Table 1 Unit charges assigned to each rehabilitation ‘type’ encountered
Rehabilitation ‘type’ | Unit charge | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Inpatient rehabilitation, per night | $700 | Based on 2015 private health insurance reimbursement figures. Note: The Australian Public Hospital Cost Report 2013 [46] cites $967.29 per night government. The figure used in this study was considered conservative. |
Day Hospital, per visit | $255.15 | Based on The Australian Public Hospital Cost Report 2013 [46] (clinic code 40.12, pg 112). |
Private physiotherapy clinic visit | $74.90 | Based on COMCARE 2015 [47] rates for a standard consultation or return visit. Same charge was applied regardless of group-based on one-to-one based care. |
Domiciliary (hospital in the home) visit | $87.10 | COMCARE 2015 [47] rate for a standard visit was used. |
Physiotherapy supervised hydrotherapy visit | $74.90 | Based on COMCARE 2015 [47] rates. Same charge was applied regardless of group-based or one-to-one based care. |