Table 3 - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Average value of benefits per service by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification and State/Territory - for services processed from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

Average Value $
Description	NSW	VIC	QLD	SA	WA	TAS	ACT	NT	Australia
Alimentary Tract and Metabolism	32.94	32.23	32.52	31.99	32.11	32.98	33.75	31.15	32.54
Blood and Blood Forming Organs	36.83	34.56	39.04	34.04	40.63	31.48	37.29	29.72	36.63
Cardiovascular System	31.00	30.41	31.25	31.10	30.92	30.24	30.70	31.79	30.88
Dermatologicals	20.53	20.57	21.55	18.37	22.78	20.19	32.10	20.95	20.79
Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones	23.85	25.75	25.86	22.20	28.37	23.64	32.64	36.52	25.08
Systemic Hormonal Preparations, excl. Sex Hormones	14.97	14.51	16.82	15.65	18.29	11.69	13.72	25.03	15.47
General Anti-Infectives for Systemic Use	17.89	17.58	20.48	15.77	20.29	16.60	21.80	20.31	18.38
Anti-Neoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents	541.90	484.76	530.89	575.62	564.98	475.98	483.71	540.92	525.63
Musculo-Skeletal System	29.33	28.65	29.43	29.09	27.04	25.86	28.83	22.81	28.87
Nervous System	31.24	32.11	30.00	31.18	29.16	25.23	36.06	36.01	30.88
Anti-Parasitic Products	12.05	14.21	12.56	10.55	12.47	16.89	11.72	10.35	12.44
Respiratory System	39.61	39.06	38.90	38.82	39.67	39.28	38.91	36.82	39.25
Sensory Organs	14.10	14.04	14.09	14.26	13.57	14.11	14.20	12.36	14.05
Various +	92.92	75.53	95.47	83.74	91.04	119.26	253.61	192.94	87.97
Other ++	10.02	13.23	8.99	9.69	8.58	10.44	11.43	7.17	10.61
Total	$34.00	$34.26	$34.59	$34.12	$34.77	$31.80	$37.25	$36.36	$34.24

+ ATC Classification Various - includes Allergens,Diagnostic Agents, Urine Test Reagents, Food Supplements (Lactose, Amino Acid Preparations).
++ Other - Extemporaneously Prepared Items and/or PBS Items with no ATC Equivalent.
Note: Figures include Doctors Bag Order Form (DBOF) Items.

The benefit figures above represent the benefit processed by Medicare Australia during the financial year 2006/2007. These activity-based benefit figures differ from those reported in the Medicare Australia financial reports, which have been prepared on an accrual accounting basis.

Disclaimer: view the Medicare Australia statistical information disclaimer.

Last updated: 31 October, 2007