Table 3.

Reimbursement standard calculation methodology for drugs for which the procurement price is higher than the NAPP (Chongqing) (24)

Number of available procurement prices from other local areas1	Methodology for calculation of reimbursement standard
≥3	The average of the three lowest provincial procurement prices of this drug
2	The lower of two provincial procurement prices of this drug
1	Certain %2 below the provincial procurement price of this drug

NAPP: national average procurement price.

¹Number of procurement prices available from other local areas from the previous year.

²% depends on last year's rank on the Chongqing's best sellers list: 5% if top 100; 4% if within 101–200; and 3% if within 201–300.