Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2006-145
made under the
Health Act 1993, s 36 (Determination of Fees)

This Determination of Fees revokes and replaces the Determination of Fees DI2005-298, dated 15 December 2005.

The Determination comes into effect on 1 July 2006 and reproduces Determination DI2005-298 except for:

•	Items on Attachment A, which have increased by the Wage price index of 3.7% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment B, which have increased by the national CPI rate of 3.0% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment C, which have increased by other factors as outlined in the attachment;
•	Items on Attachment D (Dental Fees), which are set at 17% of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) local dental officer fee schedule and 20% of the DVA dental prosthetists fee schedule;
•	Item N (Prostheses), which are new to the schedule;
•	Item Q (Meals on Wheels), which has been removed from the schedule;
•	Items lettered from Q to V, which have been re-lettered to account for the removal of meals on wheels; and
•	the date of effect.

Attachment A – Wage Price Indexation

Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2005-06 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
									
G	Pathology Service Fees				
Remove this charge on the basis that it costs more to raise the charge than the fee itself as well as the fact that having the mum and dad's stay overnight assists the nurses. The full year revenue for this item is also not significant.

		1	Non-Medicare Testing					
			a	BCL-2 Translocation	per test	$100.00 	$104.00 	n/a	
			c	Cystic Fibrosis - 36 mutation screen	36 mutations	$200.00 	$207.00 	n/a	
			e	IgH & TCR gamma Gene rearrangements	per test	$200.00 	$207.00 	n/a	
			f	ThinPrep Pap Test	per test	$24.00 	$24.90 	n/a	
			g	Spore Testing	per ampoule	$7.50 	$8.00 	$8.80 	
			l	Histology testing on Coronial post mortems	per post mortem	$274.00 	$284.00 	$312.40 	
									
J	Capital Region Cancer Service					
		1	Copies of mammograms	per set	$30.00 	$31.10 	n/a	
							
L	Facilities Hire						
	1	Use of Accommodation Facilities at The Canberra Hospital				
		a	Use of Theatrette (after hours)	per hour	$133.50 	$138.00 	$151.80 	
		b	Use of Seminar Room (after hours, non-health related)	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$120.00 	$124.00 	$136.40 	
									
	2	Facility Hire - Community Health Conference, Meeting and Group Rooms				
		a		Commercial Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$25.50 	$26.50 	$29.15 	
			ii)	 - Sessional Health Related	per hour	$18.00 	$18.50 	$20.35 	
		b		Community Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$18.00 	$18.50 	$20.35 	
			ii)	 - Health Related	per hour	$14.00 	$14.50 	$15.95 	
			iii)	Theatrette (Moore Street Building)	per hour	$76.50 	$79.50 	$87.45 	
									
	3	Facility Hire - Health Protection Service Conference / Meeting EOC room				
		a		Commercial Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	NEW	$26.50 	$29.15 	
			ii)	 - Sessional Health Related	per hour	NEW	$18.50 	$20.35 	
		b		Community Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	NEW	$18.50 	$20.35 	
			ii)	 - Health Related	per hour	NEW	$14.50 	$15.95 	
									
M	Medical Records and Health Reports					
		1	Medical Practitioner / Health Professional Reports					
			a	No further examination of the patient		$177.50 	$184.00 	n/a	
			b	As "a" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$206.00 	$214.00 	n/a	
			c	Where a re-examination is required		$235.50 	$244.00 	n/a	
			d	As "c" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$294.50 	$305.00 	n/a	
		2	Search Fees - includes time of birth, admin fee if nil records & cancellation fee		$35.50 	$36.80 	n/a	
		3	Clinical Notes provided to patient's solicitor		$130.00 	$135.00 	n/a	
		4	Clinical Notes provided to insurer		$130.00 	$135.00 	n/a	
									
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	$5.00 	$5.20 	n/a	
			b	24cm x 30cm sheet	per sheet	$6.00 	$6.20 	n/a	
			c	35cm x 43cm sheet	per sheet	$8.00 	$8.30 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2005-06 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
			d	35mm slides	each	$7.00 	$7.25 	n/a	
			e	Digital slides	each	$2.00 	$2.05 	n/a	
			f	Laminating	each	$2.00 	$2.05 	n/a	
			g	CDs	each	$2.00 	$2.05 	n/a	
			h	OPG sheets	per sheet	$6.00 	$6.20 	n/a	
			I	DVB Laser Film	per sheet	$8.00 	$8.30 	n/a	
			j	Service Fee	per order processed	$25.00 	$26.00 	$28.60 	
								
		2	Radiographer services to coroner					
			a	Monday to Friday	per hour	$113.00 	$117.00 	$128.70 	
			b	Saturday and Sunday	per hour	$123.00 	$128.00 	$140.80 	
			c	Public Holidays	per hour	$165.00 	$171.00 	$188.10 	
			d	Film	per sheet	see R1 above for rates ex. service fee		
			e	Processing	per occasion of service	$40.00 	$41.50 	$45.65 	
									
R	Pain Management Service					
			1	Multidisciplinary Assessment	per assessment	$884.10 	$917.00 	n/a	
			2	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program	per program	$3,750.80 	$3,890.00 	n/a	
			3	Coping and Life Styles Program	per program	$376.20 	$390.00 	n/a	
			4	Exercise Program	per program	$6.50 	$6.75 	n/a	
			5	Psychology Assessment	per assessment	$169.30 	$176.00 	n/a	
			6(a)	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups First visit	per visit	$192.90 	$200.00 	n/a	
			6(b)	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups First visit	per visit	$96.50 	$100.00 	n/a	
			7(a)	Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy First and subsequent visit	per visit	$89.70 	DELETED	n/a	
									
S	Biomedical Repairs					
		Repairs on equipment and advice/training provided during:				
		1	Core hours	per hour	$100.50 	$104.00 	$114.40 	
						+ parts	+ parts	+ parts	
		2	After hours	per hour	$130.00 	$135.00 	$148.50 	
						+ parts	+ parts	+ parts	
T	Community Rehabilitation Program					
		1	Community - Based Rehabilitation Services					
				General services to whom fees apply and commercial consultancy services			
			a	Allied Health Staff					
				i) Appointment		$89.50 	$93.00 	$102.30 	
			b	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)		
				i) Per facilitator - business hours	per hour (half hr min)	$52.00 	$54.00 	$59.40 	
				ii) Per facilitator - after hours	per hour (half hr min)	$78.50 	$81.50 	$89.65 	
									
		2	Independent Living Centre					
			a	Appointment fee for clients with third party payer				
				i) Assisted appointment	per hour (half hr min)	$89.50 	$93.00 	n/a	
				ii) Non attendance at appointment		$14.00 	$14.50 	$15.95 	
			b	Unassisted appointments - service provided by staff member of another organisation	per hour (half hr min)	$30.00 	$31.00 	$34.10 	
			c	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)		
				i) ILC Education	per half day	$65.00 	$67.50 	$74.25 	
				ii) ILC Education	per full day	$120.00 	$124.00 	$136.40 	
			d	Second hand register (referral service)					
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2005-06 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
				i) for items over $500		$18.00 	$18.50 	$20.35 	
				ii) for items under $500		$8.50 	$9.00 	$9.90 	
				iii) for more than 1 item		$18.00 	$18.50 	$20.35 	
			e	Consultancy fee for commercial advisory services (including travel)	per hour (half hr min)	$90.00 	$93.50 	$102.85 	
									
		3	Equipment Loan Service					
			b	Hire of pressure care products					
				i) Pressure Relief Mattress or Overlay Hire	per month	$89.80 	$93.00 	n/a	
				ii) Pressure Relief Mattress or Overlay Hire - Pensioner Rate	per month	$44.90 	$46.60 	n/a	
				iii) Pressure Reduction Mattresses and Overlays	per month	$22.40 	$23.20 	n/a	
									
		4	ACT Equipment Scheme					
			a	Continence pads and aids for incontinence	Per carton of continence pads or order of incontinence aids	$21.90 	$22.70 	n/a	
			b	Orthopaedic footwear		10% of total cost
($55.00 Min)	10% of total cost
($57.00 Min)	n/a	
			c	Orthoses		10% of total cost
($21.90 Min)	10% of total cost
($22.70 Min)	n/a	
			d	Repairs to ACTES Equipment		1/3 of total cost
($21.90 Min)	1/3 of total cost
($22.70 Min)		
			e	Home modifications		10% of total cost
($21.90 Min)	10% of total cost
($22.70 Min)	n/a	
			f	Walking aids		10% of total cost
($21.90 Min)	10% of total cost
($22.70 Min)	n/a	
			g	Equipment and appliances for personal use		10% of total cost
($21.90 Min)	10% of total cost
($22.70 Min)	n/a	
			h	Wigs		$21.90 	$22.70 	n/a	
			i 	Breast Prostheses Replacement		$21.90 	$22.70 	n/a	
									
		5	Prosthetic and Orthotic Services					
			a	New prostheses or repairs for compensable clients	per hour (half hr min)	$89.80 	$93.00 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			b	New prostheses or repairs for non compensable clients not holding concession cards (cost ceilings apply)		15% of total cost
($219.00 p.a. max.)	15% of total cost
($227.00 p.a. max.)	n/a	
			c	New orthoses 	per hour 
(half hr min)	$89.80 	$93.00 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			d	Repairs to Orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$89.80 	$93.00 	$102.30 	
						+ components	+ components	+ components	
			e	Rehabilitation engineering maintenance/modification 	per hour (half hr min)	$66.00 	$68.50 	$75.35 	
				on equipment and advice/training		+ components	+ components	+ components	
			f	Orthotics assessments for private and compensable clients	per hour (half hr min)	$89.80 	$93.00 	n/a	
									
		6	Driver Rehabilitation Service					
			a	Initial Assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$59.00 	$61.00 	$67.10 	
			b	Initial Allied Health Assessment	per assessment	$629.00 	$652.00 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2005-06 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
			c	Initial Assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$287.00 	$298.00 	n/a	
			d	Lesson (compensable and non compensable)	per lesson	$53.50 	$55.50 	$61.05 	
			e	Re-assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$53.50 	$55.50 	$61.05 	
			f	Allied Health Re-assessment	per assessment	$269.00 	$279.00 	n/a	
			g	Re-assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$287.00 	$298.00 	n/a	
									
		7	Wheelchair and Posture Seating					
			b	Clients whom fees apply					
				i) Occupational Therapist	per hour (half hr min)	$89.50 	$93.00 	n/a	
				ii) Community Medical Officer	per hour (half hr min)	$105.00 	$109.00 	n/a	
				iii) Technician	per hour (half hr min)	$66.00
+ Component 
costs 	$68.50 
+ Component 
costs	n/a
+ Component 
costs + 10%	
									
U	Health Protection Services					
		1	Scientific Services					
			a	Other than the ACT Coroner's Office	per hour	$128.00 	$133.00 	$146.30 	
			b	ACT Coroner's Office (Attorney-General's Dept)	per matter	$816.00 	$846.00 	$930.60 	
		2	Other					
			a	Consultation - Business Hours	per hour	$90.00 	$93.50 	$102.85 	
			b	Consultation - After Hours	per hour	$111.00 	$115.00 	$126.50 	
			c	Exhumations	per matter	$321.50 	$333.00 	$366.30 	
									
V	Audiometry						
		Adult Hearing Tests	per consultation	$30.30 	$31.40 	n/a	
									
w	Other Community Health Fees					
	2	Community Health Care Program					
			f	Sale of infection control manual	per manual	$69.00 	$71.50 	$78.65 	
			g	Podiatric nail surgery (materials)	per intervention	$48.00 	$50.00 	$55.00 	
			h	Non moulded innersoles	per pair	$24.50 	$25.40 	n/a	
			i	Preformed Foot Orthoses	per pair	$96.00 	$99.50 	n/a	
			j	Custom made Foot Orthoses	per pair	$130.00 	$135.00 	n/a	
			k	Day care meals	per meal	$5.50 	$5.70 	n/a	
	3	   Allied Health					
			a	Physiotherapy - Antenatal Exercise Classes	per visit	NEW	$5.50 	n/a	
				First & subsequent visit	per visit	$89.70 	DELETED	n/a	
	4	   Other Medical Supplies					
			a	Orthotic Modifications	per pair	$10.00 	$10.40 	n/a	
			b	Foot Files	Per Item	$3.00 	$3.00 	$3.30 	
			c	Tubigrip - small/med	per metre	$3.00 	$3.10 	n/a	
			d	Tubigrip - large	per metre	$10.00 	$10.40 	n/a	
			e	Resistance Band	per metre	$4.00 	$4.00 	$4.40 	
			f	Exercise Putty	per container	$7.00 	$7.25 	n/a	
			g	Sportstape	per roll	$6.00 	$6.00 	$6.60 	
			i	Lumbar Roll	per item	$17.00 	$17.60 	n/a	
			j	Neck Roll	Per Item	$16.00 	$16.60 	n/a	
			k	Collar	per item	$10.00 	$10.40 	n/a	
			l	PFX Probe	Per Item	$20.00 	$20.70 	n/a	
			m	Vaginal Cone	per item	$16.00 	$16.60 	n/a	
			n	TYOB Book	per item	$18.00 	$18.50 	$20.35 	
			o	TYON Book	per item	$18.00 	$18.50 	$20.35 	
			p	Women's Waterworks Book	per item	$10.00 	$10.50 	$11.55 	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2005-06 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge 
excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
			q	Lets Get Things Moving Book	per item	$10.00 	$10.50 	$11.55 	
			r	One Step at a time Book	per item	$20.00 	$20.50 	$22.55 	
			t	Stroke Survival Guide	per item	$12.00 	$12.50 	$13.75 	
	5	   Home Enteral Nutrition Program					
			a	Equipment Only 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$12.00 	$12.40 	n/a	
			b	Equipment Only 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$12.00 	$12.40 	n/a	
			c	Equipment Only 13+ years	per week	$12.00 	$12.40 	n/a	
			d	Supplementary Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$20.00 	$20.70 	n/a	
			e	Supplementary Feeding 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$35.00 	$36.30 	n/a	
			f	Supplementary Feeding 13+ years	per week	$36.00 	$37.30 	n/a	
			g	Enteral Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$25.00 	$25.90 	n/a	
			h	Enteral Feeding 7-12 yeas 11 months	per week	$40.00 	$41.50 	n/a	
			i	Enteral Feeding 13+ years	per week	$42.00 	$43.60 	n/a	

Attachment B – National Consumer Price Indexation

Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
			a	In multiple-bed room	per day	$261.00 	$269.00 	n/a	
			b	In single room not at patients request	per day	$261.00 	$269.00 	n/a	
			c	In single room at patients request	per day	$452.00 	$466.00 	n/a	
			d	Hospital in the Home	per day	$157.00 	$162.00 	n/a	
									
B	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Day Care Patients					
		a	Type B	per day	$189.00 	$195.00 	n/a	
		b	Local anaesthetic, no sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$213.00 	$219.00 	n/a	
		c	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$233.00 	$240.00 	n/a	
		d	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - > 1 hour	per day	$261.00 	$269.00 	n/a	

Attachment C – Other Factors

Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge inc. GST	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
		2	Compensable/Non-eligible						
			a	Critical Care;						
				(i) Intensive Care Unit;	per day	Cost	$2,020.00 	$3,822.00 	n/a	
				(ii) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; or	per day	Cost	$2,020.00 	$2,098.00 	n/a	
				(iii)Coronary Care Unit.	per day	Cost	$2,020.00 	$1,101.00 	n/a	
			b	Inpatient (other than critical care);	per day	Cost	$816.00 	$796.00 	n/a	
			c	 Hospital in the Home; or	per day	Cost	$333.00 	$295.00 	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; or	per treatment	Cost	NEW	$2,000.00 	

n/a	
				ii) Other procedures (including day only surgical patients).	per treatment	
Cost	
NEW	
$700.00 	
n/a	
						
C	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Nursing Home Type Patients					
		1	Hospital patient	per day	Pension Rates	$34.80 	$36.40 	n/a	
		2	Private patient	per day	Pension Rates	$117.65 	$122.30 	n/a	
		2	Under 16:						
			a	Hospital patient	per day		nil	DELETED	n/a	
			b	Private patient	per day		$82.85 	DELETED	n/a	
										
D	Hostel Fees							
		1	Hostel Accommodation Fees	per day	Pension Rates	$26.50 	$27.75 	n/a	
		2	Group House - Maintenance Fee	per fortnight	Not increased	$10.00 	$10.00 	n/a	
										
E	Other Accommodation					
		1	On wards						
			a	Ronald McDonald Family Room	per day	Not increased	$9.55 	$9.55 	$10.50 	
			b	On wards	per day		$7.00 	DELETED	n/a	
		2	In Residences - Patients						
			a	Room Only (Single)	per day	NSW IPTAS Rates	NEW	$33.00 	n/a	
			b	Room Only (Double)	per day		NEW	$46.00 	n/a	
		3	In Residences - Non Patients						
			a	Room Only (Single)	per day	NSW IPTAS Rates	NEW	$30.00	$33.00 	
			b	Room Only (Double)	per day		NEW	$41.82	$46.00 	
									
			In residences - non-IPTAS eligible, others						
			a	First person	per day		$32.00 	DELETED		
			b	Second and subsequent persons,
5 years and older	per day		$16.00 	DELETED		
			c	Each child, under 5 years	per day		$7.00 	DELETED		
										
			In residences - IPTAS eligible and Pensioner or health care card holders						
			a	First person	per day		$22.00 	DELETED		
			b	Second and subsequent persons,
5 years and older	per day		$13.00 	DELETED		
			c	Each child, under 5 years	per day		Nil	DELETED		
										
G	Pathology Service Fees						
		1	Non-Medicare Testing						
			b	Cystic Fibrosis - Delta F508 mutation	1 mutation	Cost	$80.00 	$88.00 	n/a	
			d	DNA Extraction and Storage	per test	Cost	$50.00 	$70.00 	n/a	
			h	FiSH - Haematology Oncology	per test	Cost	NEW	$250.00 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
			I	Prenatal - Interphase Fish	per test	Cost	NEW	$250.00 	n/a	
			j	Constitutional/Microdeletions	per test	Cost	NEW	$250.00 	n/a	
			k	Collection and transport of specimens for Paternity Testing	per test	Cost	NEW	$30.00 	$33.00 	
				HIV Testing	per test		$15.00	DELETED	n/a	
		2	Where the Pathology Service provided involves Inpatient Services						
			d	a concessional patient			75% of MBS Fee	DELETED	n/a	
										
H	Non Eligible or Compensable Outpatient Service Fee						
		1	First visit	per visit	Cost	$135.90 	$152.00 	n/a	
		2	Second & subsequent visits	per visit	Cost	$89.70 	$100.00 	n/a	
		3	Emergency Department Presentation	per visit	Cost	NEW	$357.00 	n/a	
										
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes						
		All vaccinations attract a $10.70 service fee plus the following vaccine cost - 				
		a	ADT		Cost of Vaccines plus $10.70.

$10.70 is 20 minutes of nursing time	Cost	NEW	$5.00 	

	n/a	
		b	Flu			Cost	NEW	$10.00 	n/a	
		c	Hepatitis A		Cost	NEW	$31.00 	n/a	
		d	Hepatitis B		Cost	NEW	$12.00 	n/a	
		e	Hepatitis A & B		Cost	NEW	$42.00 	n/a	
		f	MMR			Cost	NEW	nil	n/a	
		g	Meningococcal C		Cost	NEW	$55.00 	n/a	
		h	Meningococcal A, C, W, Y		Cost	NEW	$25.00 	n/a	
		i	Rabies		Cost	NEW	$72.00 	n/a	
		j	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)		Cost	NEW	$25.00 	n/a	
		k	Typhoid		Cost	NEW	$26.00 	n/a	
		l	Varicella (Chicken Pox)		Cost	NEW	$45.00 	n/a	
			Hepatitis A			$71.40 	DELETED	n/a	
			Hepatitis B			$20.80 	DELETED	n/a	
			Influenza			$24.30 	DELETED	n/a	
			Other (Adult Diphtheria Tetanus, Measles Mumps Rubella, Rubella, Sabin)		$11.60 	DELETED	n/a	
										
N	Prostheses							
		1	Non-eligible (without insurance), self-insured and Compensable patients	
per item	
Cost	NEW	At Cost	n/a	
		2	Private patients	per item	Schedule	NEW	For items with a minimum benefit only, the fee charged will be the minimum benefit amount in accordance with the Commonwealth Prostheses Schedule.	
					For items with a maximum and minimum benefit, the maximum charge for these prostheses is the maximum benefit level in accordance with the Commonwealth Prostheses Schedule. Reimbursement from health funds above the minimum benefit is at the discretion of health funds.	
									
Q	Medical Imaging Services						
		3	a	Non-rebatable MRI services to outpatients	per scan	Cost	NEW	$275.00 	n/a	
		4	Where the Medical Imaging Service provided involves Inpatient Services						
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
			a	a non-eligible patient		Schedule	NEW	100% of MBS Fee	n/a	
			b	a compensable patient		Schedule	NEW	125% of MBS Fee	n/a	
			c	a private patient		Schedule	NEW	100% of MBS Fee	n/a	
		5	Where the Medical Imaging Service provided involves Outpatient Services						
			a	a non-eligible patient		Schedule	NEW	100% of MBS Fee	n/a	
			b	a compensable patient		Schedule	NEW	125% of MBS Fee	n/a	
			c	other outpatients		Schedule	NEW	85% of MBS Fee	n/a	
T	Community Rehabilitation Program						
		3	Equipment Loan Service						
			a	Default on loan agreements		Cost	Cost of replacement + 10% admin charge	Retail Price + 10% admin charge	Cost of replacement + 11% admin charge	
							($161 Max)	DELETED		
W	Other Community Health Fees						
	2	Community Health Care Program						
			a	Chronic pain management course for compensation clients	per session	Cost	$33.50 	$37.50 	$41.25 	
			b	Nursing and Allied Health education - business hours	per hour	Cost	$64.00 	$72.50 	$79.75 	
			c	Nursing and Allied Health education - after hours	per hour	Cost	$96.50 	$108.50 	$119.35 	
			d	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - business hours	per hour	Cost	$150.00 	$155.00 	$170.50 	
			e	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - after hours	per hour	Cost	$225.00 	$232.00 	$255.20 	
			l	Consultation in private hospitals	per hour	Cost	$65.50 	$73.50 	$80.85 	
			m	Community nursing:	per hour	Cost	$65.50 	$73.50 	n/a	
				i) Community nursing - evening shift Mon-Fri (excluding public holidays) 		Cost	NEW	At cost	n/a	
				ii) Community nursing - night shift Mon. - Fri. (excluding public holidays)		Cost	NEW	At cost	n/a	
				iii) Community nursing - after hours (midnight Fri. - midnight - Saturday)		Cost	NEW	At cost	n/a	
				iv) Community nursing - after hours - midnight Sat. to midnight Sunday)		Cost	NEW	At cost	n/a	
			n	Consultation overseas clients	per hour	Cost	$65.50 	$71.50 	n/a	
	4	Other Medical Supplies						
			h	Undertape	per metre	Cost	$5.00 	$5.00 	$5.50 	
			u	Hinged Ankle Brace	per item	Cost	$220.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			v	Fixed Ankle Brace	per item	Cost	$75.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			w	Limited motion brace (knee)	per item	Cost	$130.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			x	Limited motion brace (elbow)	per item	Cost	$225.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			y	Limited motion brace replacement foam	per item	Cost	$20.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			z	Orthotics	per pair	Cost	$40.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			aa	Crutches	per pair	Cost	$30.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ab	Crutch Tips and Handles	per item	Cost	$3.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ac	Collar Cervical Rigid	per item	Cost	$80.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ad	Walking Stick	per item	Cost	$15.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ae	Wrist Splint Rigid	per item	Cost	$20.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			af	Wrist Splint Elastic	per item	Cost	$36.00 	At Cost	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
			ag	Neoprene Thumb Splints	per item	Cost	$35.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ah	Foam Blocks	per item	Cost	$2.50 	At Cost	At cost + 10%	
			ai	Coban Small	per item	Cost	$2.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			aj	Coban Large	per item	Cost	$5.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ak	Tubigrip Sizes K	per metre	Cost	$5.00 	At Cost	n/a	
			ar	"Replacement of Child Personal Health Record" (Blue Book) 	Cost	NEW	$7.00 	$7.70 	

Attachment D – Dental Fees

Item	 	 	 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
O	Dental Services				
		Group 0 - Examination/Diagnostic				
				Comprehensive Oral Exam	$6.50 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Periodic Exam	$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Restorative Course of Care 	$25.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Emergency Prosthodontic Course of Care 	$25.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Consult (incl Exam)	$7.00 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Consult Ext + 30 (incl Exam)	$11.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				X-Ray -1 film PA or BW	$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Intraoral radiograph - occlusal, maxillary or mandibular - single film	$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Extraoral radiograph - maxillary and/or mandibular - single film	$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Caries activity screening test	$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Biopsy of Tissue	$14.00 	$15.50 	n/a	
				Diagnostic cast	$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Photographic records - intraoral	$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
								
		Group 1 - Preventative Services				
				Removal of Plaque and / or stain	$6.50 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal 1st visit	$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal  Addit. visit	$6.50 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Enamel micro- abrasion - per tooth	$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Bleaching, internal - per tooth	$31.50 	$34.00 	n/a	
				Bleaching, external - per tooth	$28.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Fluoride - Topical (including tooth mousse)	$3.50 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Concentrated fluoride, application single tooth	$3.00 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Dietary advice. Analysis  and advice	$4.00 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Oral Hygiene Instr.  (if more than 10 mins.)	$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Fissure Sealant - per tooth	$5.50 	$6.50 	n/a	
				Apply Desensitising Agent	$3.00 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Odontoplasty - per tooth	$5.50 	$6.50 	n/a	
								
		Group 2 - Periodontics				
				Treatment of acute Periodontal Infection	$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Root Planing & Curettage (per 8 teeth or less)	$15.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Non-surgical periodontal treatment not otherwise specified - per visit	$12.00 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Gingivectomy (per 8 teeth or less)	$23.00 	$24.50 	n/a	
				Periodontal flap surgery (per 8 teeth or less)	$40.50 	$43.50 	n/a	
				Osseous surgery (per 8 teeth or less)	$48.50 	$52.00 	n/a	
				Root resection - per root	$26.00 	$28.00 	n/a	
				Periodontal surgery involving one tooth or an implant	$9.00 	$10.00 	n/a	
								
		Group 3 - Oral Surgery				
				Removal of tooth or parts	$14.00 	$15.50 	n/a	
				Sectional removal of tooth.  Bone removal may be necessary.	$19.00 	$20.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment not including bone	$24.00 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment including bone	$29.50 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment requiring both bone and tooth division	$37.00 	$40.50 	n/a	
				Alveolectomy per segment	$15.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Ostectomy	$62.00 	$66.50 	n/a	
				Reduction of fibrous tuberosity	$21.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of flabby ridge - per segment	$12.00 	$13.00 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
				Removal of fibrous hyperplasia	$31.00 	$33.00 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar 	$23.00 	$25.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar involving muscle, bone or deep tissue	$82.00 	$89.50 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary duct	$72.00 	$79.00 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary gland	$24.50 	$27.00 	n/a	
				Removal or repair of soft tissue  (not elsewhere defined)	$23.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of foreign body	$13.00 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Marsupialization of cyst	$43.50 	$46.50 	n/a	
				Surgical exposure to unerupted tooth	$37.50 	$104.50 	n/a	
				Reposition tooth / Splint	$22.00 	$23.50 	n/a	
				Replantation of /& Splinting of tooth	$43.50 	$47.50 	n/a	
				Frenectomy	$20.00 	$22.00 	n/a	
				Drainage of abscess or cyst	$11.00 	$12.00 	n/a	
				Surgery involving the maxially antrum	$95.50 	$104.50 	n/a	
				Control of reactionary or secondary post operative haemorrhage	$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
								
		Group 4 - Endodontics				
				Direct pulp capping	$4.00 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Pulpotomy 	$8.50 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)	$54.00 	$56.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)	$75.50 	$81.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])	$99.00 	$106.00 	n/a	
				Extirpation of pulp and debridement of root canal(s) - emerg	$15.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Resorbable root canal filling - primary tooth	$32.00 	$34.50 	n/a	
				Periapical curettage - per root	$32.00 	$34.50 	n/a	
				Apicectomy- per root	$33.50 	$36.00 	n/a	
				Apical seal - per canal	$14.50 	$15.50 	n/a	
				Sealing of perforation	$39.50 	$42.50 	n/a	
				Surgical treatment or repair of external root resorption	$52.50 	$56.00 	n/a	
				Exploration and/or negotiation of calcified canal -per canal, per visit	$12.00 	nil 	n/a	
				Removal of root filling, per canal	$12.00 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Removal of cemented root canal post or post crown	$12.00 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Removing or bypassing fractured endodontic instrument	$10.00 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Additional visit for irrigation and/or dressing of the root canal system - per tooth	$12.00 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Interim therapeutic root filling - per tooth	$16.00 	$17.50 	n/a	
								
		Group 5 - Restorative Services				
				Metallic restoration  - 1 surface - direct	$11.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 2 surface - direct	$14.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 3 surface - direct	$17.50 	$19.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 4 surface - direct	$21.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration - 5 surface - direct	$24.00 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 1 surface - Anterior tooth - direct	$13.50	$15.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 2 surface - Anterior tooth - direct	$16.50 	$18.00	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 3 surface - Anterior tooth - direct	$19.00 	$21.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 4 surface - Anterior tooth - direct	$22.50 	$24.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface - Anterior tooth - direct	$26.00 	$28.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 1 surface  Posterior tooth - direct	$14.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 2 surface  Posterior tooth - direct	$18.50 	$20.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 3 surface  Posterior tooth - direct	$23.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 4 surface  Posterior tooth - direct	$27.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface  Posterior tooth - direct	$30.50 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Provisional (Intermediate / temporary) restoration	$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Metal band	$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
				Pin restoration -per pin	$3.50 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Stainless Steel Crown	$34.00 	$36.50 	n/a	
				Cusp capping - per cusp	$3.50 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Restoration of an incisal corner - per corner	$3.50 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Removal of inlay/onlay	$11.00 	$12.00 	n/a	
				Recementing onlay/inlay	$9.00 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Post - direct	$17.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
								
		Group 6 - Crown and Bridge				
				Provisional Crown	$17.00 	$19.00 	n/a	
				Recrement Crown or veneer	$10.00 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Recrement bridge or splint	$11.50 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Removal of crown	$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Removal of bridge or splint	$21.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
								
		Group 7 - Prosthodontics				
				Full Maxillary denture	$77.50 	$96.00 	n/a	
				Full Mandibular denture	$77.50 	$96.00 	n/a	
				Full Maxillary & Full Mandibular dentures	$139.00 	$172.00 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - resin base	$65.00 	$78.00 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - resin base	$65.00 	$78.00 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - cast CO/CR base	$250.00 	$273.00 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - cast CO/CR base 	$250.00 	$273.00 	n/a	
				Wrought Bar	nil	$22.00 	n/a	
				Metal Backing - per backing	nil	$20.00 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment (not new)	$4.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Reline -Complete denture	$31.50 	$39.00 	n/a	
				Reline -Part denture	$23.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Remodel - complete denture 	$57.00 	$71.00 	n/a	
				Remodel - Partial denture 	$45.50 	$56.00 	n/a	
				Clean and polish of pre-existing denture	$3.50 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Denture base modification	$28.50 	$35.50 	n/a	
				Repair to metal casting: one point	$85.00 	$90.00 	n/a	
				Identification	$4.00 	$4.50 	n/a	
								
		Group 9 - General Services				
				Palliative  care	$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Travel to provide service	$7.50 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Provision of medication/ medicaments	$3.00 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Local anaesthesia (dignosis or pain relief)	$2.00 	$2.50 	n/a	
				Treatment under G.A.	$122.00 	$264.00 	n/a	
				Minor Occlusal adjustment	$5.50 	$6.50 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint	$60.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
				Adjust occlusal splint	$8.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Repair/addition - occlusal splint	$31.50 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Splinting and stabilization - direct - per tooth	$11.00 	$12.00 	n/a	
				Post-operative care not elsewhere included	$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
						
		Group A - Restorative Referal Scheme  (No ADA Item Numbers)				
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)	$54.00 	$68.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)	$75.50 	$81.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])	$99.00 	$106.00 	n/a	
								
		Group B - Child & Youth Dental				
				Standard fee per course of care	$40.00 	$45.00 	n/a	
								
		Group C - Child and Youth Extra Fee Services				
				Passive removable appliance - one arch	$41.50 	$44.50 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	2005-06 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge excl. GST	2006-07 Charge
inc. GST	
				Active removable appliance - one arch	$41.50 	$44.50 	n/a	
				Functional orthopaedic appliance	$32.50 	$35.00 	n/a	
				Passive fixed appliance	$27.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
				Extra-oral appliance 	$108.00 	$115.50 	n/a	
				Treatment under G.A.	$122.00 	$264.00 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance	$8.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance - clasp, spring or tooth	$8.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Additional to removable appliance	$8.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Relining removable appliance	$17.00 	$18.00 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint	$30.00 	$35.00 	n/a