Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 2) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2009-107
made under the
Health Act 1993, s 192 (Determination of Fees)

This Determination of Fees revokes and replaces the Determination of Fees DI2009-56, dated 20 April 2009.

The Determination comes into effect on 1 July 2009 and reproduces Determination DI2009-56 except for:

•	Items on Attachment A, which have increased by the Wage Price Index of 3.5% (subject to rounding);
•	Items on Attachment B, which have increased by the National Consumer Price Index of 2.5% (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; 
•	Item W (Emergency Department Treatment), which was moved from Item H.3; and
•	the date of effect.

Attachment A

1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
		2	Compensable/Non-eligible					
			a	Critical Care					
			i)	ICU	per day	$4,202.00 	$4,349.00 	n/a	
			ii)	NICU	per day	$2,304.00 	$2,385.00 	n/a	
			iii)	CCU	per day	$1,208.00 	$1,250.00 	n/a	
			b	Inpatient (other than critical care)	per day	$870.00 	$900.00 	n/a	
			c	Hospital in the Home	per day	$351.00 	$363.00 	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	$2,189.00 	$2,266.00 	n/a	
			ii) Other procedures (including day only surgical patients)	per treatment	$766.00 	$793.00 	n/a	
									
D	Hostel Fees						
		2	Group House - Maintenance Fee	per fortnight	$10.80 	$11.20 	n/a	
									
G	Pathology Service Fees					
		1	Non-Medicare Testing					
			a	Genetic Testing	per panel	$85.00 	$88.00 	$96.80 	
			b	Sequence Analysis	per test	$200.00 	$207.00 	$227.70 	
			c	Collection fee for collection of research trials that do not have a current agreement (plus freight costs at cost recovery only)	per test	$21.00 	$21.50 	$23.65 	
			d	DNA Extraction and Storage	per test	$76.00 	$78.50 	n/a	
			e	IgH & TCR gamma Gene rearrangements	per test	$224.00 	$232.00 	n/a	
			f	ThinPrep Pap Test	per test	$27.00 	$27.90 	n/a	
			g	Spore Testing	per ampoule	$9.00 	$9.50 	$10.45 	
			h	FiSH - Haematology Oncology	per test	$271.00 	$280.00 	n/a	
			I	Prenatal - Interphase Fish	per test	$271.00 	$280.00 	n/a	
			j	Subtelomere FISH	per test	$573.00 	$593.00 	n/a	
			k	Constitutional/Microdeletions	per test	$271.00 	$280.00 	n/a	
			l	Collection and transport of specimens for Paternity Testing	per test	$32.50 	$33.50 	$36.85 	
			m	Histology testing on Coronial post mortems	per post mortem	$308.00 	$319.00 	$350.90 	
									
H	Non Eligible or Compensable Outpatient Service Fee					
		1	First visit	per visit	$165.00 	$171.00 	n/a	
		2	Second & subsequent visits	per visit	$108.00 	$112.00 	n/a	
		3	Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance - Continuing Care Program	  	  		
			a	Initial Consultation (standard)	per visit	$68.00 	$70.00 	$77.00 	
			b	Initial Consultation (complex)	per visit	$102.00 	$106.00 	$116.60 	
			c	Initial Consultation Home Visit (standard)	per visit	$83.00 	$86.00 	$94.60 	
			d	Initial Consultation Home Visit (complex)	per visit	$123.00 	$127.00 	$139.70 	
			e	Review (standard)	per visit	$57.00 	$59.00 	$64.90 	
			f	Review (complex)	per visit	$92.00 	$95.00 	$104.50 	
			g	Review Home Visit (standard)	per visit	$83.00 	$86.00 	$94.60 	
			h	Review Home Visit (complex)	per visit	$105.00 	$109.00 	$119.90 	
									
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
								
J	Capital Region Cancer Service 					
		1	Copies of mammograms	per set	$33.70	$34.90	n/a	
									
K	Staff Vaccinations for Private Purposes					
		All vaccinations attract a service fee plus the following vaccine cost - 					
		1		Service Fee	per visit	$11.50 	$11.90 	n/a	
		2		Vaccinations					
			a	ADT	per vaccine	$11.20 	$11.60 	n/a	
			b	Flu	per vaccine	$14.10 	$14.60 	n/a	
			c	Hepatitis A	per vaccine	$58.00 	$60.00 	n/a	
			d	Hepatitis B	per vaccine	$18.50 	$19.10 	n/a	
			e	Hepatitis A & B	per vaccine	$50.40 	$52.00 	n/a	
			f	MMR	per vaccine	$25.20 	$26.10 	n/a	
			g	Meningococcal C	per vaccine	$63.00 	$65.00 	n/a	
			h	Meningococcal A, C, W, Y	per vaccine	$34.80 	$36.00 	n/a	
			I	Rabies	per vaccine	$94.00 	$97.50 	n/a	
			j	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	per vaccine	$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
			k	Typhoid	per vaccine	$34.80 	$36.00 	n/a	
			l	Varicella (Chicken Pox)	per vaccine	$53.50 	$55.50 	n/a	
			m	Cholera	per vaccine	$46.20 	$47.80 	n/a	
			n	Hepatitis A & Typhoid	per vaccine	$105.50 	$109.20 	n/a	
			o	Japanese Encephalitis	pack for 3 doses	$295.40 	$305.75 	n/a	
			p	Yellow Fever	per vaccine	$46.20 	$47.80 	n/a	
									
L	Facilities Hire						
		1	Use of Accommodation Facilities at The Canberra Hospital					
			a	Use of Theatrette (after hours)	per hour	$165.00 	$171.00 	$188.10 	
			b	Use of Seminar Room (after hours)					
				(i)Non-Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$153.00 	$158.00 	$173.80 	
				(ii)Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$130.00 	$135.00 	$148.50 	
			c	Conference and Meeting rooms					
				(i)Non-Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$32.50 	$33.50 	$36.85 	
				(ii)Health Related	per 4 hour block (min) or part thereof	$26.00 	$27.00 	$29.70 	
		2	Facility Hire - Community Health Conference, Meeting and Group Rooms				
			a	Commercial Use					
				i) Non-Health Related	per hour	$28.50 	$29.50 	$32.45 	
				ii) Sessional Health Related	per hour	$20.00 	$20.50 	$22.55 	
			b	Community Use					
				i) Non-Health Related	per hour	$20.00 	$20.50 	$22.55 	
				ii) Health Related	per hour	$15.50 	$16.00 	$17.60 	
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 	 	 		Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
		3	Facility Hire - Health Protection Service Conference / Meeting EOC room				
			a	Commercial Use					
				i) Non-Health Related	per hour	$28.50	$29.50 	$32.45 	
				ii) Sessional Health Related	per hour	$20.00	$20.50 	$22.55 	
			b	Community Use					
				i) Non-Health Related	per hour	$20.00	$20.50 	$22.55 	
				ii) Health Related	per hour	$15.50	$16.00 	$17.60 	
						 	 		
M	Medical Records and Health Reports		 	 		
		1	Medical Practitioner / Health Professional Reports		 	 		
			a	No further examination of the patient		$199.00 	$206.00 	n/a	
									
			b	As "a" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$232.00 	$240.00 	n/a	
									
			c	Where a re-examination is required		$265.00 	$274.00 	n/a	
									
			d	As "c" by practitioner who has not previously treated patient		$330.00 	$342.00 	n/a	
									
		2	Search Fees - includes cancellation fee, admin fee if nil records, medical certs not at time of consultation and time of birth.		$39.90 	$41.30 	n/a	
									
		3	Health Records provided to patient's solicitor		$146.00 	$151.00 	n/a	
			incorporated into 3.					
									
		4	Health Records provided to insurer		$146.00 	$151.00 	n/a	
									
O	Dental Services					
		Group 0 - Examination/Diagnostic					
				Comprehensive Oral Exam		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Periodic Exam		$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Emergency Restorative Course of Care 		$32.50 	$33.50 	n/a	
				Emergency Prosthodontic Course of Care 		$32.50 	$33.50 	n/a	
				Consult (incl Exam)		$9.00 	$9.50 	n/a	
				Consult Ext + 30 (incl Exam)		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				X-Ray -1 film PA or BW		$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	
				Intraoral radiograph - occlusal, maxillary or mandibular - single film		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Extraoral radiograph - maxillary and/or mandibular - single film		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Caries activity screening test		$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Biopsy of Tissue		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Diagnostic cast		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Photographic records - intraoral		$5.50 	$6.00 	n/a	

									

									

1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 	 			Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
		Group 1 - Preventative Services					
				Removal of Plaque and / or stain		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal 1st visit		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Calculus (supra & subging.) & Plaque Removal  Addit. visit		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Bleaching, internal - per tooth		$37.00 	$38.50 	n/a	
				Bleaching, external - per tooth		$32.50 	$33.50 	n/a	
				Fluoride - Topical (including tooth mousse)		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Concentrated fluoride, application single tooth		$3.50 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Dietary advice. Analysis  and advice		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Fissure Sealant - per tooth		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Apply Desensitising Agent		$3.50 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Odontoplasty - per tooth		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 2 - Periodontics					
				Treatment of acute Periodontal Infection		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Root Planing & Curettage (per 8 teeth or less)		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Non-surgical periodontal treatment not otherwise specified - per visit		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Gingivectomy (per 8 teeth or less)		$26.50 	$27.50 	n/a	
				Periodontal flap surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$47.00 	$48.50 	n/a	
				Osseous surgery (per 8 teeth or less)		$56.50 	$58.50 	n/a	
				Root resection - per root		$30.00 	$31.00 	n/a	
				Periodontal surgery involving one tooth or an implant		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 3 - Oral Surgery					
				Removal of tooth or parts		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Sectional removal of tooth.  Bone  removal maybe necessary		$22.50 	$23.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment not including bone		$28.50 	$29.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment including bone		$35.50 	$36.50 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment requiring both bone and tooth division		$44.00 	$45.50 	n/a	
				Alveolectomy per segment		$17.50 	$18.00 	n/a	
				Ostectomy		$72.00 	$74.50 	n/a	
				Reduction of fibrous tuberosity		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
				Reduction of flabby ridge - per segment		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Removal of fibrous hyperplasia		$36.00 	$37.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar 		$27.50 	$28.50 	n/a	
				Removal of tumour, cyst or scar involving muscle, bone or deep tissue		$97.00 	$100.50 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary duct		$85.50 	$88.50 	n/a	
				Surgery to salivary gland		$29.00 	$30.00 	n/a	
				Removal or repair of soft tissue  (not elsewhere defined)		$27.00 	$28.00 	n/a	
				Surgical removal of foreign body		$15.00 	$15.50 	n/a	
				Marsupialization of cyst		$50.50 	$52.50 	n/a	
				Surgical exposure to unerupted tooth		$113.00 	$117.00 	n/a	
				Reposition tooth / Splint		$25.50 	$26.50 	n/a	
				Replantation of /& Splinting of tooth		$51.50 	$53.50 	n/a	
				Frenectomy		$24.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Drainage of abscess or cyst		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Surgery involving the maxially antrum		$113.00 	$117.00 	n/a	
				Control of reactionary or secondary post operative haemorrhage		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
									
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 	 			Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
		Group 4 - Endodontics					
				Direct pulp capping		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
				Pulpotomy 		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$60.50 	$62.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$87.50 	$90.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$114.50 	$118.50 	n/a	
				Extirpation of pulp and debridement of root canal(s) - emerg		$18.00 	$18.50 	n/a	
				Resorbable root canal filling - primary tooth		$37.50 	$39.00 	n/a	
				Periapical curettage - per root		$37.50 	$39.00 	n/a	
				Apicectomy- per root		$39.00 	$40.50 	n/a	
				Apical seal - per canal		$16.50 	$17.00 	n/a	
				Sealing of perforation		$46.00 	$47.50 	n/a	
				Surgical treatment or repair of external root resorption		$60.50 	$62.50 	n/a	
				Exploration and/or negotiation of calcified canal -per canal, per visit		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Removal of root filling, per canal		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Removal of cemented root canal post or post crown		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Removing or bypassing fractured endodontic instrument		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Additional visit for irrigation and/or dressing of the root canal system - per tooth		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Interim therapeutic root filling - per tooth		$19.00 	$19.50 	n/a	
									
		Group 5 - Restorative Services					
				Metallic restoration  - 1 surface - direct		$14.00 	$14.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 2 surface - direct		$17.00 	$17.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 3 surface - direct		$21.50 	$22.50 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration  - 4 surface - direct		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
				Metallic restoration - 5 surface - direct		$28.50 	$29.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 1 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$16.00 	$16.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 2 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$19.50 	$20.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 3 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$23.00 	$24.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration  - 4 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$26.50 	$27.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface - Anterior tooth - direct		$31.00 	$32.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 1 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$17.00 	$17.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 2 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$22.50 	$23.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 3 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$27.00 	$28.00 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 4 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$31.50 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Adhesive restoration - 5 surface  Posterior tooth - direct		$35.50 	$36.50 	n/a	
				Metal band		$5.00 	$5.50 	n/a	
				Pin restoration -per pin		$4.00 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Stainless Steel Crown		$39.50 	$41.00 	n/a	
				Cusp capping - per cusp		$4.00 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Restoration of an incisal corner - per corner		$4.00 	$4.50 	n/a	
				Removal of inlay/onlay		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Recementing onlay/inlay		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Post - direct		$20.00 	$20.50 	n/a	

									
									
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 	 			Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
		Group 6 - Crown and Bridge					
				Provisional Crown		$21.00 	$21.50 	n/a	
				Recrement Crown or veneer		$12.00 	$12.50 	n/a	
				Recrement bridge or splint		$13.50 	$14.00 	n/a	
				Removal of crown		$8.50 	$9.00 	n/a	
				Removal of bridge or splint		$25.00 	$26.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 7 - Prosthodontics					
				Full Maxillary denture		$104.50 	$108.00 	n/a	
				Full Mandibular denture		$104.50 	$108.00 	n/a	
				Metal plate or mesh		$199.50 	$206.50 	n/a	
				Full Maxillary & Full Mandibular dentures		$186.50 	$193.00 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - resin base		$84.50 	$87.50 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - resin base		$84.50 	$87.50 	n/a	
				Partial Max Denture - cast CO/CR base		$296.00 	$306.50 	n/a	
				Partial Mand Denture - cast CO/CR base 		$296.00 	$306.50 	n/a	
				Resilient Lining in addit'n to new denture		$22.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Wrought Bar		$24.00 	$25.00 	n/a	
				Metal Backing - per backing		$22.00 	$23.00 	n/a	
				Denture Adjustment (not new)		$32.50 	$33.50 	n/a	
				Reline -Complete denture		$42.00 	$43.50 	n/a	
				Reline -Part denture		$32.50 	$33.50 	n/a	
				Remodel - complete denture 		$77.00 	$79.50 	n/a	
				Remodel - Partial denture 		$60.50 	$62.50 	n/a	
				Clean and polish of pre-existing denture		$32.50 	$33.50 	n/a	
				Denture base modification		$38.50 	$40.00 	n/a	
				Repair to metal casting: one point		$97.50 	$101.00 	n/a	
				Tissue conditioning preparatory to impressions  - per application		$8.00 	$8.50 	n/a	
				Identification		$4.50 	$5.00 	n/a	
									
		Group 9 - General Services					
				Travel to provide service		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
				Provision of medication/ medicaments		$3.50 	$4.00 	n/a	
				Minor Occlusal adjustment		$7.50 	$8.00 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$70.50 	$73.00 	n/a	
				Adjust occlusal splint		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				Repair/addition - occlusal splint		$40.50 	$42.00 	n/a	
				Splinting and stabilization - direct - per tooth		$13.00 	$13.50 	n/a	
				Post-operative care not elsewhere included		$9.50 	$10.00 	n/a	
									
		Group A - Restorative Referal Scheme  (No ADA Item Numbers)					
				Complete Endodontic treatment, incisor or canine tooth (415 & 417)		$74.00 	$76.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, premolar tooth (415,417,416,& 418)		$87.50 	$90.50 	n/a	
				Complete Endodontic treatment, molar tooth(415,417[2x416 & 2x418])		$114.50 	$118.50 	n/a	
									
		Group B - Child & Youth Dental					
				Standard Annual Fee		$49.00 	$50.50 	n/a	

1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 	 			Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
		Group C - Child and Youth Extra Fee Services					
				Passive removable appliance - one arch		$48.50 	$50.00 	n/a	
				Active removable appliance - one arch		$48.50 	$50.00 	n/a	
				Functional orthopaedic appliance		$38.00 	$39.50 	n/a	
				Passive fixed appliance		$31.50 	$32.50 	n/a	
				Extra-oral appliance 		$125.00 	$129.50 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Repair removable appliance - clasp, spring or tooth		$10.50 	$11.00 	n/a	
				additional to removable appliance		$11.00 	$11.50 	n/a	
				Relining removable appliance		$19.50 	$20.00 	n/a	
				Occlusal splint		$38.00 	$39.50 	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	$5.65 	$5.85 	n/a	
			b	24cm x 30cm sheet	per sheet	$6.70 	$6.95 	n/a	
			c	35cm x 43cm sheet	per sheet	$9.00 	$9.30 	n/a	
			d	35mm slides	each	$7.85 	$8.10 	n/a	
			e	Digital slides	each	$2.25 	$2.35 	n/a	
			f	Laminating	each	$2.25 	$2.35 	n/a	
			g	CDs	each	$2.25 	$2.35 	n/a	
			h	OPG sheets	per sheet	$6.70 	$6.95 	n/a	
			I	DVB Laser Film	per sheet	$9.00 	$9.30 	n/a	
			j	Service Fee	per order processed	$28.00 	$29.00 	$31.90 	
			k	Non-refundable CT Colonography	each	$600.00 	$621.00 	n/a	
			l	Non-refundable Bone Density Scan (DEXA)	each	$92.45 	$95.50 	n/a	
			m	Non-rebateable Sedation in MRI	each	$44.80 	$46.40 	n/a	
			n	Non-rebateable Contrast in MRI	each	$44.80 	$46.40 	n/a	
			o	Research MRI - Non funded pilot project	each	$160.00 	$166.00 	n/a	
			p	Research MRI - Funded project without radiologist input	each	$220.00 	$228.00 	n/a	
			q	Research MRI - PPTF Funded project without Radiologist input	each	$180.00 	$186.00 	n/a	
			r	Research MRI - PPTF Funded project with Radiologist input	each	$280.00 	$290.00 	n/a	
									
		2	Radiographer services to external agencies					
			a	Monday to Friday	per hour	$127.00 	$131.00 	$144.10 	
			b	Saturday and Sunday	per hour	$139.00 	$144.00 	$158.40 	
			c	Public Holidays	per hour	$186.00 	$193.00 	$212.30 	
			e	Processing	per occasion of service	$45.00 	$46.50 	$51.15 	
		3	Non-rebatable MRI services to outpatients	per scan	$297.00 	$307.00 	n/a	
									
R	Pain Management Service					
		1	Multidisciplinary Assessment	per assessment	$995.00 	$1,030.00 	n/a	
		2	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program	per program	$4,218.00 	$4,366.00 	n/a	
		3	Coping and Lifeskills Program	per program	$423.00 	$438.00 	n/a	
		4	Exercise Program	per program	$7.30 	$7.55 	n/a	
		5	Psychology Assessment	per assessment	$191.00 	$198.00 	n/a	
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 			Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
								
		6	Medical Assessment and Follow-ups 					
			a	First Visit	per visit	$217.00 	$225.00 	n/a	
			b	Second & Subsequent Visits	per visit	$108.00 	$112.00 	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		$100.50 	$104.00 	$114.40 	
			b	Education and/or Training (for student groups, private and public sector staff groups)		
				i) Per facilitator - business hours	per hour (half hr min)	$58.50 	$60.50 	$66.55 	
				ii) Per facilitator - after hours	per hour (half hr min)	$88.50 	$91.50 	$100.65 	
									
		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)	$100.50 	$104.00 	n/a	
				ii) Non attendance at appointment		$15.50 	$16.00 	$17.60 	
			b	Unassisted appointments - service provided by third party agency with ILC facilities used	per hour (half hr min)	$33.50 	$34.50 	$37.95 	
			c	Education and/or Training (for private organisations and interstate government staff)		
				i) ILC Education	per half day	$73.00 	$75.50 	$83.05 	
				ii) ILC Education	per full day	$134.00 	$139.00 	$152.90 	
			d	Second hand register					
				i) for items over $500		$20.00 	$20.50 	$22.55 	
				ii) for items under $500		$10.00 	$10.50 	$11.55 	
				iii) for more than 1 item		$20.00 	$20.50 	$22.55 	
			e 	Room Hire					
				i) Room Hire - Commercial Sector rate	per hour (half hr min)	$28.50 	$29.50 	$32.45 	
				ii) Room Hire - Public Sector and Community rate	per hour (half hr min)	$20.00 	$20.50 	$22.55 	
									
		4	ACT Equipment Scheme					
			a	Continence pads and aids for incontinence	Per carton of continence pads or order of incontinence aids	$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
			b	Orthopaedic footwear		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$62.00 	$64.00 	n/a	
			c	Orthoses		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
			d	Repairs to ACTES Equipment		1/3 of total cost	1/3 of total cost		
						$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 				Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
			e	Home modifications		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
			f	Walking aids		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
			g	Equipment and appliances for personal use		10% of total cost	10% of total cost		
						$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
			h	Wigs		$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
			i 	Breast Prostheses Replacement		$24.50 	$25.50 	n/a	
									
		5	Prosthetic and Orthotic Services					
			a	New prosthesis for compensable and private clients - labour	per hour (half hr min)	$100.50 	$104.00 	n/a	
			c	Repair prosthesis for compensable and private clients- labour	per hour (half hr min)	$100.50 	$104.00 	n/a	
			I	New orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$100.50 	$104.00 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			j	Repairs to Orthoses 	per hour (half hr min)	$100.50 	$104.00 	n/a	
						+ components	+ components		
			k	Orthotics assessments for private and compensable clients	per hour (half hr min)	$100.50 	$104.00 	n/a	
									
		6	Driver Rehabilitation Service					
			a	Initial Assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$66.00 	$68.50 	$75.35 	
			b	Initial Allied Health Assessment	per assessment	$707.00 	$732.00 	n/a	
			c	Initial Assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$323.00 	$334.00 	n/a	
			d	Lesson (compensable and non compensable)	per lesson	$60.00 	$62.00 	$68.20 	
			e	Re-assessment - Non compensable	per assessment	$60.00 	$62.00 	$68.20 	
			f	Allied Health Re-assessment	per assessment	$302.00 	$313.00 	n/a	
			g	Re-assessment Report and Driving Instruction	per assessment	$323.00 	$334.00 	n/a	

									

									

									
									
1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY WAGE PRICE INDEX (3.5% ROUNDED)	
Item
 
 				Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Ex GST
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
									
T	Health Protection Services					
		1	Scientific Services					
			a	Other than the ACT Coroner's Office	per hour	$144.00 	$149.00 	$163.90 	
			b	ACT Coroner's Office (Attorney-General's Dept)	per matter	$917.00 	$949.00 	$1,043.90 	
		2	Other						
			a	Consultation - Business Hours	per hour	$101.00 	$105.00 	$115.50 	
			b	Consultation - After Hours	per hour	$125.00 	$129.00 	$141.90 	
			c	Exhumations	per matter	$361.00 	$374.00 	$411.40 	
									
U	Audiometry						
		Adult Hearing Tests	per consultation	$34.10 	$35.30 	n/a	
									
V	Other Community Health and Acute Support Fees					
		2	Community Health Care Program & Acute Support Fees					
			a	Chronic pain management course for compensation clients	per session	$40.50 	$42.00 	$46.20 	
			b	Nursing and Allied Health education - business hours	per hour	$78.50 	$81.00 	$89.10 	
			c	Nursing and Allied Health education - after hours	per hour	$118.00 	$122.00 	$134.20 	
			d	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - business hours	per hour	$168.00 	$174.00 	$191.40 	
			e	Nursing and Allied Health education (tertiary standard) - after hours	per hour	$251.00 	$260.00 	$286.00 	
			f	Sale of infection control manual	per manual	$77.50 	$80.00 	$88.00 	
			k	Day care meals	per meal	$6.20 	$6.40 	n/a	
			l	Consultation in private hospitals	per hour	$80.00 	$83.00 	$91.30 	
			m	Community Nursing and Diabetes Education:					
				Compensable non-inpatients and non-eligible clients of Community Health Service and Diabetes Services					
				i)    Ordinary Hours	per hour	$80.00 	$83.00 	n/a	
			n	Consultation overseas clients	per hour	$77.50 	$80.00 	n/a	
		3	Allied Health					
			a	Physiotherapy - Antenatal Exercise Classes	per visit	$5.95 	$6.15 	n/a	
		4	Other Medical Supplies					
			ap	"Replacement of Child Personal Health Record" (Blue Book) 	per item	$7.50 	$8.00 	$8.80 	
			as	Glucose Sensor	per item	n/a	$70.45 	$77.50 	
									
		5	Home Enteral Nutrition Program					
			a	Equipment Only 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$13.40 	$13.90 	n/a	
			b	Equipment Only 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$13.40 	$13.90 	n/a	
			c	Equipment Only 13+ years	per week	$13.40 	$13.90 	n/a	
			d	Supplementary Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$22.40 	$23.20 	n/a	
			e	Supplementary Feeding 7-12 years 11 months	per week	$39.40 	$40.80 	n/a	
			f	Supplementary Feeding 13+ years	per week	$40.40 	$41.80 	n/a	
			g	Enteral Feeding 0-6 years 11 months	per week	$28.00 	$29.00 	n/a	
			h	Enteral Feeding 7-12 yeas 11 months	per week	$45.00 	$46.60 	n/a	
			i	Enteral Feeding 13+ years	per week	$47.20 	$48.90 	n/a	
									
W	Emergency Department					
		1	Emergency Department Treatment	per visit	$388.00 	$402.00 	n/a	
			Non-eligible or Compensable Patients					
			 - Following administrative registration as a patient all further clinical intervention will be charged.		

Attachment B

1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
ITEMS INCREASING BY NATIONAL CPI (2.5% ROUNDED)	
Item	 	 	Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients					
 	1	a	In multiple-bed room	per day	 $    287.00 	 $    294.00 	n/a	
 		b	In single room not at patients request	per day	 $    287.00 	 $    294.00 	n/a	
 		c	In single room at patients request	per day	 $    497.00 	 $    509.00 	n/a	

B	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Day Care Patients					
		a	Type B	per day	 $    208.00 	 $    213.00 	n/a	
		b	Local anaesthetic, no sedation - < 1 hour	per day	 $    233.00 	 $    239.00 	n/a	
		c	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - < 1 hour	per day	 $    256.00 	 $    262.00 	n/a	
		d	General or regional anaesthetic/intravenous sedation - > 1 hour	per day	 $    287.00 	 $    294.00 	n/a	

Attachment C

1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
NEW AND DELETED FEES	
Item

	 	 	 	Frequency	2008-09 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge ex. GST	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
These are the cost of the vaccines only 

		
S	Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service					
	7	Specialised Wheelchair and Posture Seating (SWAPS)					
			b	For clients not meeting ACT HACC eligibility for:					
				ii) Community Medical Officer	per hour (half hr min)	$118.00	Deleted		
									
	8	Clinical Technology Service Workshop					
			a	Rehabilitation aids maintenance and repair	per hour (half hr min	New	$104.00	n/a	
							+ Component costs	+ (Component costs + 10%)	
			b	Equipment componentry manufacture	per hour (half hr min)	New	$104.00 	n/a 	
							+ Component costs	+ (Component costs + 10%)	
									
V	Other Community Health and Acute Support Fees					
	4	Other Medical Supplies					
			c	Tubular Bandage	per item	New	At cost	n/a	
			c	Tubigrip - small/med	per metre	At cost	Deleted		
			d	Tubigrip - large	per metre	At cost	Deleted		
			ak	Tubigrip Sizes K	per metre	At cost	Deleted		
			as	Glucose Sensor	per item	New	$70.45 	$77.50 	

Attachment D

1 JULY 2009 - ANNUAL INCREASE OF FEES & CHARGES	
INCREASES OTHER THAN WPI OR CPI	
Item	 	 	 	Frequency	Adjustment based on 	 2008-09 Charge ex. GST 	 2009-10 Charge ex. GST 	2009-10 Charge
Inc GST	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
A	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Standard Patients						
			d	Hospital in the Home	per day		 $      166.00 	 Fee as specified in agreement between the relevant health fund and The Canberra Hospital 	n/a	
										
C	Hospital Accommodation Fees - Nursing Home Type Patients						
 		1	Hospital patient	per day	Pension Rates	$39.70 	$41.35 	n/a	
 		2	Private patient	per day	Pension Rates	$132.85 	$137.75 	n/a	
 										
D	Hostel Fees						
 		1	Hostel Accommodation Fees	per day	Pension Rates	$30.25 	$31.50 	n/a	
 										
S	Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service						
 		7	Specialised Wheelchair and Posture Seating (SWAPS)						
 			b	For clients not meeting ACT HACC eligibility for:						
 				i) Seating Therapist	per hour (half hr min)	Cost	$100.50 	$123.60 	n/a	
 				ii) Technician (Non manufacture)	per hour (half hr min)	Cost	$74.00 	$104.00 	n/a	
 							+ Component costs	+ Component costs	+   Component costs
 + 10%