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.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | High Cost Devices |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Devices Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set | references in description High Cost Device |
| NHS Business Definition | High Cost Device | references in description High Cost Device |
| Data Element | UNBUNDLED ACTIVITY CURRENCY SCHEME IN USE | references in description High Cost Device |
| Attribute | UNBUNDLED ACTIVITY CURRENCY SCHEME IN USE | references in description High Cost Device |
