Unit | Unit cost | Data source | |
Itemised health costs (private) | |||
General practitioner | Consult | $37.05 | MBS; item 23 |
Physiotherapist | Consult | $52.57 | TAC; item PY602R |
Occupational therapist | Consult | $45.85 | TAC; item OT0006 |
Other allied health | Consult | $45.85 | TAC; item SW602, D602; F012 |
Nurse practitioner | Consult | $86.39 | TAC |
Itemised health costs (public health network) | |||
Emergency department presentation | Presentation | $369 | IHPA; non-admitting triage category 4 |
Hospital admission | Day | $1821.43 | AIHW; Australian Hospital Statistics |
Medical (movement disorders) | Consult | $315 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 20.15 Neurology |
Medical (continence) | Consult | $206 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 20.36 Urology |
Physiotherapist | Consult | $159 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.09 Physiotherapy |
Occupational therapist | Consult | $174 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.06 Occupational Therapy |
Dietitian | Consult | $209 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.23 Nutrition/Dietetics |
Social worker | Consult | $212 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.11 Social Work |
Speech pathologist | Consult | $209 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.18 Speech Pathology |
Psychologist | Consult | $131 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.29 Psychology |
Nurse (movement disorders) | Consult | $125 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.32 Neurology |
Nurse (continence) | Consult | $195 | IHPA; non-admitted activity category 40.39 Continence |
AIHW, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; IHPA, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; MBS, Medicare Benefits Scheme; TAC, Transport Accident Commission.