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Hyperbare Zuurstoftherapie: Rapid Assessment - KCE

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88 Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 74<br />

Item<br />

Table 36. Overview of covered indications and fee-for-service<br />

Description Fee/Benefit<br />

13015 HBOT, for treatment of<br />

Fee: $230.05<br />

soft tissue radionecrosis or<br />

Benefit: 75%/85%<br />

chronic or recurring wounds where hypoxia can be<br />

demonstrated,<br />

13020<br />

for a period in the hyperbaric chamber of between 1 hour 30 minutes and<br />

3 hours<br />

This item is funded on an interim basis and will cease on 31 October 2010.<br />

HBOT, for treatment of<br />

Fee: $233.70<br />

decompression illness,<br />

Benefit: 75%/85%<br />

gas gangrene,<br />

air or gas embolism;<br />

diabetic wounds including diabetic gangrene and diabetic foot<br />

ulcers;<br />

necrotising soft tissue infections including necrotising fasciitis or<br />

Fournier's gangrene; or<br />

for the prevention and treatment of osteoradionecrosis,<br />

13025<br />

for a period in the hyperbaric chamber of between 1 hour 30 minutes and<br />

3 hours<br />

HBOT for treatment of<br />

Fee: $104.50<br />

decompression illness,<br />

Benefit: 75%/85%<br />

air or gas embolism,<br />

13030<br />

for a period in the hyperbaric chamber greater than 3 hours - per hour<br />

(or part of an hour)<br />

HBOT performed in a comprehensive hyperbaric medicine facility where Fee: $147.60<br />

the medical practitioner is pressurised in the hyperbaric chamber for the<br />

purpose of providing continuous life saving emergency treatment, including<br />

any associated attendance - per hour (or part of an hour)<br />

Benefit: 75%/85%<br />

6.7<br />

Source: Medicare Benefits Schedule : http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/search.cfm<br />

INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON: CONCLUSION<br />

There is no clear agreement on the use of HBOT when comparing the use of this<br />

therapy across countries. The acceptance of HBOT is mainly based on consensus for<br />

several indications. In proportion to the number of inhabitants and area, Belgium has a<br />

relatively large capacity of HBOT centres. With an area of about 30 500 km², Belgium<br />

has on average one HBOT centre per ~2 500 km². This is on average one centre per<br />

3 700, 13 600, 15 500, 20 300 and 640 800 km² for the Netherlands, UK, US, France,<br />

and Australia respectively. In proportion to the number of inhabitants, only the US has a<br />

higher proportion of HBOT centres which are mainly monoplace chambers. This<br />

corresponds to about one centre per 875 000 inhabitants in Belgium. In contrast, there<br />

is on average one HBOT centre per 1.5, 1.7, 2.3, and 3.3 million inhabitants for the<br />

Netherlands, Australia, France, and the UK respectively.<br />

Key points<br />

• Internationally, reimbursement levels vary and reimbursed indications<br />

are mainly consensus based<br />

• Compared to surrounding countries, HBOT capacity is relatively high in<br />

Belgium

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