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2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Anand Satyanand, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 20th day of September 2010 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council Pursuant to section 324 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC, makes the following regulations.
Contents Title Commencement Principal regulations amended Counsellors’ costs Hyperbaric oxygen treatment costs Medical practitioners’ costs Nurses’ costs Page 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 2010/329 Medical practitioners’ and nurses’ costs for combined treatment Specialists’ costs Specified treatment providers’ costs New Schedule substituted Schedule New Schedule substituted Regulations 3 3 3 3 4 Title These regulations are the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010.
Commencement These regulations come into force on 1 October 2010.

Principal regulations amended These regulations amend the Injury Prevention, Rehabilita- tion, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003.

Counsellors’ costs Regulation 9(2)(a) is amended by omitting “$99.99” and sub- stituting “$102.21”.

Regulation 9(2)(b) is amended by omitting “$78.41” and sub- stituting “$80.16”.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment costs Regulation 11(2)(a) is amended by omitting “$57.40” and sub- stituting “$58.67”.

Medical practitioners’ costs Regulation 13(2)(a)(i) is amended by omitting “$35.88” and substituting “$36.67”.

Regulation 13(2)(a)(ii) is amended by omitting “$32.80” and substituting “$33.53”.
r 1 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 (1) (2) 5 6 (1) (2) 2 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 r 11 (3) (4) 7 8 (1) (2) 9 (1) (2) (3) 10 11 Regulation 13(5)(a) is amended by omitting “82 cents” and substituting “84 cents”.

Regulation 13(5)(b) is amended by omitting “$47.80” and sub- stituting “$48.86”.

Nurses’ costs Regulation 14(2)(a) is amended by omitting “$15.38” and sub- stituting “$15.72”.
Medical practitioners’ and nurses’ costs for combined treatment Regulation 15(2)(a)(i) is amended by omitting “$38.95” and substituting “$39.81”.

Regulation 15(2)(a)(ii) is amended by omitting “$35.88” and substituting “$36.67”.

Specialists’ costs Regulation 16(2)(a)(i) is amended by omitting “$99.99” and substituting “$102.21”.

Regulation 16(2)(a)(ii) is amended by omitting “$78.41” and substituting “$80.16”.

Regulation 16(3)(a) is amended by omitting “$39.21” and sub- stituting “$40.08”.
Specified treatment providers’ costs Regulation 17(3)(a) is amended by omitting “$61.57” and sub- stituting “$62.94”.

New Schedule substituted The Schedule is revoked and the Schedule set out in the Sched- ule of these regulations is substituted.
3 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule New Schedule substituted Schedule Costs of treatment Audiologists’ costs AA1 AA2 AA3 AA4 Consultation Pure-tone audiometry Impedance tympanometry Brain-stem evoked response (brain-damaged persons only) Counsellors’ costs C1 C2 Consultation provided by a counsellor who is a specialist Consultation provided by a counsellor Dentists’ costs Examination DE1 DE2 DE3 DX1 DX2 DX3 DX4 DX5 DX6 DX7 Dental consultation, including examination Periodic oral examination/review Extended initial examination (complex cases relating to dental implants, orthodontics, and advanced restorative work)—including study models and photographs Radiological examination and interpretation Periapical or bitewing film (each) Occlusal (each) Panorex Other extra film (each) Tomography Lateral or antero-posterior head films Sedation (age appropriate) Emergency temporary cover DT1 Emergency temporary cover General oral surgery Extractions Extraction of permanent or deciduous tooth per first tooth Surgical removal of tooth or tooth fragment (root fracture) Removal of unerupted tooth or teeth in fracture line DG1 DG2 DG3 4 2010/329 r 11 rr 6, 7, 9–17 $ 19.57 48.86 39.10 68.44 63.92 32.61 132.89 12.27 32.61 35.78 32.61 151.59 68.49 92.00 32.61 107.33 162.94 285.10 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued Extraction of subsequent permanent or deciduous tooth in same quadrant as for DG1 Surgery Management of minor (less than 1 cm) or moderate (1 to 2 cm) lacerations by suturing per operative site Management of serious (over 2 cm) lacerations by suturing site Incision and drainage abscess cellulitis Excision of traumatic mucous cyst Removal of root from maxillary sinus Splint application or removal (per tooth) Cleaning of wound and removal of debris Reduction of fractured
 alveolar process Repositioning of displaced tooth (per tooth) Replacing avulsed tooth Occlusal adjustment (simple) Removal of plates, wires, and screws Jaw fractures non-surgical management Jaw fractures simple and moderate (simple methods of fix- ation) TMJ disorder conservative management Minor surgical operations not otherwise covered by this schedule Provision of bite splints Restorative Amalgam 1 surface filling (including 2 fillings on the one surface) Amalgam 2 surface filling (approximo-occlusal) Amalgam 3 surface filling (mesio-occlusal-distal) Amalgam restoration (including 1 or more cusps) Complex coronal reconstruction in amalgam Non-metallic simple fillings Non-metallic filling (more than 1 surface per tooth) Rebonding tooth fragment DG4 DG5 DG6 DG7 DG8 DG9 DG10 DG11 DG14 DG15 DG16 DG17 DG18 DG19 DG20 DG21 DG22 DG23 DR1 DR2 DR3 DR4 DR5 DR6 DR7 DR8 $ 76.67 162.94 281.11 219.98 267.82 301.45 68.18 68.18 102.22 51.11 51.11 34.04 425.96 146.59 334.06 146.59 146.59 245.33 71.55 92.00 102.22 132.89 148.22 63.58 125.73 96.19 5 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule—continued Prosthodontics Partial denture (1 tooth) Each additional tooth (all dentures) Each clasp Lingual bar Metal framed partial denture (1 tooth) Plastic flexible denture, eg, Valplast (1 tooth) Transitional denture replacing missing tooth Full upper or lower denture Full upper and lower denture Rebasing full upper or lower denture Reline full denture Reline partial denture Repair (all types) Crown and bridge Temporary structure Temporary crown Temporary bridge (per unit) Inlay/onlay Indirect gold inlay/onlay Indirect resin inlay/onlay Indirect porcelain inlay/onlay Veneers Porcelain veneer Composite resin veneer Post (wrought or pre-formed) Composite or glass ionomer core Amalgam core Cast post and core (metal or ceramic) Crowns Complex reconstruction in composite resin, direct
 Stainless steel crown DP1 DP2 DP3 DP4 DP5 DP6 DP7 DP8 DP9 DP10 DP11 DP12 DP13 DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 DC5 DC6 DC7 DC8 DC9 DC10 DC11 DC12 DC13 6 2010/329 $ 403.78 21.26 13.09 22.79 961.91 498.33 403.78 651.67 1,140.49 260.67 178.89 178.89 58.67 92.00 92.00 305.44 229.08 304.93 690.82 178.89 94.45 63.58 63.58 204.45 178.89 81.47 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued Acrylic jacket crown All ceramic crown Porcelain fused to metal crown Cast gold crown (full and three-quarters) Bridges Indirect composite bridge (per unit) Maryland bridge (per unit) Direct composite bridge (per unit) All ceramic bridge (per unit) Porcelain fused to metal bridge (per unit) Gold bridge (per unit) Miscellaneous Stress breaker/precision attachment in bridge Recementing crown/bridge/veneer/inlay Endodontics Pulpotomy Irrigation and dressing of root canal system Complete preparation and obturation of root canal (per canal)—open or closed apex Apicectomy and retrograde filling (per canal) Removal of root filling (per canal) Removal of post or post crown Bleaching, 1 non-vital tooth (per treatment) Pulp capping Removal of a fractured post or instrument Internal repair of perforation Surgical repair of perforation Negotiation of a calcified canal (can be used with item DN3) Periodontics Gingivectomy (per tooth) Surgical crown lengthening (per tooth) Pericision (per tooth) DC14 DC15 DC16 DC17 DC18 DC19 DC20 DC21 DC22 DC23 DC24 DC25 DN1 DN2 DN3 DN5 DN6 DN7 DN8 DN9 DN10 DN11 DN12 DN13 DD1 DD2 DD3 $ 391.00 817.78 788.54 746.22 241.14 301.45 265.67 651.67 651.67 651.67 32.61 32.61 97.83 97.83 327.11 306.67 246.05 246.05 153.33 40.89 246.05 246.05 246.05 246.05 151.59 357.78 97.83 7 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule—continued Surgical subgingival curettage (per
 tooth) Frenectomy Vestibuloplasty Site preparation for dental implant Placement of membrane Substitute bone material Dental implants Resilient linings (tooth or teeth) Fixture head impressions and copings (per fixture) Dental implant crown (per single unit) Dental stent and guide (per fixture) Definitive abutment (per fixture) Temporary abutment (per fixture) Repairs to abutments (per fixture) Claimants under 18 years old Dental consultation, including examination Periodic oral examination/review Periapical or bitewing film (each) Panorex Sedation (age appropriate), covers IV and IM (not oral se- dation) Emergency temporary cover Extraction permanent tooth or deciduous tooth (per tooth) Surgical removal of tooth or root Repositioning of displaced tooth (per tooth) Replacing avulsed tooth Non-metallic filling Rebonding tooth fragment Partial denture (1 tooth) Temporary crown Temporary bridge (per unit) Complex reconstruction in composite resin, direct DD4 DD5 DD6 DD7 DD8 DD9 DM1 DM2 DM3 DM4 DM5 DM6 DM7 DY1 DY2 DY3 DY4 DY5 DY6 DY7 DY8 DY9 DY10 DY11 DY12 DY13 DY14 DY15 DY16 8 2010/329 $ 97.83 255.55 255.55 357.78 383.33 153.33 73.60 393.55 1,226.67 132.89 393.55 49.07 85.15 66.01 46.00 12.27 35.78 92.00 35.78 107.33 204.45 61.33 61.33 125.99 112.45 403.78 122.67 122.67 178.89 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued DY17 DY18 DY19 DY20 DY21 Complete preparation and obturation of root canal per canal closed apex (either item DY17 or DY18 but not both) Complete preparation and obturation of open apexed tooth per tooth (either item DY18 or DY17 but not both) Bleaching, 1 non-vital tooth (per treatment) Pulp capping Surgical decoronation Hyperbaric oxygen treatment costs H1 H2 H3 H4 Neurological assay before recompression Neurological assay after recompression In-chamber treatment supervision, per hour Out-of-chamber treatment supervision, per hour Medical
 practitioners’ and nurses’ costs Burn/abrasion Treatment of burn less than 4 cm² Treatment of burn at a single site greater than 4 cm² Treatment of significant abrasions less than 4 cm² at a sin- gle site Treatment of significant abrasions greater than 4 cm² at a single site Significant burns or abrasions (not including fractures) at multiple sites (greater than 4 cm²); necessary wound clean- ing, preparation, and dressing Dislocation Dislocation of finger/toe with splint/strapping Dislocation of thumb; closed reduction and immobilisation Dislocation of elbow with radiological confirmation; closed reduction and immobilisation Dislocation of shoulder; closed reduction and collar and cuff immobilisation Dislocation of patella; closed reduction and cast immobil- isation Fracture MB1 MB2 MB3 MB4 MB5 MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MF1 $ 327.11 368.00 184.00 40.89 429.33 97.77 87.96 102.21 50.09 34.22 67.39 34.24 67.39 98.18 39.65 111.11 102.91 74.12 176.36 Fractured finger or toe (proximal, middle, or distal pha- lanx); closed reduction and immobilisation 39.65 9 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 2010/329 Schedule—continued Fractured finger or toe (proximal, middle, or distal pha- lanx); requiring local anaesthetic Fractured metatarsal: closed reduction (not requiring cast); closed reduction, immobilisation by strapping Fractured metacarpal(s) hand: with or without local anaes- thetic; immobilisation by strapping Fractured carpal bone, including scaphoid: treatment by cast immobilisation, not requiring reduction Fractured tarsal or metatarsal bones (excluding calcaneum or talus): treatment by cast immobilisation Fractured calcaneum or talus: treatment by cast immobili- sation Fractured clavicle Fractured distal radius and ulna; cast immobilisation not requiring reduction Fractured distal radius and ulna requiring closed reduction, involving regional or other form of anaesthesia
 Fractured shaft radius and ulna: treatment by cast immo- bilisation Fractured distal humerus (supracondylar or condylar): by cast immobilisation Fractured proximal or shaft humerus: immobilisation by collar and cuff or U-slab Fractured shaft tibia and/or fibula: treatment by cast im- mobilisation with reduction Fractured distal tibia and/or fibula: treatment by cast im- mobilisation with reduction Fractured fibula (without tibial fracture); immobilisation with soft tissue strapping Miscellaneous Abscess or haematoma: drainage with incision (with or without local anaesthetic agent) Insertion of IV line for administration of IV medications or electrolytes or transfusion (if provided under local or national guideline approved by the Corporation) Nail, simple removal of Nail, removal of or wedge resection; requiring the use of digital anaesthesia $ 54.82 39.65 54.82 123.49 176.36 176.36 74.12 123.49 147.65 123.49 123.49 74.89 176.36 176.36 74.89 30.88 61.77 24.73 102.91 MF2 MF3 MF4 MF5 MF6 MF7 MF8 MF9 MF10 MF11 MF12 MF13 MF14 MF15 MF16 MM1 MM2 MM3 MM4 10 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued Removal of embedded or impacted foreign body from cornea or conjunctiva (with use of topical anaesthetic); or from auditory canal or nasal passages: or from skin or subcutaneous tissue with incision: or from rectum or vagina Pinch skin graft Dental anaesthetic Epistaxis: arrest during episode by nasal cavity packing with or without cautery Open wound Closure of open wounds less than 2 cm; any necessary care and treatment including cleaning and debriding, ex- ploration, administration of anaesthetic, and dressing Closure of open wound (or wounds) of skin and subcu- taneous tissue or mucous membrane 2 cm to 7 cm long: any necessary care and treatment including cleaning and debriding, exploration, administration of anaesthetic, and dressing Closure of
 open wound (or wounds) of skin and subcuta- neous tissue or mucous membrane greater than 7 cm long: any necessary care and treatment including cleaning and debriding, exploration, administration of anaesthetic, and dressing Amputation of digit, including use of anaesthetic, debride- ment of bone and soft tissue, and closure of wound Soft tissue injury Simple soft tissue injuries; management of simple sprain of wrist/ankle/knee/elbow or other soft tissue injury requiring crepe bandage or similar immobilisation not requiring for- mal strapping Soft tissue injury (other than splinting of dislocated or fractured digit), unless specified elsewhere; application of plaster or padded splint or specific strapping within agreed guidelines (includes splinting of Achilles tendon injury and serious ankle sprains) Aspiration of inflamed joint, tendon, bursa, or other sub- cutaneous tissue or space (with or without injection) Extensor tendon, primary repair Ruptured Achilles tendon: management by plaster immo- bilisation MM5 MM6 MM7 MM8 MW1 MW2 MW3 MW4 MT1 MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5 $ 33.26 77.21 28.84 45.60 36.37 69.39 91.82 102.91 16.15 74.89 36.34 185.24 181.59 11 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 2010/329 Schedule—continued Radiologists’ costs Extremities Sternum Sterno-clavicular joints Clavicle Acromio-clavicular joints Scapula Shoulder Humerus Elbow joint Forearm Hand and/or wrist joint Wrist/hand for bone age Upper limb (infant) Sacro-iliac joints Pelvis or both hips (1 projection) Hip joint (more than 1 projection) Femur Knee joint Knee joint (and intercondylar/axial) Tibia and fibula Ankle joint Foot Long legs (hips to ankles—including measurement) Lower limb (infant) Head, neck, and spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine including lumbosacral joint Sacro-coccygeal spine Spine; scoliosis views Skull RA01 RA02 RA03 RA04 RA05 RA06 RA07 RA08 RA09 RA10 RA11 RA15 RA21 RA22 RA25
 RA26 RA27 RA28 RA29 RA30 RA32 RA35 RA40 RB01 RB02 RB03 RB04 RB08 RB10 12 $ 64.32 73.50 55.13 55.13 55.13 59.72 59.72 50.53 50.53 50.53 50.53 59.72 59.72 59.72 64.32 59.72 55.13 64.32 55.13 59.72 55.13 68.91 64.32 68.91 64.32 64.32 59.72 68.91 64.32 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued RB12 RB13 RB14 RB16 RB21 RB22 RB23 RB24 RB31 RB32 RB33 RB34 RB35 RB37 RC05 RC06 RC07 RC08 RC09 RC31 RC32 RC35 RC36 RC40 RC41 RC45 RC46 Nasal bones Facial bones Optic foramina Auditory canals (plain films only) Nasal sinuses Nasopharynx Mastoids (bilateral) Larynx and/or trachea Upper teeth Lower teeth Mandible or OPG or lateral ceph Temporo-mandibular joints Salivary gland Pharynx Chest, including breast Thoracic inlet Chest (1 view) Chest (more than 1 view) Chest and thoracic cage Chest and both oblique views Mammography Screening mammogram Recall mammogram Problem mammogram bilateral Problem mammogram unilateral Needle localisation Galactogram Breast aspiration biopsy Breast biopsy with stereotaxis GI, GU, and obstetrics—no contrast modifiers permitted Radiology RD01 Abdomen (1 projection) $ 55.13 59.72 50.53 64.32 50.53 59.72 64.32 55.13 50.53 50.53 68.91 68.91 59.72 59.72 59.72 59.72 59.72 73.50 73.50 101.06 137.82 202.14 133.23 271.04 271.04 271.04 271.04 59.72 13 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 2010/329 Schedule—continued Abdomen (more than 1 projection) Pelvimetry (1 view) Pelvimetry (2 or more views) Screening Contrast swallow (oesophagus only) Contrast study upper GI tract Small bowel meal Small bowel enema (enteroclysis) Contrast enema Dynamic proctogram ERCP IVP including plain film and tomos Cystogram retrograde or antegrade Urethrogram Micturating cysto-urethrogram Ascending urethrogram Special procedures Tube injection
 Dacrocystogram Sialogram Hysterosalpingogram Myelogram cervical Myelogram lumbar Myelogram multilevel Arthrogram Arthrogram—upper limb Arthrogram—lower limb Ultrasound Abdomen and pelvis US abdomen US abdomen and pelvis US renal tracts RD02 RD07 RD08 RD10 RD11 RD13 RD14 RD15 RD20 RD30 RD40 RD44 RD45 RD46 RD47 RS42 RS43 RS44 RS46 RS61 RS62 RS63 RS70 RS71 RS73 RU01 RU02 RU03 14 $ 59.72 59.72 59.72 468.58 468.58 468.58 788.54 468.58 468.58 468.58 271.04 468.58 468.58 468.58 468.58 271.04 271.04 271.04 468.58 468.58 468.58 468.58 271.04 271.04 271.04 142.40 179.17 133.23 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued US abdominal aorta (without Doppler) US pelvis (trans-abdominal only) Infants US infant head US infant pylorus US infant heart US infant hips US infant miscellaneous Various US thyroid/neck US scrotum and testis US breast US veins US eye US chest US injection/aspiration US additional region US miscellaneous Skeletal US shoulder US musculoskeletal US foreign body localisation US skeletal miscellaneous Intracavitary US prostate US anus/rectum US female pelvis (includes trans-vaginal and trans-abdom- inal, or trans-vaginal only) US trans-oesophageal US intraoperative US intracavitary miscellaneous Vascular RU04 RU06 RU10 RU11 RU12 RU13 RU19 RU20 RU21 RU22 RU23 RU24 RU25 RU27 RU28 RU29 RU30 RU31 RU32 RU39 RU40 RU41 RU42 RU43 RU44 RU49 RU51 Duplex/Doppler of chest $ 133.23 133.23 133.23 133.23 252.67 133.23 133.23 133.23 133.23 133.23 188.35 133.23 133.23 266.44 96.46 133.23 188.35 142.40 105.66 142.40 165.37 165.37 165.37 280.22 280.22 165.37 225.10 15 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 2010/329 Schedule—continued RU56 Duplex/Doppler: additional limb (arterial or venous) RU60 RU61 RU62 RU64 RU68 RX24 RX25 Pregnancy US routine pregnancy
 less than 28 weeks US problem pregnancy US pregnancy greater than 28 weeks US with amniocentesis US pregnancy—per extra foetus greater than 1 Additional X-ray additional region Domiciliary X-ray (in addition) Specialists’ costs Repair recent wound Not exceeding 7 cm, superficial Not exceeding 7 cm, deeper tissue Exceeding 7 cm, superficial Exceeding 7 cm, deeper tissue Fractures (closed reduction) Phalanges Metacarpals, excluding Bennetts Metatarsals Bennetts Carpal bones Colles Radius and ulna—shafts Radius—head and neck Humerus Talus—neck Calcaneus Other tarsals Ankle—fracture dislocation, Potts Tibia and fibula—shaft Tibia and fibula—upper end SR1 SR2 SR3 SR4 SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 SF6 SF7 SF8 SF9 SF10 SF11 SF12 SF13 SF14 SF15 16 $ 179.17 142.40 179.17 179.17 266.44 68.91 50.53 96.46 146.64 195.50 244.41 293.27 97.77 175.97 136.87 254.17 127.06 234.60 283.46 254.17 283.46 263.94 263.94 166.21 410.57 469.20 410.57 2010/329 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule Schedule—continued Tibia and fibula—involving joint traction Femur, any site, with/without traction Haematoma, abscess, or other infection Small—aspiration Large—incision and drainage (local anaesthetic) Large—incision and drainage (general anaesthetic) Foreign body, removal of Under local anaesthetic Under general anaesthetic From cornea or sclera From ear, other than by simple syringing From muscle, tendon, or other deep tissue From nose, other than by simple probing From throat, additional fee Dislocations (closed reduction) Elbow, wrist, thumb, and fingers with strapping/splint Shoulder Patella Hip Plaster Upper limb—above elbow Upper limb—below elbow Lower limb—above knee Lower limb—below knee Other Aspiration of joint Amputation of all or part of 1 digit Extensor tendon, primary repair Nail, simple removal of SF16 SF17 SH1 SH2 SH3 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 SB5 SB6 SB7 SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SP1 SP2 SP3 SP4 SM1 SM2 SM3
 SM4 $ 478.96 723.37 24.48 116.69 127.06 92.92 205.26 63.58 97.77 293.27 117.30 97.77 195.50 117.30 166.21 234.60 146.64 127.06 175.97 146.64 24.48 215.07 342.14 97.77 17 Schedule Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2010 Schedule—continued Specified treatment providers’ costs TMT X-RAY All treatment X-ray services provided by chiropractor (maximum of 2 films per claimant per personal injury) 2010/329 $ 25.02 15.64 Rebecca Kitteridge, Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 October 2010, amend the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003 (principal regulations).
The amendments increase amounts prescribed in the principal regu- lations to take account of the increase in the rate of goods and services tax on 1 October 2010 from 12.5% to 15% as provided by section 45 of the Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2010.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.

Date of notification in Gazette: 23 September 2010.

These regulations are administered by the Department of Labour.
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