Appendix One 
 
 
 
Table One: Volume and cost of hemipelvectomies, pelvic restoration and spinal fusions 
over the 5 years commencing 2008/2009 
 
  
Hemipelvectomies 
Pelvic reconstruction 
Spinal fusion 
Anterior spinal fusion 
Financial 
Discharge 
Discharge
Discharge
Discharge 
Year 
totals 
Total Cost 
totals 
Total Cost 
totals 
Total Cost 
totals 
Total Cost 
2008/09 
1 
$27,877 
102 
$2,558,382 
30 
$701,144 
2009/10 
132 
$2,978,859 
46 
$831,648 
2010/11 
2 
$225,496 
1 
$22,922 
139 
$3,548,653 
43 
$1,186,448 
2011/12 
125 
$2,812,685 
43 
$934,750 
2012/13 
1 
$114,265 
110 
$3,647,409 
39 
$1,669,798 
  
  
3  
$339,761  
2  
$50,799  
608  
$15,545,988  
201 
$5,323,789  
Avg Cost 
$113,254 
$25,399 
$25,569 
$26,487 
 
Notes: 
a)  The tables presented in this response cover estimated medical and surgical costs.  
The cost of individual custom implants or devices used during surgery and the cost of 
rehabilitation are not included as the DHB does not hold this information. 
 
b)  Hospital data is coded using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases. 
Currently New Zealand is using the 6th edition of the Australian Modification of the 
Tenth Revision (ICD-10-AM-VI). These codes do not include any information about 
the nature of implants that are used; they only identify the procedures that were 
performed. 
 

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