Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 2) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2007-161
made under the
Health Act 1993, s 192 (Determination of Fees)

This Determination of Fees revokes and replaces the Determination of Fees DI2007-52, dated 19 February 2007.

The Determination comes into effect on 1 July 2007 and reproduces Determination DI2007-52 except for:

•	Update of references to legislation within the definitions section;
•	Items on Attachment A, which have increased by the Wage Price Index rate of 4% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment B, which have increased by the National Consumer Price Index rate of 2.4% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment C, which are new or deleted fees;
•	Items on Attachment D, which have increased by other factors as outlined in the attachment; and
•	the date of effect.

Attachment A – Wage Price Indexation

Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
D	Hostel 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.

		2	Group House - Maintenance Fee	per fortnight	$10.00 	$10.40 	n/a	
									
G	Pathology Service Fees					
		a	BCL-2 Translocation	per test	$104.00 	$108.00 	n/a	
		b	Cystic Fibrosis - Delta F508 mutation	1 mutation	$88.00 	$91.50 	n/a	
		c	Cystic Fibrosis - 36 mutation screen	36 mutations	$207.00 	$215.00 	n/a	
		d	DNA Extraction and Storage	per test	$70.00 	$73.00 	n/a	
		e	IgH & TCR gamma Gene rearrangements	per test	$207.00 	$215.00 	n/a	
		f	ThinPrep Pap Test	per test	$24.90 	$25.90 	n/a	
		g	Spore Testing	per ampoule	$8.00 	$8.50 	$9.35 	
		h	FiSH - Haematology Oncology	per test	$250.00 	$260.00 	n/a	
		i	Prenatal - Interphase Fish	per test	$250.00 	$260.00 	n/a	
		k	Constitutional/Microdeletions	per test	$250.00 	$260.00 	n/a	
		l	Collection and transport of specimens for Paternity Testing	per test	$30.00 	$31.00 	$34.10 	
		m	Histology testing on Coronial post mortems	per post mortem	$284.00 	$295.00 	$324.50 	
J	Capital Region Cancer Service					
		1	Copies of mammograms	per set	$31.10 	$32.30 	n/a	
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes					
	Service Fee		per visit	$10.70	$11.00	$12.10	
L	Facilities Hire						
	2	Facility Hire - Community Health Conference, Meeting and Group Rooms					
		a		Commercial Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$26.50 	$27.50 	$30.25 	
			ii)	 - Sessional Health Related	per hour	$18.50 	$19.00 	$20.90 	
		b		Community Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$18.50 	$19.00 	$20.90 	
			ii)	 - Health Related	per hour	$14.50 	$15.00 	$16.50 	
			iii)	Theatrette (Moore Street Building)	per hour	$79.50 	$82.50 	$90.75 	
	3	Facility Hire - Health Protection Service Conference / Meeting EOC room					
		a		Commercial Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$26.50	$27.50 	$30.25 	
			ii)	 - Sessional Health Related	per hour	$18.50	$19.00 	$20.90 	
		b		Community Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$18.50	$19.00 	$20.90 	
			ii)	 - Health Related	per hour	$14.50	$15.00 	$16.50 	

Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
M	Medical Records and Health Reports			 		
		1	Medical Practitioner / Health Professional Reports			 		
			a	No further examination of the patient		$184.00 	$191.00 	n/a	
			b	As "a" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$214.00 	$223.00 	n/a	
			c	Where a re-examination is required		$244.00 	$254.00 	n/a	
			d	As "c" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$305.00 	$317.00 	n/a	
		2	Search Fees - includes time of birth, admin fee if nil records & cancellation fee		$36.80 	$38.30 	n/a	
		3	Clinical Notes provided to patient's solicitor		$135.00 	$140.00 	n/a	
		4	Clinical Notes provided to insurer		$135.00 	$140.00 	n/a	
O	Dental Services						
		Group 0 - Examination/Diagnostic					
				Comprehensive Oral Exam		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Periodic Exam		$5.50 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Restorative Course of Care 		$30.00	$31.00 	n/a	
				Emergency Prosthodontic Course of Care 		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Consult (incl Exam)		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Consult Ext + 30 (incl Exam)		$13.00 	$13.50 	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		$5.50 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Intraoral radiograph - occlusal, maxillary or mandibular - single film		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Extraoral radiograph - maxillary and/or mandibular - single film		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Caries activity screening test		$5.00 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Biopsy of Tissue		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Pulp Test Per visit		nil	nil	n/a	
				Diagnostic cast		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Photographic records - intraoral		$5.50 	$5.50 	n/a	
		Group 1 - Preventative Services					
				Removal of Plaque and / or stain		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Recontouring - pre existing restoration/s		$2.50 	$2.50 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal 1st visit		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal  Addit. visit		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Enamel micro- abrasion - per tooth		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Bleaching, internal - per tooth		$34.00 	$35.50 	n/a	
				Bleaching, external - per tooth		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Fluoride - Topical (including tooth mousse)		$4.50 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Concentrated fluoride, application single tooth		$3.50 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Dietary advice. Analysis  and advice		$4.50 	$4.50 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
				Oral Hygiene Instr.  (if more than 10 mins.)		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Fissure Sealant - per tooth		$6.50 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Apply Desensitising Agent		$3.50 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Odontoplasty - per tooth		$6.50 	$7.00 	n/a	
		Group 2 - Periodontics					
				Treatment of acute Periodontal Infection		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Root Planing & Curettage (per 8 teeth or less)		$17.00 	$17.50 	n/a	
				Non-surgical periodontal treatment not otherwise specified - per visit		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Gingivectomy (per 8 teeth or less)		$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
				Periodontal flap surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$43.50 	$45.00 	n/a	
				Osseous surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$52.00 	$54.00 	n/a	
				Root resection - per root		$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
				Periodontal surgery involving one tooth or an implant		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
		Group 3 - Oral Surgery					
				Removal of tooth or parts		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Sectional removal of tooth.  Bone  removal maybe necessary		$20.50 	$21.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment not including bone		$26.50 	$27.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment including bone		$32.50 	$34.00 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment requiring both bone and tooth division		$40.50 	$42.00 	n/a	
				Alveolectomy per segment		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Ostectomy		$66.50 	$69.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of fibrous tuberosity		$23.00 	$24.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of flabby ridge - per segment		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Removal of fibrous hyperplasia		$33.00 	$34.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar 		$25.50 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar involving muscle, bone or deep tissue		$89.50 	$93.00 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary duct		$79.00 	$82.00 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary gland		$27.00 	$28.00 	n/a	
				Removal or repair of soft tissue  (not elsewhere defined)		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of foreign body		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Marsupialization of cyst		$46.50 	$48.50 	n/a	
				Surgical exposure to unerupted tooth		$104.50 	$108.50 	n/a	
				Reposition tooth / Splint		$23.50 	$24.50 	n/a	
				Replantation of /& Splinting of tooth		$47.50 	$49.50 	n/a	
				Frenectomy		$22.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Drainage of abscess or cyst		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Surgery involving the maxially antrum		$104.50 	$108.50 	n/a	
				Control of reactionary or secondary post operative haemorrhage		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
		Group 4 - Endodontics					
				Direct pulp capping		$4.50 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Pulpotomy 		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$56.00 	$58.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$81.00 	$84.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$106.00 	$110.00 	n/a	
				Extirpation of pulp and debridement of root canal(s) - emerg		$17.00 	$17.50 	n/a	
				Resorbable root canal filling - primary tooth		$34.50 	$36.00 	n/a	
				Periapical curettage - per root		$34.50 	$36.00 	n/a	
				Apicectomy- per root		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Apical seal - per canal		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Sealing of perforation		$42.50 	$44.00 	n/a	
				Surgical treatment or repair of external root resorption		$56.00 	$58.00 	n/a	
				Exploration and/or negotiation of calcified canal -per canal, per visit		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Removal of root filling, per canal		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Removal of cemented root canal post or post crown		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Removing or bypassing fractured endodontic instrument		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Additional visit for irrigation and/or dressing of the root canal system - per tooth		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Interim therapeutic root filling - per tooth		$17.50 	$18.00 	n/a	
		Group 5 - Restorative Services					
				Metallic restoration  - 1 surface - direct		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 2 surface - direct		$16.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 3 surface - direct		$19.50 	$20.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 4 surface - direct		$23.00 	$24.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration - 5 surface - direct		$26.50 	$27.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 1 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$15.00 	$15.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 2 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 3 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$21.00 	$22.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 4 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$28.50 	$29.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 1 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$16.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 2 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$20.50 	$21.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 3 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 4 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$29.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$32.50 	$34.00 	n/a	
				Provisional (Intermediate / temporary) restoration		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Provisional (Intermediate / temporary) restoration Endo		nil	nil	n/a	
				Metal band		$5.00 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Pin restoration -per pin		$4.00 	$4.00 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
				Stainless Steel Crown		$36.50 	$38.00 	n/a	
				Cusp capping - per cusp		$4.00 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Restoration of an incisal corner - per corner		$4.00 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Removal of inlay/onlay		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Recementing onlay/inlay		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Post - direct		$18.50 	$19.00 	n/a	
		Group 6 - Crown and Bridge					
				Provisional Crown		$19.00 	$20.00 	n/a	
				Recrement Crown or veneer		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Recrement bridge or splint		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Removal of crown		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Removal of bridge or splint		$23.00 	$24.00 	n/a	
		Group 7 - Prosthodontics					
				Full Maxillary denture		$96.00 	$100.00 	n/a	
				Full Mandibular denture		$96.00 	$100.00 	n/a	
				Metal plate or mesh		$184.00 	$191.50 	n/a	
				Full Maxillary & Full Mandibular dentures		$172.00 	$179.00 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - resin base		$78.00 	$81.00 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - resin base		$78.00 	$81.00 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - cast CO/CR base		$273.00 	$284.00 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - cast CO/CR base 		$273.00 	$284.00 	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	
				Resilient Lining in addit'n to new denture		$20.00 	$21.00 	n/a	
				Wrought Bar		$22.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Metal Backing - per backing		$20.00 	$21.00 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment (not new)		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment ( new)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Reline -Complete denture		$39.00 	$40.50 	n/a	
				Reline -Part denture		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Remodel - complete denture 		$71.00 	$74.00 	n/a	
				Remodel - Partial denture 		$56.00 	$58.00 	n/a	
				Clean and polish of pre-existing denture		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Denture base modification		$35.50 	$37.00 	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		$90.00 	$93.50 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
				Tissue conditioning preparatory to impressions  - per application		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Impression  for denture repair		nil	nil	n/a	
				Identification		$4.50 	$4.50 	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	
		Group 9 - General Services					
				Palliative  care		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
				After hours emergency		nil	nil	n/a	
				Travel to provide service		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Provision of medication/ medicaments		$3.50 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Local anaesthesia (dignosis or pain relief)		$2.50 	$2.50 	n/a	
				Treatment under G.A.		$264.00 	$274.50 	n/a	
				Minor Occlusal adjustment		$6.50 	$7.00 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$65.00 	$67.50 	n/a	
				Adjust occlusal splint		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Repair/addition - occlusal splint		$37.50 	$39.00 	n/a	
				Splinting and stabilization - direct - per tooth		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Post-operative care not elsewhere included		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Treatment not otherwise included		$6.00 	$6.00 	n/a	
		Group A - Restorative Referal Scheme  (No ADA Item Numbers)					
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$68.50 	$71.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$81.00 	$84.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$106.00 	$110.00 	n/a	
		Group B - Child & Youth Dental					
				Assessment or Screening Examination Visit		nil	nil	n/a	
				Standard Annual Fee		$45.00 	$47.00 	n/a	
				Free for families meeting eligibility criteria. 		nil	nil	n/a	
		Group C - Child and Youth Extra Fee Services					
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
				Passive removable appliance - one arch		$44.50 	$46.50 	n/a	
				Active removable appliance - one arch		$44.50 	$46.50 	n/a	
				Functional orthopaedic appliance		$35.00 	$36.50 	n/a	
				Passive fixed appliance		$29.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Extra-oral appliance 		$115.50 	$120.00 	n/a	
				Treatment under G.A.		$264.00	$274.50	n/a	
				Orthodontic adjustment		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance - clasp, spring or tooth		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				additional to removable appliance		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Relining removable appliance		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$35.00 	$36.50 	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	$5.20 	$5.40 	n/a	
			b	24cm x 30cm sheet	per sheet	$6.20 	$6.45 	n/a	
			c	35cm x 43cm sheet	per sheet	$8.30 	$8.65 	n/a	
			d	35mm slides	each	$7.25 	$7.55 	n/a	
			e	Digital slides	each	$2.05 	$2.15 	n/a	
			f	Laminating	each	$2.05 	$2.15 	n/a	
			g	CDs	each	$2.05 	$2.15 	n/a	
			h	OPG sheets	per sheet	$6.20 	$6.45 	n/a	
			I	DVB Laser Film	per sheet	$8.30 	$8.65 	n/a	
			j	Service Fee	per order processed	$26.00 	$27.00 	$29.70 	
		2	Radiographer services to coroner					
			a	Monday to Friday	per hour	$117.00 	$122.00 	$134.20 	
			b	Saturday and Sunday	per hour	$128.00 	$133.00 	$146.30 	
			c	Public Holidays	per hour	$171.00 	$178.00 	$195.80 	
			d	Film	per sheet	see above for rates excluding service fee		
			f	Processing	per occasion of service	$41.50 	$43.00 	$47.30 	
R	Pain Management Service					
			1	Multidisciplinary Assessment	per assessment	$917.00 	$954.00 	n/a	
			2	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program	per program	$3,890.00 	$4,046.00 	n/a	
			3	Coping and Life Styles Program	per program	$390.00 	$406.00 	n/a	
			4	Exercise Program	per program	$6.75 	$7.00 	n/a	
			5	Psychology Assessment	per assessment	$176.00 	$183.00 	n/a	
			6(a)	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups -  First visit	per visit	$200.00 	$208.00 	n/a	
			6(b)	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups - Subsequent  visits	per visit	$100.00 	$104.00 	n/a	
S	Biomedical Repairs						
		Repairs on equipment and advice/training provided during:					
		1	Core hours		per hour	$104.00 	$108.00 	$118.80 	
						+ parts	+ parts	+ parts	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
		2	After hours		per hour	$135.00 	$140.00 	$154.00 	
						+ 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		$93.00 	$96.50 	$106.15 	
			b	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)		
				i) Per facilitator - business hours	per hour (half hr min)	$54.00 	$56.00 	$61.60 	
				ii) Per facilitator - after hours	per hour (half hr min)	$81.50 	$85.00 	$93.50 	
		2	Independent Living Centre					
			a	Appointment fee for clients with third party payer				
				i) Assisted appointment	per hour (half hr min)	$93.00 	$96.50 	n/a	
				ii) Non attendance at appointment		$14.50 	$15.00 	$16.50 	
			b	Unassisted appointments - service provided by staff member of another organisation	per hour (half hr min)	$31.00 	$32.00 	$35.20 	
			c	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)		
				i) ILC Education	per half day	$67.50 	$70.00 	$77.00 	
				ii) ILC Education	per full day	$124.00 	$129.00 	$141.90 	
			d	Second hand register (referral service)					
				i) for items over $500		$18.50 	$19.00 	$20.90 	
				ii) for items under $500		$9.00 	$9.50 	$10.45 	
				iii) for more than 1 item		$18.50 	$19.00 	$20.90 	
			e	Consultancy fee for commercial advisory services (including travel)	per hour (half hr min)	$93.50 	$97.00 	$106.70 	
		4	ACT Equipment Scheme					
			a	Continence pads and aids for incontinence	Per carton of continence pads or order of incontinence aids	$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
			b	Orthopaedic footwear		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$57.00 	$59.50 	n/a	
			c	Orthoses		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
			d	Repairs to ACTES Equipment		1/3 of total cost	1/3 of total cost		
						$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
			e	Home modifications		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
			f	Walking aids		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
			g	Equipment and appliances for personal use		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
			h	Wigs		$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
			i 	Breast Prostheses Replacement		$22.70 	$23.50 	n/a	
		5	Prosthetic and Orthotic Services					
			a	New prosthesis for compensable and private clients - labour	per hour (half hr min)	$93.00 	$96.50 	n/a	
			I	New orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$93.00 	$96.50 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			j	Repairs to Orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$93.00 	$96.50 	$106.15 	
						+ components	+ components	+ components	
			k	Rehabilitation engineering maintenance/modification 	per hour (half hr min)	$68.50 	$71.00 	$78.10 	
				on equipment and advice/training		+ components	+ components	+ components	
			l	Orthotics assessments for private and compensable clients	per hour (half hr min)	$93.00 	$96.50 	n/a	
			Cost Ceiling for non-compensable and ALS exempt status client has to pay for labour and ALS approved components (item e,f,g,h)	$227.00 	$236.00 		
		6	Driver Rehabilitation Service					
			a	Initial Assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$61.00 	$63.50 	$69.85 	
			b	Initial Allied Health Assessment	per assessment	$652.00 	$678.00 	n/a	
			c	Initial Assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$298.00 	$310.00 	n/a	
			d	Lesson (compensable and non compensable)	per lesson	$55.50 	$57.50 	$63.25 	
			e	Re-assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$55.50 	$57.50 	$63.25 	
			f	Allied Health Re-assessment	per assessment	$279.00 	$290.00 	n/a	
			g	Re-assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$298.00 	$310.00 	n/a	
		7	Wheelchair and Posture Seating					
			a	ACT residents, not including residential care (covered by concession card)	Component costs	Component costs	Components Cost + 10%	
			b	Clients whom fees apply					
				i) Occupational Therapist	per hour (half hr min)	$93.00 	$96.50 	n/a	
				ii) Community Medical Officer	per hour (half hr min)	$109.00 	$113.00 	n/a	
				iii) Technician	per hour (half hr min)	$68.50 	$71.00 	n/a	
						+ Component costs	+ Component costs	+     Component costs + 10%	
U	Health Protection Services					
		1	Scientific Services					
			a	Other than the ACT Coroner's Office	per hour	$133.00 	$138.00 	$151.80 	
			b	ACT Coroner's Office (Attorney-General's Dept)	per matter	$846.00 	$880.00 	$968.00 	
		2	Other						
			a	Consultation - Business Hours	per hour	$93.50 	$97.00 	$106.70 	
			b	Consultation - After Hours	per hour	$115.00 	$120.00 	$132.00 	
			c	Exhumations	per matter	$333.00 	$346.00 	$380.60 	
V	Audiometry						
		Adult Hearing Tests	per consultation	$31.40 	$32.70 	n/a	
W	Other Community Health Fees					
	2	Community Health Care Program					
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
			a	Chronic pain management course for compensation clients	per session	$37.50 	$39.00 	$42.90 	
			b	Nursing and Allied Health education - business hours	per hour	$72.50 	$75.50 	$83.05 	
			c	Nursing and Allied Health education - after hours	per hour	$108.50 	$113.00 	$124.30 	
			d	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - business hours	per hour	$155.00 	$161.00 	$177.10 	
			e	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - after hours	per hour	$232.00 	$241.00 	$265.10 	
			f	Sale of infection control manual	per manual	$71.50 	$74.50 	$81.95 	
			k	Day care meals	per meal	$5.70 	$5.95 	n/a	
			l	Consultation in private hospitals	per hour	$73.50 	$76.50 	$84.15 	
			m	Community nursing:	per hour	$73.50 	$76.50 	n/a	
	3	Allied Health						
			a	Physiotherapy - Antenatal Exercise Classes	per visit	$5.50 	$5.70 	n/a	
	4	Other Medical Supplies					
			c	Tubigrip - small/med	per metre	$3.10 	$3.20 	n/a	
			d	Tubigrip - large	per metre	$10.40 	$10.80 	n/a	
			e	Resistance Band	per metre	$4.00 	$4.00 	$4.40 	
			f	Exercise Putty	per container	$7.25 	$7.55 	n/a	
			g	Sportstape	per roll	$6.00 	$6.00 	$6.60 	
			m	Vaginal Cone	per item	$16.60 	$17.30 	n/a	
			n	TYOB Book	per item	$18.50 	$19.00 	$20.90 	
			o	TYON Book	per item	$18.50 	$19.00 	$20.90 	
			p	Women's Waterworks Book	per item	$10.50 	$11.00 	$12.10 	
			q	Lets Get Things Moving Book	per item	$10.50 	$11.00 	$12.10 	
			r	One Step at a time Book	per item	$20.50 	$21.50 	$23.65 	
			s	Parkinson's Disease Book	per item	$4.00 	$4.00 	$4.40 	
			t	Stroke Survival Guide	per item	$12.50 	$13.00 	$14.30 	
	5	Home Enteral Nutrition Program					
			a	Equipment Only 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$12.40 	$12.90 	n/a	
			b	Equipment Only 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$12.40 	$12.90 	n/a	
			c	Equipment Only 13+ years	per week	$12.40 	$12.90 	n/a	
			d	Supplementary Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$20.70 	$21.50 	n/a	
			e	Supplementary Feeding 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$36.30 	$37.80 	n/a	
			f	Supplementary Feeding 13+ years	per week	$37.30 	$38.80 	n/a	
			g	Enteral Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$25.90 	$26.90 	n/a	
			h	Enteral Feeding 7-12 yeas 11 months	per week	$41.50 	$43.20 	n/a	
			i	Enteral Feeding 13+ years	per week	$43.60 	$45.30 	n/a	

Attachment B – National Consumer Price Indexation

Item	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
		a	In multiple-bed room	per day	$269.00 	$275.00 	n/a	
		b	In single room not at patients request	per day	$269.00 	$275.00 	n/a	
		c	In single room at patients request	per day	$466.00 	$477.00 	n/a	
		d	Hospital in the Home	per day	$162.00 	$166.00 	n/a	
								
B	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Day Care Patients					
		a	Type B	per day	$195.00 	$200.00 	n/a	
		b	Local anaesthetic, no sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$219.00 	$224.00 	n/a	
		c	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$240.00 	$246.00 	n/a	
		d	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - > 1 hour	per day	$269.00 	$275.00 	n/a	

Attachment C – New or Deleted Fees

Item	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
							
G	Pathology Service Fees				
		1	Non-Medicare Testing					
			j	Subtelomere FISH	per test		$550.00 	n/a	
			n	Collection fee for collection of research trials that do not have a current agreement (plus freight costs at cost recovery only)	per test		$20.00 	$22.00 	
H	Non Eligible or Compensable Outpatient Service Fee					
		4	Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance - Continuing Care Program			  		
			a	Initial Consultation (standard)	per visit		$65.00 	$71.50 	
			b	Initial Consultation (complex)	per visit		$98.00 	$107.80 	
			c	Initial Consultation Home Visit (standard)	per visit		$80.00 	$88.00 	
			d	Initial Consultation Home Visit (complex)	per visit		$118.00 	$129.80 	
			e	Review (standard)	per visit		$55.00 	$60.50 	
			f	Review (complex)	per visit		$88.00 	$96.80 	
			g	Review Home Visit (standard)	per visit		$80.00 	$88.00 	
			h	Review Home Visit (complex)	per visit		$101.00 	$111.10 	
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes					
		All vaccinations attract a service fee plus the following vaccine cost - 		
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

		
		m	Cholera				$44.30 	n/a	
		n	Hepatitis A & Typhoid			$101.20 	n/a	
		o	Japanese Encephalitis (pack for 3 doses)			$283.35 	n/a	
		p	Yellow Fever			$44.30 	n/a	
L	Facilities Hire						
	1	Use of Accommodation Facilities at The Canberra Hospital					
		b	Use of Seminar Room (after hours, non-health related)					
			(ii)Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof		$124.30	$136.73 	
		c	Conference and Meeting rooms					
			(i)Non-Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	 	$31.00	$34.10 	
			(ii)Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	 	$24.90	$27.39 	
T	Community Rehabilitation Program					
		1	Community – Based Rehabilitation Services					
			c                 Maintenance Exercise Therapy session	Per session		$6.00	n/a	
								
		2	Independent Living Centre					
			f	Room Hire - Commercial Sector hirers	per hour 		$27.50 	$30.25 	
			g	Room Hire - Public Sector and Community Hirers	per hour		$19.00 	$20.90 	
			h	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	
Item	 	 	Frequency	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
		3	Equipment Loan Service					
			b	Hire of pressure care products					
				i) Pressure Relief Mattress or Overlay Hire	per month	$93.00 	DELETED	n/a	
ii) Pressure Relief Mattress or Overlay Hire - Pensioner Rateper month$46.60 DELETEDn/a				iii) Pressure Reduction Mattresses and Overlays	per month	$23.20 	DELETED	n/a	
		5	Prosthetic and Orthotic Services					
			b	New prosthesis for compensable and private clients - components 		Total cost of components	n/a
	
			c	Repair prosthesis for compensable and private clients- labour	per hour (half hr min)		$96.50 	$106.15 	
			d	Repair prosthesis for compensable and private clients- components		Total cost of components	n/a	
			f	New prosthesis, non-compensable and not ALS exempt client – Components (cost ceilings apply)			15% of the total cost of components	n/a	
			g	Repair of prosthesis for non compensable clients and not ALS exempt client – Labour (cost ceilings apply)	per hour		15% of labour cost	15% of labour cost + 10%	
			h	Repair of prosthesis for non compensable clients and not ALS exempt – Components (cost ceilings apply)			15% of the total cost of components	n/a	
W	Other Community Health Fees					
	4	Other Medical Supplies					
			as	silicone foot products	per item	 	At cost	n/a	
			at	sacro iliac supports	per item		At cost	n/a	

Attachment D – Other Factors

Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients						
		2	Compensable/Non-eligible						
			a	Critical Care						
			i)	ICU	per day	Cost	$3,822.00 	$4,031.00	n/a	
			ii)	NICU	per day	Cost	$2,098.00 	$2,210.00	n/a	
			iii)	CCU	per day	Cost	$1,101.00 	$1,159.00	n/a	
			b	Inpatient (other than critical care)	per day	Cost	$796.00 	$835.00	n/a	
			c	Hospital in the Home	per day	Cost	$295.00 	$337.00	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	Cost	$2,000.00 	$2,100.00 	n/a	
			ii) Other procedures (including day only surgical patients)	per treatment	Cost	$700.00 	$735.00 	n/a	
C	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Nursing Home Type Patients						
		1	Hospital patient	per day	Pension Rates	$36.40 	$38.20 	n/a	
		2	Private patient	per day	Pension Rates	$122.30 	$127.65 	n/a	
D	Hostel Fees							
		1	Hostel Accommodation Fees	per day	Pension Rates	$27.75 	$29.10 	n/a	
H	Non Eligible or Compensable Outpatient Service Fee						
		1	First visit	per visit	Cost	$152.00 	$158.00 	n/a	
		2	Second & subsequent visits	per visit	Cost	$100.00 	$104.00 	n/a	
		3	ED Presentation charge 
 	per visit	Cost	$357.00 	$371.00 	n/a	
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes						
	2	Vaccinations						
		a	ADT			Cost	$5.00 	$10.75	n/a	
		b	Flu			Cost	$10.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
		c	Hepatitis A		Cost	$31.00 	$55.80 	n/a	
		d	Hepatitis B		Cost	$12.00 	$17.75 	n/a	
		e	Hepatitis A & B		Cost	$42.00 	$48.30 	n/a	
		f	MMR		Cost	nil	$24.15 	n/a	
		g	Meningococcal C		Cost	$55.00 	$60.30 	n/a	
		h	Meningococcal A, C, W, Y		Cost	$25.00 	$33.35 	n/a	
		I	Rabies		Cost	$72.00 	$90.40 	n/a	
		j	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)		Cost	$25.00 	$28.75 	n/a	
		k	Typhoid		Cost	$26.00 	$33.35 	n/a	
		l	Varicella (Chicken Pox)		Cost	$45.00 	$51.25 	n/a	
L	Facilities Hire							
	1	 Use of Accommodation Facilities at The Canberra Hospital					
		a	Use of Theatrette (after hours)	per hour	Cost	$138.00 	$158.40 	$174.24 	
		b	Use of Seminar Room (after hours, non-health related)						
			(i)Non-Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	Cost	$124.00 	$147.00 	$161.70 	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2006-07 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2007-08 Charge
Inc GST	
P	Alcohol & Drug Service						
		1	Opioid dispensed to clients on the Opioid Treatment Service for 6 months or more	per week	Cost	$15.00 	$15.00 	n/a	
Q	Medical Imaging Services						
		3	a	Non-rebatable MRI services to outpatients	per scan	Cost	$275.00 	$285.00 	n/a	
		4	  Where the Medical Imaging Service provided involves Inpatient Services				
			a	a non-eligible patient		Schedule	100% of MBS Fee	100% of MBS Fee	n/a	
			b	a compensable patient		Schedule	125% of MBS Fee	125% of MBS Fee	n/a	
			c	a private patient		Schedule	100% of MBS Fee	100% of MBS Fee	n/a	
T	Community Rehabilitation Program				
W	Other Community Health Fees						
	2	 Community Health Care Program						
 			g	Podiatric nail surgery (materials)	per intervention	Cost	$50.00 	At cost	At cost + 10%	
 			h	Non moulded innersoles	per pair	Cost	$25.40 	At cost	n/a	
 			i	Preformed Foot Orthoses	per pair	Cost	$99.50 	At cost	n/a	
 			j	Custom made Foot Orthoses	per pair	Cost	$135.00 	At cost	n/a	
			n	Consultation overseas clients	per hour	Cost	$71.50 	$74.50 	n/a	
	4	Other Medical Supplies						
 			a	Orthotic Modifications	per pair	Cost	$10.40 	At cost	n/a	
 			b	Foot Files	Per Item	Cost	$3.00 	At cost	At cost + 10%	
 			h	Undertape	per metre	Cost	$5.00 	At cost	At cost + 10%	
 			i	Lumbar Roll	per item	Cost	$17.60 	At cost	n/a	
 			j	Neck Roll	Per Item	Cost	$16.60 	At cost	n/a	
 			k	Collar	per item	Cost	$10.40 	At cost	n/a	
 			l	PFX Probe	Per Item	Cost	$20.70 	At cost	n/a