(a) is a second or subsequent attendance on the patient, in the course of a single course of treatment by the consultant physician, during which it is not necessary for the consultant physician to carry out a physical examination of the patient; and
(b) does not result in a substantial alteration to the treatment of the patient.
(a) means treatment of a dislocation or fracture by non‑operative reduction; and
(b) includes the use of percutaneous fixation, or external splintage by cast or splints.
(a) is equipped and staffed so that it is capable of providing to a patient:
(i) hyperbaric oxygen therapy at a treatment pressure of at least 2.8 atmospheric pressure absolute (180 kilopascal gauge pressure); and
(ii) mechanical ventilation and invasive cardiovascular monitoring within a multiplace chamber for the duration of the hyperbaric treatment; and
(i) at least 1 specialist anaesthetist, consultant physician or medical practitioner who holds the Diploma of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society, and who is rostered and immediately available to the hyperbaric facility during normal working hours; and
(ii) a registered medical practitioner who is present in the hospital and immediately available to the facility at all times when patients are being treated at the hyperbaric facility; and
(iii) a registered nurse with specific training in hyperbaric patient care to the published standards of the Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association, and who is present during hyperbaric oxygen therapy; and
(c) has defined admission and discharge policies.
(a) is equipped and staffed so as to be capable of providing to a patient:
(i) mechanical ventilation for a period of several days; and
(i) at least 1 specialist or consultant physician in the specialty of intensive care who is immediately available and exclusively rostered to the intensive care unit during normal working hours; and
(ii) a registered medical practitioner who is present in the hospital and immediately available to the unit at all times; and
(iii) a registered nurse for at least 18 hours each day; and
(c) has defined admission and discharge policies.
(a) a practitioner who is vocationally registered under section 3F of the Act; or
(ii) participates in the quality assurance and continuing medical education of the RACGP; and
(iii) meets the RACGP requirements for quality assurance and continuing education; or
(c) a practitioner who is undertaking an approved placement in general practice:
(i) as part of a training program for general practice leading to the award of the Fellowship of the RACGP; or
(ii) as part of another training program recognised by the RACGP as being of an equivalent standard;
(i) physically or mentally handicapped persons.
(a) is equipped and staffed so as to be capable of providing to a patient who is a newly born child:
(i) mechanical ventilation for a period of several days; and
(i) at least 1 consultant physician in paediatric medicine who is immediately available and exclusively rostered to the intensive care unit during normal working hours; and
(ii) a registered medical practitioner who is present in the hospital and immediately available to the unit at all times; and
(iii) a registered nurse for at least 18 hours each day; and
(c) has defined admission and discharge policies.
(a) operative exposure including the use of any internal or external fixation; or
(b) non-operative (closed reduction) where intra-medullary fixation or external fixation is used.
(a) in the case of all referrals — a medical practitioner; and
(b) if the referral is made to a specialist who is an ophthalmologist — an optometrist; and
(i) arises out of a dental service provided by a dental practitioner; and
(ii) is made to a specialist (but not a consultant physician);
(i) arises out of a dental service provided by a dental practitioner who is approved by the Minister for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act; and
a dental practitioner.
(2) In this table, a reference by number to an item in the series 65001 to 73921 is a reference to the item so numbered in the pathology services table.
(3) In this table, a reference by number to an item in the series 55028 to 61499 is a reference to the item so numbered in the diagnostic imaging services table.
(4) In this table, a reference by number in an item to a combined anaesthetic unit value is a reference to the number that is calculated using the formula:
(a) if the service in connection with which the anaesthetic is administered is a service described in another item that includes the formula described in rule 5 — the number associated with B in the formula in the other item; and
(a) if the service in connection with which the anaesthetic is administered is a service described in another item that includes the formula described in rule 5 — the number associated with T in the formula in the other item; and
(ii) 10 minutes in any period in excess of that period;
that commences when the medical practitioner begins to prepare his or her patient for anaesthesia and ends when he or she ceases to attend the patient.
(i) is provided to a patient who has been referred to the specialist; and
(ii) is the first service provided by the specialist in accordance with the referral; or
(i) is provided to a patient who has been referred to the specialist; and
(A) part of a single course of treatment given for the condition identified in the referral; or
(B) if no condition was identified in the referral — part of a single course of treatment for the condition identified by the specialist; and
(iii) is provided within the period of validity of the referral applicable under regulation 31 of the Health Insurance Regulations; or
(i) is provided to a patient who has declared that a written referral completed by a named referring practitioner has been lost, stolen or destroyed before the service was provided; and
(ii) is the first service provided by the specialist in accordance with the referral; or
(i) is provided to a patient who has not been referred to the specialist; and
(ii) is a service that, in an emergency within the meaning of the Health Insurance Regulations, the specialist decides is necessary in the patient’s interests to be provided as soon as practicable without a referral.
(a) the initial attendance by a specialist or consultant physician; and
(b) the continuing management or treatment up to and including the stage when the patient is referred back to the care of the referring practitioner; and
(c) any subsequent review of the patient’s condition by the specialist or consultant physician that may be necessary, whether the review is initiated by the referring practitioner or the specialist or consultant physician.
(2) For subrule (1), an unrelated illness that requires referral of the patient to the specialist’s or consultant physician’s care, initiates a new course of treatment for which a new referral is required.
(a) a referring practitioner considers it necessary for a patient’s condition to be reviewed; and
(b) the patient is attended by the specialist or consultant physician after the end of the period of validity of the last referral applicable under regulation 31 of the Health Insurance Regulations; and
(c) the patient was last attended by the specialist or consultant physician more than 9 months before the attendance mentioned in paragraph (b);
the attendance mentioned in paragraph (b) initiates a new course of treatment.
(a) the evaluation of the patient’s condition or conditions including, if applicable, evaluation using the health screening services mentioned in subsection 19 (5) of the Act;
(b) the formulation of a plan for the management and, if applicable, for the treatment of the patient’s condition or conditions;
(c) the provision of advice to the patient about the patient’s condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;
(d) if authorised by the patient, the provision of advice to another person, or other persons, about the patient’s condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;
(e) the recording of the clinical details of the service or services provided to the patient.
If a general anaesthetic is administered in connection with a service specified in an item that includes the formula:
Anaes. n = n1 B + n2 T
the service that is provided by the medical practitioner who administers the anaesthetic is the service described in item n.
(a) includes an attendance by a specialist, or consultant physician, in the practice of his or her specialty:
(i) if the patient has declared that a written referral of the patient was completed by a medical practitioner; or
(ii) if, in an emergency within the meaning of the Health Insurance Regulations, the patient has not been referred to the specialist, or consultant physician, who decides that it is necessary in the patient’s interests to provide the service mentioned in the item as soon as practicable without a referral; but
(b) does not include an attendance by a specialist, or consultant physician, in the practice of his or her specialty if:
(i) the attendance forms part of a single course of treatment in which the first service was provided more than 12 months (or such other period, if any, set by the referring practitioner in, or in connection with, the referral) before the attendance; and
(ii) a later referral has not been made.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $17.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — $1.15.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $17.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — $1.15.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $17.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — $1.15.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $17.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — $1.15.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $15.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — 70 cents.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $17.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — 70 cents.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $15.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — 70 cents.
(i) for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6 patients — an amount equal to $15.50 divided by the number of patients so attended; or
(ii) for each patient attended at a single attendance if the number of patients so attended is in excess of 6 — 70 cents.
(a) because the patient does not want to wear spectacles for reasons of appearance; or
(b) because the patient wants contact lenses for work, or sporting, purposes; or
(c) because the patient has difficulty in using, or cannot use, spectacles for psychological reasons.
(2) The items are items 1 to 164, 173 to 340, 348 to 10816, 11012, 11015, 11018, 11021, 11212, 11304, 11500, 11600, 11601, 11627, 11701, 11712, 11921, 12000, 12003, 13030, 13100, 13103, 13106, 13109, 13112, 13209, 13300, 13303, 13306, 13309, 13312, 13318, 13400, 13500, 13503, 13506, 13600, 13603, 13604, 13606, 13609, 13700, 13703, 13706, 13709, 13815, 13818, 13830, 13839, 13842, 13845, 13848, 13851, 13854, 13857, 13870, 13873, 13876, 13879, 13882, 13885, 13888, 14100, 14103, 14106, 14109, 14112, 14115, 14118, 14120, 14122, 14124, 14126, 14128, 14130, 14132, 14200, 14203, 14206, 14209, 14212, 15600, 16003 to 16512 and 16515 to 51312.
(3) Items 170, 171, 172, 342, 344 and 346 apply only to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by a medical practitioner.
(1) The items mentioned in subrule (2) apply only to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by:
(a) a medical practitioner other than a medical practitioner employed by the proprietor of a hospital other than a private hospital; or
(i) is employed by the proprietor of a hospital other than a private hospital; and
(ii) provides the service otherwise than in the course of employment by that proprietor;
whether or not another person provides essential assistance to that medical practitioner in accordance with accepted medical practice.
(2) The items are items 1 to 10816, 11012, 11015, 11018, 11021, 11212, 11304, 11500, 11600, 11601, 11627, 11701, 11712, 11921, 12000, 12003, 13030, 13100, 13103, 13106, 13109, 13112, 13209, 13300, 13303, 13306, 13309, 13312, 13318, 13400, 13500, 13503, 13506, 13600, 13603, 13604, 13606, 13609, 13700, 13703, 13706, 13709, 13815, 13818, 13830, 13839, 13842, 13845, 13848, 13851, 13854, 13857, 13870, 13873, 13876, 13879, 13882, 13885, 13888, 14100, 14103, 14106, 14109, 14112, 14115, 14118, 14120, 14122, 14124, 14126, 14128, 14130, 14132, 14200, 14203, 14206, 14209, 14212, 15600, 16003 to 16512 and 16515 to 51312.
(b) a person, other than a medical practitioner, who is employed by a medical practitioner or, in accordance with accepted medical practice, acts under the supervision of a medical practitioner.
(2) The items are items 11000, 11003, 11006, 11009, 11024, 11027, 11200, 11203, 11206, 11209, 11215, 11218, 11221, 11222, 11224, 11225, 11235, 11300, 11303, 11306, 11309, 11312, 11315, 11318, 11321, 11324, 11327, 11330, 11333, 11336, 11339, 11503, 11506, 11509, 11512, 11603, 11606, 11609, 11612, 11615, 11618, 11621, 11624, 11700, 11702, 11706, 11708, 11709, 11710, 11711, 11713, 11715, 11718, 11721, 11800, 11810, 11830, 11833, 11900, 11903, 11906, 11909, 11912, 11915, 11918, 12012, 12015, 12018, 12021, 12200, 12203, 12207, 12500 to 12533, 13020, 13025, 13200, 13203, 13206, 13212, 13215, 13218, 13221, 13750, 13755, 13760, 13915 to 13948, 14050, 14053, 15000 to 15536 and 16514.
(a) in conditions that allow the establishment of determinate thresholds; and
(b) in a sound-attenuated environment with background noise conditions that comply with Australian Standard AS1269-1983 of the Standards Association of Australia, as in force on 1 August 1987; and
(c) using calibrated equipment that complies with Australian Standard AS2586-1983 of the Standards Association of Australia, as in force on 1 August 1987.
Items 51700 to 53460 apply only to a service provided in the course of dental practice by a dental practitioner approved by the Minister for the purposes of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act.
(o) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia;
(r) The Canberra Hospital, Garran, Australian Capital Territory.
(a) the amount of the fee set out in the other item that applies to radiotherapy treatment of the kind mentioned in the first-mentioned item when given for 1 field only; and:
(i) for item 15003 — $12.75 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or
(ii) for item 15103 — $14.10 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or
(iii) for item 15109 — $16.95 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or
(iv) for item 15204 — $22.20 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or
(v) for item 15208 — $22.20 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or
(vi) for item 15214 — $18.65 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields.
(a) the amount of the fee set out in the other item that applies to treatment, by a single dose of radiotherapy, of the kind mentioned in the first-mentioned item when given for 1 field only; and
(i) for item 15009 — $13.90 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or
(ii) for item 15115 — $35.25 for each field separately treated in excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields.
(a) for item 17977 — 85% of the fee, for the administration of an anaesthetic, for the item relating to an original amputation of the kind performed (being any of items 44324 to 44373); or
(b) for item 44376 — 75% of the fee for the item relating to an original amputation of the kind performed (being any of items 44324 to 44373).
An item in the series 75200 to 75206 and 75800 to 75854 that includes the symbol (AD) applies only to a service provided by a State registered dental practitioner practising as a dentist.
(i) registered or licensed as an orthodontist under the relevant law; and
(ii) accredited by the Minister for the purposes of this rule; or
(i) who is not registered or licensed under the relevant law as an orthodontist or who practises in a State or Territory in which there is no provision for the registration or licensing of orthodontists; and
(ii) whose qualifications or experience demonstrate to the Committee his or her competence in the field of orthodontics that is applicable to the giving of the services specified in items 75001 to 75051; and
(iii) who is accredited by the Minister for the purposes of this rule.
(2) An item in the series 75001 to 75006 or 75024 to 75051 that includes the symbol (AO) applies only to a service provided by an accredited orthodontist.
(i) registered under the appropriate law as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon; and
(ii) a dental practitioner approved by the Minister for the purposes of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act.
(a) registered under the relevant law as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon; and
(b) a dental practitioner approved by the Minister for the purposes of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act.
(i) if treatment with superovulatory drugs is given — on the day on which that treatment begins; or
(ii) if treatment with superovulatory drugs is not given — on the first day of the menstrual cycle of the patient; and
(b) ends not more than 30 days after that day.
(a) in an item in subgroup 3 of group T1 (assisted reproductive services); and
is provided as part of a treatment cycle to which that subgroup applies, it is not a medical service for the purposes of that other item.
Items 13200 to 13221 do not apply to a service in relation to a patient’s pregnancy, or intended pregnancy, that is, at the time of the service, the subject of an agreement, or arrangement, under which the patient makes provision for guardianship of, or custodial rights to, a child born as a result of the pregnancy to be transferred to another person.
(d) preparation of gametes or embryos for transfer or freezing;
but does not include semen preparation.
(a) induction of labour by surgical or intravenous infusion methods; and
(g) evacuation of the products of conception by manual removal.
(1) Items 51300 to 51318 apply only to assistance rendered by a medical practitioner other than:
(b) the anaesthetist administering the anaesthetic in connection with the operation, if any; or
(c) the assistant anaesthetist, if any.
(2) Items 51800 and 51803 apply only to assistance rendered by an approved dental practitioner other than:
(b) the anaesthetist administering the anaesthetic in connection with the operation, if any; or
(c) the assistant anaesthetist, if any.
Items 48678, 48681, 48684, 48687 and 48690 apply only if the service is undertaken in association with a spinal fusion service to which item 48642, 48645, 48648, 48651, 48654, 48657, 48660, 48663, 48666, 48669, 48672 or 48675 applies.
(2) For subrule (1), the amount payable for the Caesarean section component of the operations is the fee applicable to item 16520.
(a) the amount of the fee for the service shown in item 18216 including continuous attendance by the medical practitioner for 1 hour; and
(b) an amount of $14.20 for each additional period of 15 minutes, or part of a period of 15 minutes, for continuous attendance by the medical practitioner beyond the first hour.
For items 30196 to 30205, the requirement for histopathological proof of malignancy is satisfied where multiple lesions are to be removed from the 1 anatomical region if a single lesion from that region is histologically tested and proven positive for malignancy.
(h) retinal detachment.
(a) for item 17800 — if the anaesthetic time exceeds the assigned number of anaesthetic time units for the surgical procedure by more than 1 hour — for a procedure that has been assigned 1 to 12 anaesthetic time units;
(b) for item 17805 — if the anaesthetic time exceeds the assigned number of anaesthetic time units for the surgical procedure by more than 1 hour and 30 minutes — for a procedure that has been assigned 13 to 24 anaesthetic time units;
(c) for item 17810 — if the anaesthetic time exceeds the assigned number of anaesthetic time units for the surgical procedure by more than 2 hours — for a procedure that has been assigned 25 anaesthetic time units or more.
| Item | Service | Fee ($) |
| Attendances Group A1 — General practitioner attendances to which no other item applies |
| 1 | Professional attendance being an attendance at other than consulting rooms, by a general practitioner on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance, other than an attendance between 11 pm and 7 am, on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 am or after 1 pm on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 am and 8 pm on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment | $54.45 |
| 2 | Professional attendance being an attendance at consulting rooms, by a general practitioner on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance, other than an attendance between 11 pm and 7 am, on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 am or after 1 pm on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 am and 8 pm on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment and where it is necessary for the doctor to return to, and specially open, consulting rooms for the attendance | $54.45 |
| 3 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management — each attendance | $11.70 |
| 4 | Professional attendance, other than a service to which any other item applies, and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 13 | Professional attendance at an institution (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 19 | Professional attendance at a hospital (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 20 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in a nursing home or aged | Amount under Rule 7 |
| | persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self contained unit) by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | |
| 23 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient with implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, or a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 36 or 44 applies — each attendance | $24.70 |
| 24 | Professional attendance, other than a service to which any other item applies, and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a general practitioner taking a selective history, examination of the patient with implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, or a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 37 or 47 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 25 | Professional attendance at an institution (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient with implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, or a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 38 or 48 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 33 | Professional attendance at a hospital (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient with implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, or a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 40 or 50 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 35 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) by a general practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient with implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, or a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 43 or 51 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 36 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, or a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 44 applies — each attendance | $44.65 |
| 37 | Professional attendance, other than a service to which any other item applies, and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a general practitioner taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementating a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, or a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 47 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 38 | Professional attendance at an institution (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, or a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 48 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 40 | Professional attendance at a hospital (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, or a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 50 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 43 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) by a general practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, or a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 51 applies — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 44 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems, and lasting at least 40 minutes, or a professional attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan — each attendance | $65.75 |
| 47 | Professional attendance, other than a service to which any other item applies, and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a general practitioner taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems and lasting at least 40 minutes, or a professional attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 48 | Professional attendance at an institution (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems, and lasting at least 40 minutes, or a professional attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
50 | Professional attendance at a hospital (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a general practitioner involving taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems, and lasting at least 40 minutes, or a professional attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 51 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) by a general practitioner involving taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems, and lasting at least 40 minutes, or a professional attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
Group A2 — OTher non‑referred attendances to which no other item applies |
| 52 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — each attendance | $11.00 |
| 53 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — each attendance | $21.00 |
| 54 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — each attendance | $38.00 |
| 57 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — each attendance | $61.00 |
| 58 | Professional attendance (not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home) of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 59 | Professional attendance (not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home) of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 60 | Professional attendance (not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home) of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 65 | Professional attendance (not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an institution, a hospital or a nursing home) of more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 81 | Professional attendance at an institution of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient amount | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 83 | Professional attendance at an institution of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 84 | Professional attendance at an institution of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 86 | Professional attendance at an institution of more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 institution on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 87 | Professional attendance at a hospital of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 89 | Professional attendance at a hospital of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 90 | Professional attendance at a hospital of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 91 | Professional attendance at a hospital of more than 45 minutes duration (not being a service to which any other item applies) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 hospital on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 92 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) of not more than 5 minutes duration by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 93 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 95 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration) by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 96 | Professional attendance (not being a service to which any other item applies) at a nursing home, including aged persons’ accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation situated within a complex that includes a nursing home (other than a professional attendance at a self contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the nursing home or aged persons’ accommodation (not being accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 45 minutes duration by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) — an attendance on 1 or more patients at 1 nursing home on 1 occasion — each patient | Amount under Rule 7 |
| 97 | Professional attendance being an attendance at other than consulting rooms, by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance, other than an attendance between 11 pm and 7 am, on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 am or after 1 pm on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 am and 8 pm on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment | $50.95 |
| 98 | Professional attendance being an attendance at consulting rooms, by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance, other than an attendance between 11 pm and 7 am, on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 am or after 1 pm on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 am and 8 pm on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment and where it is necessary for the doctor to return to, and specially open, consulting rooms for the attendance | $50.95 |
| Group A3 — Specialist attendances to which no other item applies |
| 104 | Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty where the patient is referred to him or her — an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home, not being a service to which item 106 applies | $63.90 |
| 105 | Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty where the patient is referred to him or her — each attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $32.00 |
| 106 | Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her speciality where the patient is referred to him or her — an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) at which refraction is performed by a specialist ophthalmologist, and the attendance results in the issuing of a prescription for spectacles or contact lenses, including any consultation on the same occasion and any other attendance on the same day (not being a service to which item 10801, 10802, 10803, 10804, 10805, 10806, 10807, 10808, 10809 or 10815 applies), where the attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $52.60 |
| 107 | Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty where the patient is referred to him or her — an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $93.65 |
| 108 | Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty where the patient is referred to him or her — each attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $59.25 |
| Group A4 — Consultant physician attendances to which no other item applies |
| 110 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — initial attendance in a single course of treatment | $112.65 |
| 116 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — each attendance (not being a service to which item 119 applies) subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment | $56.40 |
| 119 | Professional attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — each minor attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment | $32.00 |
| 122 | Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — initial attendance in a single course of treatment | $136.75 |
| 128 | Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — each attendance (other than a service to which item 131 applies) subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment | $82.65 |
| 131 | Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — each minor attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment | $59.50 |
| Group A5 — Prolonged attendances to which no other item applies |
| 160 | Professional attendance for a period of not less than 1 hour but less than 2 hours (not being a service to which any other item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous attendance on the patient to the exclusion of all other patients | $152.55 |
| 161 | Professional attendance for a period of not less than 2 hours but less than 3 hours (not being a service to which any other item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous attendance on the patient to the exclusion of all other patients | $254.25 |
| 162 | Professional attendance for a period of not less than 3 hours but less than 4 hours (not being a service to which any other item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous attendance on the patient to the exclusion of all other patients | $355.95 |
| 163 | Professional attendance for a period of not less than 4 hours but less than 5 hours (not being a service to which any other item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous attendance on the patient to the exclusion of all other patients | $457.65 |
| 164 | Professional attendance for a period of 5 hours or more (not being a service to which any other item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous attendance on the patient to the exclusion of all other patients | $508.50 |
| Group A6 — Group therapy |
| 170 | Professional attendance for the purpose of group therapy of not less than 1 hour’s duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a medical practitioner, other than a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, involving members of a family and persons with close personal relationships with that family — each group of 2 patients | $93.45 |
| 171 | Professional attendance for the purpose of group therapy of not less than 1 hour’s duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a medical practitioner, other than a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, involving members of a family and persons with close personal relationships with that family — each group of 3 patients | $98.50 |
| 172 | Professional attendance for the purpose of group therapy of not less than 1 hour’s duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a medical practitioner, other than a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, involving members of a family and persons with close personal relationships with that family — each group of 4 or more patients | $119.80 |
| Group A7 — Acupuncture |
| 173 | Attendance at which acupuncture is performed by a medical practitioner by application of stimuli on or through the surface of the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and any other attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture was performed | $21.65 |
Group A8 — Consultant psychiatrist attendances to which no other item applies |
| 300 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 302, 304, 306 or 308 apply have not exceeded the sum of 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $32.30 |
| 302 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 15 minutes duration but not more than attendance to which item 300, 304, 306 or 30 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other 308 apply have not exceeded the sum of 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $64.60 |
| 304 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 30 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 300, 302, 306 or 308 apply have not exceeded the sum of 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $94.70 |
| 306 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 75 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 300, 302, 304 or 308 apply have not exceeded the sum of 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $130.70 |
| 308 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 75 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 300, 302, 304 or 306 apply have not exceeded the sum of 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $159.25 |
| 310 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 302, 304, 306, 308, 312, 314, 316 or 318 apply exceed 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $16.15 |
| 312 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 15 minutes duration but not more than 30 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 314, 316 or 318 apply exceed 50 attendances in a 12 month period. | $32.30 |
| 314 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 30 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 316 or 318 apply exceed 50 attendances in a 12 month period. | $47.35 |
| 316 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 75 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314 or 318 apply exceed 50 attendances in a 12 month period. | $65.35 |
| 318 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 75 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where that attendance and any other attendance to which item 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314 or 316 apply exceed 50 attendances in a 12 month period | $79.65 |
| 319 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration at consulting rooms, where the patient has: (a) been diagnosed as suffering severe personality disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, dysthymic disorder, substance-related disorder, somatoform disorder or a pervasive development disorder; and (b) for persons 18 years and over, been rated with a level of functional impairment within the range 1 to 50 according to the global assessment of functioning scale; where that attendance and any other attendance to which items 300 to 308 apply do not exceed 160 attendances in a 12 month period | $130.70 |
| 320 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration at hospital or nursing home | $32.30 |
| 322 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 15 minutes duration but not more than 30 minutes duration at hospital or nursing home | $64.60 |
| 324 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 30 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration at hospital or nursing home | $94.70 |
| 326 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 75 minutes duration at hospital or nursing home | $130.70 |
| 328 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 75 minutes duration at hospital or nursing home | $159.25 |
| 330 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $59.35 |
| 332 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 15 minutes duration but not more than 30 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $93.15 |
| 334 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 30 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $129.20 |
| 336 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 75 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $156.25 |
| 338 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner — an attendance of more than 75 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home | $186.30 |
| 340 | Attendance for electroconvulsive therapy, with or without the use of stimulus dosing techniques, including any electroencephalographic monitoring and associated consultation (Anaes. 17705 = 4B + 1T) | $52.45 |
| 342 | Group psychotherapy (including any associated consultations with a patient taking place on the same occasion and relating to the condition for which group therapy is conducted) of not less than 1 hour’s duration given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, involving a group of 2 to 9 unrelated patients or a family group of more than 3 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a medical practitioner — each patient | $36.85 |
| 344 | Group psychotherapy (including any associated consultations with a patient taking place on the same occasion and relating to the condition for which group therapy is conducted) of not less than 1 hour’s duration given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, involving a family group of 3 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a medical practitioner — each patient | $48.90 |
| 346 | Group psychotherapy (including any associated consultations with a patient taking place on the same occasion and relating to the condition for which group therapy is conducted) of not less than 1 hour’s duration given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, involving a family group of 2 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a medical practitioner — each patient | $72.30 |
| 348 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner, involving an interview of a person other than the patient of not less than 20 minutes duration but less than 45 minutes duration, in the course of initial diagnostic evaluation of a patient | $39.05 |
| 350 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner, involving an interview of a person other than the patient of not less than 45 minutes duration, in the course of initial diagnostic evaluation of a patient | $87.85 |
| 352 | Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, where the patient is referred to him or her by a medical practitioner, involving an interview of a person other than the patient of not less than 20 minutes duration, in the course of continuing management of a patient — payable not more than 4 times in any 12 month period | $39.05 |
| Group A11 — Unsociable hours |
| 601 | Professional attendance, being an attendance at other than consulting rooms, by a general practitioner on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance on any day of the week between 11 pm and 7 am, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment | $65.05 |
| 602 | Professional attendance, being an attendance at consulting rooms, by a general practitioner on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance on any day of the week between 11 pm and 7 am, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment and where it is necessary for the doctor to return to, and specially open, consulting rooms for the attendance | $65.05 |
| 697 | Professional attendance, being an attendance at other than consulting rooms, by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance on any day of the week between 11 pm and 7 am, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment | $61.55 |
| 698 | Professional attendance, being an attendance at consulting rooms, by a medical practitioner (not being a general practitioner) on not more than 1 patient on the 1 occasion — each attendance on any day of the week between 11 pm and 7 am, where the attendance is initiated by or on behalf of the patient in the same unbroken after hours period and where the patient’s medical condition requires immediate treatment and where it is necessary for the doctor to return to, and specially open, consulting rooms for the attendance | $61.55 |
| Group A9 — Contact lenses |
| 10801 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients with myopia of 5.0 dioptres or greater (spherical equivalent) in 1 eye | $90.95 |
| 10802 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients with manifest hyperopia of 5.0 dioptres or greater (spherical equivalent) in 1 eye | $90.95 |
| 10803 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients with astigmatism of 3.0 dioptres or greater in 1 eye | $90.95 |
| 10804 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients with irregular astigmatism in either eye, being a condition the existence of which has been confirmed by keratometric observation, if the maximum visual acuity obtainable with spectacle correction is worse than 0.3 logmar (6/12) and if that corrected acuity would be improved by an additional 0.1 logmar by the use of a contact lens | $90.95 |
| 10805 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients with anisometropia of 3.0 dioptres or greater (difference between spherical equivalents) | $90.95 |
| 10806 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients with corrected visual acuity of 0.7 logmar (6/30) or worse in both eyes, being patients for whom a contact lens is prescribed as part of a telescopic system | $90.95 |
| 10807 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients for whom a wholly or segmentally opaque contact lens is prescribed for the alleviation of dazzle, distortion or diplopia caused by pathological mydriasis, aniridia, coloboma of the iris, pupillary malformation or distortion, significant ocular deformity or corneal opacity — whether congenital, traumatic or surgical in origin | $90.95 |
| 10808 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients who, by reason of physical deformity, are unable to wear spectacles | $90.95 |
| 10809 | Attendance for the investigation and evaluation of a patient for the fitting of contact lenses, with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription — 1 service in any period of 36 months — patients who have a medical or optical condition (other than myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, anisometropia or condition is specified on the patient’s a condition to which item 10806, 10807 or 10808 applies) requiring the use of a contact lens for correction, where the account | $90.95 |
| 10816 | Attendance for the refitting of contact lenses with keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription, where the patient requires a change in contact lens material or basic lens parameters, other than simple power change, because of a structural or functional change in the eye or an allergic response within 36 months of the fitting of a contact lens to which items 10801 to 10809 apply | $90.95 |
| Group A10 — Optometrical |
| Subgroup 1 — Optometrical Consultations |
| 10900 | Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration, being the first in a course of attention — not payable within 24 months of an attendance to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913 or 10914 applied | $52.60 |
| 10905 | Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration, being the first in a course of attention, where the patient has been referred by another optometrist who is not associated with the optometrist to whom the patient is referred | $52.60 |
| 10907 | Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration being the first in a course of attention where the patient has attended another optometrist within the previous 24 months for an attendance to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913 or 10914 applied. (The appropriate fee for paragraph 23A (2) (c) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 is $52.60) | $26.35 |
| 10912 | Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration, being the first in a course of attention, where the patient has suffered a significant change of visual function requiring comprehensive reassessment within 24 months of initial consultation to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913 or 10914 at the same practice applied | $52.60 |
| 10913 | Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration, being the first in a course of attention, where the patient has new signs or symptoms, unrelated to the earlier course of attention, requiring comprehensive reassessment within 24 months of initial consultation to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913 or 10914 at the same practice applied | $52.60 |
| 10914 | Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration, being the first in a course of attention, where the patient has a progressive disorder (excluding presbyopia) requiring comprehensive reassessment within 24 months of initial consultation to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913 or 10914 applied | $52.60 |
| 10916 | Professional attendance, being the first in a course of attention, of not more than 15 minutes duration | $26.35 |
| 10918 | Professional attendance being the second or subsequent in a course of attention not related to the prescription and fitting of contact lenses | $26.35 |
| 10921 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients with myopia of 5.0 dioptres or greater (spherical equivalent) in 1 eye | $132.50 |
| 10922 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients with manifest hyperopia of 5.0 dioptres or greater (spherical equivalent) in 1 eye | $132.50 |
| 10923 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients with astigmatism of 3.0 dioptres or greater in 1 eye | $132.50 |
| 10924 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients with irregular astigmatism in either eye, being a condition the existence of which has been confirmed by keratometric observation, if the maximum visual acuity obtainable with spectacle correction is worse than 0.3 logmar (6/12) and if that corrected acuity would be improved by an additional 0.1 logmar by the use of a contact lens | $132.50 |
| 10925 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients with anisometropia of 3.0 dioptres or greater (difference between spherical equivalents) | $132.50 |
| 10926 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients with corrected visual acuity of 0.7 logmar (6/30) or worse in both eyes, being patients for whom a contact lens is prescribed as part of a telescopic system | $132.50 |
| 10927 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients for whom a wholly or segmentally opaque contact lens is prescribed for the alleviation of dazzle, distortion or diplopia caused by pathological mydriasis, aniridia, coloboma of the iris, pupillary malformation or distortion, significant ocular deformity or corneal opacity — whether congenital, traumatic or surgical in origin | $132.50 |
| 10928 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients who, by reason of physical deformity, are unable to wear spectacles | $132.50 |
| 10929 | All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which item 10900, 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10916 applies — payable only once in a period of 36 months — patients who have a medical or optical condition (other than myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, anisometropia or a condition to which item 10926, 10927 or 10928 applies) requiring the use of a contact lens for correction, where the condition is specified on the patient’s account | $132.50 |
| 10930 | All professional attendances regarded as a single service in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses where the patient meets the requirements of an item in the range 10921 to 10929 and requires a change in contact lens material or basic lens parameters, other than a simple power change, because of a structural or functional change in the eye or an allergic response within 36 months of the fitting of a contact lens covered by item 10921 to 10929 | $132.50 |
| DIagnostic procedures and investigations |
| Group D1 — Miscellaneous diagnostic procedures and investigations |
| Subgroup 1 — Neurology |
| 11000 | Electroencephalography, not being a service: (a) associated with a service to which item 11003, 11006 or 11009 applies; or (b) involving quantitative topographic mapping using neurometrics or similar devices (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $91.85 |
| 11003 | Electroencephalography, prolonged recording of at least 3 hours duration, not being a service: (a) associated with a service to which item 11000, 11006 or 11009 applies; or (b) involving quantitative topographic mapping using neurometrics or similar devices | $243.25 |
| 11006 | Electroencephalography, temporosphe-noidal, not being a service involving quantitative topographic mapping using neurometrics or similar devices | $124.70 |
| 11009 | Electrocorticography | $170.05 |
| 11012 | Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis — conduction studies on 1 nerve or electromyography of 1 or more muscles using concentric needle electrodes or both these examinations (not being a service associated with a service to which item 11015 or 11018 applies) | $83.60 |
| 11015 | Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis — conduction studies on 2 or 3 nerves with or without electromyography (not being a service associated with a service to which item 11012 or 11018 applies) | $111.95 |
| 11018 | Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis — conduction studies on 4 or more nerves with or without electromyography or recordings from single fibres of nerves and muscles or both of these examinations (not being a service associated with a service to which item 11012 or 11015 applies) | $167.25 |
| 11021 | Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis — repetitive stimulation for study of neuromuscular conduction or electromyography with quantitative computerised analysis or both of these examinations | $111.95 |
| 11024 | Central nervous system evoked responses, investigation of, by computerised averaging techniques, not being a service involving quantitative topographic mapping of event-related potentials — 1 or 2 studies | $85.05 |
| 11027 | Central nervous system evoked responses, investigation of, by computerised averaging techniques, not being a service involving quantitative topographic mapping of event-related potentials — 3 or more studies | $126.15 |
| Subgroup 2 — Ophthalmology |
| 11200 | Provocative test or tests for glaucoma, including water drinking | $30.45 |
| 11203 | Tonography — in the investigation or management of glaucoma, of 1 or both eyes — using an electrical tonography machine producing a directly recorded tracing | $51.50 |
| 11206 | Electroretinography of 1 or both eyes or
electro-oculography of 1 or both eyes | $82.10 |
| 11209 | Electroretinography of 1 or both eyes and
electro-oculography of 1 or both eyes | $121.70 |
| 11212 | Optic fundi, examination of following intravenous dye injection | $52.40 |
| 11215 | Retinal photography, multiple exposures, of 1 eye with intravenous dye injection | $91.75 |
| 11218 | Retinal photography, multiple exposures of both eyes with intravenous dye injection | $113.40 |
| 11221 | Full quantitative computerised perimetry — (automated absolute static threshold) performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, where indicated by the presence of relevant ocular disease or suspected pathology of the visual pathways or brain with assessment and report, bilateral — to a maximum of 2 examinations (including examinations to which item 11224 applies) in any 12 month period | $50.60 |
| 11222 | Full quantitative computerised perimetry (automated absolute static threshold), performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, with assessment and report, bilateral, where it can be demonstrated that a further examination is indicated in the same 12 month period to which item 11221 applies due to presence of 1 of the following conditions: established glaucoma (where surgery is being considered or has been performed) where there has been definite progression of damage over a 12 month period; progressive neurologic disease; or the monitoring of systemic drug toxicity, where there is also other disease such as glaucoma or neurologic disease — each additional examination | $50.60 |
| 11224 | Full quantitative computerised perimetry — (automated absolute static threshold) performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, where indicated by the presence of relevant ocular disease or suspected pathology of the visual pathways or brain with assessment and report, unilateral — to a maximum of 2 examinations (including examinations to which item 11221 applies) in any 12 month period | $30.50 |
| 11225 | Full quantitative computerised perimetry — (automated absolute static threshold), performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, with assessment and report, unilateral, where it can be demonstrated that a further examination is indicated in the same 12 month period to which item 11224 applies due to presence of one of the following conditions: established glaucoma (where surgery is being considered or has been performed) where there has been definite progression of damage over a 12 month period; progressive neurologic disease; or the monitoring of systemic drug toxicity, where there is also other disease such as glaucoma or neurologic disease — each additional examination | $30.50 |
| 11235 | Examination of the eye by impression cytology of cornea for the investigation of ocular surface dysplasia, including the collection of cells, processing and all cytological examinations and preparation of report | $91.55 |
| Subgroup 3 — Otolaryngology |
| 11300 | Brain stem evoked response audiometry (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $143.70 |
| 11303 | Electrocochleography, extratympanic method, 1 or both ears | $143.70 |
| 11304 | Electrocochleography, transtympanic membrane insertion technique, 1 or both ears | $236.65 |
| 11306 | Non-determinate audiometry | $16.40 |
| 11309 | Audiogram, air conduction | $19.60 |
| 11312 | Audiogram, air and bone conduction or air conduction and speech discrimination | $27.75 |
| 11315 | Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech | $36.80 |
| 11318 | Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech, with other cochlear tests | $45.30 |
| 11321 | Glycerol induced cochlear function changes assessed by a minimum of 4 air conduction and speech discrimination tests (Klockoff’s test) | $86.15 |
| 11324 | Impedance audiogram involving tympanometry and measurement of static compliance and acoustic reflex performed by, or on behalf of, a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, where the patient is referred by a medical practitioner — not being a service associated with a service to which item 11309, 11312, 11315 or 11318 applies | $24.60 |
| 11327 | Impedance audiogram involving tympanometry and measurement of static compliance and acoustic reflex performed by, or on behalf of, a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, where the patient is referred by a medical practitioner — being a service associated with a service to which item 11309, 11312, 11315 or 11318 applies | $14.75 |
| 11330 | Impedance audiogram where the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner — 1 examination in any 4 week period | $5.90 |
| 11333 | Caloric test of labyrinth or labyrinths | $33.30 |
| 11336 | Simultaneous bithermal caloric test of labyrinths | $33.30 |
| 11339 | Electronystagmography | $33.30 |
| Subgroup 4 — Respiratory |
| 11500 | Bronchospirometry, including gas analysis | $124.70 |
| 11503 | Measurement of the mechanical or gas exchange function of the respiratory system, or of respiratory muscle function, or of ventilatory control mechanisms, using measurements of various parameters including pressures, volumes, flow, gas concentrations in inspired or expired air, alveolar gas or blood, electrical activity of muscles (the tests being performed under the supervision of a specialist or consultant physician or in the respiratory laboratory of a hospital) — each occasion at which 1 or more such tests are performed | $103.50 |
| 11506 | Measurement of respiratory function involving a permanently recorded tracing performed before and after inhalation of bronchodilator — each occasion at which 1 or more such tests are performed | $15.30 |
| 11509 | Measurement of respiratory function involving a permanently recorded tracing and written report, performed before and after inhalation of bronchodilator, with continuous technician attendance in a laboratory equipped to perform complex respiratory function tests (the tests being performed under the supervision of a specialist or consultant physician or in the respiratory laboratory of a hospital) — each occasion at which 1 or more such tests are performed | $26.65 |
| 11512 | Continuous measurement of the relationship between flow and volume during expiration or inspiration involving a permanently recorded tracing and written report, performed before and after inhalation of bronchodilator, with continuous technician attendance in a laboratory equipped to perform complex lung function tests (the tests being performed under the supervision of a specialist or consultant physician or in the respiratory laboratory of a hospital) — each occasion at which 1 or more such tests are performed | $46.15 |
| Subgroup 5 — Vascular |
| 11600 | Blood pressure monitoring (central venous, pulmonary arterial, systemic arterial or cardiac intracavity), by indwelling catheter — each day of monitoring for each pressure up to a maximum of 4 pressures (not being a service to which item 13876 applies) (Anaes. 17703 = 2B + 1T) | $51.70 |
| 11601 | Blood pressure monitoring (central venous, pulmonary arterial, systemic arterial or cardiac intracavity), by indwelling catheter — for each pressure up to a maximum of 4 pressures (not being a service to which item 13876 applies) performed in association with the administration of an anaesthetic relating to another discrete operation on the same day (Anaes. 17703 = 2B + 1T) | $51.70 |
| 11603 | Examination of peripheral vessels at rest (unilateral or bilateral) excluding the cavernosal artery and dorsal artery of the penis, with hard copy recordings of wave forms, involving 1 of the following techniques — Doppler recordings (pulsed, continuous wave, or both) of blood flow velocity with or without pulse volume recordings: Doppler recordings involving real time fast fourier transform analysis; venous occlusion plethysmography; strain‑gauge plethysmography; impedance plethysmography; or photo plethysmography; (not being a service to which item 11612 or 11615 applies) — 1 examination and report | $38.55 |
| 11606 | 2 examinations of the kind referred to in item 11603 and report (not being a service associated with a service to which item 11612 or 11615 applies) | $54.70 |
| 11609 | 3 or more examinations of the kind referred to in item 11603 and report (not being a service to which item 11612 or 11615 applies) | $70.95 |
| 11612 | Examination of peripheral vessels and report, involving any of the techniques referred to in item 11603, with hard copy recording of wave forms before measured exercise using a treadmill or bicycle ergometer, and measurement of pressure after exercise for 10 minutes or until pressure is normal (unilateral or bilateral) | $70.95 |
| 11615 | Measurement of digital temperature, 1 or more digits, (unilateral or bilateral) and report, with hard copy recording of temperature before and for 10 minutes or more after cold stress testing | $56.65 |
| 11618 | Examination of carotid or vertebral vessels, or both (unilateral or bilateral) with hard copy recordings of wave forms, involving 1 of the following techniques — Doppler real time fast fourier transform analysis; oculoplethysmography, phonoangiography or both; or periorbital Doppler examination (not being a service associated with a service to which item 55201, 55204, 55225 or 55231 applies) — 1 examination and report | $50.40 |
| 11621 | 2 examinations of the kind referred to in item 11618, and report (not being a service associated with a service to which item 55201, 55204, 55225 or 55231 applies) | $75.85 |
| 11624 | 3 examinations of the kind referred to in item 11618, and report (not being a service associated with a service to which item 55201, 55204, 55225 or 55231 applies) | $100.75 |
| 11627 | Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring during open heart surgery, in a person under 12 years of age | $170.75 |
| Subgroup 6 — Cardiovascular |
| 11700 | Twelve-lead electrocardiography, tracing and report | $23.30 |
| 11701 | Twelve-lead electrocardiography, report only where the tracing has been forwarded to another medical practitioner, including any consultation on the same day | $11.65 |
| 11702 | Twelve-lead electrocardiography, tracing only | $11.65 |
| 11706 | Phonocardiography with electrocardiograph lead with indirect arterial or venous pulse tracing, with or without apex cardiogram — interpretation and report | $53.85 |
| 11708 | Continuous ECG recording of ambulatory patient for 12 or more hours (including resting ECG and the recording of parameters), not in association with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, involving microprocessor based analysis equipment, interpretation and report of recordings by a specialist physician or consultant physician, not being a service to which item 11709 applies | $95.45 |
| 11709 | Continuous ECG recording (Holter) of ambulatory patient for 12 or more hours (including resting ECG and the recording of parameters), not in association with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, utilising a system capable of superimposition and full disclosure printout of at least 12 hours of recorded ECG data, microprocessor based scanning analysis, with interpretation and report by a specialist physician or consultant physician | $125.05 |
| 11710 | Ambulatory ECG monitoring, patient activated, single or multiple event recording, utilising a looping memory recording device which is connected continuously to the patient for 12 hours or more and is capable of recording for at least 20 seconds prior to each activation and for 15 seconds after each activation, including transmission, analysis, interpretation and report — payable once in any 4 week period | $38.65 |
| 11711 | Ambulatory ECG monitoring for 12 hours or more, patient activated, single or multiple event recording, utilising a memory recording device which is capable of recording for at least 30 seconds after each activation, including transmission, analysis, interpretation and report — payable once in any 4 week period | $21.15 |
| 11712 | Multi channel ECG monitoring and recording during exercise (motorised treadmill or cycle ergometer capable of quantifying external workload in watts) or pharmacological stress, involving the continuous attendance of a medical practitioner for not less than 20 minutes, with resting ECG, and with or without continuous blood pressure monitoring and the recording of other parameters, on premises equipped with mechanical respirator and defibrillator | $113.55 |
| 11713 | Signal averaged ECG recording involving not more than 300 beats, using at least 3 leads with data acquisition at not less than 1000hz of at least 100 QRS complexes, including analysis, interpretation and report of recording by a specialist physician or consultant physician | $52.05 |
| 11715 | Blood dye — dilution indicator test | $90.25 |
| 11718 | Implanted pacemaker testing involving electrocardiography, measurement of rate, width and amplitude of stimulus, including reprogramming when required, not being a service associated with a service to which item 11700 or 11721 applies | $25.90 |
| 11721 | Implanted pacemaker testing of atrioventricular (AV) sequential, rate responsive, or antitachycardia pacemakers, including reprogramming when required, not being a service associated with a service to which item 11700 or 11718 applies | $52.05 |
| 11724 | Up-right tilt table testing for the investigation of syncope of suspected cardiothoracic origin, including blood pressure monitoring, continuous ECG monitoring and the recording of the parameters, and involving an established intravenous line and the continuous attendance of a specialist or consultant physician — on premises equipped with a mechanical respirator and defibrillator | $126.15 |
| Subgroup 7 — Gastroenterology and Colorectal |
| 11800 | Oesophageal motility test, manometric | $130.35 |
| 11810 | Clinical assessment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease involving 24 hour pH monitoring, including analysis, interpretation and report and including any associated consultation | $130.35 |
| 11830 | Diagnosis of abnormalities of the pelvic floor involving anal manometry or measurement of anorectal sensation or measurement of the rectosphincteric reflex | $139.45 |
| 11833 | Diagnosis of abnormalities of the pelvic floor and sphincter muscles involving electromyography or measurement of pudendal and spinal nerve motor latency | $186.50 |
| Subgroup 8 — Genito-Urinary Physiological Investigations |
| 11900 | Urine flow study including peak urine flow measurement, not being a service associated with a service to which item 11918 applies | $20.60 |
| 11903 | Cystometrography, not being a service associated with a service to which items 11012 to 11027, 11912, 11915, 11918, 11921, 36800 or any item in group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table applies | $82.95 |
| 11906 | Urethral pressure profilometry, not being a service associated with a service to which items 11012 to 11027, 11909, 11918, 11921, 36800 or any item in group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table applies | $82.95 |
| 11909 | Urethral pressure profilometry with simultaneous measurement of urethral sphincter electromyography, not being a service associated with a service to which item 11906, 11915, 11918, 36800 or any item in group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table applies | $123.25 |
| 11912 | Cystometrography with simultaneous measurement of rectal pressure, not being a service associated with a service to which items 11012 to 11027, 11903, 11915, 11918, 11921, 36800 or any item in group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table applies (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $123.25 |
| 11915 | Cystometrography with simultaneous measurement of urethral sphincter electromyography, not being a service associated with a service to which items 11012 to 11027, 11903, 11909, 11912, 11918, 11921, 36800 or any item in group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table applies (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $123.25 |
| 11918 | Cystometrography in conjunction with imaging, with measurement of any 1 or more of urine flow rate, urethral pressure profile, rectal pressure, urethral sphincter electromyography; including all imaging associated with cystometrography, not being a service associated with a service to which items 11012 to 11027, 11900 to 11915, 11921 and 36800 apply (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $319.85 |
| 11921 | Bladder washout test for localisation of urinary infection — not including bacterial counts for organisms in specimens | $56.00 |
| Subgroup 9 — Allergy testing |
| 12000 | Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using 1 to 20 allergens, not being a service associated with a service to which item 12012, 12015, 12018 or 12021 applies | $29.05 |
| 12003 | Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using more than 20 allergens, not being a service associated with a service to which item 12012, 12015, 12018 or 12021 applies | $43.95 |
| 12012 | Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis using less than the number of allergens included in a standard patch test battery | $15.50 |
| 12015 | Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis using all of the allergens in a standard patch test battery | $46.60 |
| 12018 | Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis using all of the allergens in a standard patch test battery and additional allergens to a total of up to and including 50 allergens | $60.05 |
| 12021 | Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis, performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, using more than 50 allergens | $88.00 |
| Subgroup 10 — Other Diagnostic Procedures and Investigations |
| 12200 | Collection of specimen of sweat by iontophoresis | $27.80 |
| 12203 | Overnight investigation for sleep apnoea for a period of at least 8 hours duration where: (a) continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation and breathing using a multi-channel polygraph, and recording of EEG, EOG, submental EMG, anterior tibial EMG, respiratory movement, airflow, oxygen saturation and ECG are performed; and (b) a technician is in continuous attendance under the supervision of a consultant physician in thoracic medicine, or a specialist where the investigation is performed in the sleep laboratory of a recognised hospital; and (c) the patient is referred by a medical practitioner; and (d) the necessity for the investigation is determined by the supervising medical practitioner prior to the investigation; and | $443.45 |
| | (e) polygraphic records are analysed (for assessment of sleep stage, arousals, respiratory events and assessment of clinically significant alterations in heart rate and limb movement) with manual scoring, or manual correction of computerised scoring in epochs of not more than 1 minute, and stored for interpretation and preparation of report; and (f) interpretation and report are provided by the supervising medical practitioner based on reviewing the direct original recording of polygraphic data from the patient; payable only in relation to each of the first 3 occasions the investigation is performed in any 12 month period. | |
| 12207 | Overnight investigation for sleep apnoea for a period of at least 8 hours duration, where: (a) continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation and breathing using a multi-channel polygraph, and recordings of EEG, EOG, submental EMG, anterior tibial EMG, respiratory movement, airflow, oxygen saturation and ECG are performed; and (b) a technician is in continuous attendance under the supervision of a consultant physician in thoracic medicine, or a specialist where the investigation is performed in the sleep laboratory of a recognised hospital; and (c) the patient is referred by a medical practitioner; and (d) the necessity for the investigation is determined by the supervising medical practitioner prior to the investigation; and | $443.45 |
| | (e) polygraphic records are analysed (for assessment of sleep stage, arousals, respiratory events and assessment of clinically significant alterations in heart rate and limb movement) with manual scoring, or manual correction of computerised scoring in epochs of not more than 1 minute, and stored for interpretation and preparation of report; and (f) interpretation and report are provided by the supervising medical practitioner based on reviewing the direct original recording of polygraphic data from the patient — where it can be demonstrated that a further investigation is indicated in the same 12 month period to which item 12203 applies for the adjustment and testing or testing or both of the effectiveness of a positive pressure ventilatory support device (other than nasal continuous positive airway pressure) in sleep, in a patient with severe cardio-respiratory failure, and where previous studies have demonstrated failure of continuous positive airway pressure or oxygen; — each additional investigation | |
| Group D2 — Nuclear medicine (non-imaging) |
| 12500 | Blood volume estimation | $161.70 |
| 12503 | Erythrocyte radioactive uptake survival time test or iron kinetic test | $317.25 |
| 12506 | Gastrointestinal blood loss estimation involving examination of stool specimens | $226.45 |
| 12509 | Gastrointestinal protein loss | $161.70 |
| 12512 | radioactive B12 absorption test — 1 isotope | $78.35 |
| 12515 | radioactive B12 absorption test — 2 isotopes | $171.70 |
| 12518 | Thyroid uptake (using probe) | $78.35 |
| 12521 | Perchlorate discharge study | $94.60 |
| 12524 | Renal function test (without imaging procedure) | $118.25 |
| 12527 | Renal function test (with imaging and at least 2 blood samples) | $63.40 |
| 12530 | Whole body count — not being a service associated with a service to which another item applies | $94.60 |
| 12533 | Carbon-labelled urea breath test using oral C-13 or C-14 urea, including the measurement of exhaled 13co2 or 14co2, performed by a specialist or a consultant physician where the patient is referred by another medical practitioner, for either: (a) the confirmation of helicobactor pylori colonisation, where: (i) suitable biopsy material for diagnosis cannot be obtained at endoscopy in patients with peptic ulceration, or where the diagnosis of peptic ulcer has been made on barium meal; or (ii) in patients with past history of peptic ulceration, gastric ulceration or gastric lymphoma, where endoscopy is not indicated; or (b) the monitoring of the success of eradication of helicobactor pylori in patients with peptic ulceration | $63.15 |
| Therapeutic procedures |
| Group T1 — Miscellaneous therapeutic procedures |
| Subgroup 1 — Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy |
| 13020 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy performed in a comprehensive hyperbaric medicine facility for a period in the hyperbaric chamber of between 1 hour 30 minutes and 3 hours, including any associated attendance | $193.25 |
| 13025 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy performed in a comprehensive hyperbaric medicine facility for a period in the hyperbaric chamber greater than 3 hours, including any associated attendance — per hour (or part of an hour) | $86.45 |
| 13030 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy performed in a comprehensive hyperbaric medicine facility where the medical practitioner is pressurised in the hyperbaric chamber for the purpose of providing continuous life saving emergency treatment, including any associated attendance — per hour (or part of an hour) | $122.05 |
| Subgroup 2 — Dialysis |
| 13100 | Supervision in hospital by a medical specialist of — haemodialysis, haemofiltration, haemoperfusion or peritoneal dialysis, including all professional attendances, where the total attendance time on the patient by the supervising medical specialist exceeds 45 minutes in 1 day | $102.05 |
| 13103 | Supervision in hospital by a medical specialist of — haemodialysis, haemofiltration, haemoperfusion or peritoneal dialysis, including all professional attendances, where the total attendance time on the patient by the supervising medical specialist does not exceed 45 minutes in 1 day | $53.15 |
| 13106 | Declotting of an arteriovenous shunt | $90.70 |
| 13109 | Indwelling peritoneal catheter (Tenckhoff or similar) for dialysis — insertion and fixation of (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) | $170.05 |
| 13110 | Tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis catheter, removal of (including catheter cuffs) (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) | $170.60 |
| 13112 | Peritoneal dialysis, establishment of, by abdominal puncture and insertion of temporary catheter (including associated consultation) (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) | $102.05 |
| Subgroup 3 — Assisted Reproductive Services |
| 13200 | Assisted reproductive services (such as in vitro fertilisation, gamete intra-fallopian transfer or similar procedures) involving the use of drugs to induce superovulation, and including quantitative estimation of hormones, ultrasound examinations, all treatment counselling and embryology laboratory services — but excluding artificial insemination or transfer of frozen embryos or donated embryos or ova or a service to which item 13203, 13206 or 13218 applies — being services rendered during 1 treatment cycle, if the duration of the treatment cycle is at least 9 days — a maximum of 6 claims per patient | $1492.90 |
| 13203 | Ovulation monitoring services, for superovulated treatment cycles of less than 9 days duration and artificial insemination — including quantitative estimation of hormones and ultrasound examinations, being services rendered during 1 treatment cycle but excluding a service to which item 13200, 13206, 13212, 13215 or 13218 applies | $373.20 |
| 13206 | Assisted reproductive services (such as in vitro fertilisation, gamete intra-fallopian transfer or similar procedures), using unstimulated ovulation or ovulation stimulated only by clomiphene citrate, and including quantitative estimation of hormones, ultrasound examinations, all treatment counselling and embryology laboratory services — but excluding artificial insemination, frozen embryo transfer or donated embryos or ova or treatment involving the use of drugs to induce superovulation — being services rendered during 1 treatment cycle but only if rendered in conjunction with a service to which item 13212 applies | $639.80 |
| 13209 | Planning and management of a referred patient by a specialist for the purpose of treatment by assisted reproductive technologies including in vitro fertilisation, gamete intra-fallopian transfer and similar procedures, or for artificial insemination — payable once only during 1 treatment cycle | $63.90 |
| 13212 | Oocyte retrieval by any means including laparoscopy or ultrasound-guided ova flushing, for the purposes of assisted reproductive technologies including in vitro fertilisation, gamete intra-fallopian transfer or similar procedures — only if rendered in conjunction with a service to which item 13200 or 13206 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $271.90 |
| 13215 | Transfer of embryos or both ova and sperm to the female reproductive system, by any means but excluding artificial insemination or the transfer of frozen or donated embryos — only if rendered in conjunction with a service to which item 13200 or 13206 applies, being services rendered in 1 treatment cycle (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) | $85.35 |
| 13218 | Preparation and transfer of frozen or donated embryos or both ova and sperm, to the female reproductive system, by any means and including quantitative estimation of hormones and all treatment counselling but excluding artificial insemination services rendered in 1 treatment cycle and excluding a service to which item 13200, 13203, 13206, 13212 or 13215 applies (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) | $639.80 |
| 13221 | Preparation of semen for the purposes of assisted reproductive technologies or for artificial insemination | $38.90 |
| 13290 | Semen, collection of, from a patient with spinal injuries or medically induced impotence, for the purposes of analysis, storage or assisted reproduction, by a medical practitioner using a vibrator or electro-ejaculation device including catheterisation and drainage of bladder where required | $152.55 |
| 13292 | Semen, collection of, from a patient with spinal injuries or medically induced impotence, for the purposes of analysis, storage or assisted reproduction, by a medical practitioner using a vibrator or electro-ejaculation device including catheterisation and drainage of bladder where required, under general anaesthetic, in a hospital or approved day-hospital facility (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $305.10 |
| Subgroup 4 — Paediatric and Neonatal |
| 13300 | Umbilical or scalp vein catheterisation in a neonate with or without infusion; or cannulation of a vein | $42.50 |
| 13303 | Umbilical artery catheterisation with or without infusion | $63.05 |
| 13306 | Blood transfusion with venesection and complete replacement of blood, including collection from donor | $249.45 |
| 13309 | Blood transfusion with venesection and complete replacement of blood, using blood already collected | $212.65 |
| 13312 | Blood for pathology test, collection of, by femoral or external jugular vein puncture in infants | $21.25 |
| 13318 | Central vein catheterisation (via jugular or subclavian vein) — by open exposure, in a person under 12 years of age (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $169.85 |
| 13319 | Central vein catheterisation in a neonate via peripheral vein (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $169.85 |
| Subgroup 5 — Cardiovascular |
| 13400 | Restoration of cardiac rhythm by electrical stimulation (cardioversion), other than in the course of cardiac surgery (Anaes. 17706 = 5B + 1T) | $72.30 |
| Subgroup 6 — Gastroenterology |
| 13500 | Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of refrigerant in the absence of gastrointestinal haemorrhage | $134.70 |
| 13503 | Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of refrigerant for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage | $269.30 |
| 13506 | Gastro-oesophageal balloon intubation, Minnesota, Sengstaken-Blakemore or similar, for control of bleeding from gastric oesophageal varices | $137.75 |
| Subgroup 7 — Perfusion |
| 13600 | Perfusion of limb or organ using heart‑lung machine or equivalent | $331.40 |
| 13603 | Whole body perfusion, cardiac bypass, using heart-lung machine or equivalent | $469.30 |
| 13604 | Prolonged whole body perfusion, cardiac by-pass, using heart-lung machine or equivalent, where the time for the procedure exceeds 6 hours | Amount under Rule 42 |
| 13606 | Induced controlled hypothermia — total body | $81.75 |
| 13609 | Cardioplegia, blood or crystalloid, administration by any route | $188.75 |
| Subgroup 8 — Haematology |
| 13700 | Harvesting of homologous (including allogeneic) or autologous bone marrow for the purpose of transplantation (Anaes. 17712 = 5B + 7T) | $248.85 |
| 13703 | Administration of blood including collection from donor | $89.20 |
| 13706 | Administration of blood or bone marrow already collected | $62.30 |
| 13709 | Collection of blood for autologous transfusion or when homologous blood is required for immediate transfusion in emergency situation | $36.15 |
| 13750 | Therapeutic haemapheresis for the removal of plasma or cellular (or both) elements of blood, utilising continuous or intermittent flow techniques; including morphological tests for cell counts and viability studies, if performed; continuous monitoring of vital signs, fluid balance, blood volume and other parameters with continuous registered nurse attendance under the supervision of a consultant physician, not being a service associated with a service to which item 13755 applies — each day | $102.05 |
| 13755 | Donor haemapheresis for the collection of blood products for transfusion, utilising continuous or intermittent flow techniques; including morphological tests for cell counts and viability studies; continuous monitoring of vital signs, fluid balance, blood volume and other parameters; with continuous registered nurse attendance under the supervision of a consultant physician; not being a service associated with a service to which item 13750 applies — each day | $102.05 |
| 13757 | Therapeutic venesection for the management of haemochromatosis, polycythemia vera or porphyria cutanea tarda | $54.50 |
| 13760 | In vitro processing (and cryopreservation) of bone marrow or peripheral blood for autologous stem cell transplantation as an adjunct to high dose chemotherapy for: (a) chemosensitive intermediate or high grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at high risk of relapse following first line chemotherapy; or (b) Hodgkin’s disease which has relapsed following, or is refractory to, chemotherapy; or (c) acute myelogenous leukaemia in first remission, where suitable genotypically matched sibling donor is not available for allogenic bone marrow transplant; or (d) multiple myeloma in remission (complete or partial) following standard dose chemotherapy; or (e) small round cell sarcomas; or (f) primitive neuroectodermal tumour; or (g) germ cell tumours which have relapsed following, or are refractory to, chemotherapy; or (h) germ cell tumours which have had an incomplete response to first line therapy — performed under the supervision of a consultant physician — each day | $569.50 |
| Subgroup 9 — Procedures associated with Intensive Care and Cardiopulmonary Support |
| 13815 | Central vein catheterisation (via jugular, subclavian or femoral vein) by percutaneous or open exposure not being a service to which item 13318 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $63.65 |
| 13818 | Right heart balloon catheter, insertion of, including pulmonary wedge pressure and cardiac output measurement (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $84.95 |
| 13830 | Intracranial pressure, monitoring of, by intraventricular or subdural catheter, subarachnoid bolt or similar, by a specialist or consultant physician — each day | $56.25 |
| 13839 | Arterial puncture and collection of blood for diagnostic purposes | $17.20 |
| 13842 | Intra-arterial cannulisation for the purpose of taking multiple arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis | $51.70 |
| 13845 | Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon — management on the first day, including percutaneous insertion, initial and subsequent consultations and monitoring of parameters (Anaes. 17710 = 8B + 2T) | $403.95 |
| 13848 | Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon — management on each day subsequent to the first, including associated consultations and monitoring of parameters | $97.85 |
| 13851 | Circulatory support device, management of, on first day | $368.65 |
| 13854 | Circulatory support device, management of, on each day subsequent to the first | $85.70 |
| 13857 | Mechanical ventilation, initiation of (other than initiation of ventilation in the context of an anaesthetic for surgery), outside of an intensive care unit, where subsequent management of ventilatory support is undertaken in an intensive care unit | $109.35 |
| Subgroup 10 — Management and Procedures Undertaken in an Intensive Care Unit |
| 13870 | Management of a patient in an intensive care unit by a specialist or consultant physician — including initial and subsequent attendances, electrocardiographic monitoring, arterial sampling, bladder catheterisation and blood sampling — management on the first day | $227.85 |
| 13873 | Management of a patient in an intensive care unit by a specialist or consultant physician — including all attendances, electrocardiographic monitoring, arterial sampling, bladder catheterisation and blood sampling — management on each day subsequent to the first day | $169.60 |
| 13876 | Central venous pressure, pulmonary arterial pressure, systemic arterial pressure or cardiac intracavity pressure, continuous monitoring by indwelling catheter by a specialist or consultant physician in an intensive care unit — each day of monitoring for each pressure up to a maximum of 4 pressures | $51.70 |
| 13879 | Mechanical ventilation, initiation of, by a specialist or consultant physician, in an intensive care unit, including subsequent management of ventilatory support on the first day | $165.30 |
| 13882 | Ventilatory support in an intensive care unit, management of, by a specialist or consultant physician — not being a service to which item 13879 applies — each day | $56.25 |
| 13885 | Continuous arterio venous or veno venous haemofiltration, management by a specialist or consultant physician — on the first day in an intensive care unit | $101.75 |
| 13888 | Continuous arterio venous or veno venous haemofiltration, management by a specialist or consultant physician — on each day subsequent to the first day in an intensive care unit | $53.00 |
| Subgroup 11 — Chemotherapeutic Procedures |
| 13915 | Chemotherapy, administration of, either by intravenous push technique (directly into a vein, or a butterfly needle, or the side-arm of an infusion) or by intravenous infusion of not more than 1 hour’s duration — payable once only on the same day | $48.55 |
| 13918 | Chemotherapy, administration of, by intravenous infusion of more than 1 hour’s duration but not more than 6 hours duration — payable once only on the same day | $73.10 |
| 13921 | Chemotherapy, administration of, by intravenous infusion of more than 6 hours duration — for the first day of treatment | $82.70 |
| 13924 | Chemotherapy, administration of, by intravenous infusion of more than 6 hours duration — on each day subsequent to the first in the same continuous treatment episode | $48.75 |
| 13927 | Chemotherapy, administration of, either by intra-arterial push technique (directly into an artery, a butterfly needle or the side-arm of an infusion) or by intra-arterial infusion of not more than 1 hour’s duration — payable once only on the same day | $63.05 |
| 13930 | Chemotherapy, administration of, by intra‑arterial infusion of more than 1 hour’s duration but not more than 6 hours duration — payable once only on the same day | $87.95 |
| 13933 | Chemotherapy, administration of, by intra‑arterial infusion of more than 6 hours duration — for the first day of treatment | $97.55 |
| 13936 | Chemotherapy, administration of, by intra‑arterial infusion of more than 6 hours duration — on each day subsequent to the first in the same continuous treatment episode | $63.55 |
| 13939 | Implanted pump or reservoir, loading of, with a therapeutic agent or agents, not being a service associated with a service to which item 13915, 13918, 13921, 13924, 13927, 13930, 13933 or 13936 applies | $73.10 |
| 13942 | Ambulatory drug delivery device, loading of, with a therapeutic agent or agents for the infusion of the agent or agents via the intravenous, intra-arterial or spinal routes, not being a service associated with a service to which item 13915, 13918, 13921, 13924, 13927, 13930, 13933 or 13936 applies | $48.75 |
| 13945 | Long-term implanted drug delivery device, accessing of | $39.20 |
| 13948 | Cytotoxic agent, instillation of, into a body cavity | $48.75 |
| Subgroup 12 — Dermatology |
| 14050 | PUVA therapy or UVB therapy administered in whole body cabinet (not being a service associated with a service to which item 14053 applies) including associated consultations other than an initial consultation | $39.40 |
| 14053 | PUVA therapy or UVB therapy administered to localised body areas in a hand and foot cabinet (not being a service associated with a service to which item 14050 applies) including associated consultations other than an initial consultation | $39.40 |
| 14100 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-600nm in the treatment of severely disfiguring vascular lesions of the head or neck where abnormality is visible from 4 metres, including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — session of at least 30 minutes duration (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $113.90 |
| 14103 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-600nm in the treatment of severely disfiguring vascular lesions of the head or neck where abnormality is visible from 4 metres, including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — session of at least 60 minutes duration (Anaes. 17710 = 5B + 5T) | $139.80 |
| 14106 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — area of treatment up to 50 cm2 (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $113.90 |
| 14109 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — area of treatment more than 50 cm2 and up to 100 cm2 (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $139.80 |
| 14112 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — area of treatment more than 100 cm2 and up to 150 cm2 (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $165.65 |
| 14115 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — area of treatment more than 150 cm2 and up to 250 cm2 (Anaes. 17710 = 5B + 5T) | $191.55 |
| 14118 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation, up to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 apply) in any 12 month period — area of treatment more than 250 cm2 (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $243.30 |
| 14120 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-600nm in the treatment of severely disfiguring vascular lesions of the head or neck where abnormality is visible from 4 metres, including any associated consultation — session of at least 30 minutes duration — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $113.90 |
| 14122 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-600nm in the treatment of severely disfiguring vascular lesions of the head or neck where abnormality is visible from 4 metres, including any associated consultation — session of at least 60 minutes duration — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17710 = 5B + 5T) | $139.80 |
| 14124 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation — area of treatment up to 50 cm2 — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $113.90 |
| 14126 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation — area of treatment more than 50 cm2 and up to 100 cm2 — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $139.80 |
| 14128 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation — area of treatment more than 100 cm2 and up to 150 cm2 — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $165.65 |
| 14130 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation — area of treatment more than 150 cm2 and up to 250 cm2 — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17710 = 5B + 5T) | $191.55 |
| 14132 | Laser photocoagulation using laser light within the wave length of 510-1064nm in the treatment of port wine stains, haemangiomas, cafe-au-lait macules and naevi of Ota, other than melanocytic naevi (common moles), including any associated consultation — area of treatment more than 250 cm2 — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $243.30 |
| Subgroup 13 — Other Therapeutic Procedures |
| 14200 | Gastric lavage in the treatment of ingested poison | $44.70 |
| 14203 | Hormone or living tissue implantation, by direct implantation involving incision and suture (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $38.20 |
| 14206 | Hormone or living tissue implantation — by cannula | $26.60 |
| 14209 | Intra-arterial infusion or retrograde intravenous perfusion of a sympatholytic agent | $66.30 |
| 14212 | Intussusception, management of fluid or gas reduction for (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $138.40 |
| Group T2 — Radiation oncology |
| Subgroup 1 — Superficial |
| 15000 | Radiotherapy, superficial (including treatment with x-rays, radium rays or other radioactive substances), not being a service to which another item in this group applies — each attendance at which fractionated treatment is given — 1 field | $31.75 |
| 15003 | Radiotherapy, superficial (including treatment with x-rays, radium rays or other radioactive substances), not being a service to which another item in this group applies — each attendance at which fractionated treatment is given — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields | Amount under Rule 16 |
| 15006 | Radiotherapy, superficial — attendance at which a single dose technique is applied — 1 field | $70.55 |
| 15009 | Radiotherapy, superficial — attendance at which a single dose technique is applied — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields | Amount under Rule 17 |
| 15012 | Radiotherapy, superficial — each attendance at which treatment is given to an eye | $39.90 |
| Subgroup 2 — Orthovoltage |
| 15100 | Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage — each attendance at which fractionated treatment is given at 3 or more treatments per week — 1 field | $35.60 |
| 15103 | Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage — each attendance at which fractionated treatment is given at 3 or more treatments per week — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields (rotational therapy being 3 fields) | Amount under Rule 16 |
| 15106 | Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage — each attendance at which fractionated treatment is given at 2 treatments per week or less frequently — 1 field | $42.05 |
| 15109 | Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage — each attendance at which fractionated treatment is given at 2 treatments per week or less frequently — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields (rotational therapy being 3 fields) | Amount under Rule 16 |
| 15112 | Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage — attendance at which a single dose technique is applied — 1 field | $89.75 |
| 15115 | Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage — attendance at which a single dose technique is applied — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields (rotational therapy being 3 fields) | Amount under Rule 17 |
| Subgroup 3 — Megavoltage |
| 15203 | Radiation oncology treatment, using a single photon energy linear accelerator, with or without electron facilities — each attendance at which treatment is given — 1 field | $34.95 |
| 15204 | Radiation oncology treatment, using a single photon energy linear accelerator, with or without electron facilities — each attendance at which treatment is given — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields (rotational therapy being 3 fields) | Amount under Rule 16 |
| 15207 | Radiation oncology treatment, using a dual photon energy linear accelerator with a minimum higher energy of 10 mv photons or greater, with electron facilities — each attendance at which treatment is given — 1 field | $34.95 |
| 15208 | Radiation oncology treatment, using a dual photon energy linear accelerator with a minimum higher energy of 10 mv photons or greater, with electron facilities — each attendance at which treatment is given — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields (rotational therapy being 3 fields) | Amount under Rule 16 |
| 15211 | Radiation oncology treatment, using cobalt unit or caesium teletherapy unit — each attendance at which treatment is given — 1 field | $32.00 |
| 15214 | Radiation oncology treatment, using cobalt unit or caesium teletherapy unit — each attendance at which treatment is given — 2 or more fields up to a maximum of 5 additional fields (rotational therapy being 3 fields) | Amount under Rule 16 |
| Subgroup 4 — Brachytherapy |
| 15303 | Intrauterine treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life greater than 115 days using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $266.60 |
| 15304 | Intrauterine treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life greater than 115 days using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $266.60 |
| 15307 | Intrauterine treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $505.40 |
| 15308 | Intrauterine treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $505.40 |
| 15311 | Intravaginal treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life greater than 115 days using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $248.80 |
| 15312 | Intravaginal treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life greater than 115 days using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $247.10 |
| 15315 | Intravaginal treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $488.50 |
| 15316 | Intravaginal treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half‑life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $488.50 |
| 15319 | Combined intrauterine and intravaginal treatment using radioactive sealed sources having a half-life greater than 115 days using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $303.15 |
| 15320 | Combined intrauterine and intravaginal treatment using radioactive sealed sources having a half-life greater than 115 days using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $303.15 |
| 15323 | Combined intrauterine and intravaginal treatment using radioactive sealed sources having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium, or tantalum using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $539.10 |
| 15324 | Combined intrauterine and intravaginal treatment using radioactive sealed sources having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium, or tantalum using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $539.10 |
| 15327 | Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a region, under general anaesthesia, or epidural or spinal (intrathecal) nerve block, requiring surgical exposure and using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $586.50 |
| 15328 | Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a region, under general anaesthesia, or epidural or spinal (intrathecal) nerve block, requiring surgical exposure and using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $586.50 |
| 15331 | Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a site (including the tongue, mouth, salivary gland, axilla, subcutaneous sites), where the volume treated involves multiple planes but does not require surgical exposure and using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $556.90 |
| 15332 | Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a site (including the tongue, mouth, salivary gland, axilla, subcutaneous sites), where the volume treated involves multiple planes but does not require surgical exposure and using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $556.90 |
| 15335 | Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a site where the volume treated involves only a single plane but does not require surgical exposure and using manual afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $505.40 |
| 15336 | Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a site where the volume treated involves only a single plane but does not require surgical exposure and using automatic afterloading techniques (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $505.40 |
| 15339 | Removal of a sealed radioactive source under general anaesthesia, or under epidural or spinal nerve block (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $56.90 |
| 15342 | Construction and application of a radioactive mould using a sealed source having a half-life of greater than 115 days, to treat intracavity, intraoral or intranasal site | $142.15 |
| 15345 | Construction and application of a radioactive mould using a sealed source having a half-life of less than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum to treat intracavity, intraoral or intranasal sites | $379.20 |
| 15348 | Subsequent applications of radioactive mould referred to in item 15342 or 15345 — each attendance | $43.60 |
| 15351 | Construction and first application of a radioactive mould not exceeding 5 cm in diameter to an external surface | $87.05 |
| 15354 | Construction and first application of a radioactive mould more than 5 cm in diameter to an external surface | $105.75 |
| 15357 | Attendance upon a patient to apply a radioactive mould constructed for application to an external surface of the patient other than an attendance which is the first attendance to apply the mould — each attendance | $29.85 |
| Subgroup 5 — Computerised Planning |
| 15500 | Radiation field setting using a simulator or isocentric x-ray or megavoltage machine of a single area for treatment by a single field or parallel opposed fields (not being a service associated with a service to which item 15509 applies) | $142.15 |
| 15503 | Radiation field setting using a simulator or isocentric x-ray or megavoltage machine of a single area, where views in more than 1 plane are required for treatment by multiple fields, or of 2 areas (not being a service associated with a service to which item 15512 applies) | $182.45 |
| 15506 | Radiation field setting using a simulator or isocentric x-ray or megavoltage machine of 3 or more areas, or of Total body or half body irradiation, or of mantle therapy or inverted Y fields, or of irregularly shaped fields using multiple blocks, or of off-axis fields or several joined fields (not being a service associated with a service to which item 15515 applies) | $272.50 |
| 15509 | Radiation field setting using a diagnostic x-ray unit of a single area for treatment by a single field or parallel opposed fields (not being a service associated with a service to which item 15500 applies) | $123.25 |
| 15512 | Radiation field setting using a diagnostic x-ray unit of a single area, where views in more than 1 plane are required for treatment by multiple fields, or of 2 areas (not being a service associated with a service to which item 15503 applies) | $158.75 |
| 15515 | Radiation field setting using a diagnostic x-ray unit of 3 or more areas, or of total body or half body irradiation, or of mantle therapy or inverted Y fields, or of irregularly shaped fields using multiple blocks, or of off-axis fields or several joined fields (not being a service associated with a service to which item 15506 applies) | $229.90 |
| 15518 | Radiation Dosimetry by a CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy by a single field or parallel opposed fields to 1 area with up to 2 shielding blocks | $45.05 |
| 15521 | Radiation Dosimetry by a CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy to a single area by 3 or more fields, or by a single field or parallel opposed fields to 2 areas, or where wedges are used | $199.05 |
| 15524 | Radiation Dosimetry by a CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy to 3 or more areas, or by mantle fields or inverted Y fields or tangential fields or irregularly shaped fields using multiple blocks, or off‑axis fields, or several joined fields | $373.25 |
| 15527 | Radiation Dosimetry by a non-CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy by a single field or parallel opposed fields to 1 area with up to 2 shielding blocks | $46.15 |
| 15530 | Radiation Dosimetry by a non-CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy to a single area by 3 or more fields, or by a single field or parallel opposed fields to 2 areas, or where wedges are used | $206.20 |
| 15533 | Radiation Dosimetry by a non-CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy to 3 or more areas, or by mantle fields or inverted Y fields, or tangential fields or irregularly shaped fields using multiple blocks, or off-axis fields, or several joined fields | $391.05 |
| 15536 | Brachytherapy planning, computerised Radiation Dosimetry | $199.25 |
| Subgroup 6 — Stereotactic Radiosurgery |
| 15600 | Stereotactic radiosurgery, including all radiation oncology consultations, planning, simulation, dosimetry and treatment | $1271.25 |
| GROUP T3 — Therapeutic nuclear medicine |
| 16003 | Intra-cavitary administration of a therapeutic dose of Yttrium 90 (not including preliminary paracentesis) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $485.80 |
| 16006 | Administration of a therapeutic dose of Iodine 131 for thyroid cancer by single dose technique | $373.25 |
| 16009 | Administration of a therapeutic dose of Iodine 131 for thyrotoxicosis by single dose technique | $254.75 |
| 16012 | Intravenous administration of a therapeutic dose of Phosphorous 32 | $220.40 |
| 16015 | Administration of Strontium 89 for painful bony metastases from carcinoma of the prostate where hormone therapy has failed and either: (a) the disease is poorly controlled by conventional radiotherapy; or (b) conventional radiotherapy is inappropriate, due to the wide distribution of sites of bone pain | $3051.00 |
| Group T4 — obstetrics |
| 16500 | Antenatal attendance | $24.90 |
| 16502 | Polyhydramnios, unstable lie, multiple pregnancy, pregnancy complicated by diabetes or anaemia, threatened premature labour treated by bed rest only or oral medication, requiring admission to hospital — each attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance, to a maximum of 1 visit per day | $24.90 |
| 16504 | Treatment of habitual miscarriage by injection of hormones — each injection up to a maximum of 12 injections, where the injection is not administered during a routine antenatal attendance | $24.90 |
| 16505 | Threatened abortion, threatened miscarriage or hyperemesis gravidarum, requiring admission to hospital, treatment of — each attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance | $24.90 |
| 16508 | Pregnancy complicated by acute intercurrent infection, intra-uterine growth retardation, threatened premature labour with ruptured membranes or threatened premature labour treated by intravenous therapy, requiring admission to hospital — each attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance, to a maximum of 1 visit per day | $24.90 |
| 16509 | Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or antepartum haemorrhage, treatment of — each attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance | $24.90 |
| 16511 | Cervix, purse string ligation of (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $164.20 |
| 16512 | Cervix, removal of purse string ligature of (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $47.40 |
| 16514 | Antenatal cardiotocography in the management of high risk pregnancy (not during the course of the confinement) | $27.40 |
| 16515 | Management of vaginal delivery as an independent procedure where the patient’s care has been transferred by another medical practitioner for management of the delivery and the attending medical practitioner has not provided antenatal care to the patient, including all attendances related to the delivery | $258.80 |
| 16518 | Management of labour, incomplete, where the patient’s care has been transferred to another medical practitioner for completion of the delivery | $118.50 |
| 16519 | Management of labour and delivery by any means (including Caesarean section) including post-partum care for 5 days | $398.60 |
| 16520 | Caesarean section and post-operative care for 7 days where the patient’s care has been transferred by another medical practitioner for management of the confinement and the attending medical practitioner has not provided any of the antenatal care | $465.80 |
| 16525 | Management of second trimester labour, with or without induction, for intrauterine foetal death, gross foetal abnormality or life threatening maternal disease, not being a service to which item 35643 applies | $220.80 |
| 16564 | Evacuation of retained products of conception (placenta, membranes or mole) as a complication of confinement, with or without curettage of the uterus, as an independent procedure | $162.80 |
| 16567 | Management of postpartum haemorrhage by special measures such as packing of uterus, as an independent procedure | $238.15 |
| 16570 | Acute inversion of the uterus, vaginal correction of, as an independent procedure | $310.60 |
| 16571 | Cervix, repair of extensive laceration or lacerations | $238.15 |
| 16573 | Third degree tear, involving anal sphincter muscles and rectal mucosa, repair of, as an independent procedure | $194.05 |
| 16600 | Amniocentesis, diagnostic | $47.40 |
| 16603 | Chorionic villus sampling, by any route | $91.05 |
| 16606 | Foetal blood sampling, using interventional techniques from umbilical cord or foetus, including foetal neuromuscular blockade and amniocentesis | $181.60 |
| 16609 | Foetal intravascular blood transfusion, using blood already collected, including neuromuscular blockade, amniocentesis and foetal blood sampling | $370.35 |
| 16612 | Foetal intraperitoneal blood transfusion, using blood already collected, including neuromuscular blockade, amniocentesis and foetal blood sampling — not performed in conjunction with a service described in item 16609 | $291.45 |
| 16615 | Foetal intraperitoneal blood transfusion, using blood already collected, including neuromuscular blockade, amniocentesis and foetal blood sampling — performed in conjunction with a service described in item 16609 | $155.15 |
| 16618 | Amniocentesis, therapeutic, when indicated because of polyhydramnios with at least 500ml being aspirated | $155.15 |
| 16621 | Amnioinfusion, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in the presence of severe oligohydramnios | $155.15 |
| 16624 | Foetal fluid filled cavity, drainage of | $223.35 |
| 16627 | Foeto-amniotic shunt, insertion of, into foetal fluid filled cavity, including neuromuscular blockade and amniocentesis | $454.75 |
| 16633 | Procedure on multiple pregnancies relating to items 16606, 16609, 16612, 16615 and 16627 | Amount under Rule 37 |
| 16636 | Procedure on multiple pregnancies relating to items 16600, 16603, 16618, 16621 and 16624 | Amount under Rule 37 |
| Group T5 — Assistance in the administration of an anaesthetic |
| 17503 | Assistance in the administration of an anaesthetic requiring continuous anaesthesia on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous life saving emergency treatment, to the exclusion of all other patients | Amount under Rule 40 |
| Group T6 — Anaesthetics |
| Subgroup 1 — Examination by an Anaesthetist |
| 17603 | Examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of an anaesthetic relating to a clinically relevant service, being an examination carried out at a place other than an operating theatre or an anaesthetic induction room | $32.00 |
| Subgroup 2 — Administration of an Anaesthetic in connection with a Medical Services |
| 17701 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 1 | $14.20 |
| 17702 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 2 | $28.40 |
| 17703 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 3 | $42.60 |
| 17704 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 4 | $56.80 |
| 17705 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 5 | $71.00 |
| 17706 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 6 | $85.20 |
| 17707 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 7 | $99.40 |
| 17708 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 8 | $113.60 |
| 17709 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 9 | $127.80 |
| 17710 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 10 | $142.00 |
| 17711 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 11 | $156.20 |
| 17712 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 12 | $170.40 |
| 17713 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 13 | $184.60 |
| 17714 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 14 | $198.80 |
| 17715 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 15 | $213.00 |
| 17716 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 16 | $227.20 |
| 17717 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 17 | $241.40 |
| 17718 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 18 | $255.60 |
| 17719 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 19 | $269.80 |
| 17720 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 20 | $284.00 |
| 17721 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 21 | $298.20 |
| 17722 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 22 | $312.40 |
| 17723 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 23 | $326.60 |
| 17724 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 24 | $340.80 |
| 17725 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 25 | $355.00 |
| 17726 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 26 | $369.20 |
| 17727 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 27 | $383.40 |
| 17728 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 28 | $397.60 |
| 17729 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 29 | $411.80 |
| 17730 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 30 | $426.00 |
| 17731 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 31 | $440.20 |
| 17732 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 32 | $454.40 |
| 17733 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 33 | $468.60 |
| 17734 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 34 | $482.80 |
| 17735 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 35 | $497.00 |
| 17736 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 36 | $511.20 |
| 17737 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 37 | $525.40 |
| 17738 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 38 | $539.60 |
| 17739 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 39 | $553.80 |
| 17740 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 40 | $568.00 |
| 17741 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 41 | $582.20 |
| 17742 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 42 | $596.40 |
| 17743 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 43 | $610.60 |
| 17744 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 44 | $624.80 |
| 17745 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 45 | $639.00 |
| 17746 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 46 | $653.20 |
| 17747 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 47 | $667.40 |
| 17748 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 48 | $681.60 |
| 17749 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 49 | $695.80 |
| 17750 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 50 | $710.00 |
| 17751 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 51 | $724.20 |
| 17752 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 52 | $738.40 |
| 17753 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 53 | $752.60 |
| 17754 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 54 | $766.80 |
| 17755 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 55 | $781.00 |
| 17756 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 56 | $795.20 |
| 17757 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 57 | $809.40 |
| 17758 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 58 | $823.60 |
| 17759 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 59 | $837.80 |
| 17760 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 60 | $852.00 |
| 17761 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 61 | $866.20 |
| 17762 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 62 | $880.40 |
| 17763 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 63 | $894.60 |
| 17764 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 64 | $908.80 |
| 17765 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 65 | $923.00 |
| 17766 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 66 | $937.20 |
| 17767 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 67 | $951.40 |
| 17768 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 68 | $965.60 |
| 17769 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 69 | $979.80 |
| 17770 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 70 | $994.00 |
| 17771 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 71 | $1008.20 |
| 17772 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 72 | $1022.40 |
| 17773 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 73 | $1036.60 |
| 17774 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 74 | $1050.80 |
| 17775 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 75 | $1065.00 |
| 17776 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 76 | $1079.20 |
| 17777 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 77 | $1093.40 |
| 17778 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 78 | $1107.60 |
| 17779 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 79 | $1121.80 |
| 17780 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 80 | $1136.00 |
| 17781 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 81 | $1150.20 |
| 17782 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 82 | $1164.40 |
| 17783 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 83 | $1178.60 |
| 17784 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 84 | $1192.80 |
| 17785 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 85 | $1207.00 |
| 17786 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 86 | $1221.20 |
| 17787 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 87 | $1235.40 |
| 17788 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 88 | $1249.60 |
| 17789 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 89 | $1263.80 |
| 17790 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 90 | $1278.00 |
| 17791 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 91 | $1292.20 |
| 17792 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 92 | $1306.40 |
| 17793 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 93 | $1320.60 |
| 17794 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 94 | $1334.80 |
| 17795 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 95 | $1349.00 |
| 17796 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 96 | $1363.20 |
| 17797 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 97 | $1377.40 |
| 17798 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 98 | $1391.60 |
| 17799 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which has a combined anaesthetic unit value of 99 | $1405.80 |
| 17800 | Prolonged administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a professional service where the anaesthetic time exceeds the normal anaesthetic time for the procedure by more than 1 hour — applicable to anaesthesia assigned up to 12 anaesthetic time units | Amount under Rule 43 |
| 17805 | Prolonged administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a professional service where the anaesthetic time exceeds the normal anaesthetic time for the procedure by more than 1 hour and 30 minutes — applicable to anaesthesia assigned 13 to 24 anaesthetic time units | Amount under Rule 43 |
| 17810 | Prolonged administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a professional service where the anaesthetic time exceeds the normal anaesthetic time for the procedure by more than 2 hours — applicable to anaesthesia assigned more than 24 anaesthetic time units | Amount under Rule 43 |
| 17965 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with radio-therapy (Anaes. = 7B + 4T) | $156.05 |
| 17968 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with forceps delivery, vacuum extraction delivery, breech delivery by manipulation, rotation of head followed by delivery (Anaes. = 5B + 3T) | $113.50 |
| 17970 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with an operative procedure to which item 30001 applies | Amount under Rule 44 |
| 17974 | Administration of an anaesthetic where the anaesthetic is administered as a therapeutic procedure (Anaes. = 5B + 5T) | $141.85 |
| 17977 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with reamputation of amputation stump referred to in item 44376 | Amount under Rule 18 |
| 17980 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography — brain scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study (Anaes. = 7B + 4T) | $156.05 |
| 17983 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography — body scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study (Anaes. = 7B + 4T) | $156.05 |
| 17986 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the removal of phaeochromocytoma (Anaes. = 10B + 15T) | $354.70 |
| 17989 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with peripheral venous cannulation (Anaes. = 3B + 2T) | $70.95 |
| 17992 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with peripheral venous cannulation by open exposure (Anaes. = 3B + 2T) | $70.95 |
| 17995 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with percutaneous central venous cannulation (Anaes. = 5B + 2T) | $99.30 |
| 17998 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with electrocochleography (insertion of electrodes and brain stem evoked response audiometry) (Anaes. = 5B + 7T) | $170.25 |
| 18001 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with manual removal of products of conception, treatment of postpartum haemorrhage or repair of third degree tear (Anaes. = 4B + 3T) | $99.30 |
| 18004 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with repair of extensive laceration or lacerations of cervix or manipulative correction of acute inversion of uterus by vaginal approach (Anaes. = 4B + 4T) | $113.50 |
| 18007 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with caesarean section (Anaes. = 10B + 5T) | $212.80 |
| 18010 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with repair of episiotomy (Anaes. = 3B + 2T) | $70.95 |
| 18013 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with magnetic resonance imaging services provided at prescribed locations (Anaes. = 7B + 7T) | $198.60 |
| 18016 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a regional or field nerve block covered by item 18216, 18219, 18230, 18232, 18233, 18234, 18236, 18242, 18262, 18280, 18284, 18286, 18288, 18290, 18292, 18294, 18296 or 18298, not being an anaesthetic administered in conjunction with an operative procedure (Anaes. = 4B + 4T) | $113.50 |
| 18019 | Administration of an anaesthetic for incision and drainage of large haematoma, large abscess, cellulitis or similar lesion causing life threatening airway obstruction, or for the relief of life threatening airway obstruction due to epiglottitus (Anaes. = 15B + 4T) | $269.55 |
| 18021 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with muscle biopsy for malignant hyperpyrexia | $184.45 |
| 18022 | Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with digital subtraction angiography | $141.85 |
| 18026 | Administration of an anaesthetic during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is not confined in the chamber (including the administration of oxygen) (Anaes. = 8B + 6T) | $198.60 |
| 18027 | Administration of an anaesthetic during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is confined in the chamber (including the administration of oxygen) (Anaes. = 15B + 11T) | $368.85 |
| 18030 | Administration of an anaesthetic performed on a person under the age of 10 years in connection with a procedure covered by an item which has not been allocated anaesthetic units where the anaesthesia time is up to and including 30 minutes (Anaes. = 4B + 2T) | $85.10 |
| 18031 | Administration of an anaesthetic performed on a person under the age of 10 years in connection with a procedure covered by an item which has not been allocated anaesthetic units where the anaesthesia time exceeds 30 minutes and is up to and including 60 minutes (Anaes. = 4B + 4T) | $113.50 |
| 18032 | Administration of an anaesthetic performed on a person under the age of 10 years in connection with a procedure covered by an item which has not been allocated anaesthetic units where the anaesthesia time exceeds 60 minutes (Anaes. = 4B + 5T) | $127.70 |
| 18035 | In connection with a change of dressing or change of plaster undertaken in a hospital or approved day hospital facility (Anaes. = 3B + 2T) | $70.95 |
| Subgroup 3 — Administration of an Anaesthetic in connection with a Dental Service |
| 18102 | Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic in connection with a dental operation other than for the extraction of teeth or restorative dental work where the procedure is less than 15 minutes duration (Anaes. = 5B + 1T) | $85.10 |
| 18103 | Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic in connection with a dental operation other than for the extraction of teeth or restorative dental work where the procedure is more than 15 minutes duration (Anaes. = 5B + 3T) | $113.50 |
| 18105 | Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being a service to which item 18109 applies (Anaes. = 5B + 2T) | $99.30 |
| 18109 | Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic for removal of a tooth or teeth requiring incision of soft tissue and removal of bone (Anaes. = 5B + 4T) | $127.70 |
| 18113 | Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of not more than 30 minutes duration (Anaes. = 5B + 2T) | $99.30 |
| 18118 | Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of more than 30 minutes duration (Anaes. = 5B + 6T) | $156.05 |
| 18119 | Administration of an anaesthetic by a medical practitioner in connection with a dental operation where the procedure is more than 3 hours duration (Anaes. = 5B + 12T) | $241.20 |
| Group T7 — Regional or field nerve blocks |
| 18206 | Introduction of a narcotic, for the control of post-operative pain, into the epidural or intrathecal space in conjunction with an operation | $37.50 |
| 18209 | Introduction of local anaesthetic, for control of post-operative pain, into the epidural or intrathecal space, in conjunction with an operation | $37.50 |
| 18210 | Introduction of a regional or field nerve block peri-operatively performed in the induction room, theatre or recovery room for the control of post operative pain via the femoral or sciatic nerves, in conjunction with knee surgery | $33.15 |
| 18211 | Introduction of a regional or field nerve block peri-operatively performed in the induction room, theatre or recovery room for the control of post operative pain via the femoral and sciatic nerves, in conjunction with knee surgery | $39.75 |
| 18212 | Introduction of a regional or field nerve block peri-operatively performed in the induction room, theatre or recovery room for the control of post operative pain via the brachial plexus in conjunction with shoulder surgery | $33.15 |
| 18213 | Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by retrograde perfusion | $66.25 |
| 18216 | Intrathecal or epidural infusion of a therapeutic substance, initial injection or commencement of, including up to 1 hour of continuous attendance by the medical practitioner | $141.80 |
| 18219 | Intrathecal or epidural infusion of a therapeutic substance, initial injection or commencement of, where continuous attendance by the medical practitioner extends beyond the first hour | Amount under Rule 36 |
| 18222 | Infusion of a therapeutic substance to maintain regional anaesthesia or analgesia, subsequent injection or revision of, where the period of continuous medical practitioner attendance is 15 minutes or less | $28.10 |
| 18225 | Infusion of a therapeutic substance to maintain regional anaesthesia or analgesia, subsequent injection or revision of, where the period of continuous medical practitioner attendance is more than 15 minutes | $37.50 |
| 18228 | Interpleural block, initial injection or commencement of infusion of a therapeutic substance | $46.65 |
| 18230 | Intrathecal or epidural injection of neurolytic substance | $178.10 |
| 18232 | Intrathecal or epidural injection of substance other than anaesthetic, contrast or neurolytic solutions, not being a service to which another item in this group applies | $141.80 |
| 18233 | Epidural injection of blood for blood patch | $141.80 |
| 18234 | Trigeminal nerve, primary division of, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $93.25 |
| 18236 | Trigeminal nerve, peripheral branch of, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $46.65 |
| 18238 | Facial nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent, not being a service associated with a service to which item 18240 applies | $28.10 |
| 18240 | Retrobulbar or peribulbar injection of an anaesthetic agent | $69.90 |
| 18242 | Greater occipital nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $28.10 |
| 18244 | Vagus nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $75.20 |
| 18246 | Glossopharyngeal nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $75.20 |
| 18248 | Phrenic nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $66.25 |
| 18250 | Spinal accessory nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $46.65 |
| 18252 | Cervical plexus, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $75.20 |
| 18254 | Brachial plexus, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $75.20 |
| 18256 | Suprascapular nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $46.65 |
| 18258 | Intercostal nerve (single), injection of an anaesthetic agent | $46.65 |
| 18260 | Intercostal nerves (multiple), injection of an anaesthetic agent | $66.25 |
| 18262 | Ilio-inguinal, iliohypogastric or genitofemoral nerves, 1 or more of, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $46.65 |
| 18264 | Pudendal nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $75.20 |
| 18266 | Ulnar, radial or median nerve, main trunk of, 1 or more of, injection of an anaesthetic agent, not being associated with a brachial plexus block | $46.65 |
| 18268 | Obturator nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $66.25 |
| 18270 | Femoral nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $66.25 |
| 18272 | Saphenous, sural, popliteal or posterior tibial nerve, main trunk of, 1 or more of, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $46.65 |
| 18274 | Paravertebral, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral or coccygeal nerves, injection of an anaesthetic agent, (single vertebral level) | $66.25 |
| 18276 | Paravertebral nerves, injection of an anaesthetic agent, (multiple levels) | $93.25 |
| 18278 | Sciatic nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $66.25 |
| 18280 | Sphenopalatine ganglion, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $93.25 |
| 18282 | Carotid sinus, injection of an anaesthetic agent, as an independent percutaneous procedure | $75.20 |
| 18284 | Stellate ganglion, injection of an anaesthetic agent, (cervical sympathetic block) | $110.25 |
| 18286 | Lumbar or thoracic nerves, injection of an anaesthetic agent, (paravertebral sympathetic block) | $110.25 |
| 18288 | Coeliac plexus or splanchnic nerves, injection of an anaesthetic agent | $110.25 |
| 18290 | Cranial nerve other than trigeminal, destruction by a neurolytic agent | $186.50 |
| 18292 | Nerve branch, destruction by a neurolytic agent, not being a service to which any other item in this group applies | $93.25 |
| 18294 | Coeliac plexus or splanchnic nerves, destruction by a neurolytic agent | $131.45 |
| 18296 | Lumbar sympathetic chain, destruction by a neurolytic agent | $112.35 |
| 18298 | Cervical or thoracic sympathetic chain, destruction by a neurolytic agent | $131.45 |
| Group T8 — Surgical operations |
| Subgroup 1 — General |
| 30001 | Operative procedure, not being a service to which any other item in this group applies, being a service to which an item in this group would have applied had the procedure not been discontinued on medical grounds | Amount under Rule 45 |
| 30003 | Localised burns, dressing of, (not involving grafting) — each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation | $23.00 |
| 30006 | Extensive burns, dressing of, without anaesthesia (not involving grafting) — each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation | $34.70 |
| 30009 | Localised burns, dressing of, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting) (G) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $45.30 |
| 30010 | Localised burns, dressing of, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting) (S) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $55.15 |
| 30013 | Extensive burns, dressing of, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting) (G) (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) | $97.70 |
| 30014 | Extensive burns, dressing of, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting) (S) (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) | $116.05 |
| 30017 | Burns, excision of, under general anaesthesia, involving not more than 10% of body surface, where grafting is not carried out during the same operation (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $243.45 |
| 30020 | Burns, excision of, under general anaesthesia, involving more than 10% of body surface, where grafting is not carried out during the same operation (Anaes. 17715 = 4B + 11T) (Assist.) | $474.20 |
| 30023 | Wound of soft tissue, deep or extensively contaminated, debridement of, under general anaesthesia or regional or field block, including suturing of that wound when performed (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $243.45 |
| 30026 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, small (not more than 7 cm long), superficial, not being a service to which another item in group T4 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $38.95 |
| 30029 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, small (not more than 7 cm long), involving deeper tissue, not being a service to which another item in group T4 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $67.20 |
| 30032 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 cm long), superficial (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $61.60 |
| 30035 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 cm long), involving deeper tissue (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $87.75 |
| 30038 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 cm long), superficial, not being a service to which another item in group T4 applies (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $67.20 |
| 30041 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 cm long), involving deeper tissue, not being a service to which another item in group T4 applies (G) (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $107.55 |
| 30042 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 cm long), involving deeper tissue, not being a service to which another item in group T4 applies (S) (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $138.70 |
| 30045 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 cm long), superficial (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $87.75 |
| 30048 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 cm long), involving deeper tissue (G) (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $111.80 |
| 30049 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 cm long), involving deeper tissue (S) (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $138.70 |
| 30052 | Full thickness laceration of ear, eyelid, nose or lip, repair of, with accurate apposition of each layer of tissue (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) (Assist.) | $189.65 |
| 30055 | Wounds, dressing of, under general anaesthesia, with or without removal of sutures, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $55.15 |
| 30058 | Post-operative haemorrhage, control of, under general anaesthesia, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $107.55 |
| 30061 | Superficial foreign body, removal of, (including from cornea or sclera) as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $17.55 |
| 30064 | Subcutaneous foreign body, removal of, requiring incision and exploration, including closure of wound if performed, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $82.10 |
| 30067 | Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, as an independent procedure (G) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $167.00 |
| 30068 | Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, as an independent procedure (S) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $206.65 |
| 30071 | Biopsy of skin or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $38.95 |
| 30074 | Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $87.75 |
| 30075 | Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $111.80 |
| 30078 | Drill biopsy of lymph gland, deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $36.15 |
| 30081 | Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine using an open approach (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $82.10 |
| 30084 | Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine using a percutaneous approach with a jamshidi needle or similar device (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $43.90 |
| 30087 | Biopsy of bone marrow by aspiration or punch biopsy of synovial membrane (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $22.00 |
| 30090 | Biopsy of pleura, percutaneous — 1 or more biopsies on any 1 occasion (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $95.95 |
| 30093 | Needle biopsy of vertebra (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $128.10 |
| 30094 | Percutaneous aspiration biopsy of deep organ using interventional techniques — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $141.45 |
| 30096 | Scalene node biopsy (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $137.30 |
| 30099 | Sinus, excision of, involving superficial tissue only (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $67.20 |
| 30102 | Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $111.80 |
| 30103 | Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $137.30 |
| 30104 | Pre-auricular sinus, excision of (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $94.85 |
| 30106 | Ganglion or small bursa, excision of, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in this group applies (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $116.05 |
| 30107 | Ganglion or small bursa, excision of, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in this group applies (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $164.20 |
| 30110 | Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (G) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $212.30 |
| 30111 | Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (S) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $277.40 |
| 30114 | Bursa, semimembranosus (baker’s cyst), excision of (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) (Assist.) | $277.40 |
| 30165 | Lipectomy — transverse wedge excision of abdominal apron (Anaes. 17710 = 5B + 5T) (Assist.) | $339.70 |
| 30168 | Lipectomy — wedge excision of skin or fat (not being a service to which item 30165 applies) — 1 excision (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $339.70 |
| 30171 | Lipectomy — wedge excision of skin or fat (not being a service to which item 30165 applies) — 2 or more excisions (Anaes. 17712 = 4B + 8T) (Assist.) | $516.65 |
| 30174 | Lipectomy — subumbilical excision with undermining of skin edges and strengthening of musculo-aponeurotic wall (Anaes. 17712 = 5B + 7T) (Assist.) | $516.65 |
| 30177 | Lipectomy — radical abdominoplasty (pitanguy type or similar) with excision of skin and subcutaneous tissue, repair of musculo-aponeurotic layer and transposition of umbilicus (Anaes. 17715 = 5B + 10T) (Assist.) | $736.05 |
| 30180 | Axillary hyperhidrosis, wedge excision for (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $101.90 |
| 30183 | Axillary hyperhidrosis, Total excision of sweat gland bearing area (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) | $184.05 |
| 30186 | Palmar or plantar wart, removal of, not being a service to which item 30187 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $35.40 |
| 30187 | Palmar or plantar warts, removal of, by carbon dioxide laser, requiring admission to a hospital or day hospital facility, or when performed by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty, where the time taken is greater than 45 minutes (5 or more warts) (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $191.90 |
| 30189 | Warts or molluscum contagiosum, removal of, by any method (other than by chemical means), where undertaken in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day hospital facility, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17705 = 4B + 1T) | $110.00 |
| 30190 | Angiofibromas, trichoepitheliomas or other severely disfiguring tumours suitable for laser excision as confirmed by specialist opinion, of the face or neck, removal of, by carbon dioxide laser excision-ablation including associated resurfacing (10 or more tumours) (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $297.10 |
| 30192 | Premalignant skin lesions, treatment of, by galvanocautery or electrodesiccation or cryocautery (10 or more lesions) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $29.60 |
| 30195 | Neoplastic skin lesions, other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, simple curettage or shave excision, or laser photocoagulation, not being a service to which items 30196, 30197, 30202, 30203 or 30205 apply — (1 or more lesions) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $47.40 |
| 30196 | Cancer of skin or mucous membrane proven by histopathology or confirmed by specialist opinion, removal of, by serial curettage or carbon dioxide laser excision-ablation, including any associated cryotherapy, or diathermy, not being a service to which item 30197 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $94.35 |
| 30197 | Cancer of skin or mucous membrane proven by histopathology or confirmed by specialist opinion, removal of, by serial curettage or carbon dioxide laser excision‑ablation, including any associated cryotherapy or diathermy, (10 or more lesions) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $328.60 |
| 30202 | Cancer of skin or mucous membrane proven by histopathology or confirmed by specialist opinion, removal of, by liquid nitrogen cryotherapy using repeat freeze‑thaw cycles, not being a service to which item 30203 applies | $36.05 |
| 30203 | Cancer of skin or mucous membrane proven by histopathology or confirmed by specialist opinion, removal of, by liquid nitrogen cryotherapy using repeat freeze‑thaw cycles (10 or more lesions) | $127.20 |
| 30205 | Cancer of skin proven by histopathology, removal of, by liquid nitrogen cryotherapy using repeat freeze-thaw cycles where cancer extends into cartilage (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $94.35 |
| 30207 | Skin lesions, multiple injections with hydrocortisone or similar preparations (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $33.30 |
| 30210 | Keloid and other skin lesions, extensive, multiple injections of hydrocortisone or similar preparations where undertaken in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $121.70 |
| 30213 | Telangiectases or starburst vessels on the head or neck where lesions are visible from 4 metres, diathermy or sclerosant injection of, including associated consultation — limited to a maximum of 6 sessions (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) in any 12 month period — for a session of at least 20 minutes duration (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $82.00 |
| 30214 | Telangiectases or starburst vessels on the head or neck where lesions are visible from 4 metres, diathermy or sclerosant injection of, including associated consultation — session of at least 20 minutes duration — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent session (including any sessions to which items 14100 to 14118 and 30213 apply) is indicated in a 12 month period | $82.00 |
| 30216 | Haematoma, aspiration of (Anaes. 17705 = 4B + 1T) | $20.40 |
| 30219 | Haematoma, furuncle, small abscess or similar lesion not requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding aftercare) | $20.40 |
| 30222 | Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding aftercare) (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $87.75 |
| 30223 | Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding aftercare) (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $121.70 |
| 30224 | Percutaneous drainage of deep abscess using interventional techniques — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $177.45 |
| 30225 | Abscess drainage tube, exchange of using interventional techniques — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $199.85 |
| 30226 | Muscle, excision of (limited) or fasciotomy (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $111.80 |
| 30229 | Muscle, excision of (extensive) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $203.85 |
| 30232 | Muscle, ruptured, repair of (limited), not associated with external wound (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $167.00 |
| 30235 | Muscle, ruptured, repair of (extensive), not associated with external wound (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $220.80 |
| 30238 | Fascia, deep, repair of, for herniated muscle (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $111.80 |
| 30241 | Bone tumour, innocent, excision of, not being a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $266.10 |
| 30244 | Styloid process of temporal bone, removal of (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) (Assist.) | $266.10 |
| 30247 | Parotid gland, total extirpation of (Anaes. 17715 = 5B + 10T) (Assist.) | $552.05 |
| 30250 | Parotid gland, Total extirpation of with preservation of facial nerve (Anaes. 17718 = 5B + 13T) (Assist.) | $934.20 |
| 30253 | Parotid gland, superficial lobectomy or removal of tumour from, with exposure of facial nerve (Anaes. 17714 = 5B + 9T) (Assist.) | $622.85 |
| 30255 | Submandibular ducts, removal of, for surgical control of drooling (Anaes. 17715 = 5B + 10T) (Assist.) | $829.35 |
| 30256 | Submandibular gland, extirpation of (Anaes. 17713 = 5B + 8T) (Assist.) | $332.65 |
| 30259 | Sublingual gland, extirpation of (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $147.20 |
| 30262 | Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy of duct (Anaes. 17706 = 5B + 1T) | $43.90 |
| 30265 | Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct or meatotomy or marsupialisation, 1 or more such procedures (G) (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $87.75 |
| 30266 | Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct or meatotomy or marsupialisation, 1 or more such procedures (S) (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $111.80 |
| 30269 | Salivary gland, repair of cutaneous fistula of (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $111.80 |
| 30272 | Tongue, partial excision of (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) (Assist.) | $220.80 |
| 30275 | Radical excision of intra-oral tumour involving resection of mandible and lymph glands of neck (commando-type operation) (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1316.40 |
| 30278 | Tongue tie, repair of, not being a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $34.70 |
| 30281 | Tongue tie, mandibular frenulum or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged 2 years and over, under general anaesthesia (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $89.20 |
| 30282 | Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (G) (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $116.05 |
| 30283 | Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (S) (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $152.85 |
| 30286 | Branchial cyst, removal of (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) (Assist.) | $297.20 |
| 30289 | Branchial fistula, removal of (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) (Assist.) | $375.05 |
| 30293 | Cervical oesophagostomy; or closure of cervical oesophagostomy with or without plastic repair (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $332.65 |
| 30294 | Cervical oesophagectomy with tracheostomy and oesophagostomy, with or without plastic reconstruction; or laryngopharyngectomy with tracheostomy and plastic reconstruction (Anaes. 17723 = 6B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1316.40 |
| 30296 | Thyroidectomy, total (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $764.50 |
| 30297 | Thyroidectomy following previous thyroid surgery (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $764.50 |
| 30306 | Total hemithyroidectomy (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $596.35 |
| 30308 | Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $596.35 |
| 30309 | Thyroidectomy, subtotal for thyrotoxicosis (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $764.50 |
| 30310 | Thyroid, unilateral subtotal thyroidectomy or equivalent partial thyroidectomy (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $341.60 |
| 30313 | Thyroglossal cyst, removal of (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $203.85 |
| 30314 | Thyroglossal cyst or fistula or both, radical removal of, including thyroglossal duct and portion of hyoid bone (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $341.60 |
| 30315 | Parathyroid operation for hyperparathyroidism (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $851.25 |
| 30317 | Cervical re-exploration for recurrent or persistent hyperparathyroidism (Anaes. 17720 = 6B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1019.30 |
| 30318 | Mediastinum, exploration of, via the cervical route, for hyperparathyroidism (including thymectomy) (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $677.75 |
| 30320 | Mediastinum, exploration of, via mediastinotomy, for hyperparathyroidism (including thymectomy) (Anaes. 17717 = 6B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1019.30 |
| 30321 | Retroperitoneal neuroendocrine tumour, removal of (Anaes. 17722 = 10B + 12T) (Assist.) | $677.75 |
| 30323 | Retroperitoneal neuroendocrine tumour, removal of, requiring complex and extensive dissection (Anaes. 17730 = 10B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1019.30 |
| 30324 | Adrenal gland tumour, excision of (Anaes. 17725 = 10B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1019.30 |
| 30325 | Lymph glands of neck, limited excision of (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) (Assist.) | $277.40 |
| 30328 | Lymph glands of neck, radical excision of (Anaes. 17720 = 6B + 14T) (Assist.) | $736.05 |
| 30329 | Lymph glands of groin, limited excision of (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) | $184.35 |
| 30330 | Lymph glands of groin, radical excision of (Anaes. 17713 = 3B + 10T) (Assist.) | $536.75 |
| 30332 | Lymph glands of axilla, limited excision of (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $184.35 |
| 30333 | Lymph glands of axilla, radical excision of (Anaes. 17713 = 5B + 8T) (Assist.) | $536.75 |
| 30337 | Simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (G) (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) (Assist.) | $243.45 |
| 30338 | Simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) (Assist.) | $332.65 |
| 30341 | Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (G) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) (Assist.) | $147.20 |
| 30342 | Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (S) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) (Assist.) | $191.45 |
| 30345 | Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason, where frozen section biopsy is performed or where specimen radiography is used (G) (Anaes. 17708 = 3B + 5T) (Assist.) | $195.30 |
| 30346 | Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason, where frozen section biopsy is performed or where specimen radiography is used (S) (Anaes. 17708 = 3B + 5T) (Assist.) | $243.45 |
| 30349 | Partial mastectomy involving more than 25% of the breast tissue, with or without frozen section biopsy (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $195.30 |
| 30350 | Partial mastectomy involving more than 25% of the breast tissue, with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $243.45 |
| 30353 | Breast, extended simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) (Assist.) | $438.80 |
| 30356 | Subcutaneous mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) (Assist.) | $410.45 |
| 30359 | Breast, radical or modified radical mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (Anaes. 17713 = 5B + 8T) (Assist.) | $644.05 |
| 30360 | Fine needle breast biopsy, imaging guided — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $141.45 |
| 30361 | Breast, preoperative localisation of lesion of, by hookwire or similar device, using interventional techniques — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $141.45 |
| 30363 | Breast, core biopsy of solid tumour or tissue of, using mechanical biopsy device, for histological examination (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $103.00 |
| 30364 | Breast, exploration and drainage of haematoma, seroma or inflammatory condition including abscess, granulomatous mastitis or similar, when undertaken in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility, excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $121.45 |
| 30366 | Breast, microdochotomy of, for benign or malignant condition (Anaes. 17710 = 3B + 7T) (Assist.) | $249.40 |
| 30367 | Breast central ducts, excision of, for benign condition (Anaes. 17710 = 3B + 7T) (Assist.) | $199.50 |
| 30369 | Accessory breast tissue, excision of (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) (Assist.) | $199.50 |
| 30370 | Inverted nipple, surgical eversion of (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $112.75 |
| 30372 | Accessory nipple, excision of (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $94.40 |
| 30373 | Laparotomy (exploratory), including associated biopsies, where no other intra‑abdominal procedure is performed (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $360.90 |
| 30375 | Laparotomy involving caecostomy, enterostomy, colostomy, enterotomy, colotomy, cholecystostomy, gastrostomy, gastrotomy, reduction of intussusception, removal of Meckel’s diverticulum, suture of perforated peptic ulcer, simple repair of ruptured viscus, reduction of volvulus, pyloroplasty (adult) or drainage of pancreas (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $389.20 |
| 30376 | Laparotomy involving division of peritoneal adhesions (where no other intra‑abdominal procedure is performed) (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $389.20 |
| 30378 | Laparotomy involving division of adhesions in association with another intra-abdominal procedure where the time taken to divide the adhesions is between 45 minutes and 2 hours (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $391.05 |
| 30379 | Laparotomy with division of extensive adhesions (duration greater than 2 hours) with or without insertion of long intestinal tube (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $693.15 |
| 30382 | Enterocutaneous fistula, radical repair of, involving extensive dissection and resection of bowel (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $975.90 |
| 30384 | Laparotomy for grading of lymphoma, including splenectomy, liver biopsies, lymph node biopsies and oophoropexy (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $820.95 |
| 30385 | Laparotomy for control of post-operative haemorrhage, where no other procedure is performed (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $420.65 |
| 30387 | Laparotomy involving operation on abdominal viscera (including pelvic viscera), not being a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $474.20 |
| 30388 | Laparotomy for trauma involving 3 or more organs (Anaes. 17721 = 7B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1192.85 |
| 30390 | Laparoscopy, diagnostic (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) | $164.20 |
| 30391 | Laparoscopy, with biopsy (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) (Assist.) | $212.30 |
| 30392 | Radical or debulking operation for advanced intra-abdominal malignancy, with or without omentectomy, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17721 = 10B + 11T) (Assist.) | $503.70 |
| 30393 | Laparoscopic division of adhesions in association with another intra-abdominal procedure where the time taken to divide the adhesions exceeds 45 minutes (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $391.05 |
| 30394 | Laparotomy for drainage of subphrenic abscess, pelvic abscess, appendiceal abscess, ruptured appendix or for peritonitis from any cause, with or without appendicectomy (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $368.00 |
| 30396 | Laparotomy for gross intra peritoneal sepsis requiring debridement of fibrin, with or without removal of foreign material or enteric contents, with lavage of the entire peritoneal cavity via a major abdominal incision with or without closure of abdomen and with or without mesh or zipper insertion (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $759.10 |
| 30397 | Laparostomy, via wound previously made and left open or closed with zipper, involving change of dressings or packs, and with or without drainage of loculated collections (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) | $173.50 |
| 30399 | Laparostomy, final closure of wound made at previous operation, after removal of dressings or packs and removal of mesh or zipper if previously inserted (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $238.60 |
| 30400 | Laparotomy with insertion of portacath for administration of cytotoxic therapy including placement of reservoir (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $472.25 |
| 30402 | Retroperitoneal abscess, drainage of, not involving laparotomy (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) (Assist.) | $346.90 |
| 30403 | Ventral, incisional, or recurrent hernia or burst abdomen, repair of (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $389.20 |
| 30405 | Ventral, or incisional hernia, repair of requiring muscle transposition, mesh hernioplasty or resection of strangulated bowel (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $683.20 |
| 30406 | Paracentesis abdominis (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) | $38.95 |
| 30408 | Peritoneo venous (leveen) shunt, insertion of (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $292.80 |
| 30409 | Liver biopsy, percutaneous (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $130.35 |
| 30411 | Liver biopsy by wedge excision when performed in association with another intra-abdominal procedure (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) | $66.35 |
| 30412 | Liver biopsy by core needle, when performed in conjunction with another intra-abdominal procedure (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) | $39.05 |
| 30414 | Liver, subsegmental resection of, (local excision), other than for trauma (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $515.05 |
| 30415 | Liver, segmental resection of, other than for trauma (Anaes. 17722 = 13B + 9T) (Assist.) | $1030.15 |
| 30416 | Liver cyst, laparoscopic marsupialisation of, where the size of the cyst is greater than 5 cm in diameter (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $559.35 |
| 30417 | Liver cysts, laparoscopic marsupialisation of 5 or more, including any cyst greater than 5 cm in diameter (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $839.00 |
| 30418 | Liver, lobectomy of, other than for trauma (Anaes. 17724 = 13B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1192.85 |
| 30419 | Liver tumours, destruction of, by hepatic cryotherapy (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $610.20 |
| 30421 | Liver, tri-segmental resection (extended lobectomy) of, other than for trauma (Anaes. 17726 = 13B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1490.95 |
| 30422 | Liver, repair of superficial laceration of, for trauma (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $504.25 |
| 30425 | Liver, repair of deep multiple lacerations of, or debridement of, for trauma (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $975.90 |
| 30427 | Liver, segmental resection of, for trauma (Anaes. 17724 = 13B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1165.65 |
| 30428 | Liver, lobectomy of, for trauma (Anaes. 17726 = 13B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1247.05 |
| 30430 | Liver, extended lobectomy (tri-segmental resection) of, for trauma (Anaes. 17728 = 13B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1734.95 |
| 30431 | Liver abscess, open abdominal drainage of (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $389.20 |
| 30433 | Liver abscess (multiple), open abdominal drainage of (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $542.20 |
| 30434 | Hydatid cyst of liver, peritoneum or viscus, complete removal of contents of, with or without suture of biliary radicles (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $439.15 |
| 30436 | Hydatid cyst of liver, peritoneum or viscus, complete removal of contents of, with or without suture of biliary radicles, with omentoplasty or myeloplasty (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $487.95 |
| 30437 | Hydatid cyst of liver, total excision of, by cysto-pericystectomy (membrane plus fibrous wall) (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $607.25 |
| 30438 | Hydatid cyst of liver, excision of, with drainage and excision of liver tissue (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $859.35 |
| 30439 | Operative cholangiography or operative pancreatography or intra operative ultrasound of the biliary tract (including 1 or more examinations performed during the 1 operation) (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) | $138.70 |
| 30440 | Cholangiogram, percutaneous transhepatic, and biliary drainage, using interventional techniques — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $393.05 |
| 30441 | Intra operative ultrasound for staging of intra abdominal tumours (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) | $101.70 |
| 30442 | Choledochoscopy in conjunction with another procedure (Anaes. 17709 = 7B + 2T) | $138.70 |
| 30443 | Cholecystectomy (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $552.05 |
| 30445 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $552.05 |
| 30446 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy when procedure is completed by laparotomy (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $552.05 |
| 30448 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, involving removal of common duct calculi via the cystic duct (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $726.55 |
| 30449 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with removal of common duct calculi via laparoscopic choledochotomy (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $807.85 |
| 30450 | Calculus of biliary or renal tract, extraction of, using interventional imaging techniques — not being a service associated with a service to which item 36627, 36630, 36645 or 36648 applies (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $391.55 |
| 30451 | Biliary drainage tube, exchange of, using interventional techniques — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17710 = 7B + 3T) (Assist.) | $199.85 |
| 30452 | Choledochoscopy with balloon dilatation of a stricture or passage of stent or extraction of calculi (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $281.90 |
| 30454 | Choledochotomy (with or without cholecystectomy), with or without removal of calculi (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $644.05 |
| 30455 | Choledochotomy (with or without cholecystectomy), with removal of calculi including biliary intestinal anastomosis (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $757.25 |
| 30457 | Choledochotomy, intrahepatic, involving removal of intrahepatic bile duct calculi (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $1030.15 |
| 30458 | Transduodenal operation on sphincter of Oddi, involving 1 or more of, removal of calculi, sphincterotomy, sphincteroplasty, biopsy, local excision of peri-ampullary or duodenal tumour, sphincteroplasty of the pancreatic duct, pancreatic duct septoplasty, with or without choledochotomy (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $757.25 |
| 30460 | Cholecystoduodenostomy, cholecystoenterostomy, choledochojejunostomy or Roux-en-Y as a bypass procedure when no prior biliary surgery performed (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $644.05 |
| 30461 | Radical resection of porta hepatis for gall bladder or common bile duct carcinoma with biliary-enteric anastomoses, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30443, 30454, 30455, 30458 or 30460 applies (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1104.05 |
| 30463 | Radical resection of common hepatic duct and right and left hepatic ducts for carcinoma, with two duct anastomoses (Anaes. 17724 = 7B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1355.40 |
| 30464 | Radical resection of common hepatic duct and right and left hepatic ducts for carcinoma, involving more than 2 anastomoses or resection of segment or major portion of segment of liver (Anaes. 17730 = 7B + 23T) (Assist.) | $1626.60 |
| 30466 | Intrahepatic biliary bypass of left hepatic ductal system by Roux-en-Y loop to peripheral ductal system (Anaes. 17722 = 7B + 15T) (Assist.) | $938.00 |
| 30467 | Intraheptic bypass of right hepatic ductal system by Roux-en-Y loop to peripheral ductal system (Anaes. 17722 = 7B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1160.25 |
| 30469 | Biliary stricture, repair of, after 1 or more operations on the biliary tree (Anaes. 17724 = 7B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1285.00 |
| 30470 | Bile duct fistula, repair of, following previous bile duct surgery (Anaes. 17722 = 7B + 15T) (Assist.) | $813.30 |
| 30472 | Hepatic or common bile duct, repair of, as the primary procedure subsequent to transection of bile duct or ducts (Anaes. 17722 = 7B + 15T) (Assist.) | $693.95 |
| 30473 | Oesophagoscopy (not being a service to which item 41816 or 41822 applies), gastroscopy, duodenoscopy or panendoscopy (1 or more such procedures), with or without biopsy, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30476 or 30478 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 5B + 1T) | $132.25 |
| 30475 | Endoscopy with balloon dilatation of gastric or gastroduodenal stricture (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $239.10 |
| 30476 | Oesophagoscopy (not being a service to which item 41816 or 41822 applies), gastroscopy, duodenoscopy or panendoscopy (1 or more such procedures), with endoscopic sclerosing injection or banding of oesophageal or gastric varices, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30473 or 30478 applies (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) | $183.40 |
| 30478 | Oesophagoscopy (not being a service to which item 41816, 41822 or 41825 applies), gastroscopy, duodenoscopy or panendoscopy (1 or more such procedures), with 1 or more of the following endoscopic procedures — polypectomy, removal of foreign body, diathermy, heater probe or laser coagulation, or sclerosing injection of bleeding upper gastrointestinal lesions, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30473 or 30476 applies (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) | $183.40 |
| 30479 | Endoscopic laser therapy for neoplasia and benign vascular lesions or strictures of the gastrointestinal tract (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $355.50 |
| 30481 | Percutaneous gastrostomy (initial procedure), including any associated imaging services (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $266.60 |
| 30482 | Percutaneous gastrostomy (repeat procedure), including any associated imaging services (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $189.55 |
| 30483 | Gastrostomy button, non-endoscopic insertion of, or non-endoscopic replacement of (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $132.20 |
| 30484 | Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $272.50 |
| 30485 | Endoscopic sphincterotomy with or without extraction of stones from common bile duct (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $420.65 |
| 30487 | Small bowel intubation with biopsy (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $135.10 |
| 30488 | Small bowel intubation — as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $67.20 |
| 30490 | Oesophageal prosthesis, insertion of, including endoscopy and dilatation (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) | $393.05 |
| 30491 | Bile duct, endoscopic stenting of (including endoscopy and dilatation) (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $414.70 |
| 30493 | Biliary manometry (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $248.80 |
| 30494 | Endoscopic biliary dilatation (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $313.95 |
| 30496 | Vagotomy, truncal or selective, with or without pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $439.15 |
| 30497 | Vagotomy and antrectomy (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $523.70 |
| 30499 | Vagotomy, highly selective (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $622.85 |
| 30500 | Vagotomy, highly selective with duodenoplasty for peptic stricture (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $666.90 |
| 30502 | Vagotomy, highly selective, with dilatation of pylorus (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $736.05 |
| 30503 | Vagotomy or antrectomy, or both, for peptic ulcer following previous operation for peptic ulcer (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $824.20 |
| 30505 | Bleeding peptic ulcer, control of, involving suture of bleeding point or wedge excision (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $412.05 |
| 30506 | Bleeding peptic ulcer, control of, involving suture of bleeding point or wedge excision, and vagotomy and pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $721.15 |
| 30508 | Bleeding peptic ulcer, control of, involving suture of bleeding point or wedge excision, and highly selective vagotomy (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $759.10 |
| 30509 | Bleeding peptic ulcer, control of, involving gastric resection (other than wedge resection) (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $759.10 |
| 30511 | Morbid obesity, gastric reduction or gastroplasty for, by any method (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $634.40 |
| 30512 | Morbid obesity, gastric bypass for, by any method including anastomosis (Anaes. 17723 = 7B + 16T) (Assist.) | $780.70 |
| 30514 | Morbid obesity, surgical reversal of procedure to which item 30511 or 30512 applies (Anaes. 17724 = 7B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1149.40 |
| 30515 | Gastroenterostomy (including gastroduodenostomy) or enterocolostomy or enteroenterostomy (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $525.90 |
| 30517 | Gastroenterostomy, pyloroplasty or gastroduodenostomy, reconstruction of (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $688.55 |
| 30518 | Partial gastrectomy (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $737.40 |
| 30520 | Gastric tumour, removal of, by local excision, not being a service to which item 30518 applies (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $504.25 |
| 30521 | Gastrectomy, total, for benign disease (Anaes. 17721 = 7B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1078.95 |
| 30523 | Gastrectomy, subtotal radical, for carcinoma, (including splenectomy when performed) (Anaes. 17721 = 7B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1127.70 |
| 30524 | Gastrectomy, total radical, for carcinoma (including extended node dissection and distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy when performed) (Anaes. 17723 = 7B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1241.60 |
| 30526 | Gastrectomy, total, and including lower oesophagus, performed by left thoraco-abdominal incision or opening of diaphragmatic hiatus, (including splenectomy when performed) (Anaes. 17735 = 15B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1610.25 |
| 30527 | Antireflux operation by fundoplasty, via abdominal or thoracic approach, with or without closure of the diaphragmatic hiatus — not being a service to which item 30601 applies (Anaes. 17722 = 9B + 13T) (Assist.) | $650.65 |
| 30529 | Antireflux operation by fundoplasty, with oesophagoplasty for stricture or short oesophagus (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $975.90 |
| 30530 | Antireflux operation by cardiopexy, with or without fundoplasty (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $585.60 |
| 30532 | Oesophagogastric myotomy (Heller’s operation) via abdominal or thoracic approach, with or without closure of the diaphragmatic hiatus (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $672.40 |
| 30533 | Oesophagogastric myotomy (Heller’s operation) via abdominal or thoracic approach, with fundoplasty, with or without closure of the diaphragmatic hiatus (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $799.75 |
| 30535 | Oesophagectomy with gastric reconstruction by abdominal mobilisation and thoracotomy (Anaes. 17735 = 15B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1266.90 |
| 30536 | Oesophagectomy involving gastric reconstruction by abdominal mobilisation, thoracotomy and anastomosis in the neck — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1285.00 |
| 30538 | Oesophagectomy involving gastric reconstruction by abdominal mobilisation, thoracotomy and anastomosis in the neck — conjoint surgery, principal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $889.15 |
| 30539 | Oesophagectomy involving gastric reconstruction by abdominal mobilisation, thoracotomy and anastomosis in the neck- conjoint surgery, co-surgeon (Assist.) | $650.65 |
| 30541 | Oesophagectomy, by trans-hiatal oesophagectomy (cervical and abdominal mobilisation, anastomosis) with posterior or anterior mediastinal placement — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1133.20 |
| 30542 | Oesophagectomy, by trans-hiatal oesophagectomy (cervical and abdominal mobilisation, anastomosis) with posterior or anterior mediastinal placement — conjoint surgery, principal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $769.90 |
| 30544 | Oesophagectomy, by trans-hiatal oesophagectomy (cervical and abdominal mobilisation, anastomosis) with posterior or anterior mediastinal placement — conjoint surgery, co-surgeon (Assist.) | $563.90 |
| 30545 | Oesophagectomy with colon or jejunal anastomosis, (abdominal and thoracic mobilisation with thoracic anastomosis) — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1371.75 |
| 30547 | Oesophagectomy with colon or jejunal anastomosis, (abdominal and thoracic mobilisation with thoracic anastomosis) — conjoint surgery, principal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $943.40 |
| 30548 | Oesophagectomy with colon or jejunal anastomosis, (abdominal and thoracic mobilisation with thoracic anastomosis) — conjoint surgery, co-surgeon (Assist.) | $704.85 |
| 30550 | Oesophagectomy with colon or jejunal replacement (abdominal and thoracic mobilisation with anastomosis of pedicle in the neck) — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1539.80 |
| 30551 | Oesophagectomy with colon or jejunal replacement (abdominal and thoracic mobilisation with anastomosis of pedicle in the neck) — conjoint surgery, principal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1062.65 |
| 30553 | Oesophagectomy with colon or jejunal replacement (abdominal and thoracic mobilisation with anastomosis of pedicle in the neck) — conjoint surgery, co-surgeon (Assist.) | $786.15 |
| 30554 | Oesophagectomy with reconstruction by free jejunal graft — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1713.30 |
| 30556 | Oesophagectomy with reconstruction by free jejunal graft — conjoint surgery, principal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17739 = 15B + 24T) (Assist.) | $1181.95 |
| 30557 | Oesophagectomy with reconstruction by free jejunal graft — conjoint surgery, co‑surgeon (Assist.) | $872.90 |
| 30559 | Oesophagus, local excision for tumour of (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $634.40 |
| 30560 | Oesophageal perforation, repair of, by thoracotomy (Anaes. 17735 = 15B + 20T) (Assist.) | $704.85 |
| 30562 | Enterostomy or colostomy, closure of — not involving resection of bowel (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $444.40 |
| 30563 | Colostomy or ileostomy, refashioning of (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $444.40 |
| 30564 | Small bowel strictureplasty for chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $576.70 |
| 30565 | Small intestine, resection of, without anastomosis (including formation of stoma) (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $650.65 |
| 30566 | Small intestine, resection of, with anastomosis (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $722.75 |
| 30568 | Intraoperative enterotomy for visualisation of the small intestine by endoscopy (Anaes. 17710 = 7B + 3T) (Assist.) | $542.20 |
| 30569 | Endoscopic examination of small bowel with flexible endoscope passed at laparotomy, with or without biopsies (Anaes. 17710 = 7B + 3T) (Assist.) | $276.50 |
| 30571 | Appendicectomy, not being a service to which item 30574 applies (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) (Assist.) | $332.65 |
| 30572 | Laparoscopic appendicectomy (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $332.65 |
| 30574 | Appendicectomy, when performed in conjunction with any other intra‑abdominal procedure through the same incision (Anaes. 17707 = 6B + 1T) | $92.00 |
| 30575 | Pancreatic abscess, laparotomy and external drainage of, not requiring retro‑pancreatic dissection (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $382.85 |
| 30577 | Pancreatic necrosectomy for pancreatic necrosis or abscess formation requiring major pancreatic or retro-pancreatic dissection, excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17726 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $813.30 |
| 30578 | Endocrine tumour, exploration of pancreas or duodenum, followed by local excision of pancreatic tumour (Anaes. 17725 = 8B + 17T) (Assist.) | $856.65 |
| 30580 | Endocrine tumour, exploration of pancreas or duodenum, followed by local excision of duodenal tumour (Anaes. 17724 = 7B + 17T) (Assist.) | $780.70 |
| 30581 | Endocrine tumour, exploration of pancreas or duodenum for, but no tumour found (Anaes. 17722 = 7B + 15T) (Assist.) | $569.30 |
| 30583 | Distal pancreatectomy (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $891.75 |
| 30584 | Pancreatico-duodenectomy, Whipple’s operation, with or without preservation of pylorus (Anaes. 17730 = 10B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1316.40 |
| 30586 | Pancreatic cyst — anastomosis to stomach or duodenum — by open or endoscopic means (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $523.70 |
| 30587 | Pancreatic cyst, anastomosis to Roux loop of jejunum (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $542.20 |
| 30589 | Pancreatico-jejunostomy for pancreatitis or trauma (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $934.20 |
| 30590 | Pancreatico-jejunostomy following previous pancreatic surgery (Anaes. 17722 = 7B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1030.15 |
| 30593 | Pancreatectomy, near total or total (including duodenum), with or without splenectomy (Anaes. 17730 = 10B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1409.70 |
| 30594 | Pancreatectomy for pancreatitis following previously attempted drainage procedure or partial resection (Anaes. 17725 = 10B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1626.60 |
| 30596 | Splenorrhaphy or partial splenectomy for trauma (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $670.00 |
| 30597 | Splenectomy (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $537.85 |
| 30599 | Splenectomy, for massive spleen (weighing more than 1500gms) or involving thoraco-abdominal incision (Anaes. 17721 = 7B + 14T) (Assist.) | $975.90 |
| 30600 | Diaphragmatic hernia, traumatic, repair of (Anaes. 17720 = 9B + 11T) (Assist.) | $580.35 |
| 30601 | Diaphragmatic hernia, congenital, repair of, by thoracic or abdominal approach (Anaes. 17717 = 9B + 8T) (Assist.) | $714.85 |
| 30602 | Portal hypertension, porto-caval shunt for (Anaes. 17734 = 15B + 19T) (Assist.) | $1160.25 |
| 30603 | Portal hypertension, meso-caval shunt for (Anaes. 17726 = 7B + 19T) (Assist.) | $1225.35 |
| 30605 | Portal hypertension, selective spleno-renal shunt for (Anaes. 17734 = 15B + 19T) (Assist.) | $1393.45 |
| 30606 | Portal hypertension, oesophageal transection via stapler or oversew of gastric varices with or without devascularisation (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $829.50 |
| 30609 | Femoral or inguinal hernia, laparoscopic repair of, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30612 or 30614 applies (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $346.80 |
| 30612 | Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not being a service to which item 30403 or 30615 applies (G) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) (Assist.) | $266.10 |
| 30614 | Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not being a service to which item 30403 or 30615 applies (S) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) (Assist.) | $346.80 |
| 30615 | Strangulated, incarcerated or obstructed hernia, repair of, without bowel resection (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $389.20 |
| 30616 | Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under 10 years of age (G) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $198.15 |
| 30617 | Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under 10 years of age (S) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $266.10 |
| 30620 | Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person 10 years of age or over (G) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $223.65 |
| 30621 | Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person 10 years of age or over (S) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $304.35 |
| 30628 | Hydrocele, tapping of | $26.60 |
| 30631 | Hydrocele, removal of, not being a service associated with a service to which items 30638, 30641 and 30644 apply (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $176.65 |
| 30634 | Varicocele, surgical correction of, not being a service associated with a service to which items 30638, 30641 and 30644 apply, 1 procedure (G) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $175.55 |
| 30635 | Varicocele, surgical correction of, not being a service associated with a service to which items 30638, 30641 and 30644 apply, 1 procedure (S) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $218.00 |
| 30638 | Orchidectomy, simple or subcapsular, unilateral with or without insertion of testicular prosthesis (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $223.65 |
| 30641 | Orchidectomy, simple or subcapsular, unilateral with or without insertion of testicular prosthesis (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $304.35 |
| 30644 | Exploration of spermatic cord, inguinal approach, with or without testicular biopsy and with or without excision of spermatic cord and testis (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $389.20 |
| 30653 | Circumcision of a male under 6 months of age (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $34.70 |
| 30656 | Circumcision of a male under 10 years of age but not less than 6 months of age (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $80.70 |
| 30659 | Circumcision of a male 10 years of age or over (G) (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $111.80 |
| 30660 | Circumcision of a male 10 years of age or over (S) (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $138.70 |
| 30663 | Haemorrhage, arrest of, following circumcision requiring general anaesthesia (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $107.80 |
| 30666 | Paraphimosis, reduction of, under general anaesthesia, with or without dorsal incision, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $35.40 |
| 30672 | Coccyx, excision of (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) (Assist.) | $332.65 |
| 30675 | Pilonidal sinus or cyst, or sacral sinus or cyst, excision of (G) (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $223.65 |
| 30676 | Pilonidal sinus or cyst, or sacral sinus or cyst, excision of (S) (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $283.10 |
| 30679 | Pilonidal sinus, injection of sclerosant fluid under anaesthesia (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $71.85 |
| 31000 | Micrographically controlled serial excision of skin tumour utilising horizontal frozen sections with mapping of all excised tissue, and histological examination of all excised tissue by the specialist performing the procedure — 6 or fewer sections (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $433.75 |
| 31001 | Micrographically controlled serial excision of skin tumour utilising horizontal frozen sections with mapping of all excised tissue, and histological examination of all excised tissue by the specialist performing the procedure — 7 to 12 sections (inclusive) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $542.20 |
| 31002 | Micrographically controlled serial excision of skin tumour utilising horizontal frozen sections with mapping of all excised tissue, and histological examination of all excised tissue by the specialist performing the procedure — 13 or more sections (Anaes. 17712 = 4B + 8T) | $650.65 |
| 31200 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach to an operation), removal by surgical excision and suture from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, not being a service to which another item in this group applies | $25.40 |
| 31205 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), lesion size up to 10 mm in diameter, removal by surgical excision and suture from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335, where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $71.20 |
| 31210 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), lesion size more than 10 mm and up to 20 mm in diameter, removal by surgical excision and suture from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335, where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $91.85 |
| 31215 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), lesion size more than 20 mm in diameter, removal by surgical excision and suture from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335, where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $107.15 |
| 31220 | Tumours (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cysts, ulcers or scars (other than scars removed during the surgical approach at an operation), lesion size up to 10 mm in diameter, removal of 4 to 10 lesions by surgical excision and suture from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335, where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $160.20 |
| 31225 | Tumours (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cysts, ulcers or scars (other than scars removed during the surgical approach at an operation), lesion size up to 10 mm in diameter, removal of more than 10 lesions by surgical excision and suture from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335 — where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to hich item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17713 = 4B + 9T) | $284.75 |
| 31230 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), removal by surgical excision and suture from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia, including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335 — where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $125.50 |
| 31235 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), removal by surgical excision and suture from face, neck (anterior to the sternomastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335, lesion size up to 10 mm in diameter — where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $107.15 |
| 31240 | Tumour (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses), cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), removal by surgical excision and suture from face, neck (anterior to the sternomastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), including excision to establish the diagnosis of tumours covered by items 31300 to 31335, lesion size more than 10 mm in diameter — where specimen sent for histological examination (not being a service to which item 30195 applies) (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $125.50 |
| 31245 | Skin and subcutaneous tissue, extensive excision of, in the treatment of suppurative hydradenitis (excision from axilla, groin or natal cleft) or sycosis barbae or nuchae (excision from face or neck) (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) | $275.50 |
| 31250 | Giant hairy or compound naevus, excision of an area at least 1% of body surface where the specimen is sent for histological confirmation of diagnosis (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) | $275.50 |
| 31255 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia, tumour size up to 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $165.30 |
| 31260 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia, tumour size more than 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $235.70 |
| 31265 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from face, neck (anterior to the steromastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), tumour size up to 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $137.75 |
| 31270 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from face, neck (anterior to the steromastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), tumour size more than 10 mm and up to 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $192.85 |
| 31275 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from face, neck (anterior to the steromastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), tumour size more than 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $223.50 |
| 31280 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from areas of the body not covered by items 31255 and 31265, tumour size up to 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $116.35 |
| 31285 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from areas of the body not covered by items 31260 and 31270, tumour size more than 10 mm and up to 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $159.15 |
| 31290 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (including keratocanthoma), removal from areas of the body not covered by items 31260 and 31275, tumour size more than 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $183.65 |
| 31295 | Basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, residual or recurrent (where lesion treated by previous surgery, serial cautery and curettage, radiotherapy or two prolonged freeze/thaw cycles of liquid nitrogen therapy), performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty or by a practitioner other than the practitioner who provided the previous treatment, removal from the head or neck (anterior to the sternomastoid muscles), where removal is by surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $218.65 |
| 31300 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia, tumour size up to 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $238.80 |
| 31305 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia, tumour size more than 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $293.85 |
| 31310 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from face, neck (anterior to sternomastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), tumour size up to 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $208.20 |
| 31315 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from face, neck (anterior to sternomastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), tumour size more than 10 mm and up to 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $263.25 |
| 31320 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from face, neck (anterior to sternomastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid calf to ankle), tumour size more than 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $293.85 |
| 31325 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from areas of the body not covered by items 31300 and 31310 — tumour size up to 10 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $202.05 |
| 31330 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from areas of the body not covered by items 31305 and 31315 — tumour size more than 10 mm and up to 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $238.80 |
| 31335 | Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant fibrous tumour of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of skin or Hutchinson’s melanotic freckle — removal from areas of the body not covered by items 31305 and 31320 — tumour size more than 20 mm in diameter — where removal is by definitive surgical excision and suture and histological confirmation of malignancy has been obtained (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $275.50 |
| 31340 | Muscle, bone or cartilage, excision of one or more of, where clinically indicated, performed in association with excision of malignant tumour of skin covered by item 31255, 31260, 31265, 31270, 31275, 31280, 31285, 31290, 31295, 31300, 31305, 31310, 31315, 31320, 31325, 31330 or 31335 (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) | Amount under Rule 39 |
| 31345 | Lipoma, removal of by surgical excision or liposuction, where lesion is subcutaneous and greater than 50 mm in diameter, or is sub-fascial, where specimen is sent for histological confirmation of diagnosis (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $157.45 |
| 31350 | Benign tumour of soft tissue, removal of by surgical excision, where specimen is sent for histological confirmation of diagnosis, not being a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) (Assist.) | $323.60 |
| 31355 | Malignant tumour of soft tissue, removal of by surgical excision, where histological proof of malignancy has been obtained, not being a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17710 = 5B + 5T) (Assist.) | $533.50 |
| Subgroup 2 — Colorectal |
| 32000 | Large intestine, resection of, without anastomosis, including right hemicolectomy (including formation of stoma) (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $770.15 |
| 32003 | Large intestine, resection of, with anastomosis, including right hemicolectomy (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $805.65 |
| 32004 | Large intestine, subtotal colectomy (resection of right colon, transverse colon and splenic flexure) without anastomosis, not being a service associated with a service to which item 32000, 32003, 32005 or 32006 applies (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $859.00 |
| 32005 | Large intestine, subtotal colectomy (resection of right colon, transverse colon and splenic flexure) with anastomosis, not being a service associated with a service to which item 32000, 32003, 32004 or 32006 applies (Anaes. 17721 = 7B + 14T) (Assist.) | $970.45 |
| 32006 | Left hemicolectomy, including the descending and sigmoid colon (including formation of stoma) (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $859.00 |
| 32009 | Total colectomy and ileostomy (Anaes. 17720 = 8B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1019.00 |
| 32012 | Total colectomy and ileo-rectal anastomosis (Anaes. 17722 = 8B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1125.60 |
| 32015 | Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17726 = 10B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1383.30 |
| 32018 | Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; abdominal resection (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17724 = 10B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1173.00 |
| 32021 | Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; perineal resection (Assist.) | $420.65 |
| 32024 | Rectum, high restorative anterior resection with intraperitoneal anastomosis (of the rectum) greater than 10 cm from the anal verge — excluding resection of sigmoid colon alone (Anaes. 17722 = 10B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1019.00 |
| 32025 | Rectum, low restorative anterior resection with extraperitoneal anastomosis (of the rectum) less than 10 cm from the anal verge, with or without covering stoma (Anaes. 17724 = 10B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1363.00 |
| 32026 | Rectum, ultra low restorative resection, with or without covering stoma, where the anastomosis is sited in the anorectal region and is 6 cm or less from the anal verge (Anaes. 17728 = 10B + 18T) (Assist.) | $1467.85 |
| 32028 | Rectum, low or ultra low restorative resection, with peranal sutured coloanal anastomosis, with or without covering stoma (Anaes. 17730 = 10B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1572.70 |
| 32029 | Colonic reservoir, construction of, being a service associated with a service to which any other item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17721 = 7B + 14T) (Assist.) | $314.50 |
| 32030 | Rectosigmoidectomy — (Hartmann’s operation) (Anaes. 17718 = 8B + 10T) (Assist.) | $770.15 |
| 32033 | Restoration of bowel following Hartmann’s or similar operation, including dismantling of the stoma (Anaes. 17723 = 8B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1125.60 |
| 32036 | Sacrococcygeal and presacral tumour — excision of (Anaes. 17720 = 8B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1427.70 |
| 32039 | Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17726 = 10B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1146.35 |
| 32042 | Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of, combined synchronous operation, abdominal resection (Anaes. 17724 = 10B + 14T) (Assist.) | $965.65 |
| 32045 | Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of, combined synchronous operation — perineal resection (Assist.) | $361.45 |
| 32046 | Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of, combined synchronous operation — perineal resection where the perineal surgeon also provides assistance to the abdominal surgeon (Assist.) | $558.45 |
| 32047 | Perineal proctectomy (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $650.65 |
| 32051 | Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or without creation of temporary ileostomy — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17737 = 10B + 27T) (Assist.) | $1729.90 |
| 32054 | Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or without creation of temporary ileostomy — conjoint surgery, abdominal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17730 = 10B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1587.70 |
| 32057 | Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir — conjoint surgery, perineal surgeon (Assist.) | $420.65 |
| 32060 | Ileostomy closure with rectal resection and mucosectomy and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or without temporary loop ileostomy — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17730 = 10B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1729.90 |
| 32063 | Ileostomy closure with rectal resection and mucosectomy and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or without temporary loop ileostomy — conjoint surgery, abdominal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17726 = 10B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1587.70 |
| 32066 | Ileostomy closure with rectal resection and mucosectomy and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or without temporary loop ileostomy — conjoint surgery, perineal surgeon (Assist.) | $420.65 |
| 32069 | Ileostomy reservoir, continent type, creation of, including conversion of existing ileostomy where appropriate (Anaes. 17727 = 7B + 20T) | $1279.65 |
| 32072 | Sigmoidoscopic examination (with rigid sigmoidoscope), with or without biopsy | $35.75 |
| 32075 | Sigmoidoscopic examination (with rigid sigmoidoscope), under general anaesthesia, with or without biopsy, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17705 = 4B + 1T) | $56.05 |
| 32078 | Sigmoidoscopic examination with diathermy or resection of 1 or more polyps where the time taken is less than or equal to 45 minutes (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $125.85 |
| 32081 | Sigmoidoscopic examination with diathermy or resection of 1 or more polyps where the time taken is greater than 45 minutes (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $172.75 |
| 32084 | Flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy or fibreoptic colonoscopy up to the hepatic flexure, with or without biopsy (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $83.15 |
| 32087 | Flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy or fibreoptic colonoscopy up to the hepatic flexure with removal of 1 or more polyps — not being a service to which item 32078 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $152.85 |
| 32090 | Fibreoptic colonoscopy — examination of colon beyond the hepatic flexure with or without biopsy (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $249.60 |
| 32093 | Fibreoptic colonoscopy — examination of colon beyond the hepatic flexure with removal of 1 or more polyps (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $350.30 |
| 32094 | Endoscopic dilatation of colorectal strictures including colonoscopy (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $412.05 |
| 32095 | Endoscopic examination of small bowel with flexible endoscope passed by stoma, with or without biopsies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $95.40 |
| 32096 | Rectal biopsy, full thickness, under general anaesthesia, or under epidural or spinal (intrathecal) nerve block where undertaken in a hospital or approved day‑hospital facility (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) (Assist.) | $191.90 |
| 32099 | Rectal tumour of 5 cm or less in diameter, per anal submucosal excision of (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) (Assist.) | $248.80 |
| 32102 | Rectal tumour of greater than 5 cm in diameter, indicated by pathological examination, per anal submucosal excision of (Anaes. 17715 = 5B + 10T) (Assist.) | $473.95 |
| 32105 | Anorectal carcinoma — per anal full thickness excision of (Anaes. 17714 = 5B + 9T) (Assist.) | $361.45 |
| 32108 | Rectal tumour, trans-sphincteric excision of (Kraske or similar operation) (Anaes. 17714 = 5B + 9T) (Assist.) | $746.50 |
| 32111 | Rectal prolapse, delorme procedure for (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $473.95 |
| 32112 | Rectal prolapse, perineal recto-sigmoidectomy for (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $576.70 |
| 32114 | Rectal stricture, per anal release of (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $130.35 |
| 32115 | Rectal stricture, dilatation of (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $94.80 |
| 32117 | Rectal prolapse, abdominal rectopexy of (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $746.50 |
| 32120 | Rectal prolapse, perineal repair of (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) (Assist.) | $191.90 |
| 32123 | Anal stricture, anoplasty for (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) (Assist.) | $248.80 |
| 32126 | Anal incontinence, Parks’ intersphincteric procedure for (Anaes. 17712 = 4B + 8T) (Assist.) | $361.45 |
| 32129 | Anal sphincter, direct repair of (Anaes. 17712 = 4B + 8T) (Assist.) | $473.95 |
| 32131 | Rectocele, perineal repair of (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $398.45 |
| 32132 | Haemorrhoids or rectal prolapse — sclerotherapy for (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $33.75 |
| 32135 | Haemorrhoids or rectal prolapse — rubber band ligation of, with or without sclerotherapy, cryosurgery or infrared therapy for (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $50.40 |
| 32138 | Haemorrhoidectomy including excision of anal skin tags when performed (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $274.60 |
| 32139 | Haemorrhoidectomy involving third or fourth degree haemorrhoids, including excision of anal skin tags when performed (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $274.60 |
| 32142 | Anal skin tags or anal polyps, excision of 1 or more of (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $50.40 |
| 32145 | Anal skin tags or anal polyps, excision of 1 or more of, undertaken in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day‑hospital facility (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $100.85 |
| 32147 | Perianal thrombosis, incision of (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $33.75 |
| 32150 | Operation for fissure-in-ano, including excision or sphincterotomy but excluding dilatation only (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) (Assist.) | $191.90 |
| 32153 | Anus, dilatation of, under general anaesthesia, with or without disimpaction of faeces, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $52.40 |
| 32156 | Fistula-in-ano, subcutaneous, excision of (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $98.35 |
| 32159 | Anal fistula, excision of, involving lower half of the anal sphincter mechanism (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) (Assist.) | $248.80 |
| 32162 | Anal fistula, excision of, involving the upper half of the anal sphincter mechanism (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $361.45 |
| 32165 | Anal fistula, repair of by mucosal flap advancement (Anaes. 17715 = 4B + 11T) (Assist.) | $473.95 |
| 32166 | Anal fistula — readjustment of seton (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $153.95 |
| 32168 | Fistula wound, review of, under general or regional anaesthetic, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $98.35 |
| 32171 | Anorectal examination, with or without biopsy, under general anaesthetic, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $66.35 |
| 32174 | Intra-anal, perianal or ischio-rectal abscess, drainage of (excluding aftercare) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $66.35 |
| 32175 | Intra-anal, perianal or ischio-rectal abscess, draining of, undertaken in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility (excluding aftercare) (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $121.45 |
| 32177 | Anal warts, removal of, under general anaesthesia, or under regional or field nerve block (excluding pudendal block) requiring admission to a hospital or approved day-hospital facility, where the time taken is less than or equal to 45 minutes — not being a service associated with a service to which item 35507 or 35508 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $130.15 |
| 32180 | Anal warts, removal of, under general anaesthesia, or under regional or field nerve block (excluding pudendal block) requiring admission to a hospital or approved day-hospital facility, where the time taken is greater than 45 minutes — not being a service associated with a service to which item 35507 or 35508 applies (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) | $191.90 |
| 32183 | Intestinal sling procedure prior to radiotherapy (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $419.40 |
| 32186 | Colonic lavage, total, intra-operative (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $419.40 |
| 32200 | Distal muscle, devascularisation of (Anaes. 17712 = 4B + 8T) (Assist.) | $220.80 |
| 32203 | Anal or perineal graciloplasty (Anaes. 17717 = 4B + 13T) (Assist.) | $474.20 |
| 32206 | Stimulator and electrodes, insertion of, following previous graciloplasty (Anaes. 17715 = 4B + 11T) (Assist.) | $428.35 |
| 32209 | Anal or perineal graciloplasty with insertion of stimulator and electrodes (Anaes. 17723 = 4B + 19T) (Assist.) | $688.35 |
| 32210 | Gracilis neosphincter pacemaker, replacement of (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) | $190.75 |
| 32212 | Ano-rectal application of formalin in the treatment of radiation proctitis, where performed in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility, excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $101.70 |
| Subgroup 3 — Vascular |
| 32500 | Varicose veins where varicosity measures 2.5 mm or greater in diameter, multiple injections using continuous compression techniques, including associated consultation — 1 or both legs — not being a service associated with any other varicose vein operation on the same leg (excluding aftercare) — to a maximum of 6 treatments in a 12 month period (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $82.00 |
| 32501 | Varicose veins where varicosity measures 2.5 mm or greater in diameter, multiple injections using continuous compression techniques, including associated consultation — 1 or both legs — not being a service associated with any other varicose vein operation on the same leg, (excluding aftercare) — where it can be demonstrated that a 7th or subsequent treatment (including any treatments to which item 32500 applies) is indicated in a 12 month period | $82.00 |
| 32504 | Varicose veins, multiple excision of tributaries, with or without division of 1 or more perforating veins — 1 leg — not being a service associated with a service to which item 32505, 32508, 32511, 32514 or 32517 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $199.85 |
| 32505 | Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of 1 or more incompetent perforating veins — 1 leg — not being a service associated with a service to which item 32508, 32511, 32514 or 32517 applies (Anaes. 17708 = 3B + 5T) | $398.45 |
| 32508 | Varicose veins, complete dissection at the sapheno-femoral or sapheno-popliteal junction, with or without either ligation or stripping, or both, of the long or short saphenous veins, for the first time, including excision or injection of either tributaries or incompetent perforating veins, or both (Anaes. 17710 = 3B + 7T) (Assist.) | $398.45 |
| 32511 | Varicose veins, complete dissection at the sapheno-femoral and sapheno-popliteal junction, with or without either ligation or stripping, or both, of the long or short saphenous veins, for the first time, including excision or injection of either tributaries or incompetent perforating veins, or both (Anaes. 17711 = 3B + 8T) (Assist.) | $592.40 |
| 32514 | Varicose veins, ligation of the long or short saphenous vein, with or without stripping, by re-operation for recurrent veins in the same territory — 1 leg — including excision or injection of either tributaries or incompetent perforating veins, or both (Anaes. 17712 = 3B + 9T) (Assist.) | $692.00 |
| 32517 | Varicose veins, ligation of the long and short saphenous vein, with or without stripping, by re-operation for recurrent veins in either territory — 1 eg — including excision or injection of either tributaries or incompetent perforating veins, or both (Anaes. 17713 = 3B + 10T) (Assist.) | $891.20 |
| 32700 | Artery of neck, bypass using vein or synthetic material (Anaes. 17725 = 10B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1072.55 |
| 32703 | Internal carotid artery, transection and reanastomosis of, or resection of small length and reanastomosis of — with or without endarterectomy (Anaes. 17724 = 10B + 14T) (Assist.) | $887.30 |
| 32708 | Aortic bypass for occlusive disease using a straight non-bifurcated graft (Anaes. 17731 = 15B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1061.45 |
| 32710 | Aortic bypass for occlusive disease using a bifurcated graft with 1 or both anastomoses to the iliac arteries (Anaes. 17733 = 15B + 18T) (Assist.) | $1179.35 |
| 32711 | Aortic bypass for occlusive disease using a bifurcated graft with 1 or both anastomoses to the common femoral or profunda femoris arteries (Anaes. 17735 = 15B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1297.30 |
| 32712 | Ilio-femoral bypass grafting (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $937.80 |
| 32715 | Axillary or subclavian to femoral bypass grafting to 1 or both femoral arteries (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $937.80 |
| 32718 | Femoro-femoral or ilio-femoral cross-over bypass grafting (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $887.30 |
| 32721 | Renal artery, bypass grafting to (Anaes. 17732 = 15B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1409.40 |
| 32724 | Renal arteries (both), bypass grafting to (Anaes. 17736 = 15B + 21T) (Assist.) | $1600.35 |
| 32730 | Mesenteric vessel (single), bypass grafting to (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1212.95 |
| 32733 | Mesenteric vessels (multiple), bypass grafting to (Anaes. 17731 = 15B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1409.40 |
| 32736 | Inferior mesenteric artery, operation on, when performed in conjunction with another intra-abdominal vascular operation (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $308.80 |
| 32739 | Femoral artery bypass grafting using vein, including harvesting of vein (when it is the ipsilateral long saphenous vein) with above knee anastomosis (Anaes. 17721 = 8B + 13T) (Assist.) | $965.85 |
| 32742 | Femoral artery bypass grafting using vein, including harvesting of vein (when it is the ipsilateral long saphenous vein) with distal anastomosis to below knee popliteal artery (Anaes. 17721 = 8B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1106.25 |
| 32745 | Femoral artery bypass grafting using vein, including harvesting of vein (when it is the ipsilateral long saphenous vein) with distal anastomosis to tibio peroneal trunk or tibial or peroneal artery (Anaes. 17723 = 8B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1263.40 |
| 32748 | Femoral artery bypass grafting using vein, including harvesting of vein (when it is the ipsilateral long saphenous vein) with distal anastomosis within 5 cm of the ankle joint (Anaes. 17724 = 8B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1370.15 |
| 32751 | Femoral artery bypass grafting using synthetic graft, with lower anastomosis above or below the knee (Anaes. 17720 = 8B + 12T) (Assist.) | $887.30 |
| 32754 | Femoral artery bypass grafting, using a composite graft (synthetic material and vein) with lower anastomosis above or below the knee, including use of a cuff or sleeve of vein at 1 or both anastomoses (Anaes. 17722 = 8B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1106.25 |
| 32757 | Femoral artery sequential bypass grafting (using a vein or synthetic material) where an additional anastomosis is made to separately revascularise more than 1 artery — each additional artery revascularised beyond a femoral bypass (Anaes. 17718 = 8B + 10T) (Assist.) | $308.80 |
| 32760 | Vein, harvesting of, from leg or arm for bypass or replacement graft when not performed on the limb which is the subject of the bypass or graft — each vein (Anaes. 17708 = 3B + 5T) (Assist.) | $303.15 |
| 32763 | Arterial bypass grafting, using vein or synthetic material, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17724 = 12B + 12T) (Assist.) | $887.30 |
| 32766 | Arterial or venous anastomosis, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17722 = 12B + 10T) (Assist.) | $589.60 |
| 32769 | Arterial or venous anastomosis not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies, when performed in combination with another vascular operation (including graft to graft anastomosis) (Anaes. 17722 = 12B + 10T) (Assist.) | $204.40 |
| 33050 | Bypass grafting to replace a popliteal aneurysm using vein, including harvesting vein (when it is the ipsilateral long saphenous vein) (Anaes. 17724 = 8B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1086.65 |
| 33055 | Bypass grafting to replace a popliteal aneurysm using a synthetic graft (Anaes. 17722 = 8B + 14T) (Assist.) | $871.55 |
| 33070 | Aneurysm in the extremities, ligation, suture closure or excision of, without bypass grafting (Anaes. 17720 = 8B + 12T) (Assist.) | $628.80 |
| 33075 | Aneurysm in the neck, ligation, suture closure or excision of, without bypass grafting (Anaes. 17722 = 10B + 12T) (Assist.) | $799.80 |
| 33080 | Intra-abdominal or pelvic aneurysm, ligation, suture closure or excision of, without bypass grafting (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $976.35 |
| 33100 | Aneurysm of common or internal carotid artery, or both, replacement by graft of vein or synthetic material (Anaes. 17723 = 10B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1072.55 |
| 33103 | Thoracic aneurysm, replacement by graft (Anaes. 17745 = 15B + 30T) (Assist.) | $1504.90 |
| 33109 | Thoraco-abdominal aneurysm, replacement by graft including re‑implantation of arteries (Anaes. 17748 = 15B + 33T) (Assist.) | $1819.40 |
| 33112 | Suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by graft including re‑implantation of arteries (Anaes. 17745 = 15B + 30T) (Assist.) | $1577.95 |
| 33115 | Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by tube graft (Anaes. 17734 = 15B = 19T) (Assist.) | $1061.45 |
| 33118 | Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by bifurcation graft to iliac arteries (with or without excision of common iliac aneurysms) (Anaes. 17737 = 15B + 22T) (Assist.) | $1179.35 |
| 33121 | Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by bifurcation graft to 1 or both femoral arteries (with or without excision or bypass of common iliac aneurysms) (Anaes. 17737 = 15B + 22T) (Assist.) | $1297.30 |
| 33124 | Aneurysm of iliac artery (common, external or internal), replacement by graft — unilateral (Anaes. 17726 = 15B + 11T) (Assist.) | $904.05 |
| 33127 | Aneurysms of iliac arteries (common, external or internal), replacement by graft — bilateral (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1184.85 |
| 33130 | Aneurysm of visceral artery, excision and repair by direct anastomosis or replacement by graft (Anaes. 17726 = 15B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1033.20 |
| 33133 | Aneurysm of visceral artery, dissection and ligation of arteries without restoration of continuity (Anaes. 17724 = 15B + 9T) (Assist.) | $774.90 |
| 33136 | False aneurysm, repair of, at aortic anastomosis following previous aortic surgery (Anaes. 17733 = 15B + 18T) (Assist.) | $1954.10 |
| 33139 | False aneurysm, repair of, in iliac artery and restoration of arterial continuity (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1184.85 |
| 33142 | False aneurysm, repair of, in femoral artery and restoration of arterial continuity (Anaes. 17726 = 15B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1106.25 |
| 33145 | Ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm, replacement by graft (Anaes. 17749 = 15B + 34T) (Assist.) | $1903.60 |
| 33148 | Ruptured thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by graft (Anaes. 17752 = 15B + 37T) (Assist.) | $2364.05 |
| 33151 | Ruptured suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by graft (Anaes. 17749 = 15B + 34T) (Assist.) | $2246.15 |
| 33154 | Ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by tube graft (Anaes. 17736 = 15B + 21T) (Assist.) | $1662.20 |
| 33157 | Ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by bifurcation graft to iliac arteries (with or without excision or bypass of common iliac aneurysms) (Anaes. 17738 = 15B + 23T) (Assist.) | $1853.10 |
| 33160 | Ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, replacement by bifurcation graft to 1 or both femoral arteries (Anaes. 17738 = 15B + 23T) (Assist.) | $1853.10 |
| 33163 | Ruptured iliac artery aneurysm, replacement by graft (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1572.35 |
| 33166 | Ruptured aneurysm of visceral artery, replacement by anastomosis or graft (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1572.35 |
| 33169 | Ruptured aneurysm of visceral artery, simple ligation of (Anaes. 17726 = 15B + 11T) (Assist.) | $1224.20 |
| 33172 | Aneurysm of major artery, replacement by graft, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17726 = 12B + 14T) (Assist.) | $954.60 |
| 33175 | Ruptured aneurysm in the extremities, ligation, suture closure or excision of, without bypass grafting (Anaes. 17721 = 8B + 13T) (Assist.) | $879.70 |
| 33178 | Ruptured aneurysm in the neck, ligation, suture closure or excision of, without bypass grafting (Anaes. 17723 = 10B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1118.70 |
| 33181 | Ruptured intra-abdominal or pelvic aneurysm, ligation, suture closure or excision of, without bypass grafting (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1367.85 |
| 33500 | Artery or arteries of neck, endarterectomy of, including closure by suture (where endarterectomy of 1 or more arteries is undertaken through 1 arteriotomy incision) (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $847.90 |
| 33506 | Innominate or subclavian artery, endarterectomy of, including closure by suture (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $949.00 |
| 33509 | Aortic endarterectomy, including closure by suture, not being a service associated with another procedure on the aorta (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1061.45 |
| 33512 | Aorto-iliac endarterectomy (1 or both iliac arteries), including closure by suture not being a service associated with a service to which item 33515 applies (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1179.35 |
| 33515 | Aorto-femoral endarterectomy (1 or both femoral arteries) or bilateral ilio-femoral endarterectomy, including closure by suture, not being a service associated with a service to which item 33512 applies (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1297.30 |
| 33518 | Iliac endarterectomy, including closure by suture, not being a service associated with another procedure on the iliac artery (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $949.00 |
| 33521 | Ilio-femoral endarterectomy (1 side), including closure by suture (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1027.60 |
| 33524 | Renal artery, endarterectomy of (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1212.95 |
| 33527 | Renal arteries (both), endarterectomy of (Anaes. 17731 = 15B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1409.40 |
| 33530 | Coeliac or superior mesenteric artery, endarterectomy of (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1212.95 |
| 33533 | Coeliac and superior mesenteric artery, endarterectomy of (Anaes. 17733 = 15B + 18T) (Assist.) | $1409.40 |
| 33536 | Inferior mesenteric artery, endarterectomy of, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17730 = 15B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1005.20 |
| 33539 | Artery of extremities, endarterectomy of, including closure by suture (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $724.35 |
| 33542 | Extended deep femoral endarterectomy where the endarterectomy is at least 7 cm long (Anaes. 17716 = 8B + 8T) (Assist.) | $1033.20 |
| 33545 | Artery, vein or bypass graft, patch grafting to by vein or synthetic material in association with another arterial or venous operation where patch is less than 3 cm long (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $204.40 |
| 33548 | Artery, vein or bypass graft, patch grafting to by vein or synthetic material in conjunction with another arterial or venous operation where patch is 3 cm long or greater (Anaes. 17715 = 8B + 7T) (Assist.) | $415.60 |
| 33551 | Vein, harvesting of from leg or arm for patch when not performed through same incision as operation (Anaes. 17708 = 3B + 5T) (Assist.) | $204.40 |
| 33554 | Endarterectomy, in conjunction with an arterial bypass operation to prepare the site for anastomosis — each site (Anaes. 17715 = 12B + 3T) (Assist.) | $203.40 |
| 33800 | Embolus, removal of, from artery of neck (Anaes. 17715 = 10B + 5T) (Assist.) | $881.65 |
| 33803 | Embolectomy or thrombectomy, by abdominal approach, of an artery or bypass graft of trunk (Anaes. 17723 = 15B + 8T) (Assist.) | $842.35 |
| 33806 | Embolectomy or thrombectomy, from an artery or bypass graft of extremities, or embolectomy of abdominal artery via the femoral artery (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $606.50 |
| 33810 | Inferior vena cava or iliac vein, closed thrombectomy by catheter via the femoral vein (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $442.40 |
| 33811 | Inferior vena cava or iliac vein, open removal of thrombus or tumour (Anaes. 17723 = 15B + 8T) (Assist.) | $1317.00 |
| 33812 | Thrombus, removal of, from femoral or other similar large vein (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) (Assist.) | $696.35 |
| 33815 | Major artery or vein of extremity, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity, by lateral suture (Anaes. 17713 = 6B + 7T) (Assist.) | $640.15 |
| 33818 | Major artery or vein of extremity, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity, by direct anastomosis (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $746.90 |
| 33821 | Major artery or vein of extremity, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity, by interposition graft of synthetic material or vein (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $853.55 |
| 33824 | Major artery or vein of neck, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity, by lateral suture (Anaes. 17718 = 10B + 8T) (Assist.) | $814.20 |
| 33827 | Major artery or vein of neck, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity, by direct anastomosis (Anaes. 17718 = 10B + 8T) (Assist.) | $954.60 |
| 33830 | Major artery or vein of neck, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity, by interposition graft of synthetic material or vein (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $1095.00 |
| 33833 | Major artery or vein of abdomen, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity by lateral suture (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $993.95 |
| 33836 | Major artery or vein of abdomen, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity by direct anastomosis (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1184.85 |
| 33839 | Major artery or vein of abdomen, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity by means of interposition graft (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1387.00 |
| 33842 | Artery of neck, re-operation for bleeding or thrombosis after carotid or vertebral artery surgery (Anaes. 17716 = 10B + 6T) (Assist.) | $685.05 |
| 33845 | Laparotomy for control of post operative bleeding or thrombosis after intra‑abdominal vascular procedure, where no other procedure is performed (Anaes. 17723 = 15B + 8T) (Assist.) | $477.35 |
| 33848 | Extremity, re-operation on, for control of bleeding or thrombosis after vascular procedure, where no other procedure is performed (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $477.35 |
| 34100 | Major artery of neck, elective ligation or exploration of, not being a service associated with any other vascular procedure (Anaes. 17712 = 5B + 7T) (Assist.) | $527.85 |
| 34103 | Great artery or great vein (including subclavian, axillary, iliac, femoral or popliteal), ligation of, or exploration of, not being a service associated with any other vascular procedure (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $308.80 |
| 34106 | Artery or vein (including brachial, radial, ulnar or tibial), ligation of, by elective operation, or exploration of, not being a service associated with any other vascular procedure (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $217.90 |
| 34109 | Temporal artery, biopsy of (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) (Assist.) | $252.65 |
| 34112 | Arterio-venous fistula of an extremity, dissection and ligation (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $640.15 |
| 34115 | Arterio-venous fistula of the neck, dissection and ligation (Anaes. 17718 = 10B + 8T) (Assist.) | $724.35 |
| 34118 | Arterio-venous fistula of the abdomen, dissection and ligation (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1033.20 |
| 34121 | Arterio-venous fistula of an extremity, dissection and repair of, with restoration of continuity (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $825.45 |
| 34124 | Arterio-venous fistula of the neck, dissection and repair of, with restoration of continuity (Anaes. 17718 = 10B + 8T) (Assist.) | $904.05 |
| 34127 | Arterio-venous fistula of the abdomen, dissection and repair of, with restoration of continuity (Anaes. 17729 = 15B + 14T) (Assist.) | $1184.85 |
| 34130 | Surgically created arterio-venous fistula of an extremity, closure of (Anaes. 17712 = 8B + 4T) (Assist.) | $370.65 |
| 34133 | Scalenotomy (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) (Assist.) | $415.60 |
| 34136 | First rib, resection of portion of (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $668.20 |
| 34139 | Cervical rib, removal of, or other operation for removal of thoracic outlet compression, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $668.20 |
| 34142 | Coeliac artery, decompression of, for coeliac artery compression syndrome, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17727 = 15B + 12T) (Assist.) | $825.45 |
| 34145 | Popliteal artery, exploration of, for popliteal entrapment, with or without division of fibrous tissue and muscle (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $600.90 |
| 34148 | Carotid body tumour, resection of, with or without repair or reconstruction of internal or common carotid arteries, when tumour is less than 4 cm in maximum diameter (Anaes. 17725 = 10B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1072.55 |
| 34151 | Carotid body tumour, resection of, with or without repair or reconstruction of internal or common carotid arteries, when tumour is greater than 4 cm in maximum diameter (Anaes. 17725 = 10B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1465.65 |
| 34154 | Recurrent carotid body tumour, resection of, with or without repair or replacement of portion of common or internal carotid arteries (Anaes. 17725 = 10B + 15T) (Assist.) | $1746.40 |
| 34157 | Neck, excision of infected bypass graft, including closure of vessel or vessels (Anaes. 17722 = 10B + 12T) (Assist.) | $887.30 |
| 34160 | Aorto-duodenal fistula, repair of, by suture of aorta and repair of duodenum (Anaes. 17732 = 15B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1662.20 |
| 34163 | Aorto-duodenal fistula, repair of, by insertion of aortic graft and repair of duodenum (Anaes. 17735 = 15B + 20T) (Assist.) | $2133.85 |
| 34166 | Aorto-duodenal fistula, repair of, by oversewing of abdominal aorta, repair of duodenum and axillo bifemoral grafting (Anaes. 17737 = 15B + 22T) (Assist.) | $2133.85 |
| 34169 | Infected bypass graft from trunk, excision of, including closure of arteries (Anaes. 17728 = 15B + 13T) (Assist.) | $1184.85 |
| 34172 | Infected axillo-femoral or femoro-femoral graft, excision of, including closure of arteries (Anaes. 17722 = 10B + 12T) (Assist.) | $965.85 |
| 34175 | Infected bypass graft from extremities, excision of including closure of arteries (Anaes. 17718 = 8B + 10T) (Assist.) | $887.30 |
| 34500 | Arteriovenous shunt, external, insertion of (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $230.25 |
| 34503 | Arteriovenous anastomosis of upper or lower limb, in conjunction with another venous or arterial operation (Anaes. 17717 = 8B + 9T) (Assist.) | $308.80 |
| 34506 | Arteriovenous shunt, external, removal of (Anaes. 17710 = 8B + 2T) (Assist.) | $157.25 |
| 34509 | Arteriovenous anastomosis of upper orlower limb, not in conjunction with another venous or arterial operation (Anaes. 17717 = 8B + 9T) (Assist.) | $730.00 |
| 34512 | Arteriovenous access device, insertion of (Anaes. 17716 = 8B + 8T) (Assist.) | $803.00 |
| 34515 | Arteriovenous access device, thrombectomy of (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $572.75 |
| 34518 | Stenosis of arteriovenous fistula or prosthetic arteriovenous access device, correction of (Anaes. 17718 = 8B + 10T) (Assist.) | $960.25 |
| 34521 | Intra-abdominal artery or vein, cannulation of, for infusion chemotherapy, by open operation (excluding aftercare) (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $589.85 |
| 34524 | Arterial cannulation for infusion chemotherapy by open operation, not being a service to which item 34521 applies (excluding aftercare) (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $308.80 |
| 34527 | Central vein catheterisation by open technique, using subcutaneous tunnel with pump or access port as with Hickman or Broviac catheter or other chemotherapy delivery device, including any associated percutaneous central vein catheterisation (Anaes. 17711 = 5B + 6T) | $411.90 |
| 34528 | Central vein catheterisation by percutaneous technique, using subcutaneous tunnel with pump or access port as with Hickman or Broviac catheter or other chemotherapy delivery device (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $203.40 |
| 34530 | Hickman or Broviac catheter, or other chemotherapy device, removal of, by open surgical procedure in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day hospital (Anaes. 17709 = 5B + 4T) | $152.55 |
| 34533 | Isolated limb perfusion, including cannulation of artery and vein at commencement of procedure, regional perfusion for chemotherapy, or other therapy, repair of arteriotomy and venotomy at conclusion of procedure (excluding aftercare) (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $926.50 |
| 34800 | Inferior vena cava, plication, ligation, or application of caval clip (Anaes. 17718 = 10B + 8T) (Assist.) | $606.50 |
| 34803 | Inferior vena cava, reconstruction of or bypass by vein or synthetic material (Anaes. 17729 = 10B + 19T) (Assist.) | $1336.50 |
| 34806 | Cross leg bypass grafting, saphenous to iliac or femoral vein (Anaes. 17714 = 3B + 11T) (Assist.) | $724.35 |
| 34809 | Saphenous vein anastomosis to femoral or popliteal vein for femoral vein bypass (Anaes. 17714 = 3B + 11T) (Assist.) | $724.35 |
| 34812 | Venous stenosis or occlusion, vein bypass for, using vein or synthetic material, not being a service associated with a service to which item 34806 or 34809 applies (Anaes. 17714 = 4B + 10T) (Assist.) | $876.00 |
| 34815 | Vein stenosis, patch angioplasty for, (excluding vein graft stenosis) — using vein or synthetic material (Anaes. 17714 = 4B + 10T) (Assist.) | $724.35 |
| 34818 | Venous valve, plication or repair to restore valve competency (Anaes. 17711 = 3B + 8T) (Assist.) | $797.40 |
| 34821 | Vein transplant to restore valvular function (Anaes. 17713 = 3B + 10T) (Assist.) | $1083.80 |
| 34824 | External stent, application of, to restore venous valve competency to superficial vein — 1 stent (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) (Assist.) | $370.65 |
| 34827 | External stents, application of, to restore venous valve competency to superficial vein or veins — more than 1 stent (Anaes. 17711 = 3B + 8T) (Assist.) | $449.20 |
| 34830 | External stent, application of, to restore venous valve competency to deep vein (1 stent) (Anaes. 17711 = 3B + 8T) (Assist.) | $527.85 |
| 34833 | External stents, application of, to restore venous valve competency to deep vein or veins (more than 1 stent) (Anaes. 17712 = 3B + 9T) (Assist.) | $685.05 |
| 35000 | Lumbar sympathectomy (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $527.85 |
| 35003 | Cervical or upper thoracic sympathectomy by any surgical approach (Anaes. 17718 = 10B + 8T) (Assist.) | $685.05 |
| 35006 | Cervical or upper thoracic sympathectomy, where operation is a reoperation for previous incomplete sympathectomy by any surgical approach (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $859.15 |
| 35009 | Lumbar sympathectomy, where operation is following chemical sympathectomy or for previous incomplete surgical sympathectomy (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $668.20 |
| 35012 | Sacral or pre-sacral sympathectomy (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $527.85 |
| 35100 | Ischaemic limb, debridement of necrotic material, gangrenous tissue, or slough in, in the operating theatre of a hospital, when debridement includes muscle, tendon or bone (Anaes. 17713 = 5B + 8T) (Assist.) | $275.20 |
| 35103 | Ischaemic limb, debridement of necrotic material, gangrenous tissue, or slough in, in the operating theatre of a hospital, superficial tissue only (Anaes. 17711 = 4B + 7T) | $175.20 |
| 35200 | Operative arteriography or venography, 1 or more of, performed during the course of an operative procedure on an artery or vein, 1 site (Anaes. 17708 = 5B + 3T) | $128.05 |
| 35202 | Major arteries or veins in the neck, abdomen or extremities, access to, as part of re-operation after prior surgery on these vessels (Anaes. 17720 = 12B + 8T) (Assist.) | $610.20 |
| 35300 | Transluminal balloon angioplasty of 1 peripheral artery or vein of 1 limb, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17712 = 8B + 4T) (Assist.) | $384.95 |
| 35303 | Transluminal balloon angioplasty of aortic arch branches, aortic visceral branches, or more than 1 peripheral artery or vein of 1 limb, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17714 = 10B + 4T) (Assist.) | $493.45 |
| 35304 | Transluminal balloon angioplasty of 1 coronary artery, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17721 = 15B + 6T) (Assist.) | $384.95 |
| 35305 | Transluminal balloon angioplasty of more than 1 coronary artery, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17723 = 15B + 8T) (Assist.) | $493.45 |
| 35306 | Transluminal stent insertion including associated balloon dilatation for 1 peripheral artery or vein of 1 limb, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $455.40 |
| 35309 | Transluminal stent insertion including associated balloon dilatation for visceral arteries or veins, or more than 1 peripheral artery or vein of 1 limb, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $569.30 |
| 35310 | Transluminal stent insertion including associated balloon dilatation for coronary artery, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services and preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17723 = 15B + 8T) (Assist.) | $569.30 |
| 35312 | Peripheral arterial atherectomy including associated balloon dilatation of 1 limb, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $645.20 |
| 35315 | Peripheral laser angioplasty including associated balloon dilatation of 1 limb, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17714 = 8B + 6T) (Assist.) | $645.20 |
| 35317 | Peripheral arterial or venous catheterisation with administration of thrombolytic or chemotherapeutic agents, by continuous infusion, using percutaneous approach, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (not being a service associated with a service to which another item in subgroup 11 of group T1 or item 35319 or 35320 applies) (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) (Assist.) | $265.65 |
| 35319 | Peripheral arterial or venous catheterisation with administration of thrombolytic or chemotherapeutic agents, by pulse spray technique, using percutaneous approach, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (not being a service associated with a service to which another item in subgroup 11 of group T1 or item 35317 or 35320 applies) (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $476.25 |
| 35320 | Peripheral arterial or venous catheterisation with administration of thrombolytic or chemotherapeutic agents, by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (not being a service associated with a service to which another item in subgroup 11 of group T1 or item 35317 or 35319 applies) (Anaes. 17713 = 6B + 7T) (Assist.) | $639.80 |
| 35321 | Peripheral arterial catheterisation to administer agents to occlude arteries, veins or arterio-venous fistulae or to arrest haemorrhage, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17712 = 8B + 4T) (Assist.) | $607.25 |
| 35324 | Angioscopy not combined with any other procedure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17712 = 8B + 4T) (Assist.) | $227.70 |
| 35327 | Angioscopy combined with any other procedure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17712 = 8B + 4T) (Assist.) | $305.10 |
| 35330 | Insertion of inferior vena caval filter, percutaneous or by open exposure, excluding associated radiological services or preparation, and excluding aftercare (Anaes. 17722 = 15B + 7T) (Assist.) | $384.95 |
| Subgroup 4 — Gynaecological |
| 35500 | Gynaecological examination under anaesthesia, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $60.70 |
| 35503 | Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction of, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $40.00 |
| 35506 | Intra-uterine contraceptive device, removal of under general anaesthesia, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $40.10 |
| 35507 | Vulval or vaginal warts, removal of under general anaesthesia, or under regional or field nerve block (excluding pudendal block) requiring admission to a hospital or approved day hospital facility, where the time taken is less than or equal to 45 minutes — not being a service associated with a service to which item 32177 or 32180 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) | $130.35 |
| 35508 | Vulval or vaginal warts, removal of under general anaesthesia, or under regional or field nerve block (excluding pudendal block) requiring admission to a hospital or approved day hospital facility, where the time taken is greater than 45 minutes — not being a service associated with a service to which item 32177 or 32180 applies (Anaes. 17708 = 3B + 5T) (Assist.) | $191.90 |
| 35509 | Hymenectomy (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $66.90 |
| 35512 | Bartholin’s cyst, excision of (G) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $133.90 |
| 35513 | Bartholin’s cyst, excision of(S) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $165.60 |
| 35516 | Bartholin’s cyst or gland, marsupialisation of (G) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $86.95 |
| 35517 | Bartholin’s cyst or gland, marsupialisation of (S) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $109.00 |
| 35518 | Ovarian cyst aspiration, for cysts of at least 4 cm in diameter in premenopausal women and at least 2 cm in diameter in postmenopausal women, by abdominal or vaginal route, using interventional imaging techniques and not associated with services provided for assisted reproductive techniques (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $155.15 |
| 35520 | Bartholin’s abscess, incision of (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $43.50 |
| 35523 | Urethra or urethral caruncle, cauterisation of (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $43.50 |
| 35526 | Urethral caruncle, excision of (G) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $86.95 |
| 35527 | Urethral caruncle, excision of (S) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $109.00 |
| 35530 | Clitoris, amputation of, where medically indicated (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) (Assist.) | $201.50 |
| 35533 | Vulvoplasty or labioplasty, where medically indicated, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35536 applies (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) | $261.25 |
| 35536 | Vulva, wide local excision of suspected malignancy or hemivulvectomy, 1 or both procedures (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $260.20 |
| 35539 | Colposcopically directed CO2 laser therapy for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, vagina, vulva, urethra or anal canal, including any associated biopsies — 1 anatomical site (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $203.85 |
| 35542 | Colposcopically directed CO2 laser therapy for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, vagina, vulva, urethra or anal canal, including any associated biopsies — 2 or more anatomical sites (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) (Assist.) | $238.60 |
| 35545 | Colposcopically directed CO2 laser therapy for condylomata, unsuccessfully treated by other methods (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $137.15 |
| 35548 | Vulvectomy, radical, for malignancy (Anaes. 17720 = 7B + 13T) (Assist.) | $622.85 |
| 35551 | Pelvic lymph glands, excision of (radical) (Anaes. 17718 = 8B + 10T) (Assist.) | $510.70 |
| 35554 | Vagina, dilatation of, as an independent procedure including any associated consultation (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $32.45 |
| 35557 | Vagina, removal of simple tumour — (including Gartner duct cyst) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $160.15 |
| 35560 | Vagina, partial or complete removal of (Anaes. 17712 = 4B + 8T) (Assist.) | $510.70 |
| 35561 | Vaginectomy, radical, for proven invasive malignancy — 1 surgeon (Anaes. 17724 = 4B + 20T) (Assist.) | $1030.15 |
| 35562 | Vaginectomy, radical, for proven invasive malignancy, conjoint surgery — abdominal surgeon (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17724 = 4B + 20T) (Assist.) | $845.80 |
| 35564 | Vaginectomy, radical, for proven invasive malignancy, conjoint surgery — perineal surgeon (Assist.) | $390.45 |
| 35565 | Vaginal reconstruction for congenital absence, gynatresia or urogenital sinus (Anaes. 17718 = 4B + 14T) (Assist.) | $510.70 |
| 35566 | Vaginal septum, excision of, for correction of double vagina (Anaes. 17711 = 3B + 8T) (Assist.) | $296.70 |
| 35567 | Vaginal repair including 1 or more of anterior, posterior or enterocele repair, with sacrospinous colpopexy (Anaes. 17714 = 4B + 10T) (Assist.) | $524.20 |
| 35569 | Plastic repair to enlarge vaginal orifice (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $120.05 |
| 35572 | Colpotomy, not being a service to which another item in this group applies (Anaes. 17706 = 4B + 2T) | $92.45 |
| 35576 | Anterior vaginal repair or posterior vaginal repair (involving repair of rectocele or enterocele or both) not being a service to which item 35579, 35580, 35583 or 35584 applies (Anaes. 17708 = 4B + 4T) (Assist.) | $317.40 |
| 35580 | Anterior vaginal repair and posterior vaginal repair (involving repair of rectocele or enterocele or both) not being a service to which item 35583 or 35584 applies (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) (Assist.) | $400.25 |
| 35584 | Manchester (Donald-Fothergill) operation or le Fort operation for genital prolapse (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) (Assist.) | $503.70 |
| 35587 | Urethrocele, operation for (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) | $131.15 |
| 35590 | Operation involving abdominal approach for repair of enterocele or suspension of vaginal vault or enterocele and suspension of vaginal vault (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $400.25 |
| 35593 | Vaginal repair of enterocele with or without repair of rectocele, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35576, 35580, 35584, 35590, 35657, 35673, 35750 or 35753 applies, and where on a previous occasion there had been performed surgery reflected by a procedure to which item 35576, 35580, 35584, 35590, 35657, 35673, 35750 or 35753 applies (Anaes. 17709 = 4B + 5T) (Assist.) | $400.25 |
| 35596 | Fistula between genital and urinary or alimentary tracts, repair of, not being a service to which item 37029, 37333 or 37336 applies (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $510.70 |
| 35599 | Stress incontinence, sling operation for (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $503.70 |
| 35600 | Stress incontinence, vaginal procedure for (Anaes. 17709 = 3B + 6T) (Assist.) | $391.05 |
| 35602 | Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for; abdominal procedure (including aftercare) (Anaes. 17714 = 6B+ 8T) (Assist.) | $503.70 |
| 35605 | Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for; vaginal procedure (including aftercare) (Assist.) | $273.25 |
| 35608 | Cervix, cauterisation (other than by chemical means), ionisation, diathermy or biopsy of, with or without dilatation of cervix (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $47.75 |
| 35611 | Cervix, removal of polyp or polypi, with or without dilatation of cervix, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35608 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $47.75 |
| 35612 | Cervix, residual stump, removal of, by abdominal approach (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $377.85 |
| 35613 | Cervix, residual stump, removal of, by vaginal approach (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $302.30 |
| 35614 | Examination of lower female genital tract by a Hinselmann-type colposcope in a patient with a previous abnormal cervical smear or a history of maternal ingestion of oestrogen or where a patient, because of suspicious signs of cancer, has been referred by another medical practitioner (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $47.65 |
| 35615 | Vulva, biopsy of, when performed in conjunction with a service to which item 35614 applies | $40.10 |
| 35617 | Cervix, cone biopsy, amputation or repair of, not being a service to which item 35583 or 35584 applies (G) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $129.70 |
| 35618 | Cervix, cone biopsy, amputation or repair of, not being a service to which item 35583 or 35584 applies (S) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $162.80 |
| 35620 | Endometrial biopsy where malignancy is suspected in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding or post menopausal bleeding (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $39.80 |
| 35622 | Endometrium, endoscopic ablation of, by laser or diathermy, for chronic refractory menorrhagia including any hysteroscopy performed on the same day, with or without uterine curettage, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30390 applies (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) | $449.95 |
| 35623 | Hysteroscopic resection of myoma or uterine septum followed by endometrial ablation by laser or diathermy (Anaes. 17714 = 4B + 10T) | $611.75 |
| 35626 | Hysteroscopy, including biopsy, performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty where the patient is referred to him or her for the investigation of suspected intrauterine pathology (with or without local anaesthetic), not being a service associated with a service to which item 35627 or 35630 applies | $61.80 |
| 35627 | Hysteroscopy with dilatation of the cervix performed in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility — not being a service associated with a service to which item 35626 or 35630 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $80.05 |
| 35630 | Hysteroscopy, with endometrial biopsy, performed in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility — not being a service associated with a service to which item 35626 or 35627 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $136.65 |
| 35633 | Hysteroscopy with uterine adhesiolysis or polypectomy or tubal catheterisation or removal of iud which cannot be removed by other means, 1 or more of (Anaes. 17707 = 4B + 3T) | $162.80 |
| 35636 | Hysteroscopy, and laparoscopy where performed, under general anaesthesia involving either myomectomy or resection of uterine septum or both (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $323.40 |
| 35637 | Laparoscopy, involving puncture of cysts, diathermy of endometriosis, ventrosuspension, division of adhesions or similar procedure — 1 or more procedures with or without biopsy — not being a service associated with any other laparoscopic procedure or hysterectomy (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) (Assist.) | $303.70 |
| 35638 | Complicated operative laparoscopy, including use of laser when required, for 1 or more of the following procedures; oophorectomy, ovarian cystectomy, myomectomy, salpingectomy or salpingostomy, ablation of moderate or severe endometriosis requiring more than 1 hour’s operating time, division of adhesions requiring more than 1 hour’s operating time or division of utero-sacral ligaments for significant dysmenorrhoea — not being a service associated with any other intraperitoneal procedure (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $531.40 |
| 35639 | Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) under general anaesthesia or under epidural or spinal (intrathecal) nerve block where undertaken in a hospital or approved day-hospital facility, including procedures to which item 35626, 35627 or 35630 applies, where performed (G) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $100.75 |
| 35640 | Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) under general anaesthesia or under epidural or spinal (intrathecal) nerve block where undertaken in a hospital or approved day-hospital facility, including procedures to which item 35626, 35627 or 35630 applies, where performed (S) (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $136.65 |
| 35643 | Evacuation of the contents of the gravid uterus by curettage or suction curettage not being a service to which item 35639 or 35640 applies, including procedures to which item 35626, 35627 or 35630 applies, where performed (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $162.80 |
| 35644 | Cervix, electrocoagulation diathermy with colposcopy, for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, including any local anaesthesia and biopsies, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35639, 35640 or 35647 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $152.00 |
| 35645 | Cervix, electrocoagulation diathermy with colposcopy, for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, including any local anaesthesia and biopsies, in association with ablative therapy of additional areas of intraepithelial change in 1 or more sites of vagina, vulva, urethra or anus, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35649 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $238.10 |
| 35646 | Cervix, colposcopy with radical diathermy of, with or without cervical biopsy, for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, where performed in the operating theatre of a hospital or approved day-hospital facility (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $152.00 |
| 35647 | Cervix, large loop excision of transformation zone together with colposcopy for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, including any local anaesthesia and biopsies, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35644 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $152.00 |
| 35648 | Cervix, large loop excision diathermy for previously confirmed intraepithelial neoplastic changes of the cervix, including any local anaesthesia and biopsies, in conjunction with ablative treatment of additional areas of intraepithelial change of 1 or more sites of vagina, vulva, urethra or anus, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35645 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $238.10 |
| 35649 | Hysterotomy or uterine myomectomy, abdominal (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $400.25 |
| 35653 | Hysterectomy, abdominal, subtotal or total, with or without removal of uterine adnexae (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $503.80 |
| 35657 | Hysterectomy, vaginal, with or without uterine curettage, not being a service to which item 35673 applies (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $503.80 |
| 35658 | Uterus (at least equivalent in size to a 10 week gravid uterus), debulking of, prior to vaginal removal at hysterectomy (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $310.60 |
| 35661 | Hysterectomy, abdominal, requiring extensive retroperitoneal dissection with or without exposure of 1 or both ureters, for the management of severe endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease or benign pelvic tumours, with or without conservation of ovaries (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $650.65 |
| 35664 | Radical hysterectomy with radical excision of pelvic lymph glands (with or without excision of uterine adnexae) for proven malignancy including excision of any 1 or more of parametrium, paracolpos, upper vagina or contiguous pelvic peritoneum and involving ureterolysis where performed (Anaes. 17721 = 9B + 12T) (Assist.) | $1084.40 |
| 35667 | Radical hysterectomy without gland dissection (with or without excision of uterine adnexae) for proven malignancy including excision of any 1 or more of parametrium, paracolpos, upper vagina or contiguous pelvic peritoneum and involving ureterolysis where performed (Anaes. 17720 = 9B + 11T) (Assist.) | $921.65 |
| 35670 | Hysterectomy, abdominal, with radical excision of pelvic lymph glands, with or without removal of uterine adnexae (Anaes. 17718 = 8B + 10T) (Assist.) | $758.90 |
| 35673 | Hysterectomy, vaginal, (with or without uterine curettage) with salpingectomy, oophorectomy or excision of ovarian cyst, 1 or more, 1 or both sides (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $565.85 |
| 35674 | Ultrasound guided needling and injection of ectopic pregnancy | $155.15 |
| 35676 | Ectopic pregnancy, removal of (G) (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $317.40 |
| 35677 | Ectopic pregnancy, removal of (S) (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $400.25 |
| 35678 | Ectopic pregnancy, laparoscopic removal of (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $482.55 |
| 35680 | Bicornuate uterus, plastic reconstruction for (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $434.70 |
| 35683 | Uterus, suspension or fixation of, as an independent procedure (G) (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) (Assist.) | $262.25 |
| 35684 | Uterus, suspension or fixation of, as an independent procedure (S) (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) (Assist.) | $351.90 |
| 35687 | Sterilisation by transection or resection of fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other method (G) (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) (Assist.) | $242.85 |
| 35688 | Sterilisation by transection or resection of fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other method (S) (Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) (Assist.) | $296.70 |
| 35691 | Sterilisation by interruption of fallopian tubes when performed in conjunction with caesarean section (Anaes. 17707 = 6B + 1T) | $118.50 |
| 35694 | Tuboplasty (salpingostomy, salpingolysis or tubal implantation into uterus), unilateral or bilateral, 1 or more procedures (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $476.15 |
| 35697 | Microsurgical tuboplasty (salpingostomy, salpingolysis or tubal implantation into uterus), unilateral or bilateral, 1 or more procedures (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $706.55 |
| 35700 | Fallopian tubes, unilateral microsurgical anastomosis of, using operating microscope, for other than reversal of previous sterilisation (Anaes. 17717 = 6B + 11T) (Assist.) | $545.15 |
| 35703 | Hydrotubation of fallopian tubes as a non‑repetitive procedure, not being a service associated with a service to which another item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $50.40 |
| 35706 | Rubin test for patency of fallopian tubes (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $50.40 |
| 35709 | Fallopian tubes, hydrotubation of, as a repetitive post-operative procedure (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $32.45 |
| 35710 | Falloposcopy, unilateral or bilateral, including hysteroscopy and tubal catheterization (Anaes. 17710 = 4B + 6T) (Assist.) | $346.00 |
| 35712 | Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst — 1 such procedure, not being a service associated with hysterectomy (G) (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $270.50 |
| 35713 | Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst — 1 such procedure, not being a service associated with hysterectomy (S) (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $338.15 |
| 35716 | Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst — 2 or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not being a service associated with hysterectomy (G) (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $324.35 |
| 35717 | Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst — 2 or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not being a service associated with hysterectomy (S) (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $407.15 |
| 35720 | Radical or debulking operation for advanced gynaecological malignancy, with or without omentectomy (Anaes. 17721 = 10B + 11T) (Assist.) | $503.70 |
| 35723 | Retro-peritoneal lymph node biopsies from above the level of the aortic bifurcation, for staging or restaging of gynaecological malignancy (Anaes. 17719 = 6B + 13T) (Assist.) | $360.75 |
| 35726 | Infra-colic omentectomy with multiple peritoneal biopsies for staging or restaging of gynaecological malignancy (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $360.75 |
| 35729 | Ovarian transposition out of the pelvis, in conjunction with radical hysterectomy for invasive malignancy (Anaes. 17718 = 6B+ 12T) | |
| 35750 | Laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy, including any associated laparoscopy (Anaes. 17718 = 6B + 12T) (Assist.) | $585.95 |
| 35753 | Laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy, with salpingectomy, oophorectomy or excision of ovarian cyst, 1 or both sides, including any associated laparoscopy (Anaes. 17719 = 6B + 13T) (Assist.) | $647.95 |
| 35756 | Laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy, when procedure is completed by open hysterectomy, including any associated laparoscopy (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $585.95 |
| Subgroup 5 — Urological |
| 36500 | Adrenal gland, excision of — partial or total (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36502 | Pelvic lymphadenectomy, open or laparoscopic, or both, unilateral or bilateral (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $510.70 |
| 36503 | Renal transplant, not being a service to which item 36506 or 36509 applies (Anaes. 17727 = 10B + 17T) (Assist.) | $1038.80 |
| 36506 | Renal transplant, performed by vascular surgeon and urologist operating together — vascular anastomosis, including aftercare (Anaes. 17727 = 10B + 17T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36509 | Renal transplant, performed by vascular surgeon and urologist operating together — ureterovesical anastomosis, including aftercare (Assist.) | $584.70 |
| 36516 | Nephrectomy, complete (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36519 | Nephrectomy, complete, complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $964.15 |
| 36522 | Nephrectomy, partial (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $827.35 |
| 36525 | Nephrectomy, partial, complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $1175.70 |
| 36528 | Nephrectomy, radical, with enbloc dissection of lymph nodes, with or without adrenalectomy (Anaes. 17720 = 10B + 10T) (Assist.) | $964.15 |
| 36531 | Nephro-ureterectomy, complete, including associated bladder repair and any associated endoscopic procedure (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $864.65 |
| 36537 | Kidney or perinephric area, exploration of, with or without drainage of, by open exposure, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $516.35 |
| 36540 | Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, or both, through the same skin incision, for 1 or 2 stones (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $827.35 |
| 36543 | Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, or both, extended, for staghorn stone or 3 or more stones, including 1 or more of the following: nephrostomy, pyelostomy, pedicle control with or without freezing, calyorrhaphy or pyeloplasty (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $964.15 |
| 36546 | Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to urinary tract and post‑treatment care for 3 days, including pre-treatment consultations, unilateral (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) | $516.35 |
| 36549 | Ureterolithotomy (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $622.05 |
| 36552 | Nephrostomy or pyelostomy, open, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 36558 | Renal cyst or cysts, excision or unroofing of (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $485.20 |
| 36561 | Renal biopsy (closed) (Anaes. 17708 = 7B + 1T) | $128.80 |
| 36564 | Pyeloplasty, by open exposure (Anaes. 17716 = 7B + 9T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36567 | Pyeloplasty in congenitally abnormal kidney or solitary kidney, by open exposure (Anaes. 17717 = 7B + 10T) (Assist.) | $758.90 |
| 36570 | Pyeloplasty, complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney, by open exposure (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $964.15 |
| 36573 | Divided ureter, repair of (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36576 | Kidney, exposure and exploration of, including repair or nephrectomy, for trauma, not being a service associated with any other procedure performed on the kidney, renal pelvis or renal pedicle (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $864.65 |
| 36579 | Ureterectomy, complete or partial, with or without associated bladder repair, not being a service associated with a service to which item 37000 applies (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 36585 | Ureter, transplantation of, into skin (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 36588 | Ureter, reimplantation into bladder (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36591 | Ureter, reimplantation into bladder with psoas hitch or Boari flap or both (Anaes. 17713 = 6B + 7T) (Assist.) | $827.35 |
| 36594 | Ureter, transplantation of, into intestine (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36597 | Ureter, transplantation of, into another ureter (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 36600 | Ureter, transplantation of, into isolated intestinal segment, unilateral (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $827.35 |
| 36603 | Ureters, transplantation of, into isolated intestinal segment, bilateral (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $964.15 |
| 36604 | Ureteric stent, passage of through percutaneous nephrostomy tube, using interventional imaging techniques (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) | $199.85 |
| 36606 | Intestinal urinary reservoir, continent, formation of, including formation of non‑return valves and implantation of ureters (1 or both) into reservoir (Anaes. 17729 = 6B + 23T) (Assist.) | $1729.25 |
| 36609 | Intestinal urinary conduit or ureterostomy, revision of (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 36612 | Ureter, exploration of, with or without drainage of, as an independent procedure (Anaes. 17713 = 6B + 7T) (Assist.) | $485.20 |
| 36615 | Ureterolysis, with or without repositioning of ureter, for retroperitoneal fibrosis, ovarian vein syndrome or similar condition (Anaes. 17713 = 6B + 7T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 36618 | Reduction ureteroplasty (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $485.20 |
| 36621 | Closure of cutaneous ureterostomy (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $346.80 |
| 36624 | Nephrostomy, percutaneous, using interventional imaging techniques (Anaes. 17711 = 7B + 4T) (Assist.) | $416.75 |
| 36627 | Nephroscopy, percutaneous, with or without any 1 or more of; stone extraction, biopsy or diathermy, not being a service to which item 36639, 36642, 36645 or 36648 applies (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) | $516.35 |
| 36630 | Nephroscopy, being a service to which item 36627 applies, where, after a substantial portion of the procedure has been performed, it is necessary to discontinue the operation due to bleeding (Anaes. 17712 = 7B + 5T) (Assist.) | $255.05 |
| 36633 | Nephroscopy, percutaneous, with incision of any 1 or more of: renal pelvis, calyx or calyces or ureter and including antegrade insertion of ureteric stent, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36627, 36639, 36642, 36645 or 36648 applies (Anaes. 17713 = 7B + 6T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 36636 | Nephroscopy, percutaneous, with incision of any 1 or more of: renal pelvis, calyx or calyces or ureter and including antegrade insertion of ureteric stent, being a service associated with a service to which item 36627, 36639, 36642, 36645 or 36648 applies (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) (Assist.) | $298.60 |
| 36639 | Nephroscopy, percutaneous, with destruction and extraction of 1 or 2 stones using ultrasound or electrohydraulic shock waves or lasers (not being a service to which item 36645 or 36648 applies) (Anaes. 17715 = 7B + 8T) | $622.05 |
| 36642 | Nephroscopy, being a service to which item 36639 applies, where, after a substantial portion of the procedure has been performed, it is necessary to discontinue the operation due to bleeding (Anaes. 17714 = 7B + 7T) (Assist.) | $311.00 |
| 36645 | Nephroscopy, percutaneous, with removal or destruction of a stone greater than 3 cm in any dimension, or for 3 or more stones (Anaes. 17719 = 7B + 12T) (Assist.) | $796.20 |
| 36648 | Nephroscopy, being a service to which item 36645 applies, where, after a substantial portion of the procedure has been performed, it is necessary to discontinue the operation (Anaes. 17718 = 7B + 11T) (Assist.) | $709.15 |
| 36649 | Nephrostomy drainage tube, exchange of — but not including imaging (Anaes. 17709 = 7B + 2T) (Assist.) | $199.85 |
| 36800 | Bladder, catheterisation of, where no other procedure is performed (Anaes. 17704 = 3B + 1T) | $20.65 |
| 36803 | Ureteroscopy, with or without any 1 or more of: cystoscopy, ureteric meatotomy, ureteric dilatation and pyeloscopy, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36806, 36809, 36812, 36824, 36848 or 36857 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $348.30 |
| 36806 | Ureteroscopy being a service to which item 36803 applies, plus 1 or more of extraction of stone, biopsy or diathermy (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $485.20 |
| 36809 | Ureteroscopy being a service to which item 36803 applies, plus destruction of stone with ultrasound, electrohydraulic shock waves, or laser, with extraction of fragments (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) (Assist.) | $622.05 |
| 36811 | Cystoscopy with insertion of urethral prosthesis (Anaes. 17707 = 3B + 4T) | $241.45 |
| 36812 | Cystoscopy with urethroscopy, with or without urethral dilatation, not being a service associated with any other urological endoscopic procedure on the lower urinary tract except a service to which item 37327 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $124.40 |
| 36815 | Cystoscopy, with or without urethroscopy, for the treatment of penile warts or urethral warts, not being a service associated with a service to which item 30189 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $177.70 |
| 36818 | Cystoscopy, with ureteric catheterisation including fluoroscopic imaging of the upper urinary tract, unilateral or bilateral, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36824 or 36830 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) (Assist.) | $206.50 |
| 36821 | Cystoscopy with 1 or more of; ureteric dilatation, insertion of ureteric stent, or brush biopsy of ureter or of renal pelvis, unilateral, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36824 or 36830 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) (Assist.) | $241.35 |
| 36824 | Cystoscopy with ureteric catheterisation, unilateral or bilateral, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36818 or 36821 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $159.25 |
| 36825 | Cystoscopy, with endoscopic incision of pelviureteric junction or ureteric stricture, including removal or replacement of ureteric stent, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36818, 36821, 36824, 36830 or 36833 applies (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $434.10 |
| 36827 | Cystoscopy, with controlled hydro-dilatation of the bladder (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $171.70 |
| 36830 | Cystoscopy, with ureteric meatotomy (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $151.80 |
| 36833 | Cystoscopy with removal of ureteric stent or other foreign body (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) (Assist.) | $206.50 |
| 36836 | Cystoscopy with biopsy of bladder, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36812, 36830, 36839, 36845, 36848, 36854, 37203, 37206 or 37215 applies (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $171.70 |
| 36839 | Cystoscopy, with resection, diathermy or visual laser destruction of bladder tumour or other lesion of the bladder or prostate, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36845 applies (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $241.35 |
| 36842 | Cystoscopy with lavage of blood clots from bladder including any associated diathermy of prostate or bladder and not being a service associated with a service to which item 36812, items 36827 to 36863 or items 37203 and 37206 apply (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $242.85 |
| 36845 | Cystoscopy, with diathermy, resection or visual laser destruction of multiple tumours in more than 2 quadrants of the bladder or solitary tumour greater than 2 cm in diameter (Anaes. 17707 = 5B + 2T) | $516.35 |
| 36848 | Cystoscopy with resection of ureterocele (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $171.70 |
| 36851 | Cystoscopy with injection into bladder wall (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $171.70 |
| 36854 | Cystoscopy with endoscopic incision or resection of external sphincter, bladder neck or both (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $348.30 |
| 36857 | Endoscopic manipulation or extraction of ureteric calculus (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $273.65 |
| 36860 | Endoscopic examination of intestinal conduit or reservoir (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $124.40 |
| 36863 | Litholapaxy, with or without cystoscopy (Anaes. 17706 = 3B + 3T) (Assist.) | $348.30 |
| 37000 | Bladder, partial excision of (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 37004 | Bladder, repair of rupture (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $485.20 |
| 37008 | Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic, not being a service to which item 37011 applies and not being a service associated with other open bladder procedure (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) | $311.00 |
| 37011 | Suprapubic stab cystotomy, not being a service associated with a service to which items 37200 to 37221 apply (Anaes. 17705 = 3B + 2T) | $69.65 |
| 37014 | Bladder, total excision of (Anaes. 17732 = 10B + 22T) (Assist.) | $796.20 |
| 37020 | Bladder diverticulum, excision or obliteration of (Anaes. 17712 = 6B + 6T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 37023 | Vesical fistula, cutaneous, operation for (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) | $311.00 |
| 37026 | Cutaneous vesicostomy, establishment of (Anaes. 17715 = 6B + 9T) (Assist.) | $311.00 |
| 37029 | Vesico-vaginal fistula, closure of by abdominal approach (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $690.45 |
| 37038 | Vesico-intestinal fistula, closure of, excluding bowel resection (Anaes. 17713 = 6B + 7T) (Assist.) | $516.65 |
| 37041 | Bladder aspiration, by needle | $34.80 |
| 37044 | Bladder stress incontinence, suprapubic procedure for, not being a service to which item 35599 applies (Anaes. 17711 = 6B + 5T) (Assist.) | $516.65 |
| 37045 | Mitrofanoff continent valve, formation of (Anaes. 17722 = 6B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1066.90 |
| 37047 | Bladder enlargement using intestine (Anaes. 17725 = 6B + 19T) (Assist.) | $1244.10 |
| 37050 | Bladder exstrophy closure, not involving sphincter reconstruction (Anaes. 17716 = 6B + 10T) (Assist.) | $553.65 |
| 37053 | Bladder transection and re-anastomosis to trigone (Anaes. 17718 = 6B + 12T) (Assist.) | $639.80 |
| 37200 | Prostatectomy, open (Anaes. 17714 = 6B + 8T) (Assist.) | $758.90 |
| 37203 | Prostatectomy (endoscopic, using diathermy or cold punch), with or without cystoscopy, and with or without urethroscopy, and including services to which item 36854, 37207, 37208, 37303, 37321 or 37324 applies (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) | $778.20 |
| 37206 | Prostatectomy (endoscopic, using diathermy or cold punch), with or without cystoscopy, and with or without urethroscopy, and including services to which item 36854, 37303, 37321 or 37324 applies, continuation of, within 10 days of the procedure described by item 37203 or 37208 which had to be discontinued for medical reasons (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) (Assist.) | $416.75 |
| 37207 | Prostate, endoscopic non-contact (side firing) visual laser ablation, with or without cystoscopy and with or without urethroscopy, and including services to which item 36854, 37203, 37206, 37321 or 37324 applies (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) (Assist.) | $647.05 |
| 37208 | Prostate, endoscopic non-contact (side firing) visual laser ablation, with or without cystoscopy and with or without urethroscopy, and including services to which item 36854, 37203, 37321 or 37324 applies, continuation of, within 10 days of the procedure described by item 37203 or 37207, which had to be discontinued for medical reasons (Anaes. 17709 = 6B + 3T) (Assist.) | $310.60 |
| 37209 | Prostate, total excision of (Anaes. 17723 = 7B + 16T) (Assist.) | $964.15 |
| 37210 | Prostatectomy, radical, involving total excision of the prostate, sparing of nerves around the bladder and bladder neck reconstruction, not being a service associated with a service to which item 35551, 36502 or 37375 applies (Anaes. 17723 = 7B + 16T) (Assist.) | $1189.90 |
| 37211 | Prostatectomy, radical, involving |