18 April 2023
Anna Engelrecht
[FYI request #21925 email]
Tēnā koe Anna
You request for Official information, reference: HNZ00012324
Thank you for your email on 26 February 2023 asking for the following which has been
considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act). You have specifically requested.
1. How many PET CT scans have been referred in the past 5 years across New Zealand?
2. How many PET CT scans have been referred in the past 12 months?
3. What is the average cost of each referral?
On 1 March 2023, we emailed you seeking clarification of your request. You responded with the
following:
1. The amount of PET CT scans performed in New Zealand in the past 5 years
2. The amount of PET CT scans performed in New Zealand in the past 12 months
3. The average cost of a PET CT scan in New Zealand.
Please see outlined below a response to each part of your request.
1. The amount of PET CT scans performed in New Zealand in the past 5 years
There were 21,788 patients who have had PET CT scans performed or referred by Te Whatu Ora
in the past five years.
2. The amount of PET CT scans performed in New Zealand in the past 12 months
There were 6,305 patients who have had PET CT scans performed or referred by Te Whatu Ora in
the last 12 months.
3. The average cost of a PET CT scan in New Zealand.
The average cost for PET CT scans for New Zealand patients was $2,532.04 in financial year
2022/23.
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[Health New Zealand request email].
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and contact details, wil be removed prior to release. The released response wil be made available
on our website.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sasha Wood
Interim Head of Government Services
Office of the Chief Executive
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