A revocation to this notice was published on 28 June 2018, Notice No. 2018-go3087, and a revocation and replacement was published on 30 June 2021, Notice No. 2021-go2473.

Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice (No. 2) 2017

Pursuant to section 88 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, the Crown issues the following notice.

Notice

1. Title—(1) This notice is the Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice (No. 2) 2017.

(2) This notice amends the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2007 (“Principal Notice”), published in the New Zealand Gazette, 13 April 2007, No. 41, page 1025.

2. Commencement—This notice comes into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

3. Amendment to Schedule 1—The Principal Notice is amended by deleting Schedule 1, and replacing it with the new Schedules 1A and 1B set out in the Schedule to this notice.

4. Implementation dates—The implementation date for:

  1. Schedule 1A is 1 July 2016.
  2. Schedule 1B is 1 July 2017.

Dated this 27th day of July 2017.

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN, Minister of Health.

Schedule

Schedule 1A: Fees

   

$

1

Maternity LMC Antenatal Services (WM1007)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

first and second trimester:

 
 

(a) full fee

321.50

 

(b) first partial fee

183.50

 

(c) last partial fee

131.00

(2)

third trimester:

 
 

(a) full fee

310.50

 

(b) first partial fee

131.00

 

(c) last partial fee

173.00

2

Maternity LMC Labour and Birth Services (WM1008)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

labour and birth:

 
 

(a) first birth

1168.00

 

(b) VBAC

1168.00

 

(c) subsequent birth

916.00

(2)

labour and birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:

 
 

(a) first birth

482.00

 

(b) VBAC

482.00

 

(c) subsequent birth

369.00

(3)

homebirth supplies and support

471.50

(4)

birthing unit support

262.50

(5)

labour and birth (exceptional circumstances)

326.00

(6)

labour and birth rural support

536.00

3

Maternity LMC Postnatal Services (WM1009)(Services Following Birth)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

services following birth:

 
 

(a) received inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

514.50

 

(ii) first partial fee

252.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

252.00

 

(b) no inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

578.50

 

(ii) first partial fee

284.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

284.00

 

(c) additional postnatal visits

166.00

(2)

services following birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:

 
 

(a) received inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

92.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

46.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

46.00

 

(b) no inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

123.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

61.50

 

(iii) last partial fee

61.50

(3)

rural travel:

 
 

(a) semi rural:

 
 

(i) full fee

161.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

79.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

79.00

 

(b) rural:

 
 

(i) full fee

241.50

 

(ii) first partial fee

118.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

118.00

 

(c) remote rural:

 
 

(i) full fee

428.50

 

(ii) first partial fee

210.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

210.00

4

Maternity Non-LMC Services (WM1000)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

first trimester services:

 
 

(a) without threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination

113.00

 

(b) with threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination

154.00

(2)

urgent normal hours pregnancy care

41.00

(3)

urgent out of hours pregnancy care

61.50

(4)

non-LMC labour and birth (rural support)

512.50

(5)

urgent postnatal care

41.00

5

Maternity radiology specialist consult (WM1005)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

ultrasound scans

80.00

6

Maternity obstetrician specialist consult (WM1002)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

consulting obstetrician services:

 
 

(a) first consultation

82.00

 

(b) subsequent consultation

41.00

7

Maternity paediatrician specialist consult (WM1004)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

consulting paediatrician services:

 
 

(a) first consultation

92.00

 

(b) subsequent consultation

41.00

Schedule 1B: Fees

   

$

1

Maternity LMC Antenatal Services (WM1007)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

first and second trimester:

 
 

(a) full fee

341.00

 

(b) first partial fee

194.50

 

(c) last partial fee

139.00

(2)

third trimester:

 
 

(a) full fee

329.00

 

(b) first partial fee

139.00

 

(c) last partial fee

183.50

2

Maternity LMC Labour and Birth Services (WM1008)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

labour and birth:

 
 

(a) first birth

1238.00

 

(b) VBAC

1238.00

 

(c) subsequent birth

971.00

(2)

labour and birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:

 
 

(a) first birth

482.00

 

(b) VBAC

482.00

 

(c) subsequent birth

369.00

(3)

homebirth supplies and support

500.00

(4)

birthing unit support

278.50

(5)

labour and birth (exceptional circumstances)

345.50

(6)

labour and birth rural support

568.00

3

Maternity LMC Postnatal Services (WM1009)(Services Following Birth)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

services following birth:

 
 

(a) received inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

545.50

 

(ii) first partial fee

267.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

267.00

 

(b) no inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

613.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

301.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

301.00

 

(c) additional postnatal visits

176.00

(2)

services following birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:

 
 

(a) received inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

92.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

46.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

46.00

 

(b) no inpatient postnatal care:

 
 

(i) full fee

123.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

61.50

 

(iii) last partial fee

61.50

(3)

rural travel:

 
 

(a) semi rural:

 
 

(i) full fee

170.50

 

(ii) first partial fee

83.50

 

(iii) last partial fee

83.50

 

(b) rural:

 
 

(i) full fee

256.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

125.00

 

(iii) last partial fee

125.00

 

(c) remote rural:

 
 

(i) full fee

454.00

 

(ii) first partial fee

222.50

 

(iii) last partial fee

222.50

4

Maternity Non-LMC Services (WM1000)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

first trimester services:

 
 

(a) without threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination

113.00

 

(b) with threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination

154.00

(2)

urgent normal hours pregnancy care

41.00

(3)

urgent out of hours pregnancy care

61.50

(4)

non-LMC labour and birth (rural support)

512.50

(5)

urgent postnatal care

41.00

5

Maternity radiology specialist consult (WM1005)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

ultrasound scans

80.00

6

Maternity obstetrician specialist consult (WM1002)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

consulting obstetrician services:

 
 

(a) first consultation

82.00

 

(b) subsequent consultation

41.00

7

Maternity paediatrician specialist consult (WM1004)

Fees (GST Excl)

(1)

consulting paediatrician services:

 
 

(a) first consultation

92.00

 

(b) subsequent consultation

41.00