / Fetal echocardiography in high-risk pregnancy for cardiac pathology,30,20,66.67,7.35,3.00,24.00 Ехокардиография / Echocardiography,670017,527662,78.75,7.04,4.00,21.00 Флуоресцентна ангиография на съдовете на окото / Fluorescein angiography of ocular vessels,10063,7521,74.74,6.40,4.00,18.00 Непрекъснат 24-часов запис на артериално налягяне (Холтер мониториране) / Continuous 24-hour blood pressure monitoring (Holter monitoring),1756,1370,78.02,6.22,4.00,15.10 Непрекъснат 24-часов електрокардиографски запис (ЕКГ Холтер мониториране) / Continuous 24-hour ECG recording (ECG Holter monitoring),11203,9542,85.17,5.95,3.00,16.00 Електромиография (ЕМГ) / Electromyography (EMG),35930,29128,81.07,5.25,1.00,17.00 Сърдечно-съдов тест с натоварване / Cardiovascular stress test,8419,3727,44.27,5.23,1.00,17.00 Лазертерапия при очни заболявания / Laser therapy for eye diseases,8111,6478,79.87,5.19,1.00,17.00 Електроенцефалография (ЕЕГ) / Electroencephalography (EEG),23632,17856,75.56,4.60,1.00,15.00 Снемане на анестезиологичен статус за планиране на оперативна интервенция с анестезия / Anesthesiological assessment for planning surgical intervention,2647,2337,88.29,4.18,2.00,13.00 Лазертерапия при ставни заболявания и трудно зарастващи рани / Laser therapy for joint diseases and slow-healing wounds,12723,11204,88.06,3.93,2.00,10.00 Доплерова сонография на периферни съдове и щит.жлеза / Doppler sonography of peripheral vessels and thyroid gland,41511,32353,77.94,3.81,0.00,14.00 Евокирани потенциали / Evoked potentials,453,208,45.92,3.65,0.00,16.00 Аспирационна ендометриална биопсия / Endometrial aspiration biopsy,13,12,92.31,3.17,0.00,6.90 "Деструктивно лечение на доброкачествени изменения на маточната шийка, с изключение на химична каут. / Destructive treatment of benign cervical lesions, excluding chemical cauterization",1015,799,78.72,3.16,0.00,13.00 Вземане на биопсичен материал от нос / Biopsy sample collection from the nose,2,1,50.00,3.00,3.00,3.00 Постизометрична релаксация (курс на лечение) / Post-isometric relaxation (treatment course),349,343,98.28,2.92,3.00,6.00 Ехографско изследване на стави при деца / Pediatric joint ultrasound,11005,9867,89.66,2.19,0.00,8.00 Интерпретация на комплексно изследване на стандартен панел от показатели при болен с левкемия / Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in leukemia patients,80,66,82.50,2.05,0.00,6.00 Венозна анестезия / Intravenous anesthesia,506,416,82.21,2.05,1.00,6.00 Колпоскопия с/без прицелна биопсия / Colposcopy with/without targeted biopsy,7377,6890,93.40,1.99,0.00,6.00 Фетална морфология / Fetal morphology scan,527,325,61.67,1.79,0.00,7.00 Диагностична горна ендоскопия / Diagnostic upper endoscopy,2812,2496,88.76,1.53,1.00,5.00 Екстензионна терапия (курс на лечение) / Extension therapy (treatment course),106,61,57.55,1.52,1.00,4.00 "Диагностична долна ендоскопия, фибросигмоидоскопия / Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber sigmoidoscopy",471,424,90.02,1.47,0.00,5.00 "Диагностична долна ендоскопия, фиброколоноскопия / Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber colonoscopy",424,377,88.92,1.36,1.00,3.00 Трансфонтанелна ехография / Transfontanelle ultrasound,1071,754,70.40,1.32,0.00,4.00 Инцизия и дренаж на палмарно или тенарно пространство / Incision and drainage of palmar or thenar space,747,621,83.13,1.29,0.00,4.00 Криотерапия и/или лазертерапия на доброкачествени кожни тумори / Cryotherapy and/or laser therapy for benign skin tumors,10445,9211,88.19,1.28,0.00,3.00 Ехография на млечна жлеза / Breast ultrasound,2072,1851,89.33,1.22,0.00,3.00 Интерпретация на комплексно изследване на стандартен панел от показатели при пациенти с лимфом / Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in lymphoma patients,17,16,94.12,1.19,0.00,4.00 Уретроцистоскопия (диагностична) / Urethrocystoscopy (diagnostic),1093,845,77.31,1.07,0.00,3.00 "Ларингостробоскопия, ларингостробография / Laryngostroboscopy, laryngostrobography",272,251,92.28,1.06,0.00,3.00 Абразио на цервикален канал / Cervical canal curettage,91,85,93.41,0.96,0.00,1.60 Тестуване за поносимост при прилагане на анестетици (за Анeстезиология и интензивно лечение) / Tolerance testing with anesthetics (for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care),709,589,83.07,0.79,0.00,1.00 "Специализирани кинезитерапевтични методи, приложими при ДЦП / Specialized kinesiotherapy methods for cerebral palsy",51,48,94.12,0.67,0.00,1.00 Инцизия на гръдна (млечна) жлеза / Breast (mammary gland) incision,311,224,72.03,0.63,0.00,2.00 Вземане на биопсичен материал от гърда / Breast biopsy,330,297,90.00,0.63,0.00,1.00 Сесия за кризисна интервенция / Crisis intervention session,496,453,91.33,0.55,0.00,1.00 Пункция и аспирация на максиларен синус / Puncture and aspiration of maxillary sinus,445,437,98.20,0.54,0.00,2.00 Вземане на биопсичен материал от лимфен възел / Biopsy sample collection from lymph node,274,174,63.50,0.53,0.00,1.00 Доплерово ултразвуково изследване на бъбречни съдове / Doppler ultrasound of renal vessels,2001,1789,89.41,0.52,0.00,1.00 Остеоденситометрия и интерпретация при следните случаи: Болни с трансплантирани органи. / Osteodensitometry and interpretation in organ transplant patients,10,2,20.00,0.50,0.50,0.90 Уретротомия при стриктура / Urethrotomy for stricture,2,2,100.00,0.50,0.50,0.90 Диагностична и терапевтична пункция на стави / Diagnostic and therapeutic joint puncture,20142,18137,90.05,0.50,0.00,1.00 Пункционна биопсия на щитовидната жлеза под ехографски контрол / Thyroid gland fine-needle biopsy under ultrasound guidance,838,273,32.58,0.45,0.00,0.00 Инцизия на тонзиларни и перитонзиларни абсцеси / Incision of tonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses,341,326,95.60,0.37,0.00,1.00 Фониатрична консултация с последваща гласова рехабилитация-курс 10 сеанса / Phoniatric consultation followed by voice rehabilitation – 10-session course,424,322,75.94,0.21,0.00,0.00 Отстраняване на полипи от носната кухина / Removal of nasal polyps,9,9,100.00,0.11,0.00,0.20 Лигатура на вена при подкожни варикозни образувания и ексцизия на варикозни възли / Vein ligation for subcutaneous varicose formations and varix excision,1,1,100.00,0.00,0.00,0.00 Локално обезболяване - проводна анестезия / Local anesthesia – conduction block,3,0,0.00,0,0,0 Интерпретация на резултат от изследване на кинетиката на радионуклидно маркирани тромбоцити / Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled platelet kinetics study,1,0,0.00,0,0,0 Интерпретация на резултат от изследване на кинетиката на радионуклидно маркирани еритроцоти-обем цир / Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled erythrocyte kinetics – blood volume,0,0,0,0,0,0 Друг терапевтичен ултразвук / Other therapeutic ultrasound,1,0,0.00,0,0,0 Вагинотомия / Vaginotomy,1,1,100.00,0.00,0.00,0.00 Фонетография / Phonetography,2,0,0.00,0,0,0 Назален провокационен тест с медиатори / Nasal provocation test with mediators,0,0,0,0,0,0 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

% fulfilment for highly specialized activities referrals by activity type in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional.
Highly Specialized activity Type Total Issued referrals Total Fulfilled referrals % Fulfilment
Echocardiography 670 017 527 662 78,75
Doppler sonography of peripheral vessels and thyroid gland 41 511 32 353 77,94
Electromyography (EMG) 35 930 29 128 81,07
Electroencephalography (EEG) 23 632 17 856 75,56
Diagnostic and therapeutic joint puncture 20 142 18 137 90,05
Laser therapy for joint diseases and slow-healing wounds 12 723 11 204 88,06
Continuous 24-hour ECG recording (ECG Holter monitoring) 11 203 9 542 85,17
Pediatric joint ultrasound 11 005 9 867 89,66
или лазертерапия на доброкачествени кожни тумори 10 445 9 211 88,19
Fluorescein angiography of ocular vessels 10 063 7 521 74,74
Cardiovascular stress test 8 419 3 727 44,27
Laser therapy for eye diseases 8 111 6 478 79,87
без прицелна биопсия 7 377 6 890 93,40
Diagnostic upper endoscopy 2 812 2 496 88,76
Anesthesiological assessment for planning surgical intervention 2 647 2 337 88,29
Breast ultrasound 2 072 1 851 89,33
Doppler ultrasound of renal vessels 2 001 1 789 89,41
Continuous 24-hour blood pressure monitoring (Holter monitoring) 1 756 1 370 78,02
Urethrocystoscopy (diagnostic) 1 093 845 77,31
Transfontanelle ultrasound 1 071 754 70,40
Destructive treatment of benign cervical lesions, excluding chemical cauterization 1 015 799 78,72
Thyroid gland fine-needle biopsy under ultrasound guidance 838 273 32,58
Incision and drainage of palmar or thenar space 747 621 83,13
Tolerance testing with anesthetics (for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care) 709 589 83,07
Fetal morphology scan 527 325 61,67
Intravenous anesthesia 506 416 82,21
Crisis intervention session 496 453 91,33
Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber sigmoidoscopy 471 424 90,02
Evoked potentials 453 208 45,92
Puncture and aspiration of maxillary sinus 445 437 98,20
Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber colonoscopy 424 377 88,92
Phoniatric consultation followed by voice rehabilitation – 10-session course 424 322 75,94
Post-isometric relaxation (treatment course) 349 343 98,28
Incision of tonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses 341 326 95,60
Breast biopsy 330 297 90,00
Breast (mammary gland) incision 311 224 72,03
Biopsy sample collection from lymph node 274 174 63,50
Laryngostroboscopy, laryngostrobography 272 251 92,28
Extension therapy (treatment course) 106 61 57,55
Cervical canal curettage 91 85 93,41
Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in leukemia patients 80 66 82,50
Specialized kinesiotherapy methods for cerebral palsy 51 48 94,12
Fetal echocardiography in high-risk pregnancy for cardiac pathology 30 20 66,67
Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in lymphoma patients 17 16 94,12
Endometrial aspiration biopsy 13 12 92,31
Osteodensitometry and interpretation in organ transplant patients 10 2 20,00
Removal of nasal polyps 9 9 100,00
Local anesthesia – conduction block 3 0 0,00
Urethrotomy for stricture 2 2 100,00
Phonetography 2 0 0,00
Biopsy sample collection from the nose 2 1 50,00
Vein ligation for subcutaneous varicose formations and varix excision 1 1 100,00
Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled platelet kinetics study 1 0 0,00
Other therapeutic ultrasound 1 0 0,00
Vaginotomy 1 1 100,00
Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled erythrocyte kinetics – blood volume 0 0 0
Nasal provocation test with mediators 0 0 0

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"specialized_activity","total_referrals","executed_referrals","percent_executed_referrals","avg_days_untill_execution","median_days_untill_execution","p90_days_untill_execution" Фетална ехокардиография на рисков контингент за сърдечна патология на плода / Fetal echocardiography in high-risk pregnancy for cardiac pathology,30,20,66.67,7.35,3.00,24.00 Ехокардиография / Echocardiography,670017,527662,78.75,7.04,4.00,21.00 Флуоресцентна ангиография на съдовете на окото / Fluorescein angiography of ocular vessels,10063,7521,74.74,6.40,4.00,18.00 Непрекъснат 24-часов запис на артериално налягяне (Холтер мониториране) / Continuous 24-hour blood pressure monitoring (Holter monitoring),1756,1370,78.02,6.22,4.00,15.10 Непрекъснат 24-часов електрокардиографски запис (ЕКГ Холтер мониториране) / Continuous 24-hour ECG recording (ECG Holter monitoring),11203,9542,85.17,5.95,3.00,16.00 Електромиография (ЕМГ) / Electromyography (EMG),35930,29128,81.07,5.25,1.00,17.00 Сърдечно-съдов тест с натоварване / Cardiovascular stress test,8419,3727,44.27,5.23,1.00,17.00 Лазертерапия при очни заболявания / Laser therapy for eye diseases,8111,6478,79.87,5.19,1.00,17.00 Електроенцефалография (ЕЕГ) / Electroencephalography (EEG),23632,17856,75.56,4.60,1.00,15.00 Снемане на анестезиологичен статус за планиране на оперативна интервенция с анестезия / Anesthesiological assessment for planning surgical intervention,2647,2337,88.29,4.18,2.00,13.00 Лазертерапия при ставни заболявания и трудно зарастващи рани / Laser therapy for joint diseases and slow-healing wounds,12723,11204,88.06,3.93,2.00,10.00 Доплерова сонография на периферни съдове и щит.жлеза / Doppler sonography of peripheral vessels and thyroid gland,41511,32353,77.94,3.81,0.00,14.00 Евокирани потенциали / Evoked potentials,453,208,45.92,3.65,0.00,16.00 Аспирационна ендометриална биопсия / Endometrial aspiration biopsy,13,12,92.31,3.17,0.00,6.90 "Деструктивно лечение на доброкачествени изменения на маточната шийка, с изключение на химична каут. / Destructive treatment of benign cervical lesions, excluding chemical cauterization",1015,799,78.72,3.16,0.00,13.00 Вземане на биопсичен материал от нос / Biopsy sample collection from the nose,2,1,50.00,3.00,3.00,3.00 Постизометрична релаксация (курс на лечение) / Post-isometric relaxation (treatment course),349,343,98.28,2.92,3.00,6.00 Ехографско изследване на стави при деца / Pediatric joint ultrasound,11005,9867,89.66,2.19,0.00,8.00 Интерпретация на комплексно изследване на стандартен панел от показатели при болен с левкемия / Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in leukemia patients,80,66,82.50,2.05,0.00,6.00 Венозна анестезия / Intravenous anesthesia,506,416,82.21,2.05,1.00,6.00 Колпоскопия с/без прицелна биопсия / Colposcopy with/without targeted biopsy,7377,6890,93.40,1.99,0.00,6.00 Фетална морфология / Fetal morphology scan,527,325,61.67,1.79,0.00,7.00 Диагностична горна ендоскопия / Diagnostic upper endoscopy,2812,2496,88.76,1.53,1.00,5.00 Екстензионна терапия (курс на лечение) / Extension therapy (treatment course),106,61,57.55,1.52,1.00,4.00 "Диагностична долна ендоскопия, фибросигмоидоскопия / Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber sigmoidoscopy",471,424,90.02,1.47,0.00,5.00 "Диагностична долна ендоскопия, фиброколоноскопия / Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber colonoscopy",424,377,88.92,1.36,1.00,3.00 Трансфонтанелна ехография / Transfontanelle ultrasound,1071,754,70.40,1.32,0.00,4.00 Инцизия и дренаж на палмарно или тенарно пространство / Incision and drainage of palmar or thenar space,747,621,83.13,1.29,0.00,4.00 Криотерапия и/или лазертерапия на доброкачествени кожни тумори / Cryotherapy and/or laser therapy for benign skin tumors,10445,9211,88.19,1.28,0.00,3.00 Ехография на млечна жлеза / Breast ultrasound,2072,1851,89.33,1.22,0.00,3.00 Интерпретация на комплексно изследване на стандартен панел от показатели при пациенти с лимфом / Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in lymphoma patients,17,16,94.12,1.19,0.00,4.00 Уретроцистоскопия (диагностична) / Urethrocystoscopy (diagnostic),1093,845,77.31,1.07,0.00,3.00 "Ларингостробоскопия, ларингостробография / Laryngostroboscopy, laryngostrobography",272,251,92.28,1.06,0.00,3.00 Абразио на цервикален канал / Cervical canal curettage,91,85,93.41,0.96,0.00,1.60 Тестуване за поносимост при прилагане на анестетици (за Анeстезиология и интензивно лечение) / Tolerance testing with anesthetics (for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care),709,589,83.07,0.79,0.00,1.00 "Специализирани кинезитерапевтични методи, приложими при ДЦП / Specialized kinesiotherapy methods for cerebral palsy",51,48,94.12,0.67,0.00,1.00 Инцизия на гръдна (млечна) жлеза / Breast (mammary gland) incision,311,224,72.03,0.63,0.00,2.00 Вземане на биопсичен материал от гърда / Breast biopsy,330,297,90.00,0.63,0.00,1.00 Сесия за кризисна интервенция / Crisis intervention session,496,453,91.33,0.55,0.00,1.00 Пункция и аспирация на максиларен синус / Puncture and aspiration of maxillary sinus,445,437,98.20,0.54,0.00,2.00 Вземане на биопсичен материал от лимфен възел / Biopsy sample collection from lymph node,274,174,63.50,0.53,0.00,1.00 Доплерово ултразвуково изследване на бъбречни съдове / Doppler ultrasound of renal vessels,2001,1789,89.41,0.52,0.00,1.00 Остеоденситометрия и интерпретация при следните случаи: Болни с трансплантирани органи. / Osteodensitometry and interpretation in organ transplant patients,10,2,20.00,0.50,0.50,0.90 Уретротомия при стриктура / Urethrotomy for stricture,2,2,100.00,0.50,0.50,0.90 Диагностична и терапевтична пункция на стави / Diagnostic and therapeutic joint puncture,20142,18137,90.05,0.50,0.00,1.00 Пункционна биопсия на щитовидната жлеза под ехографски контрол / Thyroid gland fine-needle biopsy under ultrasound guidance,838,273,32.58,0.45,0.00,0.00 Инцизия на тонзиларни и перитонзиларни абсцеси / Incision of tonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses,341,326,95.60,0.37,0.00,1.00 Фониатрична консултация с последваща гласова рехабилитация-курс 10 сеанса / Phoniatric consultation followed by voice rehabilitation – 10-session course,424,322,75.94,0.21,0.00,0.00 Отстраняване на полипи от носната кухина / Removal of nasal polyps,9,9,100.00,0.11,0.00,0.20 Лигатура на вена при подкожни варикозни образувания и ексцизия на варикозни възли / Vein ligation for subcutaneous varicose formations and varix excision,1,1,100.00,0.00,0.00,0.00 Локално обезболяване - проводна анестезия / Local anesthesia – conduction block,3,0,0.00,0,0,0 Интерпретация на резултат от изследване на кинетиката на радионуклидно маркирани тромбоцити / Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled platelet kinetics study,1,0,0.00,0,0,0 Интерпретация на резултат от изследване на кинетиката на радионуклидно маркирани еритроцоти-обем цир / Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled erythrocyte kinetics – blood volume,0,0,0,0,0,0 Друг терапевтичен ултразвук / Other therapeutic ultrasound,1,0,0.00,0,0,0 Вагинотомия / Vaginotomy,1,1,100.00,0.00,0.00,0.00 Фонетография / Phonetography,2,0,0.00,0,0,0 Назален провокационен тест с медиатори / Nasal provocation test with mediators,0,0,0,0,0,0 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Average highly specialized activities referral issuance to fulfillment time by activity type in 2024

A referral is considered fulfilled when it is recorded as fully or partially fulfilled in the NHIS by a healthcare professional.
Highly Specialised Activity Type Average number of days to referral fulfilment
Fetal echocardiography in high-risk pregnancy for cardiac pathology 7,35
Echocardiography 7,04
Fluorescein angiography of ocular vessels 6,40
Continuous 24-hour blood pressure monitoring (Holter monitoring) 6,22
Continuous 24-hour ECG recording (ECG Holter monitoring) 5,95
Electromyography (EMG) 5,25
Cardiovascular stress test 5,23
Laser therapy for eye diseases 5,19
Electroencephalography (EEG) 4,60
Anesthesiological assessment for planning surgical intervention 4,18
Laser therapy for joint diseases and slow-healing wounds 3,93
Doppler sonography of peripheral vessels and thyroid gland 3,81
Evoked potentials 3,65
Endometrial aspiration biopsy 3,17
Destructive treatment of benign cervical lesions, excluding chemical cauterization 3,16
Biopsy sample collection from the nose 3,00
Post-isometric relaxation (treatment course) 2,92
Pediatric joint ultrasound 2,19
Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in leukemia patients 2,05
Intravenous anesthesia 2,05
без прицелна биопсия 1,99
Fetal morphology scan 1,79
Diagnostic upper endoscopy 1,53
Extension therapy (treatment course) 1,52
Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber sigmoidoscopy 1,47
Diagnostic lower endoscopy, fiber colonoscopy 1,36
Transfontanelle ultrasound 1,32
Incision and drainage of palmar or thenar space 1,29
или лазертерапия на доброкачествени кожни тумори 1,28
Breast ultrasound 1,22
Interpretation of full diagnostic panel in lymphoma patients 1,19
Urethrocystoscopy (diagnostic) 1,07
Laryngostroboscopy, laryngostrobography 1,06
Cervical canal curettage 0,96
Tolerance testing with anesthetics (for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care) 0,79
Specialized kinesiotherapy methods for cerebral palsy 0,67
Breast (mammary gland) incision 0,63
Breast biopsy 0,63
Crisis intervention session 0,55
Puncture and aspiration of maxillary sinus 0,54
Biopsy sample collection from lymph node 0,53
Doppler ultrasound of renal vessels 0,52
Osteodensitometry and interpretation in organ transplant patients 0,50
Urethrotomy for stricture 0,50
Diagnostic and therapeutic joint puncture 0,50
Thyroid gland fine-needle biopsy under ultrasound guidance 0,45
Incision of tonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses 0,37
Phoniatric consultation followed by voice rehabilitation – 10-session course 0,21
Removal of nasal polyps 0,11
Vein ligation for subcutaneous varicose formations and varix excision 0,00
Local anesthesia – conduction block 0
Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled platelet kinetics study 0
Interpretation of radionuclide-labeled erythrocyte kinetics – blood volume 0
Other therapeutic ultrasound 0
Vaginotomy 0,00
Phonetography 0
Nasal provocation test with mediators 0

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

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