0078FOI1920
FOI Ref: 0078FOI1920
7th August 2019
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information
We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:
Request/ Response
I am writing to request information related to diagnosis of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation held by NHS SHEFFIELD CCG under the above mentioned Act I would like the NHS SHEFFIELD CCG to provide me with the following information:
- The number of Holter ECG requests into the hospital trust for suspected paroxysmal and Benign palpitations.
The CCG does not hold information about the reason for referrals to have an ECG test.
- The tariff cost for 24hr, 48hr, 72hr and 7 days Holter ECG for NHS SHEFFIELD CCG
Tariff prices and related coding information is publically available on the internet here –
https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/national-tariff/#h2-201920-national-tariff-payment-system
However for ease – 19/20 prices are provided below:
Point of Delivery |
HRG/ code |
Description |
19/20 Price |
National (excluding mff) or Local? |
Direct Access |
‘ECG’ |
Direct Access ECG [12 lead ECG’s] |
£22 |
Local |
Outpatient Procedure |
EY51Z |
Electrocardiogram Monitoring or Stress Testing |
£122 |
National |
GP |
24hr ECG |
24hr ECG |
£98.20 |
Local |