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Table 2 Factors included in cost estimates

From: Modelling the cost of place of birth: a pathway analysis

Planned place of birth

Mode of Birth AR DRG ($)

NICU admission AR DRG ($)

Total unit cost AUD

Home

Homebirth - SVB

O60C (4515)

NA

$4515

HB SVB + TF to NICU <48 hrs

O60C (4515)

P68D (4016)

$8351

HB SVB + TF to NICU >48 hrs

O60C (4515)

P68C (5562)

$10077

Mat TF + SVB

O60C (4515)

NA

$4515

Mat TF + SVB + NICU <48hrs

O60C (4515)

P68D (4016)

$8351

Mat TF + SVB + NICU >48hrs

O60C (4515)

P68C (5562)

$10077

Mat TF + IB

O60B (6108)

NA

$6108

Mat TF + IB + NICU <48hrs

O60B (6108)

P68D (4016)

$10124

Mat TF + IB + NICU >48hrs

O60B (6108)

P68C (5562)

$11670

Mat TF + CS

O01C (9853)

NA

$9853

Mat TF + CS + <48hrs

O01C (9853)

P68D (4016)

$13869

Mat TF + CS + >48hrs

O01C (9853)

P68C (5562)

$15415

Birth Centre

BC SVB

O60C (4515)

NA

$4515

BC SVB + NICU <48hrs

O60C (4515)

P68D (4016)

$8531

BC SVB + NICU >48hrs

O60C (4515)

P68C (5562)

$9851

BC IB

O60B (5562)

NA

$6108

BC IB + NICU <48hrs

O60B (5562)

P68D (4016)

$10124

BC IB + NICU >48hrs

O60B (5562)

P68C (5562)

$11670

BC CS

O01C (9853)

NA

$9853

BC CS + NICU <48hrs

O01C (9853)

P68D (4016)

$13869

BC CS + NICU >48hrs

O01C (9853)

P68C (5562)

$15415

Hospital

Hosp SVB

O60C (4515)

NA

$4515

Hosp SVB + NICU <48hrs

O60C (4515)

P68D (4016)

$8531

Hosp SVB + NICU >48hrs

O60C (4515)

P68C (5562)

$9851

Hosp IB

O60B (5562)

NA

$6108

Hosp IB + NICU <48hrs

O60B (5562)

P68D (4016)

$10124

Hosp IB + NICU >48hrs

O60B (5562)

P68C (5562)

$11670

Hosp CS

O01C (9853)

NA

$9853

Hosp CS + <48hrs

O01C (9853)

P68D (4016)

$13869

Hosp CS + >48hrs

O01C (9853)

P68C (5562)

$15415

  1. Abbreviations: BC birth centre, CS caesarean section, HB homebirth, Hosp hospital, IB instrumental birth (forceps, vacuum), NICU neonatal intensive care unit, SVB spontaneous vaginal birth, TF transfer