Table 8 Cost to the healthcare system of different types of birth, based on National Efficient Price weights and Australian Refined Diagnosis-Related Group Codes, 2013
Birth Type | Cost to healthcare system |
|---|---|
Unassisted vaginal birth | AUS $5000.81 |
Assisted vaginal birth | AUS $8301.86 |
Caesarean section | AUS $10,751.29 |