Bermuda Hospitals Board (Hospital Fees) Regulations 1980

Citation

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Bermuda Hospitals Board (Hospital Fees) Regulations 1980.

Resident's rates for in-patient treatment in the general hospital

2 The fees payable to the Board by residents in respect of in-patient treatment in the general hospital shall be as set out in Part A of Schedule 1.

[Regulation 2 replaced by BR 8/1994 effective 1 April 1994]

Rates for out-patient treatment in the general hospital

3 The fees payable to the Board in respect of out-patient treatment in the general hospital shall be as set out in Schedule 2.

Residents' rates for in-patient treatment for mental disorder

4 The fees payable to the Board by residents in respect of treat-ment for mental disorder in a hospital shall be $334.00 per diem.

[Regulation 4 replaced by BR 8/1994 effective 1 April 1994 and amended by BR23/1995 effective 1 April 1995; by BR 20/1996 effective 1 April 1996, by BR 14/1997 effective 1 April 1997, by BR 27 /1998 effective 1 April 1998; and by 1998 : 32 effective 13 July 1998]

Rates for in-patient or residential hospices

4A The fees payable to the Board in respect of in-patient or residential hospice care in an establishment under the charge and management of the Board or in an establishment approved by the Hospital Insurance Commission shall be $250.00 per diem.

[Regulation 4A inserted by BR 23/1991 effective 1 April 1991 and amended by BR 16/1992 effective 1 April 1992; by BR 17/1993 effective 1 April 1993; and by BR 8/1994 effective 1 April 1994]

Surcharge on non-residents

5 In the case of any person who is not ordinarily resident in Bermuda or who is deemed not to be so resident for the purposes of the Hospital Insurance Act 1970 [title 18 item 9] the fees payable to the Board in respect of in-patient treatment in the general hospital or in a hospital for the treatment of mental disorder shall be as set out in Part B of Schedule 1.

[Regulation 5 amended by BR 8/1994 effective 1 April 1994; 1998 : 32 effective 13 July 1998]

Revocation of BR 3/1979

6 [omitted.]

Commencement

7 [omitted.]

SCHEDULE 1

IN-PATIENT TREATMENT
PART A Residents' Rates

1 The general per diem rate for patients, other than new-born infants, patients classified as geriatric and patients requiring hospice care, shall be $590 for public ward accommodation, $705 for semi-private accommodation and $848 for private accommodation.

2 The per diem rate for new-born infants shall be $228.

3 The per diem rate for patients classified as geriatric shall be $228.

4 The per diem rate for hospice care shall be $308.

PART B Non-Residents' Rates

The general per diem rate for patients who are non-residents shall be as follows—

(a) for public ward accommodation $1,031

(b) for semi-private accommodation $1,232

(d) for nursery $ 400

(e) for patients classified as geriatic $ 400

(f) for treatment for mental disorder in a hospital $ 583

SCHEDULE 2

OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT

Out patient Treatment		$
Radiology Department
(extra views done within 24 hours $14 per view)
(after 24 hours will be charged as per part being x-rayed)
Special Procedures
arthrogram - double contrast		279
bronchogram		148
dacryocystogram		221
femoral arteriogram - one side		687
femoral arteriogram - bilateral		1,309
fistulagram or venogram		250
myelogram - cervical and / or dorsal		285
myelogram - lumbar		269
needle biopsy of lung		286
salpingogram		234
scanogram		125
sialogram		250
sinogram		296
tomogram		240
tomogram over 15 films , charge per extra film		9
ureterogram		245
portable charge		80
Head and Neck
facial bones		120
internal auditory meatus		149
jaw		120
mastoids		155
nose		120
optic foramen		126
orthopantomogram OPG		119
PNS post nasal space		126
salivary glands		120
sinuses		120
skull		124
teeth, 1 to 16		232
teeth, full set		232
temporomandibular joints		104
Genito-urinary Tract
cystogram voiding or stress		213
pyelogram, intravenous		255
pyelogram, retrograde		255
vasogram		211
Obstetrical and Gynaecological
erect lateral pelvimetry		154
pelvimetry		198
survey film		116
Chest
standard		108
standard with screening		174
Abdomen
erect and supine		132
plain		116
Gastro-intestinal Tract
barium enema		206
barium enema with air contrast		252
barium meal		175
barium meal with follow through		240
barium swallow		175
cholangiogram		161
cholecystogram		171
small bowel ft only		154
Extremities
ankle		115
elbow		111
femur		122
fingers 1,2 or more		115
foot/heel		115
forearm		116
hand		115
hip		124
humerus		125
knee		121
amk knee		237
shoulder/clavicle		125
sterno-clavicular joints		125
subtalar views		139
tibia and fibula		124
toes 1,2 or more		115
wrist		115
Spine and Pelvis
acetabular views	165
cervical spine	130
lumbar spine	131
pelvis	129
pelvis and hip	137
ribs	132
sacroiliac joints	130
sacrum and / or coccyx	130
screening with image intensifier up to 5 mins.	157
screening with image intensifier more than 5 mins	210
screening for scoliosis, erect and supine	149
skeletal survey	178
soft tissue neck	125
sternum	130
thoracic spine/ dorsal	132
additional copy of any plate	22
aml series	181
additional views within 24 hours	17
additional charge per patient done outside normal hours or public holidays	76
Nuclear Medicine Department
an additional $106 for scans done outside
of normal hours and public holidays)
Scanning
blood flow - with static organ imaging	520
bone-flow of extremities	520
bone-whole body survey	548
brain-with flow, time-activity curves	570
brain seizure disorder	588
brain-static only	552
csf-circulation-ventricles	534
cardiac investigations ;
muga resting	523
muga stress (in addition)	686
myocardial - pyrophosphate, acute infarct, injury	525
gallium - specific site	701
gallium - whole body	740
intestinal bleed - pyrophosphate	525
hepato - biliary	515
I.13 m.ibg scan	770
liver and / or spleen	506
lung - ventilation or perfusion	523
lung - ventilation and perfusion - same day	554
meckels - ectopic gastric mucosa	515
myocardial infarction assessment	529
parathyroid	621
renogram- time - activity curves (function)	528
salivary glands study	515
scintimammography	548
testicular - flow & statics	505
thyroid	505
thyroid uptake scan	702
venography-uni-bilateral-mediastinum-inferior/superior	515
voiding cystogram	335
Therapy
iodide sodium I - 131 therapy	115
***note: required drugs will be charged at current cost
Special data processing	148
C.T. Scan
c.t. head plain	567
c.t. head special	614
c.t. body	621
c.t. body special	654
c.t. body biopsy	607
c.t. body drainage	610
c.t. intravenous enhancement	185
c.t. special reconstructions	148
c.t. copy	23
c.t. reproductions of original films	49
additional charge per patient study done outside of normal hours and public holidays	265
Diagnostic Ultrasound
B Scans
abdomen	199
aorta	199
pre and post bladder	199
breast	199
carotoid doppler study	339
colour doppler	256
doppler as additional study	75
gallbladder	199
head	199
intra cavity	209
intra cavity pelvic	209
liver/spleen	199
obstetrics and gynaecology	199
pancreas	199
pelvis	199
renal	199
thyroid	199
testicles	199
fertility drug serial - the first and every other	199
vascular studies	216
review/repeat scan	100
portable study	additional $10 charge
Biopsy and Amniocentesis
(does not include standard b scan charge)	205
additional charge per patient done outside normal working hours or on public holidays	158
ECG/EEG Department
electrocardiogram	59
electroencephalogram	199
holter monitor of heart with analysis	215
stress test	221
adult echocardiography - complete study	711
2d & doppler / colour flow
paediatric echocardiography - complete study	854
2d & doppler / colour flow
pacemaker clinic	91
cardiologist attendance fee(echo) - adult	71
- paediatric	127
signal averaged ecg	66
sleep apnea study	337
Pathology Department
Haematology/Coagulation
bleeding time	41
blood draw for send away specimens	23
body fluid count (pleural,ascitic or spinal)	38
bone marrow examination with aspiration	204
coagulation screen	60
complete blood count	33
erythrocyte sedimentation rate	42
factor v111	51

Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

Bermuda Hospitals Board (Hospital Fees) Regulations 1980