❓ A parliamentary question regarding the cost of procedures in Cath Labs at three WA hospitals, Medicare recoverability, and the future of Fremantle Hospital's Cath Lab after Fiona Stanley Hospital opens. The answer provides cost breakdowns and clarifies Medicare implications.
AnsweredQoN 8485Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Cathlabs at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Fremantle Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital, and ask:
(a) what is the average cost per procedure, per public patient at each hospital;
(b) are any of these costs recoverable from Medicare, and if so what is the average amount back from Medicare per procedure; and
(c) will the Cathlab at Fremantle continue once Fiona Stanley Hospital is operational?
(a) what is the average cost per procedure, per public patient at each hospital;
(b) are any of these costs recoverable from Medicare, and if so what is the average amount back from Medicare per procedure; and
(c) will the Cathlab at Fremantle continue once Fiona Stanley Hospital is operational?
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Answered
18 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
34 days
(a) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - The Cathlab undertakes many procedures and MBS item codes are recorded against each procedure. Based on 2010/11 costing information, the average cost of a CathLab procedure only was $4,659.
FremantleHospitaland Health Service - $2,644
RoyalPerthHospital- $2,827
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - The costs are recoverable from Medicare if the patient has a private financial election. The scheduled fee charged is ordinarily 75% of the MBS scheduled fee.
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service - No.
Royal Perth Hospital - No.
(c) No.
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FremantleHospitaland Health Service - $2,644
RoyalPerthHospital- $2,827
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - The costs are recoverable from Medicare if the patient has a private financial election. The scheduled fee charged is ordinarily 75% of the MBS scheduled fee.
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service - No.
Royal Perth Hospital - No.
(c) No.
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