Please make your claim via Primary Options, select Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and then attach the appropriate invoice(s).
Prices listed below are all GST inclusive
Pipelle biopsy: $215.71
This invoice is a package of care, it includes an allocation for staff time as well as consumables and cannot be claimed on the same day as any other consultations
Pipelle biopsy + Mirena insertion on the same day: $306.91
This invoice is a package of care, it includes an allocation for staff time as well as consumables and cannot be claimed on the same day as any other consultations
AUB Mirena insertion: $182.40
This invoice is a package of care, it includes an allocation for staff time as well as consumables and cannot be claimed on the same day as any other consultations
AUB Mirena insertion and removal on the same day: $273.60
This invoice is a package of care, it includes an allocation for staff time as well as consumables and cannot be claimed on the same day as any other consultations
AUB Follow up consultation (one only)
GP/NP: $83.53
or
RN: $41.24
This consultation can only be claimed as a review following intervention or investigations of abnormal uterine bleeding.
Iron infusions are funded via a separate claiming pathway.
A funded pelvic ultrasound can be requested under this pathway using your usual POAC process - please indicate on the referral that this is funded under the Abnormal Uterine Bleeding pathway.
This programme is also funded for patients not enrolled in your practice, who may be referred to you via another service/practice. In these cases, you can only invoice for this service and no other off set can be claimed.
Pipelle biopsy education: $513.30
One off payment for any clinical member of staff who attends pre approved education.
Funded training will made available in line with requests from practice staff. Please liaise with Sally Newell to assist us in planning appropriate training.Priority will be given to those who are already inserting IUCDs.
This is claimed via the Primary Options team, please email infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz with the details of staff attending training.
Note: Should you need support in pipelle biopsy training, the clinicians listed here are available to deliver this and LARC training. As this training is not funded through Pinnacle, practices may choose to self-fund if this option suits the need.