New Zealand Gazette – 2001 – No. 44

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✨ Pharmaceutical Claims Technical Specifications



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70 Pack Unit of Measure

  • The [Pack Units of Measure] must contain the Pharmac definition of the Unit of Measure relating to the [Claim Code] as used in the calculations for [Quantity Dispensed], [Quantity Claimed] and [Quantity Prescribed].

    Programmer Note

    • The [Pack Unit of Measure] data refers to the [Pack Unit] field from the [Pack Size] table from the Schedule database, available from Pharmac.

71 Extended Supply

  • Indicates whether period of supply may exceed appropriate dosage period as specified by rules in the Pharmaceutical Schedule or in the pharmacist’s contract with the Ministry of Health.

  • Indicates where greater than 30 days supply has been supplied.

  • The appropriate codes are:

    Has Extended Supply Code
    Yes Y
    No N

    Business Rule

    • Current uses include Access Exemption or Certified Exemption and greater than 30 days supplied.

72 Safety Cap (CRC Closure)

  • Indicates whether Safety Cap was supplied and is claimed for.

  • The appropriate codes are:

    Has Safety Cap Code
    Yes Y
    No N

73 SIG

  • Long SIG code.

  • Deferred.

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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 2001, No 44


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🏥 Pharmaceutical Claims Transaction Technical Specifications (continued from previous page)

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Pharmaceutical Claims, Pack Units of Measure, Extended Supply, Safety Cap, SIG, Claim Code, Quantity Dispensed, Quantity Claimed, Total Quantity Prescribed, Pharmacode, EAN Codes