Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2012-109
made under the
Health Act 1993, s 192 (Determination of Fees)

This Determination of Fees revokes and replaces the Determination of Fees DI2011-325, dated 15 December 2011.

The Determination comes into effect on 1 July 2012 and reproduces Determination 
DI2011-325 except for:

•	New fees for Food Safety Training (Item T.2.d) and Hydrotherapy Pool usage (Item U.2.h);
•	
•	Items on Attachment A, which have increased by the Wage Price Index of 3.5% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment B, which have increased by the National Consumer Price Index of 1.6% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment C, which have increased or decreased by other factors as outlined in the attachment; and
•	The date of effect.

Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
		2	Compensable/Non-eligible					
			a	Critical Care					
			i)	ICU	per day	$4,681.00 	$4,845.00 	n/a	
			ii)	NICU	per day	$2,567.00 	$2,657.00 	n/a	
			iii)	CCU	per day	$1,346.00 	$1,393.00 	n/a	
			b	Inpatient (other than critical care)	per day	$970.00 	$1,004.00 	n/a	
			c	Hospital in the Home	per day	$391.00 	$405.00 	n/a	
			d	Operating Room Charges					
			i) If the treatment involves undergoing procedures that take longer than 1 hour carried out under general or regional anaesthetic or intravenous sedation and the patient is not a day only patient	per treatment	$2,439.00 	$2,524.00 	n/a	
			ii) Other procedures (including day only surgical patients)	per treatment	$854.00 	$884.00 	n/a	
									
			Note: Fee A.2(b) is not applicable to patients charged the fee at Item O, where the patient is discharged to home from the EMU ward.	
									
D	Hostel Fees						
		2	Group House - Maintenance Fee	per fortnight	$12.00 	$12.40	n/a	
									
G	Pathology Service Fees					
		1	Non-Medicare Testing					
			a	MLPA DNA Testing	per panel	$91.50 	$94.50 	n/a	
			b	Sequence Analysis	per test	$215.00 	$223.00 	n/a	
			c	Collection fee for collection of research trials that do not have a current agreement (plus freight costs at cost recovery only)	per test	$24.00 	$25.00 	$27.50 	
			d	DNA Extraction and Storage	per test	$85.00 	$88.00 	n/a	
			e	IgH & TCR gamma Gene rearrangements	per test	$241.00 	$249.00 	n/a	
			f	ThinPrep Pap Test	per test	$29.10 	$30.10 	n/a	
			g	Spore Testing	per ampoule	$10.50 	$11.00 	$12.10 	
			h	FiSH - Haematology Oncology	per test	$292.00 	$302.00 	n/a	
			i	Prenatal - Interphase Fish	per test	$292.00 	$302.00 	n/a	
			j 	Collection and transport of specimens for Paternity Testing	per test	$36.00 	$37.50 	$41.25 	
			k	Histology testing on Coronial post mortems	per post mortem	$331.00 	$343.00 	$377.30 	
									
H	Non Eligible or Compensable Outpatient Service Fee					
		1	First visit		per visit	$184.00 	$190.00 	n/a	
		2	Second & subsequent visits	per visit	$120.00 	$124.00 	n/a	
		3	Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance - Continuing Care Program		  	  		
			a	Initial Consultation (standard)	per visit	$76.00 	$79.00 	$86.90 	
			b	Initial Consultation (complex)	per visit	$114.00 	$118.00 	$129.80 	
			c	Initial Consultation Home Visit (standard)	per visit	$92.00 	$95.00 	$104.50 	
			d	Initial Consultation Home Visit (complex)	per visit	$137.00 	$142.00 	$156.20 	
			e	Review (standard)	per visit	$63.00 	$65.00 	$71.50 	
									
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
									
			f	Review (complex)	per visit	$102.00 	$106.00 	$116.60 	
			g	Review Home Visit (standard)	per visit	$92.00 	$95.00 	$104.50 	
			h	Review Home Visit (complex)	per visit	$117.00 	$121.00 	$133.10 	
									
J	Capital Region Cancer Service					
		1	Copies of mammograms	per set	$37.50 	$38.80 	n/a	
									
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes					
		All vaccinations attract a service fee plus the following vaccine cost - 					
		1		Service Fee	per visit	$12.80 	$13.20 	n/a	
		2		Vaccinations					
			a	ADT	per vaccine	$12.40 	$12.80 	n/a	
			b	Flu	per vaccine	$15.70 	$16.20 	n/a	
			c	Hepatitis A	per vaccine	$64.50 	$67.00 	n/a	
			d	Hepatitis B	per vaccine	$20.60 	$21.30 	n/a	
			e	Hepatitis A & B	per vaccine	$56.50 	$58.50 	n/a	
			f	MMR	per vaccine	$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
			g	Meningococcal C	per vaccine	$70.50 	$73.00 	n/a	
			h	Meningococcal A, C, W, Y	per vaccine	$38.80 	$40.20 	n/a	
			I	Rabies	per vaccine	$105.00 	$109.00 	n/a	
			j	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	per vaccine	$33.40 	$34.60 	n/a	
			k	Typhoid	per vaccine	$38.80 	$40.20 	n/a	
			l	Varicella (Chicken Pox)	per vaccine	$59.50 	$61.50 	n/a	
			m	Cholera	per vaccine	$51.40 	$53.20 	n/a	
			n	Hepatitis A & Typhoid	per vaccine	$117.50 	$121.60 	n/a	
			o	Japanese Encephalitis	pack for 3 doses	$329.10 	$340.60 	n/a	
			p	Yellow Fever	per vaccine	$51.40 	$53.20 	n/a	
									
L	Audiometry						
		Adult Hearing Tests	per consultation	$38.00 	$39.30 	n/a	
									
M	Medical Records and Health Reports		 	 		
		1	Medical Practitioner / Health Professional Reports		 	 		
			a	No further examination of the patient		$221.00 	$229.00 	n/a	
									
			b	As "a" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$258.00 	$267.00 	n/a	
									
			c	Where a re-examination is required		$296.00 	$306.00 	n/a	
									
			d	As "c" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$367.00 	$380.00 	n/a	
									
		2	Search Fees - includes cancellation fee, admin fee if nil records, medical certs not at time of consultation and time of birth.		$44.50 	$46.00 	$50.60 	

									
									
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
									
		3	Health Records provided to patient's solicitor		$162.00 	$168.00 	$184.80 	
			incorporated into 3.					
									
		4	Health Records provided to insurer		$162.00 	$168.00 	$184.80 	
									
O	Emergency Department					
		1	Emergency Department Treatment	per visit	$433.00 	$448.00 	n/a	
			 - Following administrative registration as a patient all further 
clinical intervention will be charged.				
									
P	Dental Services						
		Group 0 - Examination/Diagnostic					
				Comprehensive Oral Exam		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Periodic Exam		$6.50 	$6.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Restorative Course of Care 		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Prosthodontic Course of Care 		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Consult (incl Exam)		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Consult Ext + 30 (incl Exam)		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Consult by Ref (incl Exam)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Consult  by Ref Ext +30 (incl Exam)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Letter of Referral		nil	nil	n/a	
				X-Ray -1 film PA or BW		$6.50 	$6.50 	n/a	
				Intraoral radiograph - occlusal, maxillary or mandibular - single film		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Extraoral radiograph - maxillary and/or mandibular - single film		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Caries activity screening test		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Biopsy of Tissue		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Pulp Test Per visit		nil	nil	n/a	
				Diagnostic cast		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Photographic records - intraoral		$6.50 	$6.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 1 - Preventative Services					
				Removal of Plaque and / or stain		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Recontouring - pre existing restoration/s		$3.00 	$3.00 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal 1st visit		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal  Addit. visit		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Enamel micro- abrasion - per tooth		$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Bleaching, internal - per tooth		$41.50 	$43.00 	n/a	
				Bleaching, external - per tooth		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Fluoride - Topical (including tooth mousse)		$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Concentrated fluoride, application single tooth		$4.00 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Dietary advice. Analysis  and advice		$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
				Oral Hygiene Instr.  (if more than 10 mins.)		$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Fissure Sealant - per tooth		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Apply Desensitising Agent		$4.00 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Odontoplasty - per tooth		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 2 - Periodontics					
				Treatment of acute Periodontal Infection		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Root Planing & Curettage (per 8 teeth or less)		$19.50 	$20.00 	n/a	
				Non-surgical periodontal treatment not otherwise specified - per visit		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Gingivectomy (per 8 teeth or less)		$29.50 	$30.50 	n/a	
				Periodontal flap surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$52.50 	$54.50 	n/a	
				Osseous surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
				Root resection - per root		$33.00 	$34.00 	n/a	
				Periodontal surgery involving one tooth or an implant		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 3 - Oral Surgery					
				Removal of tooth or parts		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Sectional removal of tooth.  Bone  removal maybe necessary		$25.50 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment not including bone		$31.50 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment including bone		$40.00 	$41.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment requiring both bone and tooth division		$49.00 	$50.50 	n/a	
				Alveolectomy per segment		$19.00 	$19.50 	n/a	
				Ostectomy		$80.00 	$83.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of fibrous tuberosity		$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of flabby ridge - per segment		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Removal of fibrous hyperplasia		$40.50 	$42.00 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar 		$30.50 	$31.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar involving muscle, bone or deep tissue		$108.00 	$112.00 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary duct		$95.00 	$98.50 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary gland		$32.00 	$33.00 	n/a	
				Removal or repair of soft tissue  (not elsewhere defined)		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of foreign body		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Marsupialization of cyst		$56.50 	$58.50 	n/a	
				Surgical exposure to unerupted tooth		$126.00 	$130.50 	n/a	
				Reposition tooth / Splint		$28.50 	$29.50 	n/a	
				Replantation of /& Splinting of tooth		$57.50 	$59.50 	n/a	
				Frenectomy		$27.00 	$28.00 	n/a	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
				Drainage of abscess or cyst		$14.50 	$15.00 	n/a	
				Surgery involving the maxially antrum		$126.00 	$130.50 	n/a	
				Control of reactionary or secondary post operative haemorrhage		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 4 - Endodontics					
				Direct pulp capping		$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Pulpotomy 		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$67.50 	$70.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$97.50 	$101.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$127.50 	$132.00 	n/a	
				Extirpation of pulp and debridement of root canal(s) - emerg		$19.50 	$20.00 	n/a	
				Resorbable root canal filling - primary tooth		$42.00 	$43.50 	n/a	
				Periapical curettage - per root		$42.00 	$43.50 	n/a	
				Apicectomy- per root		$43.50 	$45.00 	n/a	
				Apical seal - per canal		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Sealing of perforation		$51.00 	$53.00 	n/a	
				Surgical treatment or repair of external root resorption		$67.50 	$70.00 	n/a	
				Exploration and/or negotiation of calcified canal -per canal, per visit		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Removal of root filling, per canal		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Removal of cemented root canal post or post crown		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Removing or bypassing fractured endodontic instrument		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Additional visit for irrigation and/or dressing of the root canal system - per tooth		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Interim therapeutic root filling - per tooth		$21.00 	$21.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 5 - Restorative Services					
				Metallic restoration  - 1 surface - direct		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 2 surface - direct		$18.50 	$19.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 3 surface - direct		$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 4 surface - direct		$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration - 5 surface - direct		$31.50 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 1 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$17.50 	$18.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 2 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$21.50 	$22.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 3 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$26.00 	$27.00 	n/a	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
				Adhesive restoration  - 4 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$29.50 	$30.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$34.00 	$35.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 1 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$18.50 	$19.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 2 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$25.50 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 3 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 4 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$35.00 	$36.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$40.00 	$41.50 	n/a	
				Provisional (Intermediate / temporary) restoration		$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Provisional (Intermediate / temporary) restoration Endo		nil	nil	n/a	
				Metal band		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Pin restoration -per pin		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Stainless Steel Crown		$44.00 	$45.50 	n/a	
				Cusp capping - per cusp		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Restoration of an incisal corner - per corner		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Removal of inlay/onlay		$14.50 	$15.00 	n/a	
				Recementing onlay/inlay		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Post - direct		$22.50 	$23.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 6 - Crown and Bridge					
				Provisional Crown		$24.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Recrement Crown or veneer		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Recrement bridge or splint		$15.00 	$15.50 	n/a	
				Removal of crown		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Removal of bridge or splint		$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 7 - Prosthodontics					
				Full Maxillary denture		$116.50 	$120.50 	n/a	
				Full Mandibular denture		$116.50 	$120.50 	n/a	
				Metal plate or mesh		$222.50 	$230.50 	n/a	
				Full Maxillary & Full Mandibular dentures		$208.00 	$215.50 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - resin base		$94.00 	$97.50 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - resin base		$94.00 	$97.50 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - cast CO/CR base		$330.00 	$341.50 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - cast CO/CR base 		$330.00 	$341.50 	n/a	
				Retainer - per tooth		nil	nil	n/a	
				Occlusal rest - per rest		nil	nil	n/a	
				Tooth/ Teeth (Partial denture)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Overlays - per tooth		nil	nil	n/a	
				Immediate tooth replacement - per tooth		nil	nil	n/a	
									
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
				Resilient Lining in addition to new denture		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
				Wrought Bar		$27.00 	$28.00 	n/a	
				Metal Backing - per backing		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment (not new)		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment ( new)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Reline -Complete denture		$46.50 	$48.00 	n/a	
				Reline -Part denture		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Remodel - complete denture 		$86.00 	$89.00 	n/a	
				Remodel - Partial denture 		$67.50 	$70.00 	n/a	
				Clean and polish of pre-existing denture		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Denture base modification		$43.00 	$44.50 	n/a	
				Reattaching pre-existing tooth or clasp to denture		nil	nil	n/a	
				Replacing/added clasp to denture		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repairing broken base of complete denture		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repairing broken base of partial denture		nil	nil	n/a	
				Added tooth to partial denture to replace an extraction or decoronated tooth 		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repair to metal casting: one point		$108.50 	$112.50 	n/a	
				Tissue conditioning preparatory to impressions  - per application		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Impression  for denture repair		nil	nil	n/a	
				Identification		$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 7 - Provision for New Dentures  (No ADA Item Numbers)					
				1st Impression (New Denture) Per Impression		nil	nil	n/a	
				2nd Impression (New Denture) Per Impression		nil	nil	n/a	
				Bite (New Denture)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Try In (New Denture)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Re Try (New Denture)		nil	nil	n/a	
									
		Group 8 - Orthodontics (When Used for an Adult)					
				Passive removable appliance - one arch		nil	nil	n/a	
				Active removable appliance - one arch		nil	nil	n/a	
				Functional orthopaedic appliance		nil	nil	n/a	
				Passive fixed appliance		nil	nil	n/a	
				Extra-oral appliance 		nil	nil	n/a	
				Orthodontic adjustment		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance - clasp, spring or tooth		nil	nil	n/a	
				additional to removable appliance		nil	nil	n/a	
				Relining removable appliance		nil	nil	n/a	
									
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
		Group 9 - General Services					
				Palliative  care		$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
				After hours emergency		nil	nil	n/a	
				Travel to provide service		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Provision of medication/ medicaments		$4.00 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Local anaesthesia (diagnosis or pain relief)		$3.00 	$3.00 	n/a	
				Minor Occlusal adjustment		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$78.50 	$81.00 	n/a	
				Adjust occlusal splint		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Repair/addition - occlusal splint		$45.00 	$46.50 	n/a	
				Splinting and stabilization - direct - per tooth		$14.50 	$15.00 	n/a	
				Post-operative care not elsewhere included		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Treatment not otherwise included		$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
									
		Group A - Restorative Referal Scheme  (No ADA Item Numbers)					
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$82.50 	$85.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$97.50 	$101.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$127.50 	$132.00 	n/a	
									
		Group B - Child & Youth Dental					
				Assessment or Screening Examination Visit		nil	nil	n/a	
				Standard Annual Fee		$55.00 	$57.00 	n/a	
				Free for families meeting eligibility criteria. 		nil	nil	n/a	
									
		Group C - Child and Youth Extra Fee Services					
				Passive/Active removable appliance - one arch		$54.50 	$56.50 	n/a	
				Functional orthopaedic appliance		$42.50 	$44.00 	n/a	
				Passive fixed appliance		$35.00 	$36.00 	n/a	
				Extra-oral appliance 		$139.00 	$144.00 	n/a	
				Orthodontic adjustment		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance - clasp, spring or tooth		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				additional to removable appliance		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Relining removable appliance		$21.50 	$22.50 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$42.50 	$44.00 	n/a	

	

Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
Q	Medical Imaging Services					
		1	Services to patients - Copies of films to patients/solicitors/coroner/police/insurers etc.				
			a	18cm x 24cm sheet	per sheet	$6.30 	$6.50 	n/a	
			b	24cm x 30cm sheet	per sheet	$7.45 	$7.70 	n/a	
			c	35cm x 43cm sheet	per sheet	$10.05 	$10.40 	n/a	
			d	35mm slides	each	$8.75 	$9.05 	n/a	
			e	Digital slides	each	$2.55 	$2.65 	n/a	
			f	Laminating	each	$2.55 	$2.65 	n/a	
			g	CDs	each	$2.55 	$2.65 	n/a	
			h	OPG sheets	per sheet	$7.45 	$7.70 	n/a	
			I	DVB Laser Film	per sheet	$10.05 	$10.40 	n/a	
			j	Service Fee	per order processed	$31.00 	$32.00 	$35.20 	
			k	Non-refundable CT Colonography	each	$669.00 	$692.00 	n/a	
			l	Non-refundable Bone Density Scan (DEXA)	each	$103.00 	$107.00 	n/a	
			m	Research MRI - Non funded pilot project	each	$178.00 	$184.00 	n/a	
			n	Research MRI - Funded project without radiologist input	each	$245.00 	$254.00 	n/a	
			o	Research MRI - PPTF Funded project without Radiologist input	each	$201.00 	$208.00 	n/a	
			p	Research MRI - PPTF Funded project with Radiologist input	each	$312.00 	$323.00 	n/a	
			q	Aged Pensioner Service and Film Fee	each	$30.00 	$31.00 	$34.10 	
			r	Coroners Fee	each	$175.00 	$181.00 	n/a	
									
		2	Radiographer services to external agencies					
			a	Monday to Friday	per hour	$142.00 	$147.00 	$161.70 	
			b	Saturday and Sunday	per hour	$155.00 	$160.00 	$176.00 	
			c	Public Holidays	per hour	$207.00 	$214.00 	$235.40 	
			d	Film	per sheet	See above for rates (excluding service fee)	See above for rates (excluding service fee)		
			e	Processing	per occasion of service	$50.00 	$51.50 	$56.65 	
									
		3	Non-rebatable MRI services to outpatients					
			a	MRI	per scan	$331.00 	$343.00 	n/a	
			b	MRI - Breast	per scan	$466.00 	$482.00 	n/a	
			c	MRI - Breast Core Biopsy	per session	$360.00 	$373.00 	n/a	
			d	Non-rebateable Sedation in MRI	each	$49.90 	$51.60 	n/a	
			e	Non-rebateable Contrast in MRI	each	$49.90 	$51.60 	n/a	
			f	Positron Emission Tomography Scan	per scan	$880.00 	$911.00 	n/a	

	
	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
R	Pain Management Service					
		1	Multidisciplinary Assessment	per assessment	$1,108.00 	$1,147.00 	n/a	
		2	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program	per program	$4,700.00 	$4,865.00 	n/a	
		3	Coping and Lifeskills Program	per program	$471.00 	$487.00 	n/a	
		4	Exercise Program	per program	$8.10 	$8.40 	n/a	
		5	Psychology Assessment	per assessment	$213.00 	$220.00 	n/a	
		6	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups 					
			a	First Visit	per visit	$242.00 	$250.00 	n/a	
			b	Second & Subsequent Visits	per visit	$120.00 	$124.00 	n/a	
									
S	Rehabilitation, Aged & Community Care					
		1	Community - Based Rehabilitation Services					
				General services to whom fees apply and commercial consultancy services				
			a	Allied Health Staff					
				i) Appointment		$63.00 	$65.00 	$71.50 	
			b	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)			
				i) Per facilitator - Business hours	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	$71.50 	
				ii) Per facilitator - After hours	per hour (half hr min)	$98.50 	$102.00 	$112.20 	
			c	Maintenance Exercise Therapy Session	per Session	$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
									
		2	Independent Living Centre					
			a	Appointment fee for clients with third party payer					
				i) Assisted appointment and/or report writing	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
				ii) Non attendance at appointment		$17.00 	$17.50 	$19.25 	
			b	Unassisted appointments - service provided by third party agency with ILC facilities used	per hour (half hr min)	$37.50 	$39.00 	$42.90 	
			c	Education and/or Training (for private organisations and interstate government staff)				
				i) ILC Education	per half day	$81.00 	$84.00 	$92.40 	
				ii) ILC Education	per full day	$149.00 	$154.00 	$169.40 	
			d	Second hand register					
				i) for items over $500		$22.50 	$23.50 	$25.85 	
				ii) for items under $500		$11.50 	$12.00 	$13.20 	
				iii) for more than 1 item		$22.50 	$23.50 	$25.85 	
			e 	Room Hire					
				i) Room Hire - Commercial Sector rate	per hour (half hr min)	$31.50 	$32.50 	$35.75 	
				ii) Room Hire - Public Sector and Community rate	per hour (half hr min)	$22.50 	$23.50 	$25.85 	
				iii) Cancellation of Room Hire within seven days of booked date - Commercial Sector and Public Sector and Community Hirers	based on hours booked	50% of total booking fee	50% of total booking fee	50% of total booking fee	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
	
		4	Prosthetic and Orthotic Services					
			a	New prosthesis for compensable and private clients - labour	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
									
			c	Repair prosthesis for compensable and private clients- labour	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
			I	New orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			j	Repairs to Orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			k	Orthotics assessments for private and compensable clients	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
									
		5	Driver Rehabilitation Service					
			a	Initial Assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$205.00 	$212.00 	$233.20 	
			b	Initial Allied Health Assessment	per assessment	$393.00 	$407.00 	n/a	
			c	Initial Assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$302.00 	$313.00 	n/a	
			d	Lesson (compensable and non compensable)	per lesson	$109.00 	$113.00 	$124.30 	
			e	Re-assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$125.00 	$129.00 	$141.90 	
			f	Allied Health Re-assessment	per assessment	$302.00 	$313.00 	n/a	
									
		6	Specialised Wheelchair and Posture Seating (SWAPS)					
			a	ACT residents, not including residential care (covered by concession card)	Component costs	Component costs	n/a	
			b	For clients not meeting ACT HACC eligibility for:					
				i) Seating Therapist	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
				ii) Technician (Non manufacture)	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
						+ Component costs	+ Component costs		
									
		7	Clinical Technology Service Workshop					
			a	Rehabilitation aids maintenance and repair	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
						+ Component costs	+ Component costs		

	
	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

	
			b	Equipment componentry manufacture	per hour (half hr min)	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
						+ Component costs	+ Component costs		
		8	Community Care Program					
			a	Nursing and Allied Health education - Business hours	per hour	$63.00 	$65.00 	$71.50 	
			b	Nursing and Allied Health education - After hours	per hour	$94.50 	$98.00 	$107.80 	
			c 	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - business hours	per hour	$187.00 	$194.00 	$213.40 	
			d	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - after hours	per hour	$279.00 	$289.00 	$317.90 	
			e	Consultation in private hospitals	per hour	$63.00 	$65.00 	$71.50 	
			f	Community Nursing					
				Compensable non-inpatients and non-eligible clients of Community Health Service				
				i)    Ordinary Hours	per hour	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
			g	Consultation overseas clients	per hour	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
									
T	Health Protection Services					
		1	Scientific Services					
			a	Other than the ACT Coroner's Office	per hour	$160.00 	$166.00 	$182.60 	
			b	ACT Coroner's Office (Attorney-General's Dept)	per matter	$1,022.00 	$1,058.00 	$1,163.80 	
		2	Other						
			a	Consultation - Business hours	per hour	$113.00 	$117.00 	$128.70 	
			b	Consultation - After hours	per hour	$140.00 	$145.00 	$159.50 	
			c	Exhumations	per matter	$402.00 	$416.00 	$457.60 	
									
U	Acute Support Fees						
		2	Acute Support Fees					
			a	Chronic pain management course for compensation clients	per session	$45.00 	$46.50 	$51.15 	
			b	Sale of infection control manual	per manual	$86.50 	$89.50 	$98.45 	
			c	Podiatric nail surgery (materials)	per intervention	At cost	At cost	At cost + 10%	
			d	Non moulded innersoles	per pair	At cost	At cost	n/a	
			e	Preformed Foot Orthoses	per pair	At cost	At cost	n/a	
			f	Custom made Foot Orthoses	per pair	At cost	At cost	n/a	
			g	Day care meals	per meal	$6.95 	$7.20 	n/a	

	

	
	
Attachment A
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

								
								
		3	Allied Health					
			a	Physiotherapy - Antenatal Exercise Classes	per visit	$7.00 	$7.00 	n/a	
			f	Diabetes Education:					
				Compensable non-inpatients and non-eligible 
clients of Diabetes Service:				
				i)    Ordinary Hours	per hour	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
									
		4	Other Medical Supplies					
			ap	"Replacement of Child Personal Health Record" (Blue Book) 	per item	$9.00 	$9.50 	$10.45 	
			as	Glucose Sensor	per item	$72.90 	$75.45 	n/a	
			at	Elimination Diet Handbook	per item	$20.50 	$21.00 	$23.10 	
									
		5	Home Enteral Nutrition Program					
			a	Equipment Only 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$14.90 	$15.40 	n/a	
			b	Equipment Only 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$14.90 	$15.40 	n/a	
			c	Equipment Only 13+ years	per week	$14.90 	$15.40 	n/a	
			d	Supplementary Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$24.90 	$25.80 	n/a	
			e	Supplementary Feeding 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$43.90 	$45.40 	n/a	
			f	Supplementary Feeding 13+ years	per week	$45.00 	$46.60 	n/a	
			g	Enteral Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$31.20 	$32.30 	n/a	
			h	Enteral Feeding 7-12 yeas 11 months	per week	$50.10 	$52.00 	n/a	
			i	Enteral Feeding 13+ years	per week	$52.50 	$54.50 	n/a	

Attachment B
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

ITEMS INCREASING BY NATIONAL CPI (1.6% ROUNDED)	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

						
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
	1	a	In multiple-bed room	per day	$313.00 	$318.00 	n/a	
		b	In single room not at patients request	per day	$313.00 	$318.00 	n/a	
		c	In single room at patients request	per day	$541.00 	$550.00 	n/a	
B	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Day Care Patients					
		a	Type B	per day	$226.00 	$230.00 	n/a	
		b	Local anaesthetic, no sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$253.00 	$257.00 	n/a	
		c	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$279.00 	$283.00 	n/a	
		d	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - > 1 hour	per day	$313.00 	$318.00 	n/a	

Attachment C
1 JULY 2012 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	

CHANGES OTHER THAN WPI OR CPI	

 Item	

 	
Frequency	
2011-12 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge ex. GST	
2012-13 Charge
Inc GST	

						
						
C	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Nursing Home Type Patients					
		1	Hospital patient	per day	$49.20 	$50.95 	n/a	
		2	Private patient	per day	$153.00 	$158.35 	n/a	
									
D	Hostel Fees					
		1	Hostel Accommodation Fees	per day	$37.50 	$38.80 	n/a	
									
E	Accommodation where the person is other than a patient					
		2	In Residences - Patients					
			a	Room Only (Single)	per day	$36.30 	$43.00 	n/a	
			b	Room Only (Double)	per day	$50.60 	$60.00 	n/a	
		3	In Residences - Non Patients					
			a	Room Only (Single)	per day	$33.00 	$39.10 	$43.00 	
			b	Room Only (Double)	per day	$46.00 	$54.55 	$60.00