National Pricing Model Technical Specifications
This publication is produced as an accompaniment to the annual National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost Determinations. It provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority develops the activity based funding models and provides guidance to hospitals, local health networks and state and territory health authorities on how to apply these to hospital activity.
The document also outlines how the national efficient cost is determined for hospitals (such as small rural hospitals) funded on a block-funded basis.
Key publications
Current technical specifications
Previous technical specifications
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2023–24
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2022–23
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2021–22
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2020–21
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2019–20
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2018–19
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2017-18
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2016-17
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2015-16
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2014-15
- National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2013-14