MINISTRY OF
HEALTH OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 15/2023/TT-BYT
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Hanoi, July 20,
2023
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CIRCULAR
ON MAXIMUM PRICES
AND COSTS CONTRIBUTING TO PRICES OF QUALIFIED WHOLE BLOOD UNITS AND BLOOD
PRODUCTS
Pursuant to the Law on Pharmacy No.
105/2016/QH13 dated April 06, 2016;
Pursuant to the Law on Prices No. 11/2012/QH13
dated June 20, 2012;
Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2022/ND-CP dated
November 15, 2022 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam;
Pursuant to Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP dated
November 14, 2013 of the Government providing detailed regulations and guidance
on implementation of the Law on Prices; Decree No. 149/2016/ND-CP dated
November 11, 2016 of the Government on amendments to Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP
dated November 14, 2013;
Pursuant to Decree No. 60/2021/ND-CP dated June
21, 2021 of the Government on financial autonomy of public administrative
units;
At the request of the Director General of
Department of Planning and Finance;
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Article 1. Regulated scope and entities
1. Regulated scope:
This Circular provides for the maximum prices of
some qualified whole blood units and blood products covered by state budget and
health insurance fund, and costs contributing to the determination of prices of
qualified whole blood units and blood products.
2. Regulated entities:
a) Steering committees for blood donation at all
levels; regulatory bodies, units and organizations involved in blood donation
promotion, encouragement and organization and blood donors;
b) Facilities in charge of blood donor recruitment;
receipt of blood and blood components; blood screening; blood product
preparation; storage, preservation, provision and use of blood and blood
products according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health.
Article 2. Regulations on qualified blood units
and blood products
1. A blood unit is considered qualified when it is
collected and preserved in a plastic bag containing an anticoagulant and has
undergone all mandatory screening tests according to regulations in Circular
No. 26/2013/TT-BYT dated September 16, 2013 by the Minister of Health providing
guidelines for blood transfusion (hereinafter referred to as “Circular No.
26/2013/TT-BYT).
2. A blood product is considered qualified when it
is prepared in compliance with the standards stated in Circular No.
26/2013/TT-BYT.
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1. Whole blood units:
No
Whole blood by
volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
30 ml whole blood
35
111.000
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50 ml whole blood
55
161.000
3
100 ml whole blood
115
298.000
4
150 ml whole blood
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429.000
5
200 ml whole blood
225
521.000
6
250 ml whole blood
285
661.000
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350 ml whole blood
395
786.000
8
450 ml whole blood
510
894.000
2. Red blood cell products:
No
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Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
Packed red cells from 30 ml whole blood
20
116.000
2
Packed red cells from 50 ml whole blood
30
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3
Packed red cells from 100 ml whole blood
70
288.000
4
Packed red cells from 150 ml whole blood
110
414.000
5
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145
536.000
6
Packed red cells from 250 ml whole blood
180
658.000
7
Packed red cells from 350 ml whole blood
230
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Packed red cells from 450 ml whole blood
280
874.000
3. Fresh frozen plasma products:
No
Fresh frozen
plasma product by volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
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30 ml fresh frozen plasma
30
66.000
2
50 ml fresh frozen plasma
50
96.000
3
100 ml fresh frozen plasma
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163.000
4
150 ml fresh frozen plasma
150
189.000
5
200 ml fresh frozen plasma
200
296.000
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250 ml fresh frozen plasma
250
363.000
4. Frozen plasma products:
No
Frozen plasma
product by volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
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30
56.000
2
50 ml frozen plasma
50
81.000
3
100 ml frozen plasma
100
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4
150 ml frozen plasma
150
179.000
5
200 ml frozen plasma
200
236.000
6
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250
283.000
5. Platelet-rich plasma products:
No
Platelet-rich
plasma product by volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
100 ml platelet-rich plasma from 250 ml whole
blood
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219.000
2
150 ml platelet-rich plasma from 350 ml whole
blood
150
243.000
3
200 ml platelet-rich plasma from 450 ml whole
blood
200
268.000
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No
Platelet
concentrate product by volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
1 platelet concentrate unit (from 250 ml whole
blood)
40
145.000
2
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80
301.000
3
3 platelet concentrate units (from 750 ml whole
blood)
120
461.000
4
4 platelet concentrate units (from 1.000 ml whole
blood)
150
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7. Cryoprecipitate products:
No
Cryoprecipitate
product by volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
10 ml cryoprecipitate (from 250 ml whole blood)
10
80.000
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50 ml cryoprecipitate (from 1.000 ml whole blood)
50
369.000
3
100 ml cryoprecipitate (from 2.000 ml whole
blood)
100
658.000
8. White blood cell products:
No
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Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
Pooled granulocytes (5x109 cells)
125
349.000
2
Pooled granulocytes (10x109 cells)
250
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9. Products requiring additional equipment:
No
Product by
volume
Net volume (ml)
(±10%)
Maximum price
(VND)
1
8 platelet concentrate units (from 2.000 ml whole
blood) (excluding pool bags and white cell reduction)
250
1.088.000
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Virus-inactivated Factor VIII cryoprecipitate
(excluding virus inactivation kit)
50
733.000
3
Cost of granulocyte apheresis (excluding
apheresis equipment)
250
972.000
4
Cost of platelet apheresis (excluding apheresis
equipment)
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538.000
5
Cost of platelet apheresis (excluding apheresis
equipment)
250
972.000
6
Cost of platelet apheresis (excluding apheresis
equipment)
500
1.172.000
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a) Cost of blood transport from the supplier to the
user. In case the supplier carries out the transport itself, transport cost of
no more than VND 17.000 shall be added to the price of each blood unit or blood
product.
b) Cost of testing for abnormal antibodies. In case
the blood user conducts these tests, a maximum of VND 17.000 shall be added to
the price of each whole blood/packed red cell unit of at least 250 ml and each
apheresis platelet, apheresis white blood cell or platelet concentrate product;
c) Costs of nucleic acid tests. In case the blood
supplier conducts these tests, a maximum of VND 210.000 shall be added to the
price of each whole blood/packed red cell unit of at least 250 ml and each
apheresis platelet, apheresis white blood cell or platelet concentrate product;
d) Costs of mandatory tests whose conditions are
provided for in Points a, b and c Clause 2 and Points c, g, i and k Clause 4
Article 14 of Circular No. 26/2013/TT-BYT. The blood supplier may conduct these
tests when it meets existing regulations on blood transfusion and these tests
are indicated by the doctor in charge of the patient.
d) Costs of mandatory tests whose conditions are
provided for in Points a, b and c Clause 2 and Points c, g, i and k Clause 4
Article 14 of Circular No. 26/2013/TT-BYT. The blood supplier may conduct these
tests when it meets existing regulations on blood transfusion and these tests
are indicated by the doctor in charge of the patient.
dd) Costs of blood type testing, compatibility
testing, abnormal antibody determination and identification, bedside blood type
testing and equipment used to transfuse the blood unit or blood product to the
patient.
11. When conducting the tests mentioned in Points d
and dd Clause 10 herein, healthcare establishments may charge the patient or be
reimbursed by the health insurance fund according to the price approved by the
competent authority as per existing regulations.
Article 4. Costs contributing to determination
of prices of qualified whole blood units and blood products
Prices of one qualified whole blood unit and qualified
blood products shall be determined based on the costs of receipt and screening
of blood and blood components and preparation of blood products. To be
specific:
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Reimbursement items, specific reimbursement rates
and use of this reimbursement amount are provided for in Clause 2 Article 3 of
Circular No. 182/2009/TT-BTC dated September 14, 2009 by the Minister of
Finance on guidelines for reimbursement items and rates for voluntary blood
donation promotion and encouragement.
2. Maximum average cost of food and drinks provided
for blood donors (including remunerated and non-remunerated donors) at the
donation site: VND 30.000 per person per donation. The blood supplier
shall provide food and drinks for blood donors before and after taking their
blood in a considerate and transparent manner.
3. Payment for remunerated blood donors:
a) Direct payment for whole blood donors:
- One blood unit of 250 ml: VND 195.000;
- One blood unit of 350 ml: VND 320.000;
- One blood unit of 450 ml: VND 430.000;
b) Direct payment for apheresis donors:
- One product unit from 250 to 400 ml: VND 400.000;
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- One product unit from 500 to 650 ml: VND 700.000;
4. Incentives for voluntary non-remunerated
blood donors:
a) Voluntary whole blood donors are entitled to
in-kind or medical services incentives with the following minimum value:
- One blood unit of 250 ml: VND 100.000;
- One blood unit of 350 ml: VND 150.000;
- One blood unit of 450 ml: VND 180.000;
b) Voluntary apheresis donors are entitled to
in-kind or medical services incentives with the following minimum value:
- One product unit from 250 to 400 ml: VND 150.000;
- One product unit from 400 to 500 ml: VND 200.000;
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c) Travel reimbursement for voluntary blood donors:
maximum average of VND 50.000 per person per donation.
d) Guidelines on provision of medical services as
incentives:
In case of provision of medical services as
incentives, the head of the blood user shall publish list of available medical
services and prices thereof for the blood donor to choose in accordance with
the following rules:
- Total price of the services must be equivalent to
the cost of the in-kind incentives mentioned in Points a and b Clause 4 herein;
- If total price of the services chosen by the
blood donor is lower than the amount to which they are entitled stated in Point
a or b Clause 4 herein, the blood user shall give additional in-kind incentive
to the blood donor to ensure that the blood donor receives sufficient incentive
according to regulations;
- If total price of the services chosen by the
blood donor is higher than the amount to which they are entitled stated in
Point a or b Clause 4 herein, the blood user shall charge the difference to the
blood donor and give a public explanation to the donor. If such difference does
not exceed 10% of the amount to which the blood donor is entitled, the head of
the blood user may decide to cover such difference using revenues from blood
and blood product provision within their competence.
- The prices of the medical services given as
incentives are provided in accordance with regulations applied by competent
authorities to medical examination and treatment services outside of the scope
of coverage by the health insurance fund at state-owned healthcare
establishments.
5. Costs of blood collecting equipment, plastic
blood bags, materials, stationery, power and water used for collection, testing
and screening of blood and blood products.
6. Salary based upon salary scale and grade or job
title, allowances and contributions according to state regulations; specific
allowances according to regulations in the Prime Minister’s Decision No.
73/2011/QD-TTg dated December 28, 2011 on some specific allowances for
officials, public employees and workers of public healthcare establishments and
allowances for epidemic control.
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8. Costs of clinical examination and testing
biologicals, chemicals and materials for mandatory tests according to Circular
No. 26/2013/TT-BYT.
9. Costs of regular maintenance of property and
equipment used for receipt, screening and storage of blood and blood products.
10. Costs of disposal of unqualified blood units.
11. Remuneration for consultation for voluntary
blood donors in public healthcare establishments assigned the tasks of blood
receipt and screening.
12. Other reasonable and lawful spending on
receipt, screening, production, storage and distribution of blood and blood
products.
Article 5. Organizing implementation
1. According to regulations in this Circular,
actual situation of each blood supplier and reglations of law on prices, the
head of the supplier shall develop and promulgate the specific price of each
qualified whole blood unit and qualified blood product, price of blood
transport from the supplier to the user and prices of the tests mentioned in
Points b and c Clause 10 Article 3 herein in compliance with the following
rules:
a) For blood units and blood products covered by
state budget, revenues from medical services according to regulations of public
healthcare establishments or health insurance fund, their prices shall not
exceed the maximum prices mentioned in Article 3 herein;
b) For blood units and blood products not covered
by the sources mentioned in Point a of this Clause, their prices shall cover
actual costs as appropriate, enable accumulation and suit the market's
situation.
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In special cases where the blood user collects
blood and/or blood products itself for timely blood transfusion, the social
insurance authority shall reimburse the transport of the blood and/or blood
products at a maximum rate of VND 17.000 per one blood unit or product.
The remaining blood collection cost not reimbursed by the social
insurance authority (if any) shall be covered by the blood user's recurrent
funding.
3. Healthcare establishments shall keep a logbook
of receipt and use of funding for receipt, screening, preparation, storage,
transport and use of blood and blood products, and publish prices thereof as
per the law.
4. Estimate preparation, estimate compliance and
funding settlement shall be carried out in accordance with applicable
regulations of the Law on State Budget and Law on Accounting and existing
guidelines thereof.
5. For excess and unused plasma: the healthcare
establishments are entitled to sell them to units eligible for business according
to regulations. Purchase prices shall be decided by healthcare establishments
after calculating all costs, ensuring minimization of costs of preserving,
storing plasma and destroying the expired plasma. Revenues from sale of excess
plasma shall be monitored, fully accounted for according to regulations and
used only for blood transfusion.
Article 6. Terms of reference
In case any of the documents cited in this Circular
is superseded or amended, the newest document shall apply.
Article 7. Effect
1. This Circular comes into force from September
15, 2023.
2. Circular No. 17/2020/TT-BYT dated November 12,
2020 of the Minister of Health on maximum prices and costs contributing to
prices of qualified whole blood units and blood products are annulled from the
date on which this Circular comes into force.
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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Tran Van Thuan