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Written question asked by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 December 2010. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 December 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Breast Cancer: Screening

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what treatment tariffs are available to hospitals in respect of breast screening.
Answer

There are no specific tariffs available to hospitals in respect of breast screening services, which are funded through local contracting arrangements between trusts and primary care Trusts. However, tariffs available for breast biopsy procedures are shown in the following table.

Healthcare resource group code Description 2010-11 in-patient elective and non-elective tariff (£)
JA09A Intermediate breast procedures with complications and comorbidities 1,848
JA09B Intermediate breast procedures without complications and comorbidities 1,172

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28961; 520 c333W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Breast cancer Screening
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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