High Cost Device

A High Cost Device is an expensive MEDICAL DEVICE and represents a disproportionate cost relative to the total cost of the relevant episode in terms of volume and cost.

Description

A High Cost Device is a MEDICAL DEVICE.

A High Cost Device is an expensive MEDICAL DEVICE and represents a disproportionate cost relative to the total cost of the relevant episode in terms of volume and cost.

A High Cost Device will only be used in a subset of cases within a Healthcare Resource Group and/or used in a subset of Health Care Providers delivering SERVICES under a specific Healthcare Resource Group.

For further information on High Cost Devices  see the NHS England  website at: Developing the national tariff.

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Plural High Cost Devices