Table 2. Mean Costs to Different Funders of Maternity Care by Birth Location and Funding Type Over the First 1000 Days, Queensland, Australia 01/07/2012 – 30/06/2014.
| Characteristic | Birth Location and Funding Type | ||
|
Private Hospital,
n = 44254 |
Public Hospital, Public Patient,
n = 105343 |
Public Hospital, Private Patient,
n = 6113 |
|
| Total costs | $24731 | $22474 | $23949 |
| Medicare | $7261 | $3539 | $4575 |
| PBS | $233 | $251 | $240 |
| Public hospital funders | $2557 | $17933 | $16083 |
| Private health insurance | $11550 | $272 | $1964 |
| Individual out of pocket | $3132 | $479 | $1087 |
Abbreviation: PBS, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.