Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2008-131
made under the
Health Act 1993, s 192 (Determination of Fees)

This Determination of Fees revokes and replaces the Determination of Fees DI2007-321, dated 20 December 2007.

The Determination comes into effect on 1 July 2008 and reproduces Determination DI2007-321 except for:

•	Items on Attachment A, which have increased by the Wage Price Index rate of 4.25% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment B, which have increased by the National Consumer Price Index rate of 4.2% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment C, which are new, replacement 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

1 JULY 2008 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (4.25% ROUNDED)	
									
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge
Inc GST	
									
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
		2	Compensable/Non-eligible					
			a	Critical Care					
			i)	ICU	per day	$4,031.00 	$4,202.00 	n/a	
			ii)	NICU	per day	$2,210.00 	$2,304.00 	n/a	
			iii)	CCU	per day	$1,159.00 	$1,208.00 	n/a	
			b	Inpatient (other than critical care)	per day	$835.00 	$870.00 	n/a	
			c	Hospital in the Home	per day	$337.00 	$351.00 	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	$2,100.00 	$2,189.00 	n/a	
			ii) Other procedures (including day only surgical patients)	per treatment	$735.00 	$766.00 	n/a	
									
D	Hostel Fees						
		2	Group House - Maintenance Fee	per fortnight	$10.40 	$10.80 	n/a	
									
G	Pathology Service Fees					
		1	Non-Medicare Testing					
			c	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 	$21.00 	$23.10 	
			d	DNA Extraction and Storage	per test	$73.00 	$76.00 	n/a	
			e	IgH & TCR gamma Gene rearrangements	per test	$215.00 	$224.00 	n/a	
			f	ThinPrep Pap Test	per test	$25.90 	$27.00 	n/a	
			g	Spore Testing	per ampoule	$8.50 	$9.00 	$9.90 	
			h	FiSH - Haematology Oncology	per test	$260.00 	$271.00 	n/a	
			I	Prenatal - Interphase Fish	per test	$260.00 	$271.00 	n/a	
			j	Subtelomere FISH	per test	$550.00 	$573.00 	n/a	
			k	Constitutional/Microdeletions	per test	$260.00 	$271.00 	n/a	
			l	Collection and transport of specimens for Paternity Testing	per test	$31.00 	$32.50 	$35.75 	
			m	Histology testing on Coronial post mortems	per post mortem	$295.00 	$308.00 	$338.80 	
					Plus Freight Costs	Plus Freight Costs	Plus Freight Costs	
									
H	Non Eligible or Compensable Outpatient Service Fee					
		1	First visit	per visit	$158.00 	$165.00 	n/a	
		2	Second & subsequent visits	per visit	$104.00 	$108.00 	n/a	
		3	ED Presentation charge 	 	per visit	$371.00 	$387.00 	n/a	
		4	Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance - Continuing Care Program	  	  		
			a	Initial Consultation (standard)	per visit	$65.00 	$68.00 	$74.80 	
			b	Initial Consultation (complex)	per visit	$98.00 	$102.00 	$112.20 	
			c	Initial Consultation Home Visit (standard)	per visit	$80.00 	$83.00 	$91.30 	
			d	Initial Consultation Home Visit (complex)	per visit	$118.00 	$123.00 	$135.30 	
			e	Review (standard)	per visit	$55.00 	$57.00 	$62.70 	
			f	Review (complex)	per visit	$88.00 	$92.00 	$101.20 	
			g	Review Home Visit (standard)	per visit	$80.00 	$83.00 	$91.30 	
			h	Review Home Visit (complex)	per visit	$101.00 	$105.00 	$115.50 	

J	Capital Region Cancer Service					
		1	Copies of mammograms	per set	$32.30 	$33.70 	n/a	
									
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes					
		All vaccinations attract a service fee plus the following vaccine cost - 					
		1	Service Fee	per visit	$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
		2	Vaccinations					
		a	ADT	per vaccine	$10.75 	$11.20 	n/a	
		b	Flu		per vaccine	$13.50 	$14.10 	n/a	
		c	Hepatitis A	per vaccine	$55.80 	$58.00 	n/a	
		d	Hepatitis B	per vaccine	$17.75 	$18.50 	n/a	
		e	Hepatitis A & B	per vaccine	$48.30 	$50.40 	n/a	
		f	MMR	per vaccine	$24.15 	$25.20 	n/a	
		g	Meningococcal C	per vaccine	$60.30 	$63.00 	n/a	
		h	Meningococcal A, C, W, Y	per vaccine	$33.35 	$34.80 	n/a	
		I	Rabies	per vaccine	$90.40 	$94.00 	n/a	
		j	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	per vaccine	$28.75 	$30.00 	n/a	
		k	Typhoid	per vaccine	$33.35 	$34.80 	n/a	
		l	Varicella (Chicken Pox)	per vaccine	$51.25 	$53.50 	n/a	
		m	Cholera	per vaccine	$44.30 	$46.20 	n/a	
		n	Hepatitis A & Typhoid	per vaccine	$101.20 	$105.50 	n/a	
		o	Japanese Encephalitis	pack for 3 doses	$283.35 	$295.40 	n/a	
		p	Yellow Fever	per vaccine	$44.30 	$46.20 	n/a	
									
L	Facilities Hire					
	1	Use of Accommodation Facilities at The Canberra Hospital					
		a	Use of Theatrette (after hours)	per hour	$158.40 	$165.00 	$181.50 	
		b	Use of Seminar Room (after hours)					
			(i)Non-Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$147.00 	$153.00 	$168.30 	
			(ii)Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$124.30 	$130.00 	$143.00 	
		c	Conference and Meeting rooms					
			(i)Non-Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$31.00 	$32.50 	$35.75 	
			(ii)Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$24.90 	$26.00 	$28.60 	
									
	2	Facility Hire - Community Health Conference, Meeting and Group Rooms					
		a		Commercial Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$27.50 	$28.50 	$31.35 	
			ii)	 - Sessional Health Related	per hour	$19.00 	$20.00 	$22.00 	
		b		Community Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$19.00 	$20.00 	$22.00 	
			ii)	 - Health Related	per hour	$15.00 	$15.50 	$17.05 	
									
	3	Facility Hire - Health Protection Service Conference / Meeting EOC room					
		a		Commercial Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$27.50	$28.50 	$31.35 	
			ii)	 - Sessional Health Related	per hour	$19.00	$20.00 	$22.00 	
		b		Community Use					
			i)	 - Non-Health Related	per hour	$19.00	$20.00 	$22.00 	
			ii)	 - Health Related	per hour	$15.00	$15.50 	$17.05 	

M	Medical Records and Health Reports		 	 		
		1	Medical Practitioner / Health Professional Reports		 	 		
			a	No further examination of the patient		$191.00 	$199.00 	n/a	
									
			b	As "a" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$223.00 	$232.00 	n/a	
									
			c	Where a re-examination is required		$254.00 	$265.00 	n/a	
									
			d	As "c" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$317.00 	$330.00 	n/a	
									
		2	Search Fees - includes cancellation fee, admin fee if nil records, medical certs not at time of consultation and time of birth.		$38.30 	$39.90 	n/a	
									
		3	Health Records provided to patient's solicitor		$140.00 	$146.00 	n/a	
			incorporated into 3.					
									
		4	Health Records provided to insurer		$140.00 	$146.00 	n/a	
									
O	Dental Services					
		Group 0 - Examination/Diagnostic					
				Comprehensive Oral Exam		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Periodic Exam		$5.50 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Restorative Course of Care 		$31.00 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Prosthodontic Course of Care 		$31.00 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Consult (incl Exam)		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Consult Ext + 30 (incl Exam)		$13.50 	$14.00 	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		$5.50 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Intraoral radiograph - occlusal, maxillary or mandibular - single film		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Extraoral radiograph - maxillary and/or mandibular - single film		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Caries activity screening test		$5.00 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Biopsy of Tissue		$16.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Pulp Test Per visit		nil	nil	n/a	
				Diagnostic cast		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Photographic records - intraoral		$5.50 	$5.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 1 - Preventative Services					
				Removal of Plaque and / or stain		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Recontouring - pre existing restoration/s		$2.50 	$2.50 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal 1st visit		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal  Addit. visit		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Enamel micro- abrasion - per tooth		$6.00 	$6.50 	n/a	
				Bleaching, internal - per tooth		$35.50 	$37.00 	n/a	
				Bleaching, external - per tooth		$31.00 	$32.50 	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	
				Oral Hygiene Instr.  (if more than 10 mins.)		$6.00 	$6.50 	n/a	
				Fissure Sealant - per tooth		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Apply Desensitising Agent		$3.50 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Odontoplasty - per tooth		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	

		Group 2 - Periodontics					
				Treatment of acute Periodontal Infection		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Root Planing & Curettage (per 8 teeth or less)		$17.50 	$18.00 	n/a	
				Non-surgical periodontal treatment not otherwise specified - per visit		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Gingivectomy (per 8 teeth or less)		$25.50 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Periodontal flap surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$45.00 	$47.00 	n/a	
				Osseous surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$54.00 	$56.50 	n/a	
				Root resection - per root		$29.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Periodontal surgery involving one tooth or an implant		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 3 - Oral Surgery					
				Removal of tooth or parts		$16.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Sectional removal of tooth.  Bone  removal maybe necessary		$21.50 	$22.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment not including bone		$27.50 	$28.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment including bone		$34.00 	$35.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment requiring both bone and tooth division		$42.00 	$44.00 	n/a	
				Alveolectomy per segment		$17.00 	$17.50 	n/a	
				Ostectomy		$69.00 	$72.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of fibrous tuberosity		$24.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of flabby ridge - per segment		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Removal of fibrous hyperplasia		$34.50 	$36.00 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar 		$26.50 	$27.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar involving muscle, bone or deep tissue		$93.00 	$97.00 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary duct		$82.00 	$85.50 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary gland		$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
				Removal or repair of soft tissue  (not elsewhere defined)		$26.00 	$27.00 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of foreign body		$14.50 	$15.00 	n/a	
				Marsupialization of cyst		$48.50 	$50.50 	n/a	
				Surgical exposure to unerupted tooth		$108.50 	$113.00 	n/a	
				Reposition tooth / Splint		$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
				Replantation of /& Splinting of tooth		$49.50 	$51.50 	n/a	
				Frenectomy		$23.00 	$24.00 	n/a	
				Drainage of abscess or cyst		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Surgery involving the maxially antrum		$108.50 	$113.00 	n/a	
				Control of reactionary or secondary post operative haemorrhage		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 4 - Endodontics					
				Direct pulp capping		$4.50 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Pulpotomy 		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$58.00 	$60.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$84.00 	$87.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$110.00 	$114.50 	n/a	
				Extirpation of pulp and debridement of root canal(s) - emerg		$17.50 	$18.00 	n/a	
				Resorbable root canal filling - primary tooth		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Periapical curettage - per root		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Apicectomy- per root		$37.50 	$39.00 	n/a	
				Apical seal - per canal		$16.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Sealing of perforation		$44.00 	$46.00 	n/a	
				Surgical treatment or repair of external root resorption		$58.00 	$60.50 	n/a	
				Exploration and/or negotiation of calcified canal -per canal, per visit		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Removal of root filling, per canal		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Removal of cemented root canal post or post crown		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Removing or bypassing fractured endodontic instrument		$11.50 	$12.00 	n/a	
				Additional visit for irrigation and/or dressing of the root canal system - per tooth		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Interim therapeutic root filling - per tooth		$18.00 	$19.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 5 - Restorative Services					
				Metallic restoration  - 1 surface - direct		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 2 surface - direct		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 3 surface - direct		$20.50 	$21.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 4 surface - direct		$24.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration - 5 surface - direct		$27.50 	$28.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 1 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$15.50 	$16.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 2 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$18.50 	$19.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 3 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$22.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 4 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$25.50 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$29.50 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 1 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 2 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$21.50 	$22.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 3 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$26.00 	$27.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 4 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$30.00 	$31.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$34.00 	$35.50 	n/a	
				Provisional (Intermediate / temporary) restoration		$6.00 	$6.50 	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	
				Stainless Steel Crown		$38.00 	$39.50 	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		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Recementing onlay/inlay		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Post - direct		$19.00 	$20.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 6 - Crown and Bridge					
				Provisional Crown		$20.00 	$21.00 	n/a	
				Recrement Crown or veneer		$11.50 	$12.00 	n/a	
				Recrement bridge or splint		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Removal of crown		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Removal of bridge or splint		$24.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 7 - Prosthodontics					
				Full Maxillary denture		$100.00 	$104.50 	n/a	
				Full Mandibular denture		$100.00 	$104.50 	n/a	
				Metal plate or mesh		$191.50 	$199.50 	n/a	
				Full Maxillary & Full Mandibular dentures		$179.00 	$186.50 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - resin base		$81.00 	$84.50 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - resin base		$81.00 	$84.50 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - cast CO/CR base		$284.00 	$296.00 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - cast CO/CR base 		$284.00 	$296.00 	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		$21.00 	$22.00 	n/a	
				Wrought Bar		$23.00 	$24.00 	n/a	
				Metal Backing - per backing		$21.00 	$22.00 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment (not new)		$31.00 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment ( new)		nil	nil	n/a	
				Reline -Complete denture		$40.50 	$42.00 	n/a	
				Reline -Part denture		$31.00 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Remodel - complete denture 		$74.00 	$77.00 	n/a	
				Remodel - Partial denture 		$58.00 	$60.50 	n/a	
				Clean and polish of pre-existing denture		$31.00 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Denture base modification		$37.00 	$38.50 	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		$93.50 	$97.50 	n/a	
				Tissue conditioning preparatory to impressions  - per application		$7.50 	$8.00 	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 	$6.50 	n/a	
				After hours emergency		nil	nil	n/a	
				Travel to provide service		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Provision of medication/ medicaments		$3.50 	$3.50 	n/a	
				Local anaesthesia (diagnosis or pain relief)		$2.50 	$2.50 	n/a	
				Treatment under G.A.		$274.50 	$286.00 	n/a	
				Minor Occlusal adjustment		$7.00 	$7.50 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$67.50 	$70.50 	n/a	
				Adjust occlusal splint		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				Repair/addition - occlusal splint		$39.00 	$40.50 	n/a	
				Splinting and stabilization - direct - per tooth		$12.50 	$13.00 	n/a	
				Post-operative care not elsewhere included		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Treatment not otherwise included		$6.00 	$6.50 	n/a	

		Group A - Restorative Referal Scheme  (No ADA Item Numbers)					
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$71.00 	$74.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$84.00 	$87.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$110.00 	$114.50 	n/a	
									
		Group B - Child & Youth Dental					
				Assessment or Screening Examination Visit		nil	nil	n/a	
				Standard Annual Fee		$47.00 	$49.00 	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		$46.50 	$48.50 	n/a	
				Functional orthopaedic appliance		$36.50 	$38.00 	n/a	
				Passive fixed appliance		$30.00 	$31.50 	n/a	
				Extra-oral appliance 		$120.00 	$125.00 	n/a	
				Treatment under G.A.		$274.50 	$286.00 	n/a	
				Orthodontic adjustment		nil	nil	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance - clasp, spring or tooth		$10.00 	$10.50 	n/a	
				additional to removable appliance		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Relining removable appliance		$18.50 	$19.50 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$36.50 	$38.00 	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	$5.40 	$5.65 	n/a	
			b	24cm x 30cm sheet	per sheet	$6.45 	$6.70 	n/a	
			c	35cm x 43cm sheet	per sheet	$8.65 	$9.00 	n/a	
			d	35mm slides	each	$7.55 	$7.85 	n/a	
			e	Digital slides	each	$2.15 	$2.25 	n/a	
			f	Laminating	each	$2.15 	$2.25 	n/a	
			g	CDs	each	$2.15 	$2.25 	n/a	
			h	OPG sheets	per sheet	$6.45 	$6.70 	n/a	
			I	DVB Laser Film	per sheet	$8.65 	$9.00 	n/a	
			j	Service Fee	per order processed	$27.00 	$28.00 	$30.80 	
									
		2	Radiographer services to external agencies					
			a	Monday to Friday	per hour	$122.00 	$127.00 	$139.70 	
			b	Saturday and Sunday	per hour	$133.00 	$139.00 	$152.90 	
			c	Public Holidays	per hour	$178.00 	$186.00 	$204.60 	
			d	Film	per sheet				
			e	Processing	per occasion of service	$43.00 	$45.00 	$49.50 	
		3	Non-rebatable MRI services to outpatients	per scan	$285.00 	$297.00 	n/a	
									
R	Pain Management Service					
		1	Multidisciplinary Assessment	per assessment	$954.00 	$995.00 	n/a	
		2	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program	per program	$4,046.00 	$4,218.00 	n/a	
		3	Coping and Lifeskills Program	per program	$406.00 	$423.00 	n/a	
		4	Exercise Program	per program	$7.00 	$7.30 	n/a	
		5	Psychology Assessment	per assessment	$183.00 	$191.00 	n/a	
		6	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups 					
			a	First Visit	per visit	$208.00 	$217.00 	n/a	
			b	Second & Subsequent Visits	per visit	$104.00 	$108.00 	n/a	
									
S	Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service					
		1	Community - Based Rehabilitation Services					
				General services to whom fees apply and commercial consultancy services				
			a	Allied Health Staff					
				i) Appointment		$96.50 	$100.50 	$110.55 	
			b	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)			
				i) Per facilitator - business hours	per hour (half hr min)	$56.00 	$58.50 	$64.35 	
				ii) Per facilitator - after hours	per hour (half hr min)	$85.00 	$88.50 	$97.35 	
			c	Maintenance Exercise Therapy Session	Per Session	$6.00 	$6.00 	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)	$96.50 	$100.50 	n/a	
				ii) Non attendance at appointment		$15.00 	$15.50 	$17.05 	
			b	Unassisted appointments - service provided by staff member of another organisation	per hour (half hr min)	$32.00 	$33.50 	$36.85 	
			c	Education and/or Training (for private organisations and interstate government staff)				
				i) ILC Education	per half day	$70.00 	$73.00 	$80.30 	
				ii) ILC Education	per full day	$129.00 	$134.00 	$147.40 	
			d	Second hand register					
				i) for items over $500		$19.00 	$20.00 	$22.00 	
				ii) for items under $500		$9.50 	$10.00 	$11.00 	
				iii) for more than 1 item		$19.00 	$20.00 	$22.00 	
			e	i) Room Hire - Commercial Sector rate	per hour (half hr min)	$27.50 	$28.50 	$31.35 	
				ii) Room Hire - Public Sector and Community rate	per hour (half hr min)	$19.00 	$20.00 	$22.00 	
									
		4	ACT Equipment Scheme					
			a	Continence pads and aids for incontinence	Per carton of continence pads or order of incontinence aids	$23.50 	$24.50 	n/a	
			b	Orthopaedic footwear		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						min $59.50 	min $62.00 	n/a	
			c	Orthoses		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						min $23.50 	min $24.50 	n/a	
			d	Repairs to ACTES Equipment		1/3 of total cost	1/3 of total cost		
						min $23.50 	min $24.50 	n/a	
			e	Home modifications		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						min $23.50 	min $24.50 	n/a	
			f	Walking aids		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						min $23.50 	min $24.50 	n/a	
			g	Equipment and appliances for personal use		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						min $23.50 	min $24.50 	n/a	
			h	Wigs		$23.50 	$24.50 	n/a	
			i 	Breast Prostheses Replacement		$23.50 	$24.50 	n/a	

		5	Prosthetic and Orthotic Services					
			a	New prosthesis for compensable and private clients - labour	per hour (half hr min)	$96.50 	$100.50 	n/a	
									
			c	Repair prosthesis for compensable and private clients- labour	per hour (half hr min)	$96.50 	$100.50 	$110.55 	
			e	New prosthesis, non-compensable and not ALS exempt client – Labour (cost ceilings apply)	Per Hour (half hour minimum)	15% of labour cost	15% of labour cost	n/a	
			I	New orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$96.50 	$100.50 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			j	Repairs to Orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$96.50 	$100.50 	$110.55 	
						+ components	+ components	+ components	
			k	Rehabilitation engineering maintenance/modification 	per hour (half hr min)	$71.00 	$74.00 	$81.40 	
				on equipment and advice/training		+ components	+ components	+ components	
			l	Orthotics assessments for private and compensable clients	per hour (half hr min)	$96.50 	$100.50 	n/a	
			Cost Ceiling for items e,f,g,h		$236.00 	$246.00 		
									
		6	Driver Rehabilitation Service					
			a	Initial Assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$63.50 	$66.00 	$72.60 	
			b	Initial Allied Health Assessment	per assessment	$678.00 	$707.00 	n/a	
			c	Initial Assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$310.00 	$323.00 	n/a	
			d	Lesson (compensable and non compensable)	per lesson	$57.50 	$60.00 	$66.00 	
			e	Re-assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$57.50 	$60.00 	$66.00 	
			f	Allied Health Re-assessment	per assessment	$290.00 	$302.00 	n/a	
			g	Re-assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$310.00 	$323.00 	n/a	
									
		7	Wheelchair and Posture Seating					
			b	Clients whom fees apply					
				i) Occupational Therapist	per hour (half hr min)	$96.50 	$100.50 	n/a	
				ii) Community Medical Officer	per hour (half hr min)	$113.00 	$118.00 	n/a	
				iii) Technician	per hour (half hr min)	$71.00 	$74.00 	n/a	
						+ Component costs	+ Component costs	+     Component costs + 10%	
									
T	Health Protection Services					
		1	Scientific Services					
			a	Other than the ACT Coroner's Office	per hour	$138.00 	$144.00 	$158.40 	
			b	ACT Coroner's Office (Attorney-General's Dept)	per matter	$880.00 	$917.00 	$1,008.70 	
		2	Other					
			a	Consultation - Business Hours	per hour	$97.00 	$101.00 	$111.10 	
			b	Consultation - After Hours	per hour	$120.00 	$125.00 	$137.50 	
			c	Exhumations	per matter	$346.00 	$361.00 	$397.10 	
									
U	Audiometry						
		Adult Hearing Tests	per consultation	$32.70 	$34.10 	n/a	

V	Other Community Health Fees					
	2	Community Health Care Program					
			a	Chronic pain management course for compensation clients	per session	$39.00 	$40.50 	$44.55 	
			b	Nursing and Allied Health education - business hours	per hour	$75.50 	$78.50 	$86.35 	
			c	Nursing and Allied Health education - after hours	per hour	$113.00 	$118.00 	$129.80 	
			d	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - business hours	per hour	$161.00 	$168.00 	$184.80 	
			e	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - after hours	per hour	$241.00 	$251.00 	$276.10 	
			f	Sale of infection control manual	per manual	$74.50 	$77.50 	$85.25 	
			k	Day Care Meals	Per meal	$5.95	$6.20	n/a	
			l	Consultation in private hospitals	per hour	$76.50 	$80.00 	$88.00 	
			m	Community nursing:	per hour	$76.50 	$80.00 	n/a	
			n	Consultation overseas clients	per hour	$74.50 	$77.50 	n/a	
	3	Allied Health					
			a	Physiotherapy - Antenatal Exercise Classes	per visit	$5.70 	$5.95 	n/a	
	4	Other Medical Supplies					
			ar	"Replacement of Child Personal Health Record" (Blue Book) 		$7.00 	$7.50 	$8.25 	
	5	Home Enteral Nutrition Program					
			a	Equipment Only 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$12.90 	$13.40 	n/a	
			b	Equipment Only 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$12.90 	$13.40 	n/a	
			c	Equipment Only 13+ years	per week	$12.90 	$13.40 	n/a	
			d	Supplementary Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$21.50 	$22.40 	n/a	
			e	Supplementary Feeding 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$37.80 	$39.40 	n/a	
			f	Supplementary Feeding 13+ years	per week	$38.80 	$40.40 	n/a	
			g	Enteral Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$26.90 	$28.00 	n/a	
			h	Enteral Feeding 7-12 yeas 11 months	per week	$43.20 	$45.00 	n/a	
			i	Enteral Feeding 13+ years	per week	$45.30 	$47.20 	n/a	

Attachment B

1 JULY 2008 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY NATIONAL CPI (4.2% ROUNDED)	
								
Item	 	 	Frequency	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge
Inc GST	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
	1	a	In multiple-bed room	per day	$275.00 	$287.00 	n/a	
		b	In single room not at patients request	per day	$275.00 	$287.00 	n/a	
		c	In single room at patients request	per day	$477.00 	$497.00 	n/a	
		d	Hospital in the Home	per day	$166.00 	$173.00 	n/a	
								
B	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Day Care Patients					
		a	Type B	per day	$200.00 	$208.00 	n/a	
		b	Local anaesthetic, no sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$224.00 	$233.00 	n/a	
		c	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - < 1 hour	per day	$246.00 	$256.00 	n/a	
		d	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - > 1 hour	per day	$275.00 	$287.00 	n/a	

Attachment C

1 JULY 2008 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
NEW AND DELETED FEES	
									
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge
Inc GST	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
G	Pathology Service Fees						
		1	Non-Medicare Testing						
			Formerly a	BCL-2 Translocation	per test	$108.00 	Delete	n/a	
			Formerly b	Cystic Fibrosis - Delta F508 mutation	1 mutation	$91.50 	Delete	n/a	
			Formerly c	Cystic Fibrosis - 36 mutation screen	36 mutations	$215.00 	Delete	n/a	
			a	Genetic Testing	per panel	New	$85.00 	$93.50 	
			b	Sequence Analysis	per test	New	$200.00 	$220.00 	
									
O	Dental Services						
		Group C - Child and Youth Extra Fee Services					
			Treatment under G.A. - Concessional		New	$68.50 	n/a	
									
Q	Medical Imaging Services						
		k	Non-refundable CT Colonography	each	New	$600.00 	n/a	
		l	Non-refundable Done Density Scan (DEXA)	each	New	$92.45 	n/a	
		m	Non-rebateable Sedation in MRI	each	New	$44.80 	n/a	
		n	Non-rebateable Contrast in MRI	each	New	$44.80 	n/a	
		o	Research MRI - Non funded pilot project	each	New	$160.00 	n/a	
		p	Research MRI - Funded project without radiologist input	each	New	$220.00 	n/a	
		q	Research MRI - PPTF Funded project without Radiologist input	each	New	$180.00 	n/a	
		r	Research MRI - PPTF Funded project with Radiologist input	each	New	$280.00 	n/a	
									
S	Biomedical Repairs						
		Repairs on equipment and advice/training provided during:					
		1	Business hours		per hour	$108.00 	Delete	n/a	
						+ parts			
		2	After hours		per hour	$140.00 	Delete	n/a	
						+ parts			
									
V	Other Community Health Fees						
	3	Allied Health						
		b	Pelvic Joint Support Belt	per item	New	At cost	n/a	
		c	Back Brace		per item	New	At cost	n/a	
		d	Heel Wedge		per item	New	At cost	n/a	
		e	Sling		per item	New	At cost	n/a	
	5	Home Enteral Nutrition Program					
		j	Equipment to support enteral feeding not covered by HENS		New	At cost	n/a	
		k	Nutrition support products (supplements and Tube feeds) not covered by HENS	New	At cost	n/a	
		l	Food/fluid thickening agents 		New	At cost	n/a	

Attachment D

1 JULY 2008 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
INCREASES OTHER THAN WPI OR CPI	
										
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	2007-08 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2008-09 Charge
Inc GST	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
C	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Nursing Home Type Patients			
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

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	Hospital patient	per day	Pension Rates	$38.20 	$39.70 	n/a	
		2	Private patient	per day	Pension Rates	$127.65 	$132.85 	n/a	
										
D	Hostel Fees							
		1	Hostel Accommodation Fees	per day	Pension Rates	$29.10 	$30.25 	n/a