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Discussion re:   National indicator of Prosthesis Cost

- Please read Structure and Cost derivation prior to viewing full tables.

Structure
Hourly rates
Number of hours for manufacture
Total cost derivation
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The national indicator of cost is a guide to the cost of artificial limbs in Australia. It is based on a number of elements made up of a combination of historical and industry data. It relies on industry feedback for updating, as well as industry recognised indexation.
It does not represent the reimbursement amount of any particular sheme or authority but rather is an indicator of the cost without the influence of any particular policy or scheme.
It is hoped that, in time, usage data will be incorporated into the indicator to reflect the current practice.
The Indicator allows for regular reviews and reflects evolution of costs dependent on component costs, industry practice and cost of labour allowances. It is not influenced by policy decisions or Scheme financial restraints.

Structure
The structure of the cost indicator is as follows:
 eg

Code	Total Cost	Description
1A	$ 1,897  (example only!)	Below Elbow - Work Prosthesis, Moulded socket, Hook, Cable & Harness.
This is the historically used and accepted coding for limb types andwas originally derived fro a Department of Veterans' Affairs policy document.	Cost Derivation is explained below	This is the current accepted definition for this limb type.

Total Cost Derivation
The total cost of the prosthesis type is made of the following parts -
 

Code	Cost of components	Number of hours to construct	Administration Cost
As specified by historical practice or by an industry recognised review.	average cost of components used in this type of prosthesis where components are found in  Tech GUIDE. It is anticipated that usage data through a national database will establish an accurate Australia-wide figures.	Based on Historical data and multiplied by the hourly rate as at 1/7/99 and an index for National labour cost increment changes- WCI1. This can also be modified by industry review.	At the Industry feedback forum 3/11/99 it was agreed that the cost of administration be added as an indicative cost. The average of State/Terr.administrative cost for 2000 plus REHAB Tech related ALSA functions have been used to calculate the administrative percentage.