National Efficient Price Determination 2022–23

• to determine the national efficient price for health care services provided by public hospitals where the services are funded on an activity basis
• to determine the efficient cost for health care services provided by public hospitals where the services are block funded
• to develop and specify classification systems for health care and other services provided by public hospitals
• to determine adjustments to the national efficient price to reflect legitimate and unavoidable variations in the costs of delivering health care services
• except where otherwise agreed between the Commonwealth and a state or territory – to determine the public hospital functions that are to be funded in the state or territory by the Commonwealth
• to publish a report setting out the national efficient price for the coming year and any other information that would support the efficient funding of public hospitals.

This Determination is used by the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool to determine the amount of funding provided by the Commonwealth to local hospital networks.

For 2022–23, IHPA has developed shadow price weights for:

• Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 5.0 end-classes for admitted subacute and non-acute patient services
• Australian Mental Health Care Classification Version 1.0 end-classes for community mental health care services
• Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification Version 7.0 end-class ‘40.62 Multidisciplinary case conference - patient not present’.

IHPA has also developed national weighted activity unit (NWAU) calculators to assist in applying the National Efficient Price Determination 2022–23 price weights and adjustments.