Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1990 No. 342 HEALTH INSURANCE (1990-91 GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES TABLE) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE

                      SCHEDULE                            Regulation 4

TABLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES
RULES OF INTERPRETATION
1. In this table: "item" means an item in the list of services and fees in
this table; "Division" means a Division of a Part of that list; "Part" means a
Part of that list.
2. If an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in Part 4 includes the
symbol "(S)", the item is taken to relate to the service specified in the item
when rendered by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty.
3. If an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in Part 4 includes the
symbol "(G)", the item is taken to relate to the service specified in the item
when rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his or her
specialty.
4. If an item (other than an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in
Part 4) includes the symbol "(S)", the item is taken to relate to a service
specified in the item when rendered by a specialist in the practice of his or
her specialty:

   (a)  to a patient who has been referred to the specialist, where the
        service is the first service rendered to the patient by the specialist
        after the referral; or

   (b)  to a patient who has been referred to the specialist, where the
        service constitutes part of a single course of treatment rendered to
        the patient for the condition identified in the referral, or, if no
        condition was identified in the referral, for the condition identified
        by the specialist, and that service is rendered within the period of
        12 months (or such lesser period, if any, specified by the medical
        practitioner who referred the patient) after the day on which the
        first service rendered pursuant to that referral was rendered; or

   (c)  to a patient who has declared that a written referral was completed by
        a specified medical practitioner and that the referral has been lost,
        stolen or destroyed before the rendering of the service, where that
        service is the first service rendered by the specialist pursuant to
        that referral or where that service constitutes part of a single
        course of treatment rendered to the patient for the condition
        identified by the specialist when he or she rendered the first service
        rendered to that patient after the making of the declaration and that
        service is rendered within the period of 12 months after the day on
        which the first service rendered pursuant to that referral was
        rendered; or

   (d)  to a patient who has not been referred to the specialist, where the
        specialist was, at the time that the service was rendered, of the
        opinion that it was necessary that that service be rendered as quickly
        as possible.
5. If an item (other than an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in
Part 4) includes the symbol "(G)", the item is taken to relate to the service
specified in the item when rendered otherwise than by a specialist in
accordance with rule 4.
6. A reference in rule 4 or 5 or in Part 1 to the referring of a patient to a
specialist is a reference to a referring by a medical practitioner and:

   (a)  if the specialist concerned is an ophthalmologist - includes a
        reference to a referring by a registered optometrist or by a
        registered optician; and

   (b)  if a referring arises out of a dental service rendered to the person
        who has been referred - includes a reference to a referring by a
        dental practitioner.
7. A reference in an item in Part 1 to an attendance by a specialist or
consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty if the patient is
referred to him or her includes a reference to an attendance by a specialist
or consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty if:

   (a)  the patient has declared that a written referral in respect of the
        patient was completed by a medical practitioner named in the
        declaration and that the referral has been lost, stolen or destroyed
        before the attendance specified in the item; or

   (b)  the patient has not been referred to the specialist or consultant
        physician and the specialist or consultant physician was, at the time
        of the attendance specified in the item, of the opinion that it was
        necessary that that attendance occur as quickly as possible; but does
        not include a reference to an attendance by a specialist or consultant
        physician in the practice of his or her specialty if the attendance
        forms part of a single course of treatment for which the first service
        was rendered on a day more than 12 months before the day on which that
        service was rendered, unless a later referral has been made.
8. (1) In the items in Parts 1, 2, 6 and 10 to which this rule applies,
"attendance" means a physical attendance on not more than 1 person on a single
occasion, other than an attendance on a person in the course of a group
session.

(2) This rule applies to each of the following items:

   (a)  all items in Part 1 (other than items 170, 171 and 172);

   (b)  items 190, 192, 198, 246, 247, 248 and 273 in Part 2;

   (c)  items 821, 824, 890, 893 and 980 in Part 6;

   (d)  items 5264, 6835, 6904, 7601, 7605, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7781
and 7785 in Part 10.
9. (1) A service specified in:

   (a)  an item in Part 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 or 10; or

   (b)  an item in Part 6 to which rule 10 applies;
other than:

   (c)  item 290 in Part 2; or

   (d)  item 887, 888 or 889 in Part 6; or

   (e)  an item to which rule 8 applies; or

   (f)  an item in Part 10 that includes the symbol "D"; is a medical service
        only if the service is performed personally by a medical practitioner
        on not more than 1 patient on a single occasion.

(2) A service specified in:

   (a)  item 170, 171 or 172 in Part 1; or

   (b)  item 887, 888 or 889 in Part 6; is a medical service only if the
        service is performed personally by a medical practitioner.
10. (1) A service specified in:

   (a)  an item in Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 or 10; or

   (b)  an item in Part 6 to which this rule applies; other than:

   (c)  item 180, 182, 184 or 186 in Part 1; or

   (d)  an item in Part 10 that includes the symbol "D"; is a medical service
        for the purposes of the Act only if the service is rendered by a
        medical practitioner, being:

   (e)  a medical practitioner other than a medical practitioner employed by
        the proprietor of a hospital; or

   (f)  a medical practitioner who is employed by the proprietor of a hospital
        and renders that medical service otherwise than in the course of his
        or her employment by that proprietor; whether or not essential
        assistance is provided, in accordance with accepted medical practice,
        to the medical practitioner rendering that service.

(2) This rule applies to each of the following items in Part 6, that is to
say, items 770, 774, 777, 787, 790, 810, 811, 813, 814, 819, 821, 824, 831,
833, 836, 839, 851, 852, 856, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 893, 895, 897, 902,
904, 907, 916, 917, 918, 922, 923, 924, 925, 931, 932, 934, 936, 938, 939,
940, 944, 947, 949, 950, 951, 953, 954, 956, 957, 960, 963, 968, 970, 974,
976, 977, 980, 987 and 989.
11. A service specified in item 290 or in an item in Part 6, 7a, 8, 8a, 9a or
11 (other than an item in Part 6 to which rule 10 applies) is a medical
service for the purposes of this Act, whether the medical service is rendered
by:

   (a)  a medical practitioner; or

   (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.
12. A service to which an item in Division 5 of Part 6 relates (other than
item 862, 877, 878, 879, 882, 883 or 884) is a medical service only if it is
rendered:

   (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 AS 1269-1983 of the Standards
        Association of Australia, being that Standard as in force on 1 August
        1987; and

   (c)  using calibrated equipment that complies with Australian Standard AS
        2586-1983 of the Standards Association of Australia, being that
        Standard as in force on 1 August 1987.
13. In Part 1, "institution" means a place (not being a hospital, nursing
home, aged persons accommodation attached to a nursing home or aged persons
accommodation situated within a nursing home complex) at which residential
accommodation or day care is, or both residential accommodation and day care
are, made available to:

   (a)  disadvantaged children; or

   (b)  juvenile offenders; or

   (c)  aged persons; or

   (d)  chronically ill psychiatric patients; or

   (e)  homeless persons; or

   (f)  unemployed persons; or

   (g)  persons suffering from alcoholism; or

   (h)  persons addicted to drugs; or

   (i)  physically or mentally handicapped persons.
14. If an item in Part 9A includes the symbol "(HR)", the item relates to the
service specified in the item when rendered with the use of magnetic resonance
imaging equipment of a recognised hospital or a radiology unit included in a
prescribed class of radiology units.
15. If an item (other than an item in Part 3) includes a symbol in parentheses
consisting of the letters "AU" followed by a number, that symbol refers to an
item in Part 3 in respect of the administration of an anaesthetic in
connection with the medical service to which the first-mentioned item relates,
being:

   (a)  if the anaesthetic is administered by a medical practitioner other
        than a specialist anaesthetist - the relevant item in Division 1 of
        Part 3; or

   (b)  if the anaesthetic is administered by a specialist anaesthetist-the
        relevant item in Division 2 of Part 3.
16. For the purposes of rule 14, each of the following classes of radiology
units is a prescribed class of radiology units:

   (a)  radiology units operated by the Commonwealth;

   (b)  radiology units operated by a State or an authority of a State;

   (c)  radiology units operated by the Northern Territory;

   (d)  radiology units operated by the Australian Capital Territory Community
        and Health Service;

   (e)  radiology units operated by Australian tertiary education
        institutions.
17. If an item includes the symbol "(D)", the item relates to the service
specified in the item when rendered 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).
18. A reference in an item in Division 1 of Part 3 to the administration of an
anaesthetic is a reference to the administration of an anaesthetic by a
medical practitioner other than a specialist anaesthetist.
19. A reference in an item in Division 2 of Part 3 to the administration of an
anaesthetic is a reference to the administration of an anaesthetic by a
specialist anaesthetist.
20. A reference in an item in Division 3 of Part 3 to the administration of an
anaesthetic is a reference to the administration of an anaesthetic in
connection with a dental service other than a service that is a prescribed
medical service for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of
"professional service" in subsection 3 (1).
21. In item 793, "group of practitioners" has the same meaning as in section
16A.
22. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to the sum of the fee
set out in the item that relates to a radiographic examination of the kind
referred to in the first-mentioned item and:

   (a)  in the case of item 2732 - $19.80; or

   (b)  in the case of item 2782 - $21.00; or

   (c)  in the case of item 2798 - $12.60.
23. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to the sum of the fee
set out in the item that relates to a course of radiotherapy treatment of the
kind referred to in the first-mentioned item when given to 1 field only and:

   (a)  in the case of item 2863 - $11.40 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; and

   (b)  in the case of item 2877 - $12.60 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; and

   (c)  in the case of item 2881 - $15.00 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; and

   (d)  in the case of item 2889 - $20.00 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; and

   (e)  in the case of item 2893 - $16.60 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields.
24. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to the sum of the fee
set out in the item that relates to treatment by a single dose of radiotherapy
of the kind referred to in the first-mentioned item when given to 1 field only
and:

   (a)  in the case of item 2871 - $12.40 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; and

   (b)  in the case of item 2885 - $31.50 for each field separately treated in
        excess of 1 up to a maximum of 5 additional fields.
25. A reference in item 2953 to an amount under this rule, being an amount
payable for assistance at an operation, is a reference to an amount equal to
one-fifth of the sum of the fees payable under this Act for the services at
that operation of the practitioner to whom the assistance was rendered.
26. (1) A reference in item 2957 to an amount under this rule, being an amount
payable for assistance at a series or combination of operations, is a
reference to an amount equal to one-fifth of the sum of the fees payable under
this Act for the services at those operations of the practitioner to whom the
assistance was rendered.

(2) For the purposes of subrule (1), the amount payable for the Caesarean
section component of the operations is the fee applicable to item 210.
27. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to the sum of the fee
set out in the item that relates to a dislocation or fracture of the kind
treated and:

   (a)  in the case of item 7483, 7809, 7812, 7817 or 7818 - one-half of that
        fee; or

   (b)  in the case of item 7803, 7804, 7847 or 7849 - one-third of that fee;
        or

   (c)  in the case of item 7823 or 7824 - three-quarters of that fee.
28. A reference in item 482 or 553 to an amount under this rule is a reference
to an amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the administration of an
        anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a dislocation
        of the kind treated (being an item relating to a dislocation that is
        referred to in items 7397 to 7472 (inclusive)); and

   (b)  one-half of the fee referred to in paragraph (a).
29. A reference in item 484 or 556 to an amount under this rule is a reference
to an amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the administration of an
        anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a fracture of
        the kind treated (being an item relating to a fracture that is
        referred to in items 7505 to 7798 (inclusive)); and

   (b)  one-half of the fee referred to in paragraph (a).
30. A reference in item 483 or 554 to an amount under this rule is a reference
to an amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the administration of an
        anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a fracture of
        the kind treated (being an item relating to a fracture that is
        referred to in items 7505 to 7798 (inclusive)); and

   (b)  one-third of the fee referred to in paragraph (a).
31. A reference in item 485 or 557 to an amount under this rule is a reference
to an amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the administration of an
        anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a fracture of
        the kind treated (being an item relating to a fracture that is
        referred to in items 7505 to 7798 (inclusive)); and

   (b)  three-quarters of the fee referred to in paragraph (a).
32. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to:

   (a)  in the case of item 488 or 560 - 85% of the fee set out in the item
        relating to the administration of an anaesthetic that is referred to
        in the item relating to an amputation of the kind performed (being an
        item relating to an amputation that is referred to in items 4927 to
        5055 (inclusive)); or

   (b)  in the case of item 5057 - 75% of the fee set out in the item relating
        to an amputation of the kind performed (being an item relating to an
        amputation that is referred to in items 4927 to 5055 (inclusive)).
33. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to:

   (a)  in the case of item 7828, 7831, 7834 or 7836 - one-half of the fee set
        out in the item that would, but for the first-mentioned item, relate
        to the reduction effected; or

   (b)  in the case of item 7839 or 7841 - the fee set out in the item that
        would, but for that first-mentioned item, relate to the reduction
        effected; or

   (c)  in the case of item 7844 - the fee set out in the item that relates to
        a simple and uncomplicated fracture of the part treated.
34. If an item in Part 11 includes the symbol "(C)", the item relates to a
service specified in the item when rendered with the use of a radioisotope
imaging scanner at a nuclear medicine unit that has computerised processing
facilities capable of being used in the rendering of the service.
35. If an item in Part 11 includes the symbol "(NC)", the item relates to a
service specified in the item when rendered with the use of a radioisotope
imaging scanner at a nuclear medicine unit other than a nuclear medicine unit
that has computerised processing facilities capable of being used in the
rendering of the service.
36. If an item in Part 12 includes the symbol "(AD)", the item relates to the
service specified in the item when rendered by an accredited dental
practitioner.
37 (1). If an item in Part 12 includes the symbol "(AO)", the item relates to
the service specified in the item when rendered by a recognised orthodontist.

(2) For the purposes of subrule (1) and Division 2 of Part 12, a person is a
recognised orthodontist if the person is an accredited dental practitioner
and:

   (a)  the person is registered or licensed as an orthodontist under a
        relevant law; or

   (b)  in the case of a person who is not so registered or licensed - the
        person, by means of his or her qualifications or experience,
        demonstrates to the Committee his or her competence in the field of
        orthodontics applicable to the rendering of the services specified in
        Division 1 of Part 12.

(3) In subrule (2): "Committee" means the Medical Benefits (Dental
Practitioners) Advisory Committee established under section 136 of the
National Health Act 1953; "relevant law" means a law of the State or Territory
in which the service is rendered that provides for the registration or
licensing of dental practitioners or dentists as orthodontists.
38. If an item in Part 12 includes the symbol "(AOS)", the item relates to the
service specified in the item when rendered by an accredited dental
practitioner who is a dental practitioner approved by the Minister for the
purposes of the definition of "professional service" in subsection 3 (1).
39. A reference in items 8658 to 8669 (inclusive) to maxilla includes a
reference to the zygoma.
40. A reference in item 6931 to an amount under this rule is a reference to an
amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the squint operation performed
        (being an operation covered by item 6922, 6924 or 6930); and

   (b)  one-quarter of the fee referred to in paragraph (a).
41. A reference in item 2455 to an amount under this rule is a reference to an
amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the service (being a service
        in Part 7A) in conjunction with which the service referred to in item
        2455 is performed; and

   (b)  $108.00.
42. A service specified in item 186 or 851 is a medical service for the
purposes of this Act only if the service is performed upon a patient in any of
the following classes of patients:

   (a)  patients with myopia of greater than 4.0 dioptres (spherical
        equivalent) in the dominant eye;

   (b)  patients with manifest hyperopia of greater than 5.0 dioptres
        (spherical equivalent) in the dominant eye;

   (c)  patients with astigmatism of greater than 4.0 dioptres in the dominant
        eye;

   (d)  patients with astigmatism of greater than 3.0 dioptres in the dominant
        eye, requiring, for distance correction, a lens of plus power plus 3.0
        dioptres or greater in 1 meridian;

   (e)  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
        less than 6/12 and if that corrected acuity would be improved by more
        than 10% by the use of a contact lens;

   (f)  patients with anisometropia of greater than 4.0 dioptres (difference
        between spherical equivalents);

   (g)  patients with subnormal corrected visual acuity of not greater than
        6/30 in either eye, being patients for whom a contact lens is
        prescribed as part of a telescopic system;

   (h)  patients for whom a wholly or segmentally opaque contact lens is
        prescribed for the alleviation of dazzle, distortion or diplopia
        caused by:

   (i)  pathological mydriasis; or

   (ii) aniridia; or

   (iii) coloboma of the iris; or

   (iv) pupillary malformation or distortion; whether congenital, traumatic or
        surgical in origin;

   (i)  patients who, by reason of physical deformity, are unable to wear
        spectacles and in respect of whom a medical practitioner has
        prescribed, or recommended the prescription of, contact lenses;

   (j)  patients in respect of whom a participating optometrist (in the case
        of a service specified in item 186) or a medical practitioner (in the
        case of a service specified in item 851) has certified that an ocular
        or a medical condition (other than a condition referred to in
        paragraphs (a) to (h) (inclusive)), requiring for correction the use
        of contact lenses, is present.
43. In Parts 6 and 8, "report" means a report prepared by a medical
practitioner.
44. In items 194, 196, 198, 201, 204 and 205 "confinement" includes:

   (a)  induction of labour by surgical or intravenous infusion methods; and

   (b)  forceps or vacuum extraction; and

   (c)  breech delivery; and

   (d)  management of multiple deliveries; and

   (e)  episiotomy; and

   (f)  repair of tears; and

   (g)  a medical service referred to in item 295 or 298 when performed at the
        time of delivery; and

   (h)  evacuation of the products of conception by manual removal; but does
        not include a service referred to in an item in Division 2 of Part 2
        (other than item 295 or 298).
45. In Part 1, "attendance of a minor nature" means an attendance by a
consultant physician on a person, being an attendance that:

   (a)  is a second or subsequent attendance (in this rule called the "later
        attendance") in the course of a single course of treatment of that
        person by that consultant physician if it is not necessary for the
        consultant physician, in the course of the later attendance, to carry
        out a physical examination of the person; and

   (b)  does not result in a substantial alteration to the treatment of that
        person.
46. (1) In rules 4, 7 and 45 and items 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 116, 119, 122,
128 and 131, a reference to a single course of treatment includes:

   (a)  the initial attendance by a specialist or consultant physician and 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

   (b)  any subsequent review of the patient's condition by the specialist or
        consultant physician that may be necessary, whether the review is
        initiated by either the referring practitioner of the specialist or
        consultant physician.

(2) For the purposes of subrule (1), occurrence in the patient of an unrelated
illness, requiring referral of the patient to the specialist's or consultant
physician's care, initiates a new course of treatment, in which case a new
referral is required.

(3) For the purposes of subrule (1), if:

   (a)  the referring practitioner considers it necessary for the patient's
        condition to be reviewed; and

   (b)  the patient is seen by the specialist or consultant physician outside
        the currency of the last referral; and

   (c)  the patient was last seen by the specialist or consultant physician
        more than 9 months before the attendance; the attendance initiates a
        new course of treatment.

(4) In subrule (3), "currency", in relation to the referral of a patient to a
specialist, means the period of 12 months, or lesser period, applicable under
paragraph 4 (b) or (c) to that referral.
47. For the purposes of section 16, each operation referred to in item 204,
205, 210, 362, 363, 365 or 383 is a single operation.
48. A nuclear scanning service to which an item in Part 11 relates is a
medical service for the purposes of this Act only if the preliminary
examination of the patient, the estimation and administration of the dosage
and performance of the scan are undertaken by a medical practitioner, or on
behalf of a medical practitioner in the practitioner's presence, and the
compilation of the final report is undertaken by the medical practioner.
49. A reference in item 8748 or 8749 to an amount under this rule is a
reference to an amount equal to the sum of the fee set out in the item
relating to the service (being a service in Part 11), in conjunction with
which the service referred to in item 8748 or 8749 is performed and:

   (a)  in the case of item 8748 - $84.00; and

   (b)  in the case of item 8749 - $63.00.
50. A reference in item 8868 to an amount under this rule is a reference to an
amount equal to the sum of:

   (a)  the fee set out in the item relating to the service (being a service
        in Part 11) in conjunction with which the service referred to in item
        8868 is performed; and

   (b)  $168.00.
51. A reference in item 3, 4, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40,
43, 44, 47, 48, 50 or 51 to a professional attendance may include (but is not
limited to) the provision in relation to a patient of any 1 or more of the
following services:

   (a)  the evaluation of the patient's medical condition or conditions
        including, if applicable, by use of the health screening services
        referred to in subsection 19 (5);

   (b)  the formulation of a plan for the management and, if applicable, for
        the treatment of the medical condition or conditions present in the
        patient;

   (c)  the provision:

   (i)  of advice to the patient as to the medical condition or conditions
        present in the patient and, if applicable, their treatment; or

   (ii) if the patient has so authorised, of advice to a person or persons
        other than the patient as to the medical condition or conditions
        present in the patient and, where applicable, their treatment;

   (d)  the recording of the clinical details of the service or services
        provided to the patient.
52. A reference in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an
amount under this rule is a reference to an amount equal to:

   (a)  in the case of item 13, 19 or 20 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        3 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $16.00 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 - $1.10; and

   (b)  in the case of item 25, 33 or 35 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        23 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $16.00 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 - $1.10; and

   (c)  in the case of item 38, 40 or 43 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        36 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $16.00 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 - $1.10; and

   (d)  in the case of item 48, 50 or 51 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        44 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $16.00 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 - $1.10; and

   (e)  in the case of item 81, 87 or 92 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        52 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $10.00 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 - 65 cents; and

   (f)  in the case of item 83, 89 or 93 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        53 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $10.00 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 - 65 cents; and

   (g)  in the case of item 84, 90 or 95 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        54 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $10.00 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 - 65 cents; and

   (h)  in the case of item 86, 91 or 96 - the sum of the fee set out in item
        57 and:

   (i)  for each patient attended at a single attendance up to a maximum of 6
        patients - an amount equal to $10.00 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 - 65 cents.
53. A service that is rendered as part of a treatment cycle and specified in
an item in Division 3a of Part 6 is not a medical service specified in an item
that is not included in that Division.
54. A reference in an item in Division 3A of Part 6 to a treatment cycle is a
reference to a series of treatments of a patient that begins:

   (a)  on the day on which the treatment with superovulatory drugs commences;
        or

   (b)  on the first day of a menstrual cycle of the patient; and ends not
        more than 30 days after that day.
55. A reference in item 840 or 842 to embryology laboratory services includes
a reference to:

   (a)  egg recovery from aspirated follicular fluid; and

   (b)  insemination; and

   (c)  monitoring of fertilisation and embryo development; and

   (d)  preparation of gametes or embryos for transfer or freezing; but does
        not include a reference to semen preparation.
56. A service in relation to a patient's pregnancy, or intended pregnancy,
that is the subject of an arrangement under which the patient agrees that
guardianship or custodial rights in respect of a child born as a result of the
pregnancy will be transferred to another person, is not a medical service for
the purposes of an item in Division 3A of Part 6.
SERVICES AND FEES
Item  Medical service                                        Fee

PART 1
$
3     Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being an
attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally
registered 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 10.80
4     Professional attendance, other than an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an
institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a vocationally registered 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 27.00
13    Professional attendance at an institution
(not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a
vocationally registered 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 one or more patients at the one institution on the one occasion
- each patient Amount under rule 52
19    Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered 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 one or more patients at
the one hospital on the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
20    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 persons' accommodation (not being
accommodation in a self contained unit) by a vocationally registered 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 one or more patients at
the one nursing home on the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
23    Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being an
attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally
registered general practitioner involving taking a selective history,
examination of the patient with implementation of a management plan in
relation to one or more problems, OR a professional attendance of less than 20
minutes duration involving components of an attendance of the type otherwise
covered by item 36 or 44 - each attendance 22.50
24    Professional attendance, other than an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an
institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient
with implementation of a management plan in relation to one or more problems,
OR a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 37 or 47 -
each attendance 38.50
25    Professional attendance at an institution (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient
with implementation of a management plan in relation to one or more problems,
OR a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 38 or 48 -
an attendance on one or more patients at the one institution on the one
occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
33    Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient
with implementation of a management plan in relation to one or more problems,
OR a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 40 or 50 -
an attendance on one or more patients at the one hospital on the one occasion
- each patient Amount under rule 52
35    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient
with implementation of a management plan in relation to one or more problems,
OR a professional attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 43 or 51 -
an attendance on one or more patients at the one nursing home on the one
occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
36    Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being an
attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally
registered general practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an
examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and
implementing a management plan in relation to one or more problems, and
lasting at least 20 minutes, OR a professional attendance of less than 40
minutes duration involving components of an attendance of the type otherwise
covered by item 44 - each attendance 41.00
37    Professional attendance, other than an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an
institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple
systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management
plan in relation to one or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, OR
a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 47 - each
attendance 57.00
38    Professional attendance at an institution (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple
systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management
plan in relation to one or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, OR
a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 48 - an
attendance on one or more patients at the one institution on the one occasion
- each patient Amount under rule 52
40    Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple
systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management
plan in relation to one or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, OR
a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 50 - an
attendance on one or more patients at the one hospital on the one occasion -
each patient Amount under rule 52
43    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 vocationally registered general
practitioner involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple
systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management
plan in relation to one or more problems, and lasting at least 20 minutes, OR
a professional attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving
components of an attendance of the type otherwise covered by item 51 - an
attendance on one or more patients at the one nursing home on the one occasion
- each patient Amount under rule 52
44    Professional attendance at consulting rooms (not being an
attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally
registered 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 one 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 60.00
47    Professional attendance, other than an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part and not being an attendance at consulting rooms, an
institution, a hospital or a nursing home by a vocationally registered 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 one 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
76.00
48    Professional attendance at an institution (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered 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 one 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
one or more patients at the one institution on the one occasion - each patient
Amount under rule 52
50    Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a vocationally registered 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 one 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
one or more patients at the one hospital on the one occasion - each patient
Amount under rule 52
51    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 vocationally registered 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 one 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
one or more patients at the one nursing home on the one occasion - each
patient Amount under rule 52
52    Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5
minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - each attendance 10.60
53    Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes
duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - each attendance 20.50
54    Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25
minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an
attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner
(not being a vocationally registered general practitioner) - each attendance
37.00
57    Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45
minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - each attendance 59.00
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 an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - each attendance 23.00
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 an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - each attendance 30.50
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 an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - each attendance 49.50
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 an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a
medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - each attendance 71.00
81    Professional attendance at an institution of not more than 5
minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - an attendance on one or more patients at the one institution
on the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
83    Professional attendance at an institution of more than 5 minutes
duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - an attendance on one or more
patients at the one institution on the one occasion - each patient Amount
under rule 52
84    Professional attendance at an institution of more than 25 minutes
duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - an attendance on one or more
patients at the one institution on the one occasion - each patient Amount
under rule 52
86    Professional attendance at an institution of more than 45 minutes
duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a
medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - an attendance on one or more patients at the one institution
on the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
87    Professional attendance at a hospital of not more than 5 minutes
duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a
medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - an attendance on one or more patients at the one hospital on
the one occasion - each patient Amount ubder rule 52
89    Professional attendance at a hospital of more than 5 minutes
duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - an attendance on one or more
patients at the one hospital on the one occasion - each patient Amount under
rule 52
90    Professional attendance at a hospital of more than 25 minutes
duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance
covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a
vocationally registered general practitioner) - an attendance on one or more
patients at the one hospital on the one occasion - each patient Amount under
rule 52
91    Professional attendance at a hospital of more than 45 minutes
duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a
medical practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general
practitioner) - an attendance on one or more patients at the one hospital on
the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
92    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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
(not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical
practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general practitioner) - an
attendance on one or more patients at the one nursing home on the one occasion
- each patient Amount under rule 52
93    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a vocationally
registered general practitioner) - an attendance on one or more patients at
the one nursing home on the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
95    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) by a medical practitioner (not being a vocationally
registered general practitioner) - an attendance on one or more patients at
the one nursing home on the one occasion - each patient Amount under rule 52
96    Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any
other item in this Part) 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 (not
being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) by a medical
practitioner (not being a vocationally registered general practitioner) - an
attendance on one or more patients at the one nursing home on the one occasion
- each patient Amount under rule 52
97    Professional attendance being an attendance at other than
consulting rooms, on not more than one patient on the one occasion by a
medical practitioner - each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday,
before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between
8 a.m. and 8 p.m. 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 42.50
98    Professional attendance being an attendance at consulting rooms,
on not more than one patient on the one occasion by a medical practitioner -
each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1
p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. 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, 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 42.50
101   Examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of
an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than
that at which the anaesthetic is administered (G) 20.50
102   Examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of
an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than
that at which the anaesthetic is administered (S) 28.50
104   Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty where the patient is referred to him/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 57.00
105   Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty where the patient is referred to him/her - each attendance
subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance
is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home 28.50
107   Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty where the patient is referred to his/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
83.00
108   Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty where the patient is referred to him/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 53.00
110   Professional attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing
home by a consultant physician in the practice of his/her specialty (other
than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him/her by a medical
practitioner - initial attendance in a single course of treatment. 100.00
116   Professional attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing
home by a consultant physician in the practice of his/her specialty (other
than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him/her by a medical
practitioner - each attendance (other than an attendance covered by item 119)
subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment. 50.00
119   Professional attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing
home by a consultant physician in the practice of his/her specialty (other
than psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him/her by a medical
practitioner - each minor attendance subsequent to the first in a single
course of treatment. 28.50
122   Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms,
hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his/her
specialty (other than in psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him/her
by a medical practitioner - initial attendance in a single course of
treatment. 122.00
128   Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms,
hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his/her
specialty (other than in psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him/her
by a medical practitioner - each attendance (other than an attendance covered
by item 131) subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment. 74.00
131   Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms,
hospital or nursing home by a consultant physician in the practice of his/her
specialty (other than in psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him/her
by a medical practitioner - each minor attendance subsequent to the first in a
single course of treatment. 53.00
134   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/her by
a medical practitioner - an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration
where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home 29.00
136   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 consulting
rooms, hospital or nursing home 58.00
138   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 consulting
rooms, hospital or nursing home 84.00
140   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 consulting
rooms, hospital or nursing home 116.00
142   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/her by
a medical practitioner - an attendance of more than 75 minutes duration where
that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home 142.00
144   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 53.00
146   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 83.00
148   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 116.00
150   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 140.00
152   Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice
of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him/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 166.00
160   Professional attendance for a period of not less than 1 hour but
less than 2 hours (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous life
saving emergency treatment (not being treatment of a counselling nature) to
the exclusion of all other patients 82.00
161   Professional attendance for a period of not less than 2 hours but
less than 3 hours (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous life
saving emergency treatment (not being treatment of a counselling nature) to
the exclusion of all other patients 134.00
162   Professional attendance for a period of not less than 3 hours but
less than 4 hours (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous life
saving emergency treatment (not being treatment of a counselling nature) to
the exclusion of all other patients 186.00
163   Professional attendance for a period of not less than 4 hours but
less than 5 hours (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this
Part) on a patient in imminent danger of death requiring continuous life
saving emergency treatment (not being treatment of a counselling nature) to
the exclusion of all other patients 235.00
164   Professional attendance for a period of 5 hours or more (not being
an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) on a patient in imminent
danger of death requiring continuous life saving emergency treatment (not
being treatment of a counselling nature) to the exclusion of all other
patients 285.00
170   Professional attendance for the purpose of group therapy of not
less than one hour's duration given under the direct continuous supervision of
a medical practitioner, other than a consultant physician in the practice of
his/her specialty of psychiatry, involving members of a family and persons
with close personal relationships with that family - each group of two
patients 87.00
171   Professional attendance for the purpose of group therapy of not less
than one hour's duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a
medical practitioner, other than a consultant physician in the practice of
his/her specialty of psychiatry, involving members of a family and persons
with close personal relationships with that family - each group of three
patients 92.00
172   Professional attendance for the purpose of group therapy of not less
than one hour's duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a
medical practitioner, other than a consultant physician in the practice of
his/her specialty of psychiatry, involving members of a family and persons
with close personal relationships with that family - each group of four or
more patients 112.00
Professional Attendances by Participating Optometrists
180   Professional attendance by a participating optometrist that is the sole
or first attendance in a single course of attention of a patient. The Medicare
benefit is payable in respect of attendances by a participating optometrist
at, or operating from, the same practice location, only once in a period of
twenty four consecutive months unless the examining optometrist has certified
that, in his/her professional opinion, the person had an ocular condition
which necessitated a further course of attention being commenced within twenty
four months of the previous initial consultation 47.00
182   Professional attendance by a participating optometrist (not being an
attendance relating to the prescription and fitting of contact lenses) that is
the second attendance in a single course of attention in respect of which the
first attendance is covered by item 180 23.50
184   Professional attendance by a participating optometrist (not being an
attendance relating to the prescription and fitting of contact lenses) that is
the third or a subsequent attendance in a single course of attention of a
patient in respect of whom the attending optometrist has certified on the
patient's account that, in his/her professional opinion, there is a need for
that attendance, being a course of attention in respect of which the first
attendance is covered by item 180 23.50
186   Professional attendances by a participating optometrist 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 in respect of which the first attendance is
covered by Item 180. The Medicare benefit is payable only once in a period of
thirty six consecutive months unless the examining optometrist has certified
on the patient's account that, in his/her professional opinion, the patient
had an ocular condition which necessitated a further course of attention being
commenced within thirty six months of the previous initial consultation 118.00
PART 2 - OBSTETRICS
Division 1 - General
190   Antenatal care (not including any service or services covered by item
204 or 205) where the attendances do not exceed ten - each attendance 20.50
192 Antenatal care (not including any service or services covered by item 204
or 205) where the attendances exceed ten 205.00
194   Confinement and postnatal care for nine days where the medical
practitioner has not given the antenatal care (G) 158.00 196 Confinement and
postnatal care for nine days where the medical practitioner has not given the
antenatal care (S) 270.00
198   Confinement as an independent procedure, including all related
attendances (S) 230.00
201   Confinement, incomplete, with or without postnatal care for nine days
where the patient is referred to a specialist in the practice of his or her
specialty or the patient's care is transferred to another medical practitioner
for completion of the delivery 106.00
204   Antenatal care, confinement with delivery by any means (including
Caesarean section) and postnatal care for nine days (G) 450.00 205 Antenatal
care, confinement with delivery by any means (including Caesarean section) and
postnatal care for nine days (S) 580.00
210   Caesarean section and postnatal care for nine days where the patient
has been referred to a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty or
the patient's care has been transferred to another medical practitioner for
management of the confinement and the practitioner who performed the Caesarean
section did not provide the antenatal care 415.00
Division 2 - Special Services
242   Treatment of habitual miscarriage by injection of hormones - each
injection up to a maximum of twelve injections, where the injection is not
administered during a routine antenatal attendance 14.80
246   Threatened abortion, threatened miscarriage or hyperemesis gravid arum,
requiring admission to hospital, treatment of - each attendance that is not a
routine antenatal attendance 14.80
247   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 two attendances in any
seven day period 14.80
248   Pregnancy complicated by acute intercurrent infection, intrauterine
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 one visit per day 14.80
250   Cervix, purse string ligation of, for threatened miscarriage (G) (AU 6)
110.00
258   Cervix, purse string ligation of, for threatened miscarriage (S) (AU 6)
146.00
267   Cervix, removal of purse string ligature of, under general anaesthesia
(AU 5) 42.00
273   Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or antepartum haemorrhage, treatment of - each
attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance 14.80
274   Management of second trimester labour, with or without induction (G)
158.00
275   Management of second trimester labour, with or without induction (S)
196.00
278   Amnioscopy or amniocentesis 42.00

280   Chorionic villus sampling including any associated imaging 170.00

290   Antenatal cardiotocography in the management of high risk pregnancy
(not during the course of the confinement) 24.50
295   Version, external, under general anaesthesia (AU 6) 42.00

298   Version, internal, under general anaesthesia (AU 6) 76.00

362   Evacuation of products of conception (such as retained foetus,
placenta, membranes or mole) by intrauterine manual removal as an independent
procedure where the medical practitioner has not managed the confinement,
including all associated attendances 116.00
363   Treatment of post-partum haemorrhage by special procedures such as
packing of uterus as an independent procedure where the medical practitioner
has not managed the confinement, including all associated attendances 116.00
365   Manipulative correction of acute inversion of uterus, by vaginal
approach, with or without incision of cervix as an independent procedure where
the medical practitioner has not managed the confinement, including all
associated attendances 230.00 383 Third degree tear, repair of, involving anal
sphincter muscles as an independent procedure where the medical practitioner
has not managed the confinement, including all associated attendances 172.00
PART 3 - ANAESTHETICS Division 1 - Anaesthetics Administered by a Medical
Practitioner other than a
Specialist Anaesthetist
401   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 1) 11.00
403   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 2) 22.00
404   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 3) 33.00
405   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 4) 44.00
406   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 5) 55.00
407   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 6) 66.00
408   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 7) 77.00
409   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 8) 88.00
443   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 9) 99.00
450   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 10) 110.00
453   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 11) 120.00
454   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 12) 132.00
457   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 13) 142.00
458   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 14) 154.00
459   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 15) 164.00
460   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 16) 176.00
461   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 17) 186.00
462   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 18) 198.00
463   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 19) 210.00
464   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 20) 220.00
465   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 21) 230.00
466   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 22) 240.00
467   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 23) 250.00
468   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 24) 265.00
469   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 25) 275.00
470   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 26) 285.00
471   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 27) 295.00
472   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 28) 305.00
473   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 29) 315.00
474   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 30) 330.00
475   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 32) 350.00
476   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 36) 395.00
477   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 38) 415.00
478   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 39) 425.00
479   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 40) 440.00
480   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with radio-therapy 66.00

481   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with forceps delivery,
vacuum extraction delivery, breech delivery by manipulation, delivery of
second twin by manipulation, rotation of head followed by delivery - where an
epidural needle or catheter has not been inserted earlier in labour 77.00
482   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment
of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in
items 7397 to 7472 Amount under rule 28
483   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment
of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a
fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798 Amount under rule 30
484   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment
of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation or in
connection with the treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation,
being in either case a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798 Amount under
rule 29
485   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment
of a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and
requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798
Amount under rule 31
486   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service that does not contain a reference to a number of
anaesthetic units 11.00
487   Administration of an anaesthetic where the anaesthetic is administered
as a therapeutic procedure 110.00
488   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with reamputation
of amputation stump referred to in item 5057 Amount under rule 32
489   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial
tomography - brain scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study
88.00
490   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial
tomography - body scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study
88.00
492   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 34) 370.00
493   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 35) 385.00
497   Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service,
being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 47)
Division 2 - Anaesthetic Administered by a Specialist Anaesthetist 500
Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a
medical service which contains the reference (AU 1) 12.20 505 Administration
of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical
service which contains the reference (AU 2) 24.50 506 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 3) 36.50 509 Administration of an anaesthetic
in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains
the reference (AU 4) 48.50 510 Administration of an anaesthetic in connection
with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference
(AU 5) 61.00 513 Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical
service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 6) 73.00 514
Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a
medical service which contains the reference (AU 7) 85.00 517 Administration
of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical
service which contains the reference (AU 8) 97.00 518 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 9) 110.00 521 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 10) 122.00 522 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 11) 134.00 523 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 12) 146.00 524 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 13) 158.00 525 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 14) 170.00 526 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 15) 182.00 527 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 16) 194.00 528 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 17) 205.00 529 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 18) 220.00 531 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 19) 230.00 533 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 20) 245.00 535 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 21) 255.00 537 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 22) 270.00 538 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 23) 280.00 539 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 24) 290.00 540 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 25) 305.00 541 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 26) 315.00 542 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 27) 330.00 543 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 28) 340.00 544 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 29) 355.00 545 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 30) 365.00 546 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 32) 390.00 547 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 36) 440.00 548 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 38) 465.00 549 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 39) 475.00 550 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 40) 485.00 551 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with radio-therapy 73.00 552 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with forceps delivery, vacuum extraction delivery,
breech delivery by manipulation, delivery of second twin by manipulation,
rotation of head followed by delivery - where an epidural needle or catheter
has not been inserted earlier in labour 85.00 553 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a dislocation requiring open
operation, being a dislocation referred to in items 7397 to 7472 Amount under
rule 28 554 Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment
of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a
fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798 Amount under rule 30 556
Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a simple
and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation or in connection with
the treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being in either
case a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798 Amount under rule 29 557
Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a
complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring
open operation, being a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798 Amount
under rule 31 558 Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a
medical service, being a medical service that does not contain a reference to
a number of anaesthetic units 12.20 559 Administration of an anaesthetic where
the anaesthetic is administered as a therapeutic procedure 122.00 560
Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with reamputation of amputation
stump referred to in item 5057 Amount under rule 32 561 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography - brain scan,
plain study with or without contrast medium study 97.00 562 Administration of
an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography - body scan,
plain study with or without contrast medium study 97.00 563 Administration of
an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 34) 415.00 564 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 35) 425.00 565 Administration of an
anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service
which contains the reference (AU 47) 570.00
Division 3 - Dental Anaesthetics 566 Administration by a medical practitioner
of an anaesthetic, other than an endotracheal anaesthetic, in connection with
a dental operation (G) 44.00 567 Administration by a medical practitioner of
an anaesthetic, other than an endotracheal anaesthetic, in connection with a
dental operation (S) 48.50 568 Administration by a medical practitioner of an
endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being a
service covered by item 570 (G) 66.00 569 Administration by a medical
practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or
teeth, not being a service covered by item 571 (S) 73.00 570 Administration by
a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for removal of a tooth
or teeth requiring incision of soft tissue and removal of bone (G) 88.00 571
Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for
removal of a tooth or teeth requiring incision of soft tissue and removal of
bone (S) 97.00 572 Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal
anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of not more
than 30 minutes duration (G) 66.00 573 Administration by a medical
practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where
the procedure is of not more than 30 minutes duration (S) 73.00 574
Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for
restorative dental work where the procedure is of more than 30 minutes
duration (G) 110.00 575 Administration by a medical practitioner of an
endotracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of
more than 30 minutes duration (S) 122.00 576 Administration by a medical
practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic in connection with a dental
operation, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) 77.00 577
Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic in
connection with a dental operation, not covered by any other item in this Part
(S) 85.00
PART 4 - REGIONAL OR FIELD NERVE BLOCK 748 Regional or field nerve block,
being one of the following nerve blocks - abdominal (in association with an
intraperitoneal operation), brachial plexus, caudal, cervical plexus (not
including the uterine cervix), epidural (peridural), ilio-inguinal,
ilio-hypogastric, genito-femoral including all 3 nerves, intercostal
(involving any four or more nerves, one or both sides) paravertebral (thoracic
or lumbar), pudendal, retrobulbar with facial nerve; sacral or spinal
(intrathecal) 62.00 751 Maintenance of a regional or field nerve block
referred to in item 748 by the administration of local anaesthetic through an
in situ needle or catheter, when performed other than by the operating surgeon
26.50 752 Introduction of a narcotic, for the control of post-operative pain,
into the epidural or intrathecal space in association with an operation 33.50
753 Introduction at the end of an operation of a local anaesthetic into the
caudal, lumbar or thoracic epidural space for the control of post-operative
pain, in association with general anaesthesia 33.50 754 Maintenance of
narcotic analgesia referred to in item 752 by the administration of a narcotic
through an in situ needle or catheter, when performed other than by the
operating surgeon 26.50 755 Nerve block with local anaesthetic agent of the
coeliac plexus, the lumbar sympathetic chain, the thoracic sympathetic chain,
the glossopharyngeal nerve or the obturator nerve, with or without X-ray
control (AU 8) 92.00 756 Nerve block with alcohol, phenol or other neurolytic
agent of the coeliac plexus, the splanchnic nerves, the lumbar sympathetic
chain, the thoracic sympathetic chain or a cranial nerve (other than the
trigeminal nerve) or an epidural or caudal block with or without X-ray
control, localization by electrical stimulator or preliminary block with local
anaesthetic (AU 8) 102.00 760 Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by
retrograde perfusion (G) 46.00 764 Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by
retrograde perfusion (S) 59.00
PART 5 - ASSISTANCE IN ADMINISTRATION OF AN ANAESTHETIC 767 Assistance in the
administration of an anaesthetic where the administration of the anaesthetic
is in connection with a medical service which contains the reference (AU 21),
(AU 22), (AU 23), (AU 24), (AU 25), (AU 26), (AU 27), (AU 28), (AU 29), (AU
30), (AU 32), (AU 34), (AU 35), (AU 36), (AU 38), (AU 39), (AU 40) or (AU 47)
90.00
PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES
Division 1 770 Blood pressure monitoring by intravascular cannula (AU 4) 46.00
774 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is not in the
chamber 92.00 777 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is
confined in the chamber 148.00 780 Urine flow study including peak urine flow
measurement, not associated with item 786 18.40 781 Cystometrography, not
associated with items 784, 785, 786 810-817, 839, 5840 or any item in Part 8
74.00 782 Urethral pressure profilometry, not associated with items 783, 786,
810- 817, 839, 5840 or any item in Part 8 74.00 783 Urethral pressure
profilometry with simultaneous measurement of urethral sphincter
electromyography, not associated with items 782, 785, 786, 5840 or any item in
Part 8 110.00 784 Cystometrography with simultaneous measurement of rectal
pressure, not associated with items 781, 785, 786, 810-817 839, 5840 or any
item in Part 8 (AU 6) 110.00 785 Cystometrography with simultaneous
measurement of urethral sphincter electromyography, not associated with items
781, 783, 784, 786, 810-817, 839, 5840 or any item in Part 8 (AU 6) 110.00 786
Cystometrography with simultaneous measurement of any one or more of urine
flow rate, urethral pressure profile, rectal pressure, urethral sphincter
electromyography; and all associated fluoroscopic imaging, not associated with
items 780-785, 810-817, 839 and 5840 (AU 6) 285.00 787 Administration of a
general anaesthetic (including the administration of oxygen ) during
hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is not confined in the
chamber 124.00 790 Administration of a general anaesthetic (including the
administration of oxygen) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical
practitioner is confined in the chamber 184.00
Division 2 791 Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography, not associated with item
793, 794 or 913, where the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner
for ultrasonic examination each ultrasonic examination not exceeding two
examinations in any one pregnancy 32.00 793 Ultrasonic cross-sectional
echography performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner where the
patient is referred by a medical practitioner for ultrasonic examination not
associated with item 791, 794 or 913 and where the referring medical
practitioner is not a member of a group of practitioners of which the
first-mentioned practitioner is a member 93.00 794 Ultrasonic echography,
unidimensional not associated with item 791, 793 or 913 56.00 795 Examination
of peripheral vessels at rest (unilateral or bilateral) with hard copy
recordings of wave forms, involving one 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; air
plethysmography; strain-guage plethysmography; impedance plethysmography; or
photo plethysmography (not associated with items 798 or 799) - one examination
and report 34.50 796 - two examinations of the kind referred to in item 795
and report (not associated with item 798 or 799) 48.50 797 - three or more
examinations of the kind referred to in item 795 and report (not associated
with item 798 or 799) 63.00 798 Examination of peripheral vessels and report,
involving any of the techniques referred to in item 795, 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) 63.00 799 Measurement of digital
temperature, one 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 50.00 800 Examination of carotid vessels (unilateral or
bilateral) with hard copy recordings of wave forms, involving one of the
following techniques - Doppler real time fast fourier transform analysis;
oculoplethysmography, phonoangiography or both; or periorbital Doppler
examination (not associated with item 990, 991, 992 or 993) - one examination
and report 45.00 801 - two examinations of the kind referred to in item 800,
and report (not associated with item 990, 991, 992 or 993) 68.00 802 - three
examinations of the kind referred to in item 800, and report (not associated
with item 990, 991, 992 or 993) 90.00 803 Electroencephalography, not
associated with item 804, 806 or 809 (AU 6) 82.00 804 Electroencephalography,
prolonged recording of at least three hours duration, not associated with item
803, 806 or 809 215.00 806 Electroencephalography, temporosphenoidal 112.00
809 Electrocorticography 152.00 810 Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis -
conduction studies on one nerve or electromyography of one or more muscles
using concentric needle electrodes or both these examinations (not associated
with item 811 or 813) 74.00 811 Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis - conduction
studies on two or three nerves with or without electromyography (not
associated with item 810 or 813) 100.00 813 Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis -
conduction studies on four or more nerves with or without electromyography or
recordings from single fibres of nerves and muscles or both of these
examinations (not associated with item 810 or 811) 148.00 814 Neuromuscular
electrodiagnosis - repetitive stimulation for study of neuromuscular
conduction or electromyography with quantitative computerised analysis or both
of these examinations 100.00 816 Investigation of central nervous system
evoked responses by computerised averaging techniques - one or two studies
76.00 817 Investigation of central nervous system evoked responses by
computerised averaging techniques - three or more studies 112.00 818 Brain
stem evoked response audiometry (AU 6) 128.00 819 Insertion of electrodes for
the purpose of electrocochleography 126.00
Division 3 821 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 the one
day 91.00 824 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
the one day 47.50 831 Declotting of an arteriovenous shunt 81.00 833
Indwelling peritoneal catheter (Tenckhoff or similar) for dialysis - insertion
and fixation of (AU 8) 152.00 836 Peritoneal dialysis, establishment of by
abdominal puncture and insertion of temporary catheter (including associated
consultation) 91.00 839 Bladder washout test for localization of urinary
infection - not including bacterial counts for organisms in specimens 50.00
Division 3A 840 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 provided under item 841, 842 or 847 - being services rendered during 1
treatment cycle, if the duration of the treatment cycle is at least9 days - a
maximum of 6 claims per patient 1475.00 841 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 the 1 treatment cycle but
excluding a service provided under item 840, 842, 845, 846 or 847 370.00 842
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 item 845 635.00 843 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 63.00 845
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 or similar procedures - only if
rendered in conjunction with item 840 or 842 only if (AU 9) 270.00 846
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 item 840 or 842,
being services rendered in 1 treatment cycle (AU 9) 84.00 847 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 but excluding a service provided under
item 840, 841, 842, 845 or 846 (AU 9) 635.00 848 Preparation of semen for the
purposes of assisted reproductive technologies or for artificial insemination
38.50
Division 4 849 Provocative test or tests for glaucoma, including water
drinking 27.00 850 Tonography - in the investigation or management of
glaucoma, of one or both eyes - using an electrical tonography machine
producing a directly recorded tracing 46.00 851 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 - one service in any period
of thirty six consecutive months 81.00 852 Refitting of contact lenses with
keratometry and testing with trial lenses and the issue of a prescription
being a subsequent fitting of contact lenses within a period of thirty six
months of the initial fitting which is covered by item 851 5.80 853
Electroretinography of one or both eyes or electro-oculography of one or both
eyes 73.00 854 Electroretinography of one or both eyes and electro-oculography
of one or both eyes 108.00 856 Optic fundi, examination of following
intravenous dye injection 46.50 859 Retinal photography, multiple exposures,
of one eye with intravenous dye injection 91.00 860 Retinal photography,
multiple exposures of both eyes with intravenous dye injection 112.00
Division 5 862 Non-determinate audiometry 14.60 863 Audiogram, air conduction
17.40 865 Audiogram, air and bone conduction or air conduction and speech
discrimination 24.50 870 Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech 33.00
874 Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech, with other cochlear tests
40.50 875 Glycerol induced cochlear function changes assessed by a minimum of
four air conduction and speech discrimination tests (Klockoff's test) 77.00
877 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 associated with a service covered by item 863, 865,
870 or 874 22.00 878 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 - in association with a service
covered by item 863, 865, 870 or 874 13.20 879 Impedance audiogram where the
patient is not referred by a medical practitioner - one examination in any
four week period 5.30 882 Caloric test of labyrinth or labyrinths 29.50 883
Simultaneous bithermal caloric test of labyrinths 30.00 884
Electronystagmography 29.50
Division 6 886 Electroconvulsive therapy, including associated consultation
(AU 3) 38.00 887 Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of
not less than 1 hour's duration given under the continuous direct supervision
of a consultant physician in the practice of his/her specialty of psychiatry,
involving a group of 2-9 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 33.00 888 Group psychotherapy (including
associated consultations) of not less than 1 hour's duration given under the
continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of
his/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 43.50 889 Group psychotherapy (including associated
consultations) of not less than 1 hour's duration given under the continuous
direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his/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 64.00 890 Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the
practice of his/her specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to
him/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 initial
diagnostic evaluation of the patient, where that interview is at consulting
rooms, hospital or nursing home 34.50 893 Professional attendance by a
consultant physician in the practice of his/her specialty of psychiatry where
the patient is referred to him/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 the patient, where
that interview is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home 78.00
Division 7 895 Umbilical or scalp vein catheterisation in a neonate with or
without infusion; or cannulation of a vein 38.00 897 Umbilical artery
catheterisation with or without infusion 56.00 902 Blood transfusion with
venesection and complete replacement of blood, including collection from donor
220.00 904 Blood transfusion with venesection and complete replacement of
blood, using blood already collected 190.00 907 Blood for pathology test,
collection of, by femoral or external jugular vein puncture in infants 19.00
Division 8 908 Twelve-lead electrocardiography, tracing and report 23.00 909
Twelve-lead electrocardiography, report only where the tracing has been
forwarded to another medical practitioner, not associated with an attendance
item in Part 1, or twelve-lead electrocardiography, tracing only 11.60 910 Two
dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiographic examination of the
heart, not associated with any other echocardiographic examination 186.00 911
Two dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiographic examination of
the heart, associated with another echocardiographic examination 93.00 912
Phonocardiography with electrocardiograph lead with indirect arterial or
venous pulse tracing, with or without apex cardiogram - interpretation and
report 48.00 913 Echocardiography, not covered by item 791 or 793 80.00 915
Continuous ECG monitoring (Holter) of an ambulatory patient for twelve or more
hours involving recording, scanning analysis, interpretation and report,
including resting ECG and the recording of other parameters 124.00 916
Electrocardiographic monitoring during exercise, with apparatus such as
bicycle ergometer or treadmill, involving the continuous attendance of a
medical practitioner for not less than 20 minutes, including resting
electrocardiography and with or without recording of other parameters, on
premises equipped with mechanical respirator and defibrillator 112.00 917
Restoration of cardiac rhythm by electrical stimulation (cardioversion), other
than in the course of cardiac surgery (AU4) 64.00 918 Bronchospirometry,
including gas analysis 112.00 920 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 - each
occasion at which one or more such tests are performed 92.00 921 Measurement
of respiratory function involving a permanently recorded tracing performed
before and after inhalation of bronchodilator - each occasion at which one or
more such tests are performed 13.60 922 Perfusion of limb or organ using
heart-lung machine or equivalent 295.00 923 Whole body perfusion, cardiac
bypass, using heart-lung machine or equivalent 425.00 924 Hyperthermic
isolated limb perfusion including vascular cannulation by open operation and
subsequent removal of catheters (AU 30) 670.00 925 Induced controlled
hypothermia - total body 73.00 926 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 one or more such tests are performed 23.50 928 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 one or
more such tests are performed 41.00 931 Intra-arterial infusion or retrograde
intravenous perfusion of a sympatholytic agent 59.00 932 Administration of a
cytotoxic agent by intravenous drip infusion or by introduction into the
bladder 43.00 934 Intra-arterial infusion or intra-arterial injection of a
substance incorporating a cytotoxic agent, preparation for 56.00 936
Intralymphatic infusion or intralymphatic injection of a fluid containing a
cytotoxic agent, with or without the incorporation of an opaque medium 87.00
938 Intralymphatic insertion of needle or cannula for the introduction of
radio-active material 87.00 939 Harvesting of homologous (including
allogeneic) or autologous bone marrow for the purpose of transplantation (AU
10) 220.00 940 Administration of blood including collection from donor 79.00
944 Administration of blood or bone marrow already collected 55.00 947
Intra-uterine foetal blood transfusion using blood already collected,
including necessary amniocentesis 152.00 949 Collection of blood for
autologous transfusion or when homologous blood is required for immediate
transfusion in emergency situation 32.00 950 Central vein catheterisation (via
jugular or subclavian vein) by open exposure, in a person under twelve years
of age (AU 12) 152.00 951 Central vein catheterisation (via jugular or
subclavian vein) by percutaneous or open exposure, not covered by Item 950 (AU
6) 57.00 952 Blood dye - dilution indicator test 80.00 953 Right heart balloon
flotation using pulmonary artery catheter, monitoring of right heart and
pulmonary wedge pressures, cardiac output and blood oximetry - management on
the first day 158.00 954 Right heart balloon flotation using pulmonary artery
catheter, monitoring of right heart and pulmonary wedge pressures, cardiac
output and blood oximetry - management on each day subsequent to the first day
39.50 956 Arterial puncture and collection of blood for diagnostic purposes
15.40 957 Intra-arterial cannulisation for purpose of taking multiple arterial
blood samples for blood gas analysis 46.00 958 Collection of specimen of sweat
by iontophoresis 25.00 960 Hormone or living tissue implantation - by incision
34.00 963 Hormone or living tissue implantation - by cannula 23.50 966
Oesophageal motility test, manometric 116.00 968 Gastric hypothermia by closed
circuit circulation of refrigerant in the absence of gastrointestinal
haemorrhage 120.00 970 Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of
refrigerant for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage 240.00 974 Gastric lavage
in the treatment of ingested poison 40.00 976 Counterpulsation by intra-aortic
balloon - management on the first day, including percutaneous insertion,
initial and subsequent consultations and monitoring of parameters 360.00 977
Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon - management on each day subsequent
to the first, including associated consultations and monitoring of parameters
87.00 978 PUVA therapy or UVB therapy administered in whole body cabinet not
associated with item 979 including associated consultations other than an
initial consultation 39.00 979 PUVA therapy or UVB therapy administered to
localised body areas in a hand and foot cabinet not associated with item 978
including associated consultations other than an initial consultation 39.00
980 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
20.50
Division 9 987 Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using one to twenty
allergens 26.00 989 Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using more than
twenty allergens 39.00 990 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving
B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral
analysis of carotid vessels (with or without vertebral arteries), peripheral
vessels, or intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal vascular vessels (excluding
cardiac and pregnancy related studies) (not associated with item 793) - one
examination and report 160.00 991 - two or more examinations of the kind
referred to in item 990 and report (not associated with item 793) 275.00 992
Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging
and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of carotid
vessels, with oculoplethysmography (not associated with item 793) -
examination and report 192.00 993 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral)
involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by
spectral analysis of peripheral vessels and carotid vessels, with
oculoplethysmography (not associated with item 793) - examination and report
310.00 995 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode
ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral
analysis, of peripheral vessels, including any of the investigations covered
by item 795, 796 or 797 (not associated with item 793) - examination and
report 186.00 999 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode
ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral
analysis of peripheral vessels, including any of the investigations covered by
item 798 (not associated with item 793 - examination and report 205.00
PART 7A - COMPUTERISED TOMOGRAPHY (EXCLUDING
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING)
Division 1 - Computerised Tomography on a Body Scanner 2400 Computerised
tomography - scan of brain with or without scan of internal auditory meatus
without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2447 or 2450) 138.00
2401 Computerised tomography - scan of brain with or without scan of internal
auditory meatus with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2448 or
2451) 192.00 2402 Computerised tomography - scan of brain with or without scan
of internal auditory meatus without intravenous contrast medium (minimum of 8
slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2449 or
2452) 225.00 2403 Computerised tomography - scan of pituitary fossa by
multiple thin slices (including reconstructions) without or with intravenous
contrast medium and with or without brain scan 460.00 2404 Computerised
tomography - scan of orbits by multiple thin slices (including
reconstructions) without or with intravenous contrast medium and with or
without brain scan 455.00 2405 Computerised tomography - scan of middle ear
and temporal bone, unilateral or bilateral, detailed study by multiple thin
slices (including reconstructions) without or with intravenous contrast medium
and with or without brain scan 445.00 2406 Computerised tomography - scan of
temporal bones with air study (including reconstructions) and including
intrathecal injection, not including an associated brain scan 355.00 2407
Computerised tomography - scan of facial bones, sinuses and salivary glands -
scan of one or more regions without intravenous contrast medium 250.00 2408
Computerised tomography - scan of facial bones, sinuses and salivary glands -
scan of one or more regions with intravenous contrast medium 265.00 2409
Computerised tomography - scan of facial bones, sinuses and salivary glands -
scan of one or more regions without and with intravenous contrast medium
375.00 2410 Computerised tomography - scan of soft tissues of neck including
larynx, pharynx and upper oesophagus (not associated with cervical spine) -
scan of one or more regions without intravenous contrast medium (not covered
by item 2444) 355.00 2411 Computerised tomography - scan of soft tissues of
neck including larynx, pharynx and upper oesophagus (not associated with
cervical spine) - scan of one or more regions with intravenous contrast medium
(not covered by item 2445) 385.00 2412 Computerised tomography - scan of soft
tissues of neck including larynx, pharynx and upper oesophagus (not associated
with cervical spine) - scan of one or more regions without and with
intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2446) 420.00 2413
Computerised tomography - scan of spine, one or more regions - 25 slices or
less without intravenous contrast medium 176.00 2414 Computerised tomography -
scan of spine, one or more regions - 25 slices or less with intravenous
contrast medium 205.00 2415 Computerised tomography - scan of spine, one or
more regions - 25 slices or less without and with intravenous contrast medium
275.00 2416 Computerised tomography - scan of spine, one or more regions - 26
or more slices without intravenous contrast medium 250.00 2417 Computerised
tomography - scan of spine, one or more regions - 26 or more slices with
intravenous contrast medium 275.00 2418 Computerised tomography - scan of
spine, one or more regions - 26 or more slices without and with intravenous
contrast medium 385.00 2419 Computerised tomography - scan of spine, one or
more regions with intrathecal contrast medium (not including the preparation
by intrathecal injection of contrast medium) 250.00 2420 Computerised
tomography - scan of chest (including lungs, mediastinum and pleura) without
intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2438, 2441, 2444, 2447 or
2450) 250.00 2421 Computerised tomography - scan of chest (including lungs,
mediastinum and pleura) with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item
2439, 2442, 2445, 2448 or 2451) 285.00 2422 Computerised tomography - scan of
chest (including lungs, mediastinum and pleura) without intravenous contrast
medium (minimum of 8 slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered
by item 2440 2443, 2446, 2449 or 2452) 360.00 2423 Computerised tomography -
scan of upper abdomen (diaphragm to iliac crest) or pelvis without intravenous
contrast medium (not covered by item 2438, 2441, 2444 or 2450) 138.00 2424
Computerised tomography - scan of upper abdomen (diaphragm to iliac crest) or
pelvis with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2439, 2442, 2445
or 2451) 168.00 2425 Computerised tomography - scan of upper abdomen
(diaphragm to iliac crest) or pelvis without intravenous contrast medium
(minimum of 8 slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by
item 2440, 2443, 2446 or 2452) 275.00 2426 Computerised tomography - scan of
upper abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by
item 2438, 2441, 2444 or 2450) 210.00 2427 Computerised tomography - scan of
upper abdomen and pelvis with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item
2439, 2442, 2445 or 2451) 255.00 2428 Computerised tomography - scan of upper
abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (minimum of 8 slices)
and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2440, 2443, 2446 or
2452) 360.00 2429 Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more
regions involving up to 20 slices without intravenous contrast medium 138.00
2430 Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more regions
involving up to 20 slices with intravenous contrast medium 168.00 2431
Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more regions involving
up to 20 slices without and with intravenous contrast medium 205.00 2432
Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more regions involving
more than 20 slices but not more than 40 slices without intravenous contrast
medium 176.00 2433 Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more
regions involving more than 20 slices but not more than 40 slices with
intravenous contrast medium 205.00 2434 Computerised tomography - scan of
extremities, one or more regions involving more than 20 slices but not more
than 40 slices without and with intravenous contrast medium 275.00 2435
Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more regions involving
more than 40 slices without intravenous contrast medium 250.00 2436
Computerised tomography - scan of extremities, one or more regions involving
more than 40 slices with intravenous contrast medium 275.00 2437 Computerised
tomography - scan of extremities, one or more regions involving more than 40
slices without and with intravenous contrast medium 350.00 2438 Computerised
tomography - scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest)
without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2441, 2444 or 2450)
250.00 2439 Computerised tomography - scan of chest and upper abdomen (from
lung apices to iliac crest) with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by
item 2442, 2445 or 2451) 290.00 2440 Computerised tomography - scan of chest
and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) without and with
intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2443 2446 or 2452) 365.00
2441 Computerised tomography - scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis without
intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 2444) 325.00 2442
Computerised tomography - scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis with intravenous
contrast medium (not covered by item 2445) 365.00 2443 Computerised tomography
- scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis without and with intravenous contrast
medium (not covered by item 2446) 510.00 2444 Computerised tomography - scan
of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium 465.00
2445 Computerised tomography - scan of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis with
intravenous contrast medium 510.00 2446 Computerised tomography - scan of
neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis without and with intravenous contrast medium
615.00 2447 Computerised tomography - scan of brain and chest without
intravenous contrast medium 250.00 2448 Computerised tomography - scan of
brain and chest with intravenous contrast medium 290.00 2449 Computerised
tomography - scan of brain and chest without and with intravenous contrast
medium 400.00 2450 Computerised tomography - scan of chest and upper abdomen
(from lung apices to iliac crest) and scan of brain without intravenous
contrast medium 355.00 2451 Computerised tomography - scan of chest and upper
abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) and scan of brain with intravenous
contrast medium 400.00 2452 Computerised tomography - scan of chest and upper
abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) and scan of brain without and with
intravenous contrast medium 510.00 2453 Computerised tomography - pelvimetry
138.00 2454 Computerised tomography - dynamic scan of region not associated
with any other item in this part 168.00 2455 Computerised tomography - dynamic
scan of region when associated with another item in this Part Amount under
rule 41
Division 2 - Computerised Tomography on a Brain Scanner 2458 Computerised
tomography - scan of brain without intravenous contrast medium 70.00 2459
Computerised tomography - scan of brain with intravenous contrast medium 85.00
2460 Computerised tomography - scan of brain without and with intravenous
contrast medium 132.00
PART 8 - RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES Division 1 - Radiographic Examination of
Extremities and Report (with or
without Fluoroscopy) 2502 Digits or phalanges - all or any of either hand or
either foot (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in
the practice of his/her specialty) 29.00 2505 Digits or phalanges - all or any
of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered by a specialist in
the practice of his/her specialty) 38.50 2508 Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or
arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a
specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 29.00 2512 Hand, wrist,
forearm, elbow or arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered by a
specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 38.50 2516 Hand, wrist and
lower forearm; upper forearm and elbow; or elbow and arm (elbow to shoulder)
(when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice
of his/her specialty) 39.50 2520 Hand, wrist and lower forearm; upper forearm
and elbow; or elbow and arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered
by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 52.00 2524 Foot, ankle,
lower leg, upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the service is rendered
otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 31.50
2528 Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the
service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty)
42.00 2532 Foot, ankle and lower leg; or upper leg and knee (when the service
is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty) 48.00 2537 Foot, ankle and lower leg; or upper leg and knee (when
the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty)
Division 2 - Radiographic Examination of Shoulder or Hip Joint and
Report 2539 Shoulder or scapula (when the service is rendered otherwise than
by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 39.50 2541 Shoulder or
scapula (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of
his/her specialty) 52.00 2543 Clavicle (when the service is rendered otherwise
than by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 31.50 2545 Clavicle
(when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty) 42.00 2548 Hip joint 46.00 2551 Pelvic girdle 59.00 2554
Sacro-iliac joints 59.00 2557 Femur, internal fixation of neck or
intertrochanteric (pertrochanteric) fracture 96.00
Division 3 - Radiographic Examination of Head and Report 2560 Skull
(calvarium) 63.00 2563 Sinuses 46.00 2566 Mastoids 63.00 2569 Petrous temporal
bones 63.00 2573 Facial bones - orbit, maxilla or malar - any or all 46.00
2576 Mandible 46.00 2579 Salivary calculus 46.00 2581 Nose 46.00 2583 Eye
46.00 2585 Temporo-mandibular joints 48.00 2587 Teeth - single area 32.00 2589
Teeth - full mouth 76.00 2590 Teeth - orthopantomography 46.00 2591
Palato-pharyngeal studies with fluoroscopic screening 63.00 2593
Palato-pharyngeal studies without fluoroscopic screening 48.00 2595 Larynx
42.00
Division 4 - Radiographic Examination of Spine and Report 2597 Spine -
cervical 63.00 2599 Spine - thoracic 54.00 2601 Spine - lumbo-sacral 74.00
2604 Spine - sacro-coccygeal 45.00 2607 Spine - two regions 93.00 2609 Spine -
three or more regions 128.00 2611 Spine - functional views of one area 20.00
Division 5 - Bone Age Study and Skeletal Surveys 2614 Bone age study, wrist
and knee 46.00 2617 Bone age study, wrist 38.50 2621 Skeletal survey involving
four or more regions 87.00
Division 6 - Radiographic Examination of Thoracic Region and Report 2625 Chest
(lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered otherwise
than by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 34.50 2627 Chest
(lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered by a
specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 46.00 2630 Chest (lung
fields) by direct radiography with fluoroscopic screening 59.00 2634 Thoracic
inlet or trachea 38.50 2638 Chest by miniature radiography 21.00 2642 Cardiac
examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered otherwise
than by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 44.50 2646 Cardiac
examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered by a
specialist in the practice of his/her specialty) 59.00 2655 Sternum or ribs on
one side 42.00 2656 Sternum and ribs on one side, or ribs on both sides 55.00
2657 Sternum and ribs on both sides 67.00
Division 7 - Radiographic Examination of Urinary Tract and Report 2665 Plain
renal only 46.00 2672 Drip-infusion pyelography 128.00 2676 Intravenous
pyelography, including preliminary plain film 120.00 2678 Intravenous
pyelography, including preliminary plain film and limited tomography involving
up to three tomographic cuts 150.00 2681 Intravenous pyelography, including
preliminary plain film with delayed examination for the cysto-ureteric reflex
152.00 2687 Antegrade or retrograde pyelography including preliminary plain
film 96.00 2690 Retrograde cystography or retrograde urethrography 64.00 2694
Retrograde micturating cysto-urethrography 76.00 2697 Retro-peritoneal
pneumogram 48.00
Division 8 - Radiographic Examination of Alimentary Tract and Biliary
(with or without Fluoroscopy) and Report 2699 Plain abdominal only (when the
service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his/her
specialty) not associated with item 2709, 2711, 2714 or 2720 34.50 2703 Plain
abdominal only (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice
of his/her specialty) not associated with item 2709, 2711, 2714 or 2720 46.00
2706 Oesophagus, with or without examination for foreign body or barium
swallow 65.00 2709 Barium or other opaque meal of oesophagus, stomach and
duodenum, with or without screening of chest and with or without preliminary
plain film 89.00 2711 Barium or other opaque meal of oesophagus, stomach,
duodenum and follow through to colon, with or without screening of chest and
with or without preliminary plain film 106.00 2714 Barium or other opaque
meal, small bowel series only, with or without preliminary plain film 76.00
2716 Opaque enema 89.00 2718 Opaque enema, including air contrast study 106.00
2720 Graham's test (cholecystography), with or without preliminary abdominal
radiograph 76.00 2722 Cholegraphy direct - operative or post-operative 74.00
2724 Cholegraphy - intravenous 106.00 2726 Cholegraphy - percutaneous
transhepatic 87.00 2728 Cholegraphy - drip infusion 144.00
Division 9 - Radiographic Examination for Localization of Foreign Bodies and
Report 2730 Foreign body in eye (special method, Sweet's or other) 64.00 2732
Foreign body, localization of and report, not covered by any other item in
this Part Amount under rule 22
Division 10 - Radiographic Examination of Breasts and Report 2734 Radiographic
examination of both breasts (with or without thermography) and report where
the patient is referred with a specific request for this procedure and there
is reason to suspect the presence of malignancy in the breasts because of the
past occurrence of breast malignancy in the patient or members of the
patient's family or because symptoms or indications of malignancy were found
on an examination of the patient by a medical practitioner (S) 76.00 2736
Radiographic examination of one breast (with or without thermography) and
report where the patient is referred with a specific request for this
procedure and there is reason to suspect the presence of malignancy in the
breast because of the past occurrence of breast malignancy in the patient or
members of the patient's family or because symptoms or indications of
malignancy were found on an examination of the patient by a medical
practitioner (S) 46.00
Division 11 - Radiographic Examination in Connection with Pregnancy and
Report 2738 Pregnant uterus 47.00 2740 Pelvimetry or placentography 87.00 2742
Control X-rays associated with intrauterine foetal blood transfusion 64.00
Division 12 - Radiographic Examination with Opaque or
Contrast Media and Report 2744 Serial angiocardiography (rapid cassette
changing) - each series (AU 8) 81.00 2746 Serial angiocardiography (single
plane - direct roll-film method) - each series (AU 8) 112.00 2748 Serial
angiocardiography (bi-plane - direct roll-film method) - each series (AU 8)
112.00 2750 Serial angiocardiography (indirect roll-film method) - each series
(AU 8) 112.00 2751 Selective coronary arteriography 295.00 2752 Discography -
one disc 67.00 2754 Dacryocystography - one side 46.00 2756 Encephalography
100.00 2758 Cerebral angiography - one side 76.00 2760 Cerebral
ventriculography 87.00 2762 Hysterosalpingography 65.00 2764 Bronchography -
one side 96.00 2766 Arteriography, peripheral - one side 96.00 2768
Phlebography - one side 96.00 2770 Aortography 96.00 2772 Splenography 96.00
2773 Myelography, one region 116.00 2774 Myelography, two regions 192.00 2775
Myelography, three regions 260.00 2776 Selective arteriography per injection
and film run 96.00 2778 Sialography - one side 65.00 2780 Vasoepididymography
- one side 65.00 2782 Sinuses and fistulae Amount under rule 22 2784
Laryngography with contrast media 48.00 2786 Pneumoarthrography 41.00 2788
Arthrography - contrast 48.00 2790 Arthrography - double contrast 84.00 2792
Lymphangiography, including follow up radiography 64.00 2794 Pneumomediastinum
59.00
Division 13 - Tomography and Report 2796 Tomography, any part and report 59.00
Division 14 - Stereoscopic Examination and Report 2798 Stereoscopic
examination of any area and report Amount under rule 22
Division 15 - Fluoroscopic Examination and Report 2800 Examination with
general anaesthesia (not associated with a radiographic examination) (AU 7)
42.00 2802 Examination without general anaesthesia (not associated with a
radiographic examination) 29.00
Division 15A - Examination not otherwise covered 2804 Radiographic examination
of any part and report not covered by any other item in this Part 20.00
Division 16 - Preparation for Radiological Procedure, being the injection of
Opaque or Contrast Media or the Removal of Fluid and its Replacement by Air,
Oxygen or other Contrast Media or other Similar Preparation 2805
Encephalography (AU 10) 176.00 2807 Cerebral angiography, one side -
percutaneous, catheter or open exposure (AU 10) 124.00 2811 Cerebral
ventriculography (AU 10) 168.00 2813 Dacryocystography - one side 38.50 2815
Bronchography - one or both sides (AU 8) 59.00 2817 Aortography (AU 8) 69.00
2819 Arteriography (peripheral) or phlebography - one vessel (AU 6) 51.00 2823
Splenography (AU 6) 42.00 2825 Retroperitoneal pneumogram 46.00 2827 Selective
arteriogram or phlebogram (AU 6) 42.00 2831 Percutaneous injection of
radio-opaque material into renal pelvis or into a renal cyst (including
aspiration of the cyst) for antegrade pyelography 59.00 2833
Pneumoarthrography or pneumoperitoneum 47.00 2834 Preparation for contrast
arthrography or double contrast arthrography excluding arthrography of the
joints between articular processes of the vertebrae 47.00 2837 Drip-infusion
pyelography or drip-infusion cholegraphy 35.50 2839 Retrograde micturating
cystourethrography 66.00 2841 Hysterosalpingography (AU 6) 59.00 2843
Discography - one disc (AU 5) 38.50 2844 Preparation for discography using
Metrizamide contrast medium 59.00 2845 Intraosseous venography 44.00 2847
Myelography, not covered by item 2848 (AU 11) 116.00 2848 Myelography, using
Metrizamide (Amipaque) contrast medium (AU 11) 162.00 2849 Cisternal puncture
76.00 2851 Sinus or fistula injection into 20.00 2852 Preparation for
sialography 53.00 2853 Lymphangiography - one side 116.00 2855 Laryngography
59.00 2857 Pneumomediastinum 76.00 2859 Cholegram, percutaneous transhepatic
(AU 11) 116.00
PART 8A - RADIOTHERAPY 2861 Radiotherapy, superficial (including treatment
with x-rays, radium rays or other radioactive substances) not covered by any
other item in this Part - each attendance at which fractionated treatment is
given - one field 28.00 2863 Radiotherapy, superficial - each attendance in a
course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy
treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to
each of two or more fields Amount under rule 23 2869 Radiotherapy, superficial
- attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single
dose to one field only is given 63.00 2871 Radiotherapy, superficial -
attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose
is given separately to each of two or more fields Amount under rule 24 2873
Radiotherapy, superficial - each attendance at which treatment is given to an
eye 35.50 2875 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage - each attendance in a
course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy
treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only
31.50 2877 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage - each attendance in a course of
treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per
week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or
more fields Amount under rule 23 2879 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage -
each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more
than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is
given to one field only 37.50 2881 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage - each
attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than
two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given
separately to each of two or more fields Amount under rule 23 2883
Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage - attendance in relation to a condition for
the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given (not being an
attendance covered by any other item in this Part) 80.00 2885 Radiotherapy,
deep or orthovoltage - attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment
of which only a single dose is separately given to each of two or more fields
(not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) Amount under
rule 24 2887 Radiation oncology treatment, using a linear accelerator - each
attendance at which treatment is given - one field 31.00 2889 - two or more
fields up to a maximum of five additional fields (rotational therapy being
three fields) Amount under rule 23 2891 Radiation oncology treatment, using
cobalt unit or caesium teletherapy unit - each attendance at which treatment
is given - one field 28.50 2893 - two or more fields up to a maximum of five
additional fields (rotational therapy being three fields) Amount under rule 23
2894 Intrauterine treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a
half-life of greater than 115 days (AU5) 235.00 2895 Intrauterine treatment
alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half-life of less than 115
days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum (AU 5) 450.00 2896
Intravaginal treatment alone using radioactive sealed sources having a
half-life of greater than 115 days (AU 4) 220.00 2897 Intravaginal treatment
alone using radioactive sealed sources having a half-life of less than 115
days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum (AU 4) 435.00 2898 Combined
intrauterine and intravaginal treatment using radioactive sealed sources
having a half-life of greater than 115 days (AU 5) 270.00 Sealed Radioactive
Sources 2899 Combined intrauterine and intravaginal treatment using
radioactive sealed sources having a half-life of less than 115 days including
iodine, gold, iridium, or tantalum (AU 5) 480.00 2900 Implantation of a sealed
radioactive source (having a halflife 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 (AU 7) 520.00
2902 Implantation of a sealed radioactive source (having a halflife of less
than 115 days including iodine, gold, iridium or tantalum) to a site
(including tongue, mouth, salivary gland, axilla, subcutaneous sites), where
the volume treated involves multiple planes but does not require surgical
exposure (AU 6) 495.00 2903 Implantation of a sealed radioactive source
(having a halflife 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 (AU 5) 450.00 2908 Removal of a sealed
radioactive source under general anaesthesia, or under epidural or spinal
nerve block (AU 4) 51.00 2910 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 126.00 2911 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 340.00 2912 Subsequent applications
of radioactive mould referred to in item 2910 or 2911 - each attendance 39.00
2914 Construction and first application of a radioactive mould not exceeding 5
cm in diameter to an external surface 78.00 2916 Construction and first
application of a radioactive mould more than 5 cm in diameter to an external
surface 94.00 2918 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 26.50 2927 Radiation field setting using a simulator or
isocentricx-ray or megavoltage machine of a single area for treatment by a
single field or parallel opposed fields (not associated with Item 2932) 126.00
2929 Radiation field setting using a simulator or isocentricx-ray or
megavoltage machine of a single area, where views in more than one plane are
required for treatment by multiple fields, or of two areas (not associated
with Item 2934) 162.00 2930 Radiation field setting using a simulator or
isocentricx-ray or megavoltage machine of three 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 associated with Item 2936) 245.00 2932 Radiation
field setting using a diagnostic x-ray unit of a single area for treatment by
a single field or parallel opposed fields (not associated with Item 2927)
110.00 2934 Radiation field setting using a diagnostic x-ray unit of a single
area, where views in more than one plane are required for treatment by
multiple fields, or of two areas (not associated with Item 2929) 142.00 2936
Radiation field setting using a diagnostic x-ray unit of three 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 associated with Item 2930) 205.00 2938
Radiation Dosimetry by a CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or
teletherapy radiotherapy by a single field or parallel opposed fields to one
area with up to two shielding blocks, or for brachytherapy with isodose
calculations in a single plane 40.00 2940 Radiation Dosimetry by a CT
interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy to a
single area by three or more fields, or by a single field or parallel opposed
fields to two areas, or where wedges are used, or for brachytherapy for
multiplane implants of up to 10 sources or ribbons 178.00 2942 Radiation
Dosimetry by a CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy
radiotherapy to three 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, or for brachytherapy using
multiplane implants of more than 10 sources or ribbons 330.00 2943 Radiation
Dosimetry by a non-CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or
teletherapy radiotherapy by a single field or parallel opposed fields to one
area with up to two shielding blocks, or for brachytherapy with isodose
calculations in a single plane 41.00 2944 Radiation Dosimetry by a non-CT
interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or teletherapy radiotherapy to a
single area by three or more fields, or by a single field or parallel opposed
fields to two areas, or where wedges are used, or for brachytherapy for
multiplane implants of up to 10 sources or ribbons 184.00 2945 Radiation
Dosimetry by a non-CT interfacing planning computer for megavoltage or
teletherapy radiotherapy to three 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, or for
brachytherapy using multiplane implants of more than 10 sources or ribbons
350.00
PART 9 - ASSISTANCE AT OPERATIONS 2951 Assistance at any operation for which
the fee exceeds $168 but does not exceed $300 or at a series or a combination
of operations where the fee for at least one of the operations exceeds $168
but where the fee for the series or combination of operations does not exceed
$300 57.00 2953 Assistance at any operation for which the fee exceeds $300 or
at a combination of operations for which the aggregate fee exceeds $300
provided that the fee for at least one of the operations exceeds $168 Amount
under rule 25 2955 Assistance at a delivery involving Caesarean section $83.00
2957 Assistance at a series or combination of operations, one of which is a
delivery involving Caesarean section Amount under rule 26
PART 9A - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 2980 Magnetic resonance imaging -
examination of any part or parts of body (HR) 315.00
PART 10 - OPERATIONS
Division 1 - General Surgical 3004 Operative procedure on tissue, organ or
region not covered by any other item in this Part, including any consultation
on the same occasion 12.20 3006 Dressing of localized burns (not involving
grafting) - each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any
associated consultation 20.50 3012 Dressing of burns, extensive, without
anaesthesia (not involving grafting) - each attendance at which the procedure
is performed, including any associated consultation 31.00 3016 Dressing of
localized burns under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting) - each
attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated
consultation (G) (AU 7) 40.50 3022 Dressing of localized burns under general
anaesthesia (not involving grafting) - each attendance at which the procedure
is performed, including any associated consultation (S) (AU 7) 49.00 3027
Dressing of burns, extensive, under general anaesthesia (not involving
grafting) - each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any
associated consultation (G) (AU 10) 87.00 3033 Dressing of burns, extensive,
under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting) - each attendance at which
the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (S) (AU 10)
104.00 3038 Excision, under general anaesthesia, of burns involving not more
than 10 per cent of body surface, where grafting is not carried out during the
same operation (AU 10) 215.00 3039 Excision, under general anaesthesia, of
burns involving more than 10 per cent of body surface, where grafting is not
carried out during the same operation (AU 15) 420.00 3041 Debridement, under
general anaesthesia or major regional or field block, of deep or extensive
contaminated wound of soft tissue, including suturing of that wound when
performed (AU 10) 215.00 3046 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane,
repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, small (not more than 7
centimetres long), superficial, not covered by any item in Part 2 (AU 5) 34.50
3050 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound
of, other than on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long),
involving deeper tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (AU 6) 60.00 3058
Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on
face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (AU 7)
55.00 3059 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent
wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long),
superficial (D) (AU 7) 55.00 3063 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous
membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7
centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (AU 7) 78.00 3068 Skin and
subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or
neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (D)
(AU 7) 78.00 3073 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of
recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres
long), superficial, not covered by any item in Part 2 (AU 6) 60.00 3082 Skin
and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other
than on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper
tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (G) (AU 7) 96.00 3087 Skin and
subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than
on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper
tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (S) (AU 7) 122.00 3092 Skin and
subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or
neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (AU 7) 78.00 3095 Skin
and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face
or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (D) (AU 7) 78.00
3098 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound
of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper
tissue (G) (AU 8) 100.00 3101 Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane,
repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres
long), involving deeper tissue (S) (AU 8) 124.00 3103 Skin and subcutaneous
tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large
(more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (D) (AU 8) 124.00 3104
Repair of full thickness laceration of ear, eyelid or nose with accurate
apposition of each layer of tissue (AU 10) 168.00 3106 Dressing and removal of
sutures requiring a general anaesthetic, not associated with any other item in
this Part (AU 5) 49.00 3110 Control of post-operative haemorrhage under
general anaesthesia following perineal or vaginal operations (AU 6) 96.00 3113
Superficial foreign body, removal of, (including from cornea or sclera) as an
independent procedure (AU 5) 15.60 3114 Superficial foreign body, removal of,
as an independent procedure (D) (AU 5) 15.60 3116 Subcutaneous foreign body,
removal of, requiring incision and suture, as an independent procedure (AU 6)
73.00 3117 Subcutaneous foreign body, removal of, as an independent procedure
(D) (AU 6) 73.00 3120 Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue,
removal of, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 7) 148.00 3124 Foreign body in
muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, as an independent procedure
(S) (AU 7) 184.00 3128 Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue,
removal of, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 7) 184.00 3130 Biopsy of skin
or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (AU 5) 34.50 3134 Biopsy of
skin or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 5) 34.50 3135
Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent
procedure (G) (AU 6) 78.00 3142 Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep
tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 6) 100.00 3147 Biopsy of
lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure
(D) (AU 6) 100.00 3148 Drill biopsy of lymph gland, deep tissue or organ, as
an independent procedure (AU 5) 32.00 3157 Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine
using an open approach (AU 5) 73.00 3158 Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine
using a percutaneous approach with a Jamshidi needle or similar device (AU 5)
39.00 3159 Biopsy of bone marrow by aspiration or punch biopsy of synovial
membrane (AU 5) 19.60 3161 Biopsy of pleura, percutaneous - one or more
biopsies on any one occasion (AU 5) 85.00 3162 Needle biopsy of vertebra (AU
8) 114.00 3168 Scalene node biopsy (AU 5) 122.00 3173 Sinus, excision of,
involving superficial tissue only (AU 6) 60.00 3175 Sinus, excision of,
involving superficial tissue only (D) (AU 6) 60.00 3178 Sinus, excision of,
involving muscle and deep tissue (G) (AU 7) 100.00 3183 Sinus, excision of,
involving muscle and deep tissue (S) (AU 7) 122.00 3187 Sinus, excision of,
involving muscle and deep tissue (D) (AU 7) 122.00 3194 Ganglion or small
bursa, excision of (G) (AU 6) 104.00 3199 Ganglion or small bursa, excision of
(S) (AU 6) 146.00 3208 Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or
patella, excision of (G) (AU 6) 190.00 3213 Bursa (large), including
olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (S) (AU 6) 245.00 3217 Bursa,
semimembranosus (Baker's cyst), excision of (AU 7) 245.00 3219 Tumour, cyst,
ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an
operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or
subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical
excision and suture, not covered by item 3221, 3223, 3225, 3226 or 3349 (G)
(AU 6) 64.00 3220 Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed
during the surgical approach at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in
diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous
membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture, not covered by
item 3222, 3224, 3225, 3226 or 3349 (S) (AU 6) 84.00 3221 Tumours, cysts,
ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an
operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or
subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical
excision and suture, and the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not
more than 10 lesions, not covered by item 3349 (G) (AU 9) 168.00 3222 Tumours,
cysts, ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach
at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or
subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical
excision and suture, and the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not
more than 10 lesions, not covered by item 3349 (S) (AU 9) 215.00 3223 Tumours,
cysts, ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach
at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or
subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical
excision and suture, and the procedure is performed on more than 10 but not
more than 20 lesions, not covered by item 3349 (G) (AU 13) 225.00 3224
Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during the surgical
approach at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from
cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is
by surgical excision and suture, and the procedure is performed on more than
10 but not more than 20 lesions, not covered by item 3349 (S) (AU 13) 270.00
3225 Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during the
surgical approach at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal
from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the
removal is by surgical excision and suture, and the procedure is performed on
more than 20 but not more than 50 lesions, not covered by item 3349 (AU 15)
335.00 3226 Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during
the surgical approach at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter,
removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where
the removal is by surgical excision and suture, and the procedure is performed
on more than 50 lesions, not covered by item 3349 (AU 17) 460.00 3229 Tumour,
cyst, ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at
an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or
subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical
excision and suture, not covered by item 3230 (D) (AU 6) 84.00 3230 Tumours,
cysts, ulcers or scars (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach
at an operation), up to 3 centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or
subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical
excision and suture, and the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not
more than 10 lesions (D) (AU 9) 215.00 3233 Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (other
than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), more than 3
centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from
mucous membrane (G) (AU 6) 95.00 3237 Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (other than
a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), more than 3
centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from
mucous membrane (S) (AU 6) 114.00 3245 Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (other than
a scar removed during the surgical approach at an operation), more than 3
centimetres in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from
mucous membrane (D) (AU 6) 114.00 3247 Tumour, cyst (other than a cyst
associated with a tooth or tooth fragment unless it has been established by
radiological examination that there is a minimum of 5 mm separation between
the cyst lining and tooth structure), ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed
during the surgical approach at an operation), removal of, not covered by any
other item in this Part, involving muscle, bone or other deep tissue (G) (AU
8) 132.00 3253 Tumour, cyst (other than a cyst associated with a tooth or
tooth fragment unless it has been established by radiological examination that
there is a minimum of 5 mm separation between the cyst lining and tooth
structure), ulcer or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical
approach at an operation), removal of, not covered by any other item in this
Part, involving muscle, bone or other deep tissue (S) (AU 8) 164.00 3258
Tumour, cyst (other than a cyst associated with a tooth or tooth fragment
unless it has been established by radiological examination that there is a
minimum of 5 mm separation between the cyst lining and tooth structure), ulcer
or scar (other than a scar removed during the surgical approach at an
operation), removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, involving
muscle, bone or other deep tissue (D) (AU 8) 164.00 3261 Tumour or deep cyst
(other than a cyst associated with a tooth or tooth fragment), removal of,
requiring wide excision, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) (AU 8)
215.00 3265 Tumour or deep cyst (other than a cyst associated with a tooth or
tooth fragment), removal of, requiring wide excision, not covered by any other
item in this Part (S) (AU 8) 245.00 3268 Tumour or deep cyst (other than a
cyst associated with a tooth or tooth fragment), removal of, requiring wide
excision, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 8) 245.00 3271
Malignant tumour, removal of, from skin, requiring wide and deep excision,
other than removal of basal cell carcinoma (AU 8) 265.00 3276 Malignant
tumour, removal of, from skin, requiring wide and deep excision with immediate
block dissection of lymph glands (AU 13) 555.00 3281 Tumour, removal of, from
soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive
excision of, without skin graft (AU 8) 335.00 3284 Tumour, removal of, from
soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive
excision of, without skin graft (D) (AU 8) 335.00 3289 Tumour, removal of,
from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive
excision of, with skin graft (AU 10) 390.00 3290 Tumour, removal of, from soft
tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision
of, with skin graft (D) (AU 10) 390.00 3295 Malignant tumour, removal of, from
any region involving a radical operation (not being an operation covered by
any other item in this Part) (AU 13) 555.00 3301 Malignant tumour, removal of,
from any region involving a limited operation, other than removal of basal
cell carcinoma (not being an operation covered by any other item in this Part)
(AU 8) 265.00 3306 Lipectomy - transverse wedge excision of abdominal apron
(AU 10) 300.00 3307 Lipectomy - wedge excision of skin or fat not covered by
item 3306- one excision (AU 10) 300.00 3308 Lipectomy - wedge excision of skin
or fat not covered by item 3306-two or more excisions (AU 12) 460.00 3310
Lipectomy - subumbilical excision with undermining of skin edges and
strengthening of musculo-aponeurotic wall (AU 12) 460.00 3311 Lipectomy -
radical abdominoplasty (Pitanguy type or similar) with excision of skin and
subcutaneous tissue, repair of musculo-aponeurotic layer and transposition of
umbilicus (AU 18) 655.00 3314 Axillary hyperidrosis, wedge excision for (AU 7)
91.00 3315 Axillary hyperhidrosis, total excision of sweat gland bearing area
(AU 10) 164.00 3320 Plantar wart, removal of (AU 5) 31.50 3347 Warts, removal
of, by any method (other than by chemical means) under general anaesthesia or
under a regional or field nerve block (excluding pudendal block) requiring
admission to a hospital or approved day hospital facility, not associated with
any other item in this Part (AU 6) 98.00 3348 Premalignant skin lesions,
treatment of, by galvanocautery or electrodesiccation or cryocautery (10 or
more lesions) (AU 4) 26.50 3349 Neoplastic skin lesions, excluding viral
verrucae (common warts) and seborrheic keratoses, treatment by electrosurgical
destruction, simple curettage or shave excision, not covered by item 3350,
3351 or 3352 - (one or more lesions) (AU 4) 42.00 3350 Cancer of skin or
mucous membrane, removal by serial curettage or liquid nitrogen cryosurgery
using repeat freeze-thaw cycles, not covered by item 3351 or 3352 (AU 6) 84.00
3351 Cancer of skin or mucous membrane, removal by serial curettage or liquid
nitrogen cryosurgery using repeat freeze-thaw cycles (more than 3 but not more
than 10 lesions) (AU 9) 210.00 3352 Cancer of skin or mucous membrane, removal
by serial curettage or liquid nitrogen cryosurgery using repeat freeze-thaw
cycles (more than 10 lesions) (AU 13) 270.00 3356 Skin lesions, multiple
injections with hydrocortisone or similar preparations 29.50 3363 Keloid,
extensive, multiple injections of hydrocortisone or similar preparations under
general anaesthesia (AU 5) 108.00 3366 Haematoma, aspiration of (AU 4) 18.20
3371 Haematoma, furuncle, small abscess or similar lesion not requiring a
general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) 18.20
3379 Large haematoma, large abscess, (including ischio-rectal abscess),
carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic,
incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (G) (AU 5) 78.00 3384 Large
haematoma, large abscess, (including ischio-rectal abscess), carbuncle,
cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with
drainage of (excluding after-care) (S) (AU 5) 108.00 3386 Large haematoma,
large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general
anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (D) (AU 5)
108.00 3391 Muscle, excision of (limited) or fasciotomy (AU 6) 100.00 3393
Muscle, excision of (limited) (D) (AU 6) 100.00 3399 Muscle, excision of
(extensive) (AU 7) 182.00 3400 Muscle, excision of (extensive) (D) (AU 7)
182.00 3404 Muscle, ruptured, repair of (limited), not associated with
external wound (AU 7) 148.00 3407 Muscle, ruptured, repair of (extensive), not
associated with external wound (AU 7) 196.00 3417 Fascia, deep, repair of, for
herniated muscle (AU 7) 100.00 3425 Bone tumour, innocent, excision of, not
covered by any other item in this Part (AU 7) 235.00 3427 Bone tumour,
innocent, excision of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 7)
235.00 3431 Styloid process of temporal bone, removal of (AU 7) 235.00 3437
Parotid gland, total extirpation of (AU 15) 490.00 3444 Parotid gland, total
extirpation of with preservation of facial nerve (AU 18) 830.00 3450 Parotid
gland, superficial lobectomy or removal of tumour from, with exposure of
facial nerve (AU 14) 555.00 3455 Submandibular gland, extirpation of (AU 8)
295.00 3456 Submandibular gland, extirpation of (D) (AU 8) 295.00 3459
Sublingual gland, extirpation of (AU 7) 132.00 3462 Sublingual gland,
extirpation of (D) (AU 7) 132.00 3465 Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy
of duct (AU 6) 39.00 3466 Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy of duct (D)
(AU 6) 39.00 3468 Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct or meatotomy
or marsupialisation, one more such procedures (G) (AU 7) 78.00 3472 Salivary
gland, removal of calculus from duct or meatotomy or marsupialisation, one or
more such procedures (S) (AU 7) 100.00 3475 Salivary gland, removal of
calculus from duct or meatotomy or marsupialisation, one or more such
procedures (D) (AU 7) 100.00 3477 Salivary gland, repair of cutaneous fistula
of (AU 7) 100.00 3480 Tongue, partial excision of (AU 7) 196.00 3483 Tongue,
partial excision of (D) (AU 7) 196.00 3495 Radical excision of intra-oral
tumour involving resection of mandible and lymph glands of neck (commando-type
operation) (AU 18) 1170.00 3496 Tongue tie, repair of, not covered by any
other item in this Part (AU 6) 31.00 3500 Tongue tie, repair of, not covered
by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 6) 31.00 3505 Tongue tie, mandibular
frenulum or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged not less than 2
years, under general anaesthesia (AU 6) 79.00 3507 Tongue tie, mandibular
frenulum or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged not less than 2
years, under general anaesthesia (D) (AU 6) 79.00 3509 Ranula or mucous cyst
of mouth, removal of (G) (AU 9) 104.00 3516 Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth,
removal of (S) (AU 9) 136.00 3521 Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of
(D) (AU 9) 136.00 3526 Branchial cyst, removal of (AU 9) 265.00 3530 Branchial
fistula, removal of (AU 9) 335.00 3532 Cystic hygroma, removal of massive
lesion requiring extensive excision - with or without thoracotomy (AU 11)
635.00 3542 Thyroidectomy, total, or thyroidectomy following previous
hemithyroidectomy or following previous unilateral or bilateral sub-total
thyroidectomy (AU 14) 655.00 3547 Parathyroid tumour, removal of (AU 13)
730.00 3555 Parathyroid glands, removal of, other than for tumour (AU 16)
830.00 3557 Cervical re-exploration for recurrent or persistent
hyperparathyroidism (AU 20) 890.00 3563 Total hemithyroidectomy or bilateral
sub-total thyroidectomy, with or without exposure of recurrent laryngeal nerve
(AU 12) 550.00 3576 Thyroid, excision of localised tumour of, or unilateral
sub-total thyroidectomy (AU 10) 345.00 3581 Thyroglossal cyst, removal of (AU
10) 260.00 3591 Thyroglossal cyst and fistula, removal of (AU 10) 385.00 3597
Cervical oesophagostomy; or closure of cervical oesophagostomy with or without
plastic repair (AU 13) 295.00 3616 Cervical oesophagectomy with tracheostomy
and oesophagostomy, with or without plastic reconstruction; or
laryngopharyngectomy with tracheostomy and plastic reconstruction (AU 22)
1170.00 3618 Lymph glands of neck, limited excision of (AU 9) 245.00 3622
Lymph glands of neck, radical excision of (AU 20) 655.00 3634 Lymph glands of
groin or axilla, limited excision of (AU 9) 164.00 3638 Lymph glands of groin
or axilla, radical excision of (AU 13) 480.00 3647 Simple mastectomy with or
without frozen section biopsy (G) (AU 9) 215.00 3652 Simple mastectomy with or
without frozen section biopsy (S) (AU 9) 295.00 3654 Breast, excision of cyst,
fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other
reason (G) (AU 7) 132.00 3664 Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other
local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (S) (AU 7) 170.00
3668 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) (AU 8) 174.00 3673 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) (AU 8) 215.00 3678 Partial mastectomy
involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without frozen
section biopsy (G) (AU 8) 174.00 3683 Partial mastectomy involving more than
one quarter of the breast tissue with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (AU
8) 215.00 3698 Breast, extended simple mastectomy with or without frozen
section biopsy (AU 12) 390.00 3700 Subcutaneous mastectomy with or without
frozen section biopsy (AU 12) 365.00 3702 Breast, radical or modified radical
mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (AU 16) 575.00 3707 Nipple,
inverted, surgical eversion of (AU 7) 100.00 3718 Laparotomy (exploratory),
including associated biopsies, where no other intra-abdominal procedure is
performed (AU 9) 320.00 3719 Liver biopsy by wedge excision when performed in
association with another intra-abdominal procedure (AU 11) 59.00 3722
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 (AU 11) 345.00 3726 Laparotomy involving division of
peritoneal adhesions where no other intra-abdominal procedure is performed (AU
14) 345.00 3727 Laparotomy involving division of adhesions in association with
another intra-abdominal procedure where the time taken to divide the adhesions
exceeds 45 minutes (AU 14) 350.00 3728 Laparotomy with division of extensive
adhesions of duration greater than 2 hours with or without insertion of long
intestinal tube (AU 20) 615.00 3730 Laparotomy for grading of lymphoma,
including splenectomy, liver biopsies, lymph node biopsies and oophoropexy (AU
14) 730.00 3734 Laparotomy for control of post-operative haemorrhage, where no
other procedure is performed (AU 11) 375.00 3745 Laparotomy involving
operation on abdominal viscera (including pelvic viscera), not covered by any
other item in this Part (AU 12) 420.00 3750 Subphrenic abscess, drainage of
(AU 10) 345.00 3752 Liver biopsy, percutaneous (AU 6) 116.00 3754 Liver
tumour, removal of other than by biopsy (AU 13) 390.00 3759 Liver, massive
resection of or lobectomy (AU 18) 995.00 3764 Liver abscess, abdominal
drainage of (AU 11) 345.00 3783 Hydatid cyst of liver, peritoneum or viscus,
drainage procedure for (AU 11) 390.00 3789 Operative cholangiography
(including one or more cholegrams performed during the one operation) or
operative pancreatography (AU 10) 124.00 3793 Cholecystectomy (G) (AU 11)
390.00 3798 Cholecystectomy (S) (AU 11) 490.00 3818 Choledochoscopy (AU 7)
124.00 3820 Choledochotomy (with or without cholecystectomy), including
dilatation of sphincter of Oddi and removal of calculi (AU 13) 575.00 3822
Choledochotomy (with or without cholecystectomy), including dilatation of
sphincter of Oddi and removal of calculi with choledochoduodenostomy,
choledochogastrostomy or choledochoenterostomy (AU 18) 675.00 3825
Transduodenal operation on sphincter of Oddi, including dilatation, removal of
calculi, sphincterotomy and sphincteroplasty with or without choledochotomy,
with or without cholecystectomy (AU 15) 675.00 3831 Cholecystoduodenostomy,
cholecystogastrostomy or cholecystoenterostomy with or without
enteroenterostomy (AU 15) 575.00 3834 Operation for reconstruction of hepatic
duct or common bile duct for correction of strictures or atresia including all
necessary anastomoses, not associated with item 3793, 3798, 3820, 3822, 3825
or 3831 (AU 19) 985.00 3847 Oesophagoscopy (not covered by item 5464 or 5480),
gastroscopy, duodenoscopy or panendoscopy (one or more such procedures), with
or without biopsy, not associated with item 3849 or 3851 (AU 6) 130.00 3849
Oesophagoscopy (not covered by item 5464 or 5480), gastroscopy, duodenoscopy
or panendoscopy (one or more such procedures), with endoscopic sclerosing
injection of oesophageal or gastric varices, not associated with item 3847 or
3851 (AU 7) 182.00 3851 Oesophagoscopy (not covered by item 5464, 5480 or
5486), gastroscopy, duodenoscopy or panendoscopy (one or more such
procedures), with one or more of the following procedures - polypectomy,
removal of foreign body, diathermy coagulation of bleeding upper
gastrointestional lesions, not associated with item 3847 or 3849 (AU 7) 182.00
3853 Oesophageal prosthesis, insertion of, including endoscopy and dilatation
(AU 9) 350.00 3860 Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (AU 8)
245.00 3862 Endoscopic sphincterotomy with or without extraction of stones
from common bile duct (AU 8) 375.00 3864 Biliary manometry (AU 9) 220.00 3866
Endoscopic biliary dilatation (AU 11) 280.00 3867 Bile duct, endoscopic
stenting of (including endoscopy and dilatation (AU 11) 370.00 3868
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (initial procedure) (AU 10) 235.00 3869
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (repeat procedure) (AU 10) 168.00 3870
Endoscopic laser therapy for malignancy of upper or lower gastrointestinal
tract (AU 12) 315.00 3875 Vagotomy - trunkal (AU 11) 390.00 3882 Vagotomy -
selective (AU 12) 465.00 3889 Vagotomy, highly selective; or vagotomy, trunkal
or selective, with pyloroplasty or gastro-enterostomy (AU 13) 555.00 3891
Vagotomy, highly selective, with pyloroplasty, gastroenterostomy or dilatation
of pylorus (AU 13) 655.00 3892 Gastric reduction or gastroplasty for obesity,
by any method (AU 13) 575.00 3893 Gastric by-pass for obesity, including an
anastomosis, by any method (AU 21) 805.00 3898 Gastro-enterostomy (including
gastro-duodenostomy) or enterocolostomy or enteroenterostomy (AU 12) 465.00
3900 Gastro-enterostomy or gastroduodenostomy, reconstruction of (AU 14)
590.00 3902 Pancreatic cyst - anastomosis to stomach or duodenum (AU 13)
465.00 3922 Partial gastrectomy, with or without gastro-jejunostomy (AU 15)
655.00 3930 Gastrectomy, total, for benign disease (AU 19) 830.00 3937
Gastrectomy, sub-total radical, for carcinoma (AU 19) 835.00 3938 Gastrectomy,
total radical, for carcinoma (AU 21) 985.00 3952 Pyloroplasty, infant or
pyloromyotomy (Ramstedt's operation) (AU 9) (G) (AU 11) 295.00 3981
Enterostomy or colostomy, closure of - not involving resection of bowel (AU
11) 395.00 3988 Colostomy or ileostomy, refashioning of (AU 10) 395.00 4003
Intussusception, reduction of, by fluid 156.00 4012 Intussusception,
laparotomy and resection of (AU 14) 635.00 4038 Small intestine, resection of,
without anastomosis (including formation of stoma) (AU 17) 580.00 4042 Small
intestine, resection of, with anastomosis (AU 18) 645.00 4044 Large intestine,
resection of, without anastomosis, including right hemicolectomy (including
formation of stoma) (AU 18) 685.00 4045 Large intestine, resection of, with
anastomosis, including right hemicolectomy (AU 20) 715.00 4046 Left
hemicolectomy, including the descending and sigmoid colon (including formation
of stoma) (AU 15) 765.00 4047 Total colectomy and ileostomy (AU 22) 905.00
4048 Total colectomy and ileo-rectal anastomosis (AU 20) 1000.00 4052 Total
colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy - one surgeon (AU 20) 1231.75
4054 Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined
synchronous operation; abdominal resection (including after-care) (AU 17)
1045.00 4059 Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined
synchronous operation; perineal resection 375.00 4065 Rectum, high restorative
anterior resection with intraperitoneal anastomosis (of the rectum) greater
than 10 centimetres from the anal verge-excluding resection of sigmoid colon
alone (AU 22) 905.00 4067 Rectum, low restorative anterior resection with
extraperitoneal anastomosis (of the rectum) less than 10 centimetres from the
anal verge (AU 26) 1180.00 4070 Rectosigmoidectomy - (Hartmann's operation)
(AU 15) 660.00 4071 Restoration of bowel continuity following Hartmann's
operation, including dismantling of colostomy (AU 15) 1000.00 4074
Appendicectomy, not covered by item 4084 (G) (AU 8) 235.00 4080
Appendicectomy, not covered by item 4084 (S) (AU 8) 295.00 4084
Appendicectomy, when performed in conjunction with any other intra-abdominal
procedure and through the same incision (AU 5) 82.00 4093 Laparotomy for
drainage of pelvic abscess, appendiceal abscess, ruptured appendix or for
peritonitis from any cause; with or without appendicectomy (AU 10) 330.00 4099
Small bowel intubation with biopsy 120.00 4104 Small bowel intubation, as an
independent procedure 60.00 4109 Pancreatectomy, partial (AU 15) 795.00 4115
Pancreatico-duodenectomy, Whipple's operation (AU 30) 1170.00 4131 Pancreatic
abscess, drainage of, excluding after-care (AU 11) 340.00 4133 Anastomosis of
pancreatic duct to bowel (AU 18) 830.00 4139 Splenorrhaphy or partial
splenectomy for trauma (AU 13) 595.00
4141 Splenectomy for trauma    (AU 13) 480.00
4144 Splenectomy, other than for trauma (AU 13) 490.00 4173 Retroperitoneal
tumour, removal of (AU 15) 575.00 4179 Sacrococcygeal and presacral tumour -
excision of (AU 13) 1270.00 4185 Retroperitoneal abscess, drainage of, not
involving laparotomy (AU 9) 310.00 4192 Laparoscopy, diagnostic (AU 7) 146.00
4193 Laparoscopy, with biopsy (AU 7) 190.00 4194 Laparoscopy, involving
puncture of cysts, diathermy of endometriosis, ventrosuspension, division of
adhesions or any other procedure - one or more procedures with or without
biopsy - not associated with item 4193, 6611 or 6612 (AU 7) 270.00 4197
Paracentesis abdominis 34.50 4202 Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection
of: one surgeon (AU 17) 1020.75 4209 Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal
resection of: combined synchronous operation, abdominal resection (AU 16)
860.00 4214 Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of: combined
synchronous operation, perineal resection 320.00 4217 Abdomino-perineal pull
through resection with colo-anal anastomosis (one or two stages), including
associated colostomy (AU 30) 1270.00 4218 Total colectomy with excision of
rectum and ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or
without creation of temporary ileostomy - one surgeon (AU 36) 1540.00 4219
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) (AU 30) 1415.00
4220 Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileoanal anastomosis with
formation of ileal reservoir - conjoint surgery, perineal surgeon 375.00 4222
Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not covered by
item 4233, 4258 or 4262 (G) (AU 8) 235.00 4227 Femoral or inguinal hernia or
infantile hydrocele, repair of, not covered by item 4233, 4258 or 4262 (S) (AU
8) 310.00 4228 Ileostomy closure with rectal resection and mucosectomy and
ileoanal anastomosis with formation of ileal reservoir, with or without
temporary loop ileostomy - one surgeon (AU 30) 1540.00 4229 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) (AU 26) 1415.00 4230
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 375.00 4231 Ileostomy
reservoir, continent type, creation of, including conversion of existing
ileostomy where appropriate (AU 30) 1140.00 4233 Strangulated, incarcerated or
obstructed hernia, repair of, without bowel resection (AU 10) 345.00 4238
Diaphragmatic hernia, traumatic, repair of (AU 17) 515.00 4241 Diaphragmatic
hernia, congential, repair of, by thoracic or adbominal approach) (AU 14)
635.00 4242 Antireflux operation involving insertion of prosthetic device -
not associated with Item 4241, 4243, 4244 or 4245 (AU 11) 390.00 4243
Antireflux operation by fundoplasty via abdominal or thoracic approach, with
or without closure of the diaphragmatic hiatus - not covered by item 4241 or
4242 (AU 18) 600.00 4244 Oesophagogastric myotomy (Heller's operation) via
abdominal or thoracic approach, with or without closure of the diaphragmatic
hiatus (AU 17) 600.00 4245 Oesophagogastric myotomy (Heller's operation) via
abdominal or thoracic approach, with fundoplasty, with or without closure of
the diaphragmatic hiatus (AU 18) 710.00 4246 Umbilical, epigastric or linea
alba hernia, repair of, in a person under ten years of age (G) (AU 8) 176.00
4249 Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under
ten years of age (S) (AU 8) 235.00 4251 Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba
hernia, repair of, in a person ten years of age or over (G) (AU 8) 200.00 4254
Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person ten years
of age or over (S) (AU 8) 270.00 4258 Ventral, incisional, lumbar or recurrent
hernia or burst abdomen, repair of (G) (AU 10) 295.00 4262 Ventral,
incisional, lumbar or recurrent hernia or burst abdomen, repair of (S) (AU 10)
345.00 4265 Hydrocele, tapping of 23.50 4266 Hydrocele, removal of, when not
associated with items 4288, 4293 and 4296 158.00 4269 Varicocele, surgical
correction of when not associated with items 4288, 4293 and 4296, one
procedure (G) (AU 7) 156.00 4273 Varicocele, surgical correction of when not
associated with items 4288, 4293 and 4296 one procedure (S) (AU 7) 194.00 4288
Orchidectomy, simple or subcapsular, unilateral with or without insertion of
testicular prosthesis (G) (AU 7) 200.00 4293 Orchidectomy, simple or
subcapsular, unilateral with or without insertion of testicular prosthesis (S)
(AU 7) 270.00 4296 Exploration of spermatic cord, inguinal approach, with or
without testicular biopsy and with or without excision of spermatic cord and
testis (AU 8) 345.00 4307 Undescended testis, orchidopexy or transplantation
of, with or without associated hernial repair (AU 8) 345.00 4313 Secondary
detachment of testis from thigh (AU 6) 76.00 4319 Circumcision of a person
under six months of age, where medically indicated (AU 6) 31.00 4327
Circumcision of a person under ten years of age but not less than six months
of age (AU 6) 72.00 4338 Circumcision of a person ten years of age or over (G)
(AU 6) 100.00 4345 Circumcision of a person ten years of age or over (S) (AU
6) 124.00 4351 Paraphimosis, reduction of, under general anaesthesia, with or
without dorsal incision, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU
5) 31.50 4354 Sigmoidoscopic examination (with rigid sigmoidoscope), with or
without biopsy 35.50 4363 Sigmoidoscopic examination (with rigid
sigmoidoscope), under general anaesthesia, with or without biopsy, not
associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5) 55.00 4365 Sigmoidoscopic
examination with diathermy or resection of one or more polyps where the time
taken is less than or equal to 45 minutes (AU 7) 124.00 4368 Sigmoidoscopic
examination with diathermy or resection of one or more polyps where the time
taken is greater than 45 minutes (AU 10) 170.00 4380 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 (AU 6) 170.00 4383 Flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy or
fibreoptic colonoscopy up to the hepatic flexure, with or without biopsy (AU
6) 82.00 4386 Flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy or fibreoptic colonoscopy up
to the hepatic flexure with removal of one or more polyps - not covered by
item 4365 (AU 10) 152.00 4388 Fibreoptic colonoscopy - examination of colon
beyond the hepatic flexure with or without biopsy (AU 8) 245.00 4394
Fibreoptic colonoscopy - examination of colon beyond the hepatic flexure with
removal of one or more polyps (AU 10) 345.00 4395 Rectal tumour of five
centimetres or less in diameter, per anal submucosal excision of (excluding
snare diathermy) (AU 10) 220.00 4397 Rectal tumour of greater than five
centimetres in diameter, per anal submucosal excision of (AU 14) 420.00 4398
Anorectal carcinoma - per anal full thickness excision of (AU 13) 320.00 4399
Rectal tumour, trans-sphincteric excision of (Kraske or similar operation) (AU
13) 665.00 4410 Rectal prolapse, Delorme procedure for (AU 10) 420.00 4411
Rectal stricture, per anal release of (AU 8) 116.00 4413 Rectal prolapse,
abdominal repair of (AU 13) 665.00 4455 Anus, dilatation of, under general
anaesthesia, with or without disimpaction of faeces, not associated with any
other item in this Part (AU 4) 46.50 4467 Rectal prolapse, perineal repair of
(AU 6) 170.00 4482 Anal stricture, anoplasty for (AU 7) 220.00 4492 Anal
incontinence, Parks' intersphincteric procedure for (AU 12) 320.00 4493 Anal
sphincter, direct repair of (AU 12) 420.00 4507 Haemorrhoids or rectal
prolapse - sclerotherapy for (AU 6) 30.00 4509 Haemorrhoids or rectal prolapse
- rubber band ligation of, with or without sclerotherapy, cryosurgery or infra
red therapy for (AU 5) 45.00 4527 Haemorrhoidectomy (AU 8) 245.00 4533 Anal
polyps, excision of one or more of (AU 5) 59.00 4535 Anal skin tags, excision
of one or more of (AU 7) 30.00 4536 Perianal thrombosis, incision of (AU 7)
30.00 4544 Operation for fissure-in-ano including excision, or sphincterotomy
but excluding dilatation only (AU 6) 170.00 4557 Fistula in ano, subcutaneous,
excision of (AU 7) 88.00 4572 Anal fistula, excision of, involving lower half
of the anal sphincter mechanism (AU 7) 220.00 4574 Anal fistula, excision of,
involving the upper half of the anal sphincter mechanism (AU 11) 320.00 4575
Anal fistula, repair of by mucosal flap advancement (AU 15) 420.00 4576
Fistula wound - review of, under general anaesthetic (AU 7) 88.00 4578
Anorectal examination, with or without biopsy, under general anaesthetic, not
associated with any other item in this Part (AU 6) 59.00 4580 Intra-anal,
perianal or ischio-rectal abscess, drainage of (excluding aftercare) (AU 8)
59.00 4583 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 (AU 6) 116.00 4584 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 (AU 11) 170.00 4586 Intestinal sling
procedure prior to radiotherapy (AU 15) 245.00 4588 Colonic lavage, total,
intra-operative (AU 12) 120.00 4590 Faecal fistula, repair of (AU 12) 465.00
4606 Coccyx, excision of (AU 8) 295.00 4611 Pilonidal sinus or cyst or sacral
sinus or cyst, excision of in a person ten years of age or over (G) (AU 8)
200.00 4617 Pilonidal sinus or cyst or sacral sinus or cyst, excision of in a
person ten years of age or over (S) (AU 8) 250.00 4622 Pilonidal sinus,
injection of sclerosant fluid under anaesthesia (AU 6) 64.00 4630
Telangiectases or starburst vessels, subcutaneous diathermy or sclerosant
injection of, including associated consultation 73.00 Vascular Surgery 4633
Varicose veins, multiple simultaneous injections by continuous compression
techniques including associated consultation - one or both legs - not
associated with any other varicose veins operation on the same leg (excluding
after-care) 93.00 4637 Varicose veins, multiple ligations, with or without
local stripping or excision, including sub-fascial ligation of one or or more
deep perforating veins through separate incisions - one leg - not associated
with item 4641, 4649 or 4664 on the same leg (AU 7) 178.00 4641 Varicose
veins, high ligation and stripping or excision of long or short saphenous vein
or its major tributaries, with or without multiple ligations, local stripping
or excision of minor veins - one leg (AU 10) 330.00 4649 Varicose veins, high
ligation and stripping or excision of both long and short saphenous veins or
their major tributaries, with or without multiple ligations, local stripping
or excision of minor veins - one leg (AU 12) 495.00 4651 Varicose veins,
complete dissection at sapheno-femoral junction, with or without ligation of
long saphenous vein, with or without ligation of the major tributaries at
sapheno-femoral junction - one leg (AU 6) 215.00 4655 Varicose veins, high
ligation of short saphenous vein at saphenous popliteal junction - one leg (AU
6) 215.00 4658 Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of single deep perforating
vein - one leg - not associated with any other varicose operation on the same
leg (AU 6) 134.00 4662 Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of multiple deep
perforating veins (Cockett's operation) (AU 7) 335.00 4664 Re-operation for
recurrent sapheno-femoral or sapheno-popliteal incompetence, with or without
multiple ligations, local stripping or excision - one leg (AU 13) 360.00 4665
Cross-leg by-pass graft - saphenous to femoral vein (AU 11) 550.00 4688 Artery
or vein or artery and vein (including brachial, radial, ulnar or tibial),
ligation of, by elective operation or repair of surgically created fistula (AU
7) 200.00 4690 Great artery or great vein (including jugular, subclavian,
axillary, iliac, femoral or popliteal) ligation of (AU 8) 335.00 4693 Major
artery or vein of neck or extremity, repair of wound of, with restoration of
continuity (AU 13) 480.00 4695 Microvascular repair using operating microscope
with restoration of continuity of artery or vein of distal extremity or digit
(AU 14) 725.00 4696 Major artery or vein of abdomen including aorta and vena
cava, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity (AU 16) 790.00 4699
Arterio-venous fistula, dissection and repair of, with restoration of
continuity (not in association with haemodialysis) (AU 10) 795.00 4702
Arterio-venous fistula, dissection and ligation of (not in association with
haemodialysis) (AU 10) 480.00 4705 Innominate, subclavian or any
intra-abdominal artery, endarterectomy of, with closure by simple suture or
patch graft, including harvesting of vein (AU 19) 795.00 4709 Artery of neck
or extremities, endarterectomy of, with closure by simple suture or patch
graft, including harvesting of vein (AU 15) 725.00 4715 Great artery or great
vein (including carotid, jugular, subclavian, axillary, iliac, femoral or
popliteal) ligation of involving gradual occlusion by mechanical device (AU
10) 345.00 4721 Inferior vena cava, plication or ligation of (AU 12) 465.00
4733 Internal carotid artery, repositioning of (AU 13) 390.00 4738 Arterial
patch graft including harvesting of vein (AU 12) 480.00 4744 Aorto-iliac or
aorto-femoral or other intra-abdominal straight or bifurcate graft, with or
without local endarterectomy to prepare artery for anastomosis (AU 19) 890.00
4749 Axillary or subclavian to femoral by-pass graft or other extra-abdominal
arterial by-pass graft, using a synthetic graft, with or without local
endarterectomy to prepare artery for anastomosis (AU 16) 855.00 4754 Arterial
by-pass graft using synthetic graft, with or without local endarterectomy (AU
16) 890.00 4755 Femoral artery by-pass graft using synthetic or vein graft,
including harvesting of vein, with below knee anastomosis (AU 20) 1005.00 4756
Micro-arterial or micro-venous graft using operating microscope (AU 22)
1350.00 4762 Arterial anastomosis not associated with any other arterial
operation, with or without local endarterectomy to prepare artery for
anastomosis (AU 16) 795.00 4764 Microvascular anastomosis of artery or vein
using operating microscope, for reimplantation of limb or digit or free
transfer of tissue (AU 38) 1180.00 4766 Portal hypertension, vascular
anastomosis for (AU 21) 890.00 4778 Embolus, removal of, from an artery or
by-pass graft of neck or extremities (AU 12) 465.00 4784 Embolus or thrombus,
removal of, from artery or prosthetic graft of trunk (AU 15) 600.00 4789
Thrombus, removal of, from femoral, iliac or other similar large vein (AU 12)
420.00 4791 Abdominal aortic aneurysm, excision of and insertion of graft (AU
26) 985.00 4792 Thoraco-abdominal aneurysm, excision of and insertion of
graft, including reanastomosis of visceral vessels (AU 40) 1675.00 4794
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, excision of and insertion of graft, or
repair of aorto-duodenal fistula, including repair of aorta and duodenum (AU
26) 1170.00 4798 Aneurysm of major artery, excision of and insertion of graft
(AU 18) 830.00 4801 Excision of infected prosthetic by-pass graft from neck or
extremities, including closure of vessel or vessels (AU 14) 565.00 4802
Excision of infected prosthetic by-pass graft from trunk, including closure of
vessel or vessels (AU 18) 710.00 4806 Intra-aortic balloon for
counterpulsation, operation for insertion by arteriotomy, or removal of and
arterioplasty (excluding repair by patch graft) (AU 14) 335.00 4808
Arteriovenous shunt, external, insertion of (AU 9) 158.00 4812 Arteriovenous
shunt, external, removal of (AU 5) 124.00 4813 Transluminal balloon
angioplasty of coronary artery and dilatation of vessel, using interventional
imaging techniques (AU 12) 345.00 4814 Transluminal balloon angioplasty of
peripheral vessel and dilatation of vessel, using interventional imaging
techniques (AU 12) 345.00 4817 Arteriovenous anastomosis, direct, of upper or
lower limb (AU 14) 655.00 4822 Cannulation of intra-abdominal artery or vein
for infusion chemotherapy, by open operation (excluding after-care) (AU 13)
325.00 4823 Arterial cannulation for infusion chemotherapy, by open operation,
not covered by item 4822 (excluding after-care) (AU 10) 215.00 4824 Central
vein catheterisation by open exposure, using subcutaneous tunnel with pump or
access port as with a Hickman or Broviac catheter, not covered by item 4825
(AU 8) 245.00 4825 Central vein catheterisation by open exposure, using
subcutaneous tunnel with pump or access port as with a Hickman or Broviac
catheter, in children under the age or 12 years (AU 12) 245.00 4829
Percutaneous epidural implant for chronic pain - insertion of (one or two
stages), not involving laminectomy (AU 8) 420.00 4830 Percutaneous epidural
implant for chronic pain - removal of (AU 7) 73.00
Operations for Acute Osteomyelitis 4832 Operation on phalanx (AU 7) 82.00 4838
Operation on sternum, clavicle, rib, ulna, radius, carpus, tibia, fibula,
tarsus, skull, mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins) - one bone
(AU 10) 136.00 4841 Operation on mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar
margins) - one bone (D) (AU 10) 136.00 4844 Operation on humerus or femur -
one bone (AU 10) 235.00 4853 Operation on spine or pelvic bones - one bone (AU
13) 235.00 Operations for Chronic Osteomyelitis 4860 Operation on scapula,
sternum, clavicle, rib, ulna, radius, metacarpus, carpus, phalanx, tibia,
fibula, metatarsus, tarsus, mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins)
- one bone or any combination of adjoining bones (AU 12) 235.00 4862 Operation
on mandible or maxilla or mandible and maxilla (other than alveolar margins)
(D) (AU 12) 235.00 4864 Operation on humerus or femur - one bone (AU 11)
235.00 4867 Operation on spine or pelvic bones - one bone (AU 12) 390.00 4870
Operation on skull (AU 12) 310.00 4877 Operation on any combination of
adjoining bones, being bones referred to in item 4864, 4867 or 4870 (AU 12)
390.00
Division 2 - Amputation or Disarticulation of Limb 4927 One digit of hand (G)
(AU 6) 104.00 4930 One digit of hand (S) (AU 6) 128.00 4934 Two digits of one
hand (G) (AU 7) 156.00 4940 Two digits of one hand (S) (AU 7) 192.00 4943
Three digits of one hand (G) (AU 8) 184.00 4948 Three digits of one hand (S)
(AU 8) 225.00 4950 Four digits of one hand (G) (AU 9) 205.00 4954 Four digits
of one hand (S) (AU 9) 250.00 4957 Five digits of one hand (G) (AU 10) 235.00
4961 Five digits of one hand (S) (AU 10) 295.00 4965 Finger or thumb,
including metacarpal or part of metacarpal - each digit (G) (AU 6) 122.00 4969
Finger or thumb, including metacarpal or part of metacarpal - each digit (S)
(AU 6) 152.00 4972 Hand, midcarpal or transmetacarpal (G) (AU 7) 152.00 4976
Hand, midcarpal or transmetacarpal (S) (AU 7) 196.00 4979 Hand, forearm or
through arm (AU 8) 235.00 4983 At shoulder (AU 12) 390.00 4987
Interscapulothoracic (AU 15) 795.00 4990 One digit of foot (G) (AU 6) 78.00
4993 One digit of foot (S) (AU 6) 96.00 4995 Two digits of one foot (G) (AU 7)
118.00 4997 Two digits of one foot (S) (AU 7) 146.00 4999 Three digits of one
foot (G) (AU 8) 136.00 5002 Three digits of one foot (S) (AU 8) 168.00 5006
Four digits of one foot (G) (AU 9) 156.00 5009 Four digits of one foot (S) (AU
9) 192.00 5015 Five digits of one foot (G) (AU 10) 176.00 5018 Five digits of
one foot (S) (AU 10) 220.00 5024 Toe, including metatarsal or part of
metatarsal - each toe (G) (AU 7) 96.00 5029 Toe, including metatarsal or part
of metatarsal - each toe (S) (AU 7) 122.00 5034 Foot at ankle (Syme, Pirogoff
types) (AU 8) 235.00 5038 Foot, midtarsal or transmetatarsal (AU 7) 196.00
5050 Through thigh, at knee or below knee (AU 10) 345.00 5051 At hip (AU 14)
480.00 5055 Hindquarter (AU 17) 985.00 5057 Amputation stump, reamputation of,
to provide adequate skin and muscle cover Amount under rule 32
Division 3 - Ear, Nose and Throat 5059 Ear, removal of foreign body in,
otherwise than by simple syringing (AU 4) $55.00 5062 Ear, removal of foreign
body in, involving incision of external auditory canal (AU 6) 158.00 5066
Aural polyp, removal of (AU 4) 96.00 5068 External auditory meatus, surgical
removal of keratosis obturans from, not covered by any other item in this Part
(AU 9) 108.00 5069 Meatoplasty involving removal of cartilage or bone or both
cartilage and bone not covered by item 5070 (AU 9) 390.00 5070 Meatoplasty
involving removal of cartilage or bone or both cartilage and bone associated
with items 5078, 5091, 5095, 5098 or 5100 (AU 7) 255.00 5072 External auditory
meatus, removal of exostoses in (AU 12) 620.00 5073 Correction of auditory
canal stenosis, including meatoplasty, with or without grafting (AU 12) 655.00
5074 Reconstruction of external auditory canal in association with items 5095,
5098, 5100 (AU 9) 190.00 5075 Myringoplasty, trans-canal approach (Rosen
incision) (AU 11) 390.00 5078 Myringoplasty, post-aural or endaural approach
with or without mastoid inspection (AU 12) 635.00 5079 Atticotomy without
reconstruction of the bony defect, with or without myringoplasty (AU 12)
760.00 5080 Atticotomy with reconstruction of the bony defect with or without
myringoplasty (AU 14) 850.00 5081 Ossicular chain reconstruction (AU 12)
725.00 5085 Ossicular chain reconstruction and myringoplasty (AU 13) 795.00
5087 Mastoidectomy (cortical) (AU 12) 345.00 5091 Obliteration of the mastoid
cavity (AU 10) 460.00 5093 Mastoidectomy, intact wall technique, with
myringoplasty (AU 16) 1060.00 5094 Mastoidectomy, intact wall technique, with
myringoplasty and ossicular chain reconstruction (AU 18) 1250.00 5095
Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) (AU 13) 725.00 5098 Bastoidectomy
( radical or modified radical) and myringoplasty (AU 13) 795.00 5100
Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical), myringoplasty and ossicular chain
reconstruction (AU 14) 985.00 5101 Revision of mastoidectomy (radical,
modified radical or intact wall), including myringoplasty (AU 16) 725.00 5102
Decompression of facial nerve in its mastoid portion (AU 13) 795.00 5106
Labyrinthotomy or destruction of labyrinth (AU 12) 685.00 5108
Cerebello-pontine angle tumour, removal of by two surgeons operating
conjointly, by transmastoid, translabyrinthine or retromastoid approach -
transmastoid, translabyrinthine or retromastoid procedure (including
aftercare) (AU 39) 1620.00 5112 Cerebello-pontine angle tumour, removal of by
two surgeons operating conjointly, by transmastoid, translabyrinthine approach
- intracranial procedure (including aftercare) 1620.00 5113 Skull base tumour,
removal of by infra-temporal approach (AU 40) 1865.00 5114 Partial temporal
bone resection for removal of tumour involving mastoidectomy with or without
decompression of facial nerve (AU 28) 1280.00 5115 Total temporal bone
resection for removal of tumour (AU 32) 1740.00 5116 Endolymphatic sac,
transmastoid decompression with or without drainage of (AU 12) 795.00 5117
Translabyrinthine vestibular nerve section (AU 22) 1035.00 5118
Retrolabyrinthine vestibular and/or cochlear nerve section (AU 26) 1155.00
5119 Internal auditory meatus, exploration by middle cranial fossa approach
with cranial nerve decompression (AU 23) 1155.00 5127 Fenestration operation -
each ear (AU 11) 795.00 5131 Venous graft to fenestration cavity (AU 12)
390.00 5138 Stapedectomy (AU 11) 725.00 5143 Stapes mobilisation (AU 10)
465.00 5147 Round window surgery including repair or cochleotomy (AU 11)
725.00 5148 Cochlear implant, insertion of, including mastoidectomy (AU 23)
1260.00 5152 Glomus tumour, transtympanic removal of (AU 12) 550.00 5158
Glomus tumour, transmastoid removal of, including mastoidectomy (AU 13) 795.00
5162 Abscess or inflammation of middle ear, operation for (excluding
after-care) (AU 7) 96.00 5166 Middle ear, exploration of (AU 9) 345.00 5172
Middle ear, insertion of tube for drainage of (including myringotomy) (AU 7)
158.00 5173 Clearance of middle ear for granuloma, cholesteatoma and polyp,
one or more, with or without myringoplasty (AU 10) 760.00 5174 Clearance of
middle ear for granuloma, cholesteatoma and polyp, one or more, with or
without myringoplasty with ossicular chain reconstruction (AU 16) 950.00 5176
Perforation of tympanum, cauterisation or diathermy of (AU 6) 31.50 5177
Excision of rim of eardrum perforation, not associated with myringoplasty (AU
6) 95.00 5182 Ear toilet requiring use of operating microscope and
microinspection of tympanic membrane with or without general anaesthesia (AU
7) 73.00 5186 Tympanic membrane, microinspection of one or both ears under
general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 7)
73.00 5192 Examination of nasal cavity or post-nasal space or nasal cavity and
post-nasal space, under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other
item in this Part (AU 6) 48.00 5196 Nasal haemorrhage, posterior, arrest of,
with posterior nasal packing with or without cauterisation and with or without
anterior pack (excluding after-care) (AU 8) 82.00 5201 Nose, removal of
foreign body in, other than by simple probing (AU 6) 52.00 5205 Nasal polyp or
polypi (simple), removal of 55.00 5210 Nasal polyp or polypi (requiring
admission to hospital), removal of (G) (AU 7) 114.00 5214 Nasal polyp or
polypi (requiring admission to hospital), removal of (S) (AU 7) 146.00 5217
Nasal septum, septoplasty, submucous resection or closure of septal
perforation (AU 9) 320.00 5229 Cauterisation (other than by chemical means) or
cauterisation by chemical means when performed under general anaesthesia or
diathermy of septum, turbinates or pharynx - one or more of these procedures
(including any consultation on the same occasion) not associated with any
other operation on the nose (AU 6) 67.00 5230 Nasal haemorrhage, arrest of
during an episode of epistaxis by cauterisation or nasal cavity packing or
both (AU 7) 60.00 5233 Cryotherapy to nose in the treatment of nasal
haemorrhage (AU 7) 108.00 5234 Division of nasal adhesions, with or without
stenting not associated with any other operation on the nose and not performed
during the postoperative period of a nasal operation (AU 6) 78.00 5235
Dislocation of turbinate or turbinates, one or both sides, not associated with
any other item in this Part (AU 6) 48.00 5237 Turbinectomy or turbinectomies,
partial or total, unilateral (AU 6) 91.00 5241 Turbinates, submucous resection
of, unilateral (AU 8) 118.00 5242 Nasal turbinates, cryotherapy to (AU 6)
66.00 5245 Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (AU 6) 21.50 5249
Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (D) (AU 6) 21.50 5254 Maxillary
antrum, proof puncture and lavage of - under general anaesthesia (requiring
admission to hospital), not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 6)
61.00 5259 Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of - under general
anaesthesia (D) (AU 6) 61.00 5264 Maxillary antrum, lavage of - each
attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated
consultation (AU 6) 18.20 5268 Maxillary artery, transantral ligation of (AU
9) 295.00 5270 Antrostomy (radical) (AU 9) 345.00 5274 Antrostomy (radical)
(D) (AU 9) 345.00 5277 Antrostomy (radical) with transantral ethmoidectomy or
transantral vidian neurectomy (AU 10) 405.00 5280 Antrum, intranasal operation
on or removal of foreign body from (AU 8) 196.00 5282 Antrum, intranasal
operation on or removal of foreign body from (D) (AU 8) 196.00 5284 Antrum,
drainage of, through tooth socket (AU 7) 78.00 5286 Antrum, drainage of,
through tooth socket (D) (AU 7) 78.00 5288 Oro-antral fistula, plastic closure
of (AU 11) 390.00 5291 Oro-antral fistula, plastic closure of (D) (AU 11)
390.00 5292 Ethmoidal artery or arteries, transorbital ligation of
(unilateral) (AU 10) 300.00 5293 Lateral rhinotomy with removal of tumour (AU
12) 595.00 5295 Fronto-nasal ethmoidectomy with or without sphenoidectomy (AU
9)
515.00 5298 Radical fronto-ethmoidectomy with osteoplastic flap (AU 13) 675.00
5301 Frontal sinus or ethmoidal sinuses, intranasal operation on (AU 9)
320.00 5305 Frontal sinus, catheterisation of (AU 6) 39.00 5308 Frontal sinus,
trephine of (AU 6) 225.00 5318 Frontal sinus, radical obliteration of (AU 10)
515.00 5320 Ethmoidal sinuses, external operation on (AU 10) 405.00 5330
Sphenoidal sinus, intranasal operation on (AU 10) 196.00 5343 Eustachian tube,
catheterisation of (AU 6) 31.00 5345 Division of pharyngeal adhesions (AU 7)
78.00 5348 Post nasal space, direct examination of, with or without biopsy (AU
7) 82.00 5349 Nasendoscopy or sinoscopy or fibreoptic examination of
nasopharynx and larynx (AU 7) 82.00 5350 Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma,
transpalatal removal (AU 12) 485.00 5354 Pharyngeal pouch, removal of, with or
without cricopharyngeal myotomy (AU 16) 465.00 5357 Pharyngeal pouch,
endoscopic resection of (Dohlman's operation) (AU 14) 390.00 5358
Cricopharyngeal myotomy with or without inversion of pharyngeal pouch (AU 10)
390.00 5360 Pharyngotomy (lateral), with or without total excision of tongue
(AU 6) 465.00 5361 Partial pharyngectomy via pharyngotomy (AU 12) 635.00 5362
Partial pharyngectomy via pharyngotomy with partial or total glossectomy (AU
14) 785.00 5363 Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person aged
less than twelve years (G) (AU 7) 146.00 5366 Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids,
removal of, in a person aged less than twelve years (S) (AU 7) 196.00 5389
Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person twelve years of age
or over (G) (AU 8) 184.00 5392 Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in
a person twelve years of age or over (S) (AU 8) 245.00 5396 Tonsils or tonsils
and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following
removal of (G) (AU 9) 76.00 5401 Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of
haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (S) (AU 9)
96.00 5407 Adenoids, removal of (G) (AU 6) 78.00 5411 Adenoids, removal of (S)
(AU 6) 108.00 5431 Lingual tonsil or lateral pharyngeal bands, removal of (AU
7) 60.00 5445 Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy), incision of (AU 7) 46.50 5449
Uvulotomy (AU 6) 23.50 5456 Vallecular or pharyngeal cysts, removal of (AU 8)
235.00 5464 Oesophagoscopy (with rigid oesophagoscope) (AU 6) 124.00 5470
Oesophageal and anastomic stricture, endoscopic dilatation of (AU 7) 230.00
5480 Oesophagoscopy (with rigid oesophagoscope) with biopsy (AU 7) 158.00 5486
Oesophagoscopy (with rigid oesophagoscope) with removal of foreign body (AU 7)
235.00 5490 Oesophageal stricture, dilatation of, without oesophagoscopy (AU
6) 34.50 5492 Oesophagus, endoscopic pneumatic dilatation of (AU 8) 235.00
5498 Laryngectomy (total) (AU 20) 855.00 5499 Vertical hemi-laryngectomy
including tracheostomy (AU 17) 820.00 5500 Supraglottic laryngectomy including
tracheostomy (AU 21) 1010.00 5508 Laryngopharyngectomy or primary restoration
of alimentary continuity after laryngopharyngectomy using stomach or bowel (AU
20) 890.00 5520 Larynx, direct examination of the supraglottic, glottic and
subglottic regions, not associated with any other procedure on the larynx nor
with the administration of a general anaesthetic (AU 8) 124.00 5524 Larynx,
direct examination of, with biopsy (AU 8) 182.00 5530 Larynx, direct
examination of, with removal of tumour (AU 9) 196.00 5534 Microlaryngoscopy
(AU 8) 192.00 5538 Microlaryngoscopy with removal of juvenile papillomata (AU
10) 330.00 5539 Microlaryngoscopy with removal of papillomata by laser surgery
(AU 13) 400.00 5540 Microlaryngoscopy with removal of tumour (AU 9) 270.00
5541 Microlaryngoscopy with arytenoidectomy (AU 13) 410.00 5542 Teflon
injection into vocal cord (AU 9) 300.00 5545 Larynx, fractured, operation for
(AU 15) 390.00 5556 Larynx, external operation on, or laryngofissure, with or
without cordectomy (AU 13) 390.00 5557 Laryngoplasty or tracheoplasty,
including tracheostomy (AU 17) 635.00 5572 Tracheostomy (G) (AU 10) 122.00
5598 Tracheostomy (S) (AU 10) 158.00 5601 Trachea, removal of foreign body in
(AU 7) 118.00 5605 Bronchoscopy, as an independent procedure (AU 7) 118.00
5611 Bronchoscopy with one or more endobronchial biopsies or other diagnostic
or therapeutic procedures (AU 8) 156.00 5613 Bronchus, removal of foreign body
in (AU 9) 245.00 5615 Fibreoptic bronchoscopy with one or more transbronchial
lung biopsies, with or without bronchial or broncho-alveolar lavage, with or
without the use of interventional imaging (AU 8) 170.00 5617 Endoscopic laser
resection of endobronchial tumours for relief of obstruction including any
associated endoscopic procedures (AU 15) 400.00 5619 Bronchoscopy with
dilatation of tracheal stricture (AU 7) 164.00
Division 4 - Urological 5636 Adrenal gland, excision of - partial or total (AU
12) 615.00 5642 Renal transplant, not covered by items 5644 and 5645 (AU 24)
925.00 5644 Renal transplant, performed by vascular surgeon and urologist
operating together - vascular anastomosis, including after-care (AU 24) 615.00
5645 Renal transplant, performed by vascular surgeon and urologist operating
together - ureterovesical anastomosis, including after-care 520.00 5647 Donor
nephrectomy (cadaver), one or both kidneys 520.00 5654 Nephrectomy, complete
(G) (AU 11) 510.00 5661 Nephrectomy, complete (S) (AU 11) 615.00 5663
Nephrectomy, complete, complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney (AU
13) 860.00 5665 Nephrectomy, partial (AU 13) 735.00 5666 Nephrectomy, partial,
complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney (AU 15) 1045.00 5667
Nephrectomy, radical, with enbloc dissection of lymph nodes, with or without
adrenalectomy (AU 17) 860.00 5675 Nephro-ureterectomy, complete, including
associated bladder repair and any associated endoscopic procedure (AU 17)
770.00 5679 Kidney, fused, renal symphysiotomy for (AU 14) 615.00 5683 Kidney
or perinephric area, exploration of, with or without drainage of, by open
exposure, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 10) 460.00 5691
Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, or both, through the same skin incision,
for one or two stones (AU 12) 735.00 5699 Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy,
or both, extended, for staghorn stone or 3 or more stones, including one or
more of the following: nephrostomy, pyelostomy, pedicle control with or
without freezing, calyorrhaphy or pyeloplasty (AU 12) 860.00 5700
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to urinary tract and
post-treatment care for three days, including pre-treatment consultations,
unilateral (AU 12) 460.00 5705 Ureterolithotomy (AU 11) 555.00 5715
Nephrostomy or pyelostomy, open, as an independent procedure (AU 11) 495.00
5721 Nephropexy, as an independent procedure (AU 9) 340.00 5724 Renal cyst or
cysts, excision or unroofing of (AU 11) 430.00 5726 Renal biopsy (closed) (AU
6) 114.00 5734 Pyeloplasty,by open exposure (AU 14) 615.00 5737 Pyeloplasty in
congenitally abnormal kidney or solitary kidney, by open exposure (AU 14)
675.00 5738 Pyeloplasty, complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney,
by open exposure (AU 15) 860.00 5741 Divided ureter, repair of (AU 13) 615.00
5744 Kidney, exposure and exploration of, including repair or nephrectomy, for
trauma, not associated with any other procedure performed on the kidney, renal
pelvis or renal pedicle (AU 13) 770.00 5747 Ureterectomy, complete or partial,
with or without associated bladder repair, not associated with item 5889 (AU
12) 495.00 5753 Ureter, replacement of, by bowel (AU 12) 860.00 5763 Ureter,
transplantation of, into skin (AU10) 495.00 5773 Ureter, reimplantation into
bladder (AU 12) 615.00 5780 Ureter, reimplantation into bladder with psoas
hitch or Boari flap or both (AU 12) 735.00 5785 Ureter, transplantation of,
into intestine (AU 12) 615.00 5799 Ureter, transplantation of, into another
ureter (AU 12) 615.00 5804 Ureter, transplantation of, into isolated
intestinal segment, unilateral (AU 14) 735.00 5807 Ureters, transplantation
of, into isolated intestinal segment, bilateral (AU 16) 860.00 5808 Intestinal
urinary reservoir, continent, formation of, including formation of non-return
valves and implantation of ureters (one or both) into reservoir (AU 27)
1540.00 5809 Intestinal urinary conduit or ureterostomy, revision of (AU 13)
495.00 5812 Ureter, exploration of, with or without drainage of, as an
independent procedure (AU 11) 430.00 5821 Ureterolysis, with or without
repositioning of ureter, for retroperitoneal fibrosis, ovarian vein syndrome
or similar condition (AU 11) 495.00 5831 Reduction ureteroplasty (AU 14)
430.00 5837 Closure of cutaneous ureterostomy (AU 9) 310.00
Operations on the Bladder (Closed) 5840 Bladder, catheterisation of , where no
other procedure is performed (AU 4) 18.40 5841 Ureteroscopy, with or without
any one or more of; cystoscopy, ureteric meatotomy, ureteric dilatation and
pyeloscopy, not associated with item 5842, 5843, 5845, 5851, 5878 or 5885 (AU
7) 310.00 5842 Ureteroscopy as described in item 5841, plus one or more of
extraction of stone, biopsy or diathermy (AU 9) 430.00 5843 Ureteroscopy as
described in item 5841, plus destruction of stone with ultrasound,
electrohydraulic shock waves, or laser, with extraction of fragments (AU 11)
555.00 5845 Cystoscopy with urethroscopy, with or without urethral dilatation,
not associated with any other urological endoscopic procedure on the lower
urinary tract except item 6070 (AU 5) 110.00 5846 Cystoscopy, with or without
urethroscopy, for the treatment of penile warts or urethral warts, not
associated with item 3347 (AU 6) 158.00 5847 Cystoscopy, with ureteric
catheterisation including fluoroscopic imaging of the upper urinary tract,
unilateral or bilateral, not associated with item 5851 or 5855 (AU 6) 184.00
5849 Cystoscopy with one or more of; ureteric dilatation, insertion of
ureteric stent, or brush biopsy of ureter or of renal pelvis, unilateral, not
associated with item 5851 or 5855 (AU 6) 215.00 5851 Cystoscopy with ureteric
catheterisation, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with item 5847 or
5849 (AU 5) 142.00 5853 Cystoscopy, with controlled hydro-dilatation of the
bladder (AU 5) 152.00 5855 Cystoscopy, with ureteric meatotomy (AU 5) 136.00
5864 Cystoscopy with removal of foreign body (AU 6) 184.00 5868 Cystoscopy
with biopsy of bladder, not associated with item 5845, 5855, 5871, 5875, 5878,
5881, 6005, 6006 or 6027 (AU 6) 152.00 5871 Cystoscopy with resection or
diathermy of bladder tumour or other lesion of the bladder or prostate, not
associated with item 5875 (AU 6) 215.00 5872 Cystoscopy with lavage of blood
clots from bladder including any associated diathermy of prostate or bladder
and not associated with item 5845 and items 5853 to 5888 and items 6005 and
6006 (AU 8) 215.00 5875 Cystoscopy with diathermy or resection of multiple
bladder tumours in more than two quadrants of the bladder or solitary tumour
greater than 2 centimetres in diameter (AU 6) 460.00 5878 Cystoscopy with
resection of ureterocele (AU 5) 152.00 5879 Cystoscopy with injection into
bladder wall (AU 5) 152.00 5881 Cystoscopy with endoscopic incision or
resection of external sphincter, bladder neck or both (AU 7) 310.00 5885
Endoscopic manipulation or extraction of ureteric calculus (AU 6) 245.00 5886
Endoscopic examination of intestinal conduit or reservoir (AU 5) 110.00 5888
Litholapaxy, with or without cystoscopy (AU 7) 310.00
Operations on the Bladder (Open) 5889 Bladder, partial excision of (AU 13)
495.00 5891 Bladder, repair of rupture (G) (AU 13) 355.00 5894 Bladder, repair
of rupture (S) (AU 13) 430.00 5897 Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic, not
covered by item 5903 and not associated with other open bladder procedure (G)
(AU 8) 220.00 5901 Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic, not covered by item
5903 and not associated with other open bladder procedure (S) (AU 8) 275.00
5903 Suprapubic stab cystotomy (AU 6) 62.00 5905 Bladder, total excision of
(AU 29) 710.00 5919 Bladder tumours, suprapubic diathermy of (AU 10) 460.00
5929 Bladder diverticulum, excision or obliteration of (AU 10) 495.00 5935
Vesical fistula, cutaneous, operation for (AU 12) 275.00 5936 Cutaneous
vesicostomy, establishment of (AU 9) 275.00 5941 Vesico-vaginal fistula,
closure of by abdominal approach (AU 12) 615.00 5942 Vesico-vaginal fistula,
closure of, synchronous combined approach, abdominal component, including
aftercare (AU 12) 555.00 5943 Vesico-vaginal fistula, closure of, synchronous
combined approach, vaginal component, including aftercare 400.00 5947
Vesico-intestinal fistula, closure of, excluding bowel resection (AU 11)
460.00 5964 Bladder aspiration, by needle 31.00 5977 Bladder stress
incontinence, suprapubic procedure for, not covered by item 6406 (AU 9) 460.00
5981 Bladder enlargement using intestine (AU 23) 1110.00 5982 Bladder extrophy
closure, not involving sphincter reconstruction (AU 14) 495.00 Operations on
the Prostate 6001 Prostatectomy, open (AU13) 675.00 6005 Prostatectomy
(endoscopic), with or without cystoscopy, and with or without urethroscopy,
and including services covered by item 5881, 6039, 6066 or 6069 (AU 10) 770.00
6006 Prostatectomy (endoscopic), with or without cystoscopy, and with or
without urethroscopy, and including services covered by items 5881, 6039, 6066
and 6069 continuation of, within 10 days of initial procedure which had to be
discontinued for medical reasons (AU 9) 370.00 6017 Prostate, total excision
of (AU 13) 860.00 6022 Prostate, open perineal biopsy or open drainage of
abscess (AU 6) 184.00 6027 Prostate, biopsy of, endoscopic, with or without
cystoscopy (AU 6) 275.00 6030 Prostate, needle biopsy of, or injection into
(AU 5) 92.00 6033 Prostatic abscess, endoscopic drainage of (AU 7) 310.00
Operations on the Uretha, Penis or Scrotum 6036 Urethral sounds, passage of,
as an independent procedure (AU 5) 31.00 6039 Urethral stricture, dilatation
of (AU 5) 49.50 6040 Urethra, repair of rupture of distal section (AU 9)
430.00 6041 Urethra, repair of rupture of prostatic or membranous segment (AU
10) 615.00 6044 Urethral fistula, closure of (AU 8) 184.00 6047 Urethroscopy,
as an independent procedure (AU 5) 92.00 6053 Urethroscopy, with any one or
more of; biopsy, diathermy or removal of foreign body or stone (AU 7) 184.00
6066 Urethral meatotomy, external (AU 4) 62.00 6069 Urethrotomy or
urethrostomy, internal or external (AU 5) 152.00 6070 Urethrotomy, optical,
for urethral stricture (AU 5) 215.00 6077 Urethrectomy, partial or complete,
for removal of tumour (AU 9) 430.00 6079 Urethro-vaginal fistula, closure of
(AU 9) 370.00 6083 Urethro-rectal fistula, closure of (AU 10) 495.00 6085
Peri-urethral injection of Teflon, including urethroscopy and cystoscopy (AU
5) 160.00 6086 Urethroplasty - single stage operation (AU 10) 555.00 6089
Urethroplasty - two stage operation - first stage (AU 9) 460.00 6092
Urethroplasty - two stage operation - second stage (AU 9) 460.00 6095
Urethroplasty, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 9) 184.00 6098
Hypospadias, meatotomy and hemi-circumcision (AU 7) 215.00 6100 Hypospadias,
glanuloplasty incorporating meatal advancement (AU 8) 275.00 6107 Hypospadias
or epispadias, with or without chordee, correction of, as a staged procedure,
first stage (AU 10) 310.00 6110 Hypospadias or epispadias, with or without
chordee, correction of, as a staged procedure, second stage (AU 11) 460.00
6118 Hypospadias or epispadias, with or without chordee, correction of, as one
stage procedure, not covered by item 6100 (AU 13) 555.00 6146 Urethra,
excision of prolapse of (AU 7) 124.00 6152 Urethral diverticulum, excision of
(AU 8) 310.00 6155 Urethral sphincter, reconstruction by bladder
tubularisation technique or similar procedure (AU 16) 770.00 6157 Urethra,
operation for correction of male urinary incontinence, not covered by item
6158 or 6161 (AU 9) 495.00 6158 Artificial urinary sphincter, insertion of
cuff, perineal approach (AU 10) 495.00 6159 Artificial urinary sphincter,
insertion of cuff, abdominal approach (AU 16) 770.00 6160 Artificial urinary
sphincter, insertion of pressure regulating balloon and pump (AU 8) 215.00
6161 Artificial urinary sphincter, revision or removal of, with or without
replacement (AU 12) 615.00 6162 Priapism, decompression by glanular stab
cavernosospongiosum shunt or penile aspiration with or without lavage (AU 7)
152.00 6166 Priapism, shunt operation for, not covered by item 6162 (AU 10)
495.00 6175 Urethral valve, destruction of, including cystoscopy and
urethroscopy (AU 7) 245.00 6179 Penis, partial amputation of (AU 8) 310.00
6184 Penis, complete or radical amputation of (AU 12) 615.00 6189 Penis,
repair of laceration of cavernous tissue, or fracture involving cavernous
tissue (AU 8) 310.00 6194 Penis, repair of avulsion (AU 12) 615.00 6199 Penis,
injection of, for investigation or treatment of impotence, priapism or
Peyronie's plaque 31.00 6204 Penis, correction of chordee, with or without
excision of fibrous plaque or plaques and with or without grafting (AU 8)
370.00 6205 Penis, surgery to inhibit rapid penile drainage causing impotence,
by ligation of deep veins to Bucks fascia including one or deep cavernosal
veins, with or without pharmological test (AU 7) 245.00 6207 Penis,
lengthening by translocation of corpora (AU 14) 615.00 6208 Penis, artificial
erection device, insertion of, into one or both corpora (AU 8) 650.00 6213
Penis, artificial erection device, insertion of pump and pressure regulating
reservoir (AU 11) 215.00 6214 Penis, artificial erection device, complete or
partial revision or removal of components, with or without replacement (AU 11)
615.00 6215 Penis, frenuloplasty as an independent procedure (AU 5) 62.00 6216
Scrotum, partial excision of (AU 7) 184.00
Operations on Testes, Vasa or Seminal Vesicles 6221 Spermatocele or epididymal
cyst, excision of, one or both (G) (AU 6) 152.00 6224 Spermatocele or
epididymal cyst, excision of, one or both (S) (AU 6) 184.00 6228 Exploration
of scrotal contents, with or without fixation and with or without biopsy,
unilateral (AU 5) 184.00 6231 Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection,
unilateral, not associated with item 5667 (AU 12) 615.00 6234 Retroperitoneal
lymph node dissection, unilateral, not associated with item 5667, following
previous similar retroperitoneal dissection, retroperitoneal irradiation or
chemotherapy (AU 24) 925.00 6236 Epididymectomy (AU 8) 184.00 6245
Vaso-vasostomy or vaso-epididymostomy, unilateral, using the operating
microscope (AU 14) 460.00 6247 Vaso-vasostomy or vaso-epididymostomy,
unilateral (AU 9) 184.00 6249 Vasotomy or vasectomy, unilateral or bilateral
(G) (AU 5) 128.00 6253 Vasotomy or vasectomy, unilateral or bilateral (S) (AU
5) 152.00
Division 5 - Gynaecological 6258 Gynaecological examination under anaesthesia,
not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5) 54.00 6262
Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction of, not associated with any
other item in this Part (AU 5) 35.50 6264 Intra-uterine contraceptive device,
removal of under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in
this Part (AU 5) 35.50 6271 Hymenectomy (AU 5) 60.00 6274 Bartholin's cyst,
excision of (G) (AU 7) 120.00 6277 Bartholin's cyst, excision of (S) (AU 7)
148.00 6278 Bartholin's cyst or gland, marsupialisation of (G) (AU 6) 77.00
6280 Bartholin's cyst or gland, marsupialisation of (S) (AU 6) 97.00 6284
Bartholin's abscess, incision of (AU 5) 38.50 6290 Urethra or urethral
caruncle, cauterisation of (AU 4) 38.50 6292 Urethral caruncle, excision of
(G) (AU 6) 77.00 6296 Urethral caruncle, excision of (S) (AU 6) 97.00 6299
Clitoris, amputation of, where medically indicated (AU 7) 180.00 6301
Vulvoplasty or labioplasty, where medically indicated, not associated with
Item 6302 (AU 9) 235.00 6302 Vulva, wide local excision of suspected
malignancy; or hemivulvecomy; or superficial vulvectomy, (including
colposcopically directed CO2 laser), one or more procedures (AU 9) 235.00 6303
Colposcopically directed CO2 laser therapy for intraepithelial neoplasia of
the cervix, vagina, vulva, urethra or anal canal, including associated
biopsies - one anatomical site (AU 5) 182.00 6304 Colposcopically directed CO2
laser therapy for intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix, vagina, vulva,
urethra or anal canal, including associated biopsies - two or more anatomical
sites (AU 6) 210.00 6305 Colposcopically directed CO2 laser therapy for
condylomata, unsuccessfully treated by other methods (AU 6) 122.00 6307
Vulvectomy (radical) for malignancy (AU 17) 445.00 6308 Pelvic lymph glands,
excision of (radical) (AU 15) 455.00 6313 Vagina, dilatation of, as an
independent procedure including any associated consultation (AU 4) 29.00 6321
Vagina, removal of simple tumour - (including Gartner duct cyst) (AU 8) 142.00
6325 Vagina, partial or complete removal of (AU 13) 455.00 6327 Vaginal
reconstruction for congenital absence, gynatresia or urogenital sinus (AU 18)
455.00 6332 Vaginal septum, excision of, for correction of double vagina (AU
12) 265.00 6336 Plastic repair to enlarge vaginal orifice (AU 9) 106.00 6342
Colpotomy, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 6) 82.00 6347
Anterior vaginal repair or posterior vaginal repair (involving repair of
rectocele or enterocele or both) not covered by item 6358, 6363, 6367 or 6373
(G) (AU 10) 230.00 6352 Anterior vaginal repair or posterior vaginal repair
(involving repair of rectocele or enterocele or both) not covered by item
6358, 6363, 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 10) 285.00 6358 Anterior vaginal repair and
posterior vaginal repair (involving repair of rectocele or enterocele or both)
not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 10) 285.00 6363 Anterior vaginal
repair and posterior vaginal repair (involving repair of rectocele or
enterocele or both) not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 10) 355.00 6367
Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation for genital prolapse (G) (AU 10)
340.00 6373 Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation for genital prolapse (S)
(AU 10) 450.00 6389 Urethrocele, operation for (AU 9) 116.00 6396 Operation
involving abdominal approach for repair of enterocoele or suspension of
vaginal vault or enterocoele and suspension of vaginal vault (AU 9) 355.00
6398 Vaginal repair of enterocele with or without repair of rectocele, not
associated with item 6347, 6352, 6358, 6363, 6367, 6373, 6396, 6518, 6519 or
6544, and where on a previous occasion there had been performed surgery
reflected by a procedure in item 6347, 6352, 6458, 6363, 6367, 6373, 6396,
6518, 6519 or 6544 (AU 8) 355.00 6401 Fistula between genital and urinary or
alimentary tracts, repair of, not covered by item 5941, 6079 or 6083 (AU 13)
455.00 6406 Stress incontinence, sling operation for (AU 12) 450.00 6407
Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for;
abdominal procedure (including after-care) (AU 12) 450.00 6408 Stress
incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for; vaginal
procedure (including after-care) 245.00 6411 Cervix, cauterisation (other than
by chemical means), ionisation, diathermy or biopsy of, with or without
dilatation of cervix (AU 5) 42.50 6413 Cervix, removal of polyp or polypi,
with or without dilatation of cervix, not associated with item 6411 (AU 5)
42.00 6415 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 (AU 5)
42.50 6430 Cervix, cone biopsy, amputation or repair of, not covered by item
6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 7) 116.00 6431 Cervix, cone biopsy, amputation or repair
of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 7) 142.00 6446 Cervix, dilatation
of, under general anaesthesia, not covered by item 6460,6464 or 6469 (AU 5)
54.00 6447 Endometrial biopsy where malignancy is suspected in patients with
abnormal uterine bleeding or post menopausal bleeding (AU 5) 35.50 6451
Hysteroscopy with dilatation of cervix under general anaesthesia (AU 7) 71.00
6452 Hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy or suction curettage, or both (AU 7)
55.00 6453 Hysteroscopy with uterine adhesiolysis or polypectomy or tubal
catheterization or removal of IUD which cannot be removed by other means, one
or more of (AU 8) 144.00 6454 Hysteroscopy and laparoscopy under general
anaesthesia involving either myomectomy or resection of uterine septum, or
both (AU 10) 290.00 6460 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 (G) (AU 5) 90.00 6464 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 (S) (AU 5) 122.00 6469 Evacuation of the contents of the
gravid uterus by curettage or suction curettage not covered by item 6460 or
6464 (AU 5) 146.00 6483 Uterus - colposcopy, cervical biopsy and radical
diathermy of (AU 8) 136.00 6508 Hysterotomy or uterine myomectomy, abdominal
(AU 10) 355.00 6513 Hysterectomy, abdominal, subtotal or total, with or
without removal of uterine adnexae (G) (AU 11) 355.00 6517 Hysterectomy,
abdominal, sub total or total, with or without removal of uterine adnexae (S)
(AU 11) 450.00 6518 Hysterectomy, vaginal, with or without uterine curettage,
not covered by item 6544 (G) (AU 11) 355.00 6519 Hysterectomy, vaginal, with
or without uterine curettage, not covered by item 6544 (S) (AU 11) 450.00 6532
Hysterectomy, abdominal, with excision of ovarian, para-ovarian, broad
ligament or other adnexal cyst or mass, one or more, with conservation of the
ovaries (G) (AU 12) 465.00 6533 Hysterectomy, abdominal, with excision of
ovarian, para-ovarian, broad ligament or other adnexal cyst or mass, one or
more, with conservation of the ovaries (S) (AU 12) 595.00 6536 Radical
hysterectomy with radical excision of pelvic lymph glands (with or without
excision of uterine adnexae) for proven malignancy including excision of any
one more of parametrium, paracolpos, upper vagina or contiguous pelvic
peritoneum (AU 17) 840.00 6542 Radical hysterectomy without gland dissection
(with or without excision of uterine adnexae) for proven malignancy including
excision of any one or more of parametrium, paracolpos, upper vagina or
contiguous pelvic peritoneum (AU 17) 640.00 6543 Hysterectomy, abdominal, with
radical excision of pelvic lymph glands, with or without removal of uterine
adnexae (AU 19) 675.00 6544 Hysterectomy, vaginal, (with or without uterine
curettage) with salpingectomy, oophorectomy or excision of ovarian cyst, one
or more, one or both sides (AU 12) 505.00 6553 Ectopic gestation, removal of
(G) (AU 9) 285.00 6557 Ectopic gestation, removal of (S) (AU 9) 355.00 6570
Bicornuate uterus, plastic reconstruction for (AU 14) 385.00 6585 Uterus,
suspension or fixation of, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 8) 235.00 6594
Uterus, suspension or fixation of, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 8)
315.00 6611 Sterilisation by transection or resection of fallopian tubes, via
abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other
method (G) (AU 8) 215.00 6612 Sterilisation by transection or resection of
fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using
diathermy or any other method (S) (AU 8) 265.00 6613 Sterilisation by
interruption of fallopian tubes when performed in conjunction with Caesarean
section (AU 5) 106.00 6631 Tuboplasty (salpingostomy, salpingolysis or tubal
implantation into uterus), unilateral or bilateral, one or more procedures (AU
11) 425.00 6632 Microsurgical tuboplasty (salpingostomy, salpingolysis or
tubal implantation into uterus), unilateral or bilateral, one or more
procedures (AU 16) 630.00 6633 Fallopian tubes, unilateral microsurgical
anastomosis of, using operating microscope (AU 18) 485.00 6638 Hydrotubation
of Fallopian tubes as a non-repetitive procedure not associated with any other
item in this Part (AU 7) 45.00 6639 Rubin test for patency of Fallopian tubes
(AU 7) 45.00 6641 Fallopian tubes, hydrotubation of, as a repetitive
post-operative procedure (AU 7) 29.00 6643 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy,
salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial
or broad ligament cyst - one such procedure not associated with hysterectomy
(G) (AU 9) 240.00 6644 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy,
salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad
ligament cyst - one such procedure not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 9)
300.00 6648 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy,
salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad
ligament cyst - two or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not
associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 10) 290.00 6649 Laparotomy, involving
oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian,
parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst - two or more such procedures,
unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 10) 365.00
6655 Radical or debulking operation for advanced gynaecological malignancy,
with or without omentectomy (AU 16) 450.00 6658 Retro-peritoneal lymph node
biopsies from above the level of the aortic bifurcation, for staging or
restaging of gynaecological malignancy (AU 19) 320.00 6659 Infra-colic
omentectomy with multiple peritoneal biopsies for staging or restaging of
gynaecological malignancy (AU 19) 320.00
Division 6 - Ophthalmological 6686 Ophthalmological examination under general
anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5) 68.00 6688
Eye, enucleation of, with or without sphere implant (AU 8) 320.00 6692 Eye,
enucleation of, with insertion of integrated implant (AU 9) 405.00 6697 Globe,
evisceration of (AU 8) 320.00 6699 Globe, evisceration of, and insertion of
intrascleral ball or cartilage (AU 9) 405.00 6701 Anophthalmic orbit,
insertion of cartilage or artificial implant as a delayed procedure, or
removal of implant from socket (AU 9) 235.00 6703 Orbit, skin graft to, as a
delayed procedure (AU 7) 136.00 6705 Contracted socket, reconstruction
including mucous membrane grafting and stent mould (AU 11) 270.00 6707 Orbit,
exploration with or without biopsy, requiring removal of bone (AU 9) 420.00
6709 Orbit, exploration of, with drainage or biopsy not requiring removal of
bone (AU 8) 270.00 6715 Orbit, exenteration of, with or without skin graft and
with or without temporalis muscle transplant (AU 11) 555.00 6722 Orbit,
exploration of, with removal of tumour or foreign body, requiring removal of
bone (AU 12) 790.00 6724 Orbit, exploration of, with removal of tumour or of
foreign body (AU 10) 335.00 6728 Eyeball, perforating wound of, not involving
intraocular structures - repair involving suture of cornea or sclera, or both,
not covered by item 6807 (AU 10) 420.00 6730 Eyeball, perforating wound of,
with incarceration or prolapse of uveal tissue - repair (AU 12) 490.00 6736
Eyeball, perforating wound of, with incarceration of lens or vitreous - repair
(AU 12) 685.00 6740 Intraocular foreign body, magnetic removal from anterior
segment (AU 10) 270.00 6742 Intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic removal from
anterior segment (AU 11) 345.00 6744 Intraocular foreign body, magnetic
removal from posterior segment (AU 10) 490.00 6747 Intraocular foreign body,
nonmagnetic removal from posterior segment (AU 12) 685.00 6752 Abscess
(intraorbital), drainage of (AU 6) 78.00 6754 Tarsal cyst, extirpation of (AU
6) 55.00 6758 Tarsal cartilage, excision of (AU 8) 310.00 6762 Ectropion,
tarsal cauterisation for 78.00 6766 Tarsorrhaphy (AU 8) 184.00 6767
Cryotherapy or electrolysis epilation for trichiasis - each treatment (AU 6)
34.50 6768 Canthoplasty, medial or lateral (AU 9) 225.00 6772 Lacrimal gland,
excision of palpebral lobe (AU 8 ) 136.00 6774 Lacrimal sac, excision of, or
operation on (AU 8) 335.00 6778 Dacryocystorhinostomy (AU 11) 465.00 6786
Conjunctivorhinostomy including dacryocystorhinostomy and fashioning of
conjunctival flaps (AU 12) 565.00 6792 Lacrimal canalicular system,
establishment of patency by open operation (AU 8) 420.00 6796 Lacrimal
canaliculus, immediate repair of (AU 8) 310.00 6799 Nasolacrimal tube
(unilateral) replacement of, under general anaesthesia, or lacrimal passages,
probing for obstruction, unilateral or bilateral, with or without lavage (AU
4) 96.00 6802 Lacrimal passages, lavage of, unilateral, not associated with
item 6799 (excluding after-care) (AU 4) 32.00 6805 Punctum snip operation (AU
4) 91.00 6807 Conjunctival peritomy or repair of corneal laceration by
conjunctival flap (AU 6) 78.00 6810 Conjunctival graft over cornea (AU 7)
250.00 6818 Cornea or sclera, removal of imbedded foreign body from (excluding
after-care) (AU 8) 48.00 6820 Corneal scars, removal of, by partial
keratectomy (AU 8) 136.00 6824 Cornea, epithelial debridement for corneal
ulcer or corneal erosion (excluding after-care) (AU 8) 48.00 6828 Cornea,
transplantation of, full thickness, including collection of implant (AU 13)
890.00 6832 Cornea, transplantation of, superficial or lamellar, including
collection of transplant (AU 11) 600.00 6833 Refractive keratoplasty
(excluding radial keratotomy) following corneal grafting or intraocular
operation including any measurements and calculations associated with the
procedure (AU 10) 600.00 6835 Conjunctiva, cautery of, including treatment of
pannus - each attendance at which treatment is given including any associated
consultation (AU 4) 40.50 6837 Pterygium, removal of (AU 6) 182.00 6842
Pinguecula, removal of (AU 6) 78.00 6846 Limbic tumour, removal of (AU 7)
184.00 6848 Lens extraction (AU 11) 520.00 6852 Artificial lens, insertion of
(AU 11) 290.00 6857 Artificial lens, removal or repositioning of by open
operation - not associated with item 6852 (AU 9) 310.00 6858 Artificial lens,
removal of and replacement with a different lens (AU 12) 530.00 6859 Cataract,
juvenile, removal of, including subsequent needlings (AU 11) 795.00 6861
Capsulectomy or removal of vitreous via the anterior chamber by any method,
not associated with any other intraocular operation on that eye (AU 9) 345.00
6862 Capsulectomy by posterior chamber sclerotomy or removal of vitreous or
vitreous bands from the anterior chamber by posterior chamber sclerotomy, by
cutting and suction and replacement by saline, Hartmann's or similar solution,
not associated with any other intraocular operation on that eye - one or both
procedures (AU 15) 375.00 6863 Vitrectomy by posterior chamber sclerotomy -
including the removal of vitreous, division of bands or removal of pre-retinal
membranes by cutting and suction and replacement by saline, Hartmann's or
similar solution, not associated with any other intraocular operation on that
eye (AU 25) 890.00 6864 Capsulectomy or lensectomy by posterior chamber
sclerotomy associated with the removal of vitreous or division of vitreous
bands or removal of pre-retinal membrane from the posterior chamber by cutting
and suction and replacement by saline, Hartmann's or similar solution, not
associated with any other intraocular operation (AU 25) 1010.00 6865
Capsulotomy, needling or paracentesis for diagnosis or relief of tension (AU
7) 200.00 6871 Anterior chamber, irrigation of blood from, as an independent
procedure (AU 7) 420.00 6873 Glaucoma, filtering and allied operations in the
treatment of (AU 10) 635.00 6879 Goniotomy (AU 10) 465.00 6881 Division of
anterior or posterior synechiae, as an independent procedure (AU 9) 345.00
6885 Iridectomy (including excision of tumour of iris) or iridotomy, as an
independent procedure (AU 10) 345.00 6889 Iris, light coagulation of (AU 6)
235.00 6894 Tumour, involving ciliary body or ciliary body and iris, excision
of (AU 12) 725.00 6898 Cyclodiathermy or cyclocryotherapy (AU 8) 196.00 6900
Detached retina, diathermy or cryotherapy for, not associated with item 6902
(AU 11) 600.00 6902 Detached retina, resection of, or buckling operation for,
or revision operation for (AU 15) 890.00 6904 Photocoagulation, treatment to
one or both eyes (AU 10) 235.00 6906 Detached retina, removal of encircling
silicone band from (AU 8) 110.00 6908 Retina, cryotherapy to, as an
independent procedure (AU 13) 390.00 6914 Retrobulbar transillumination, as an
independent procedure (AU 5) 60.00 6918 Retrobulbar injection of alcohol or
other drug, as an independent procedure 46.50 6920 Injection of botulinus
toxin for blepharospasm or strabismus including all such injections on any one
day 30.00 6922 Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation
involving a total of one or two muscles (AU 8) 390.00 6924 Squint, operation
for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of three or more
muscles (AU 9) 465.00 6929 Readjustment of adjustable sutures, one or both
eyes, as an independent procedure following an operation for correction of
squint (AU 6) 126.00 6930 Squint, muscle transplant for (Hummelsheim type,
etc.) (AU 9) 465.00 6931 Recurrent squint operation, one or both eyes, being
an operation referred to in item 6922, 6924 or 6930 where there has been two
or more previous squint operations on the eye or eyes (AU 10) Amount under
rule 40 6932 Ruptured medial palpebral ligament or ruptured extra-ocular
muscle, repair of (AU 9) $ 270.00 6938 Resuturing of wound following
intraocular procedures with or without excision of prolapsed iris (AU 9)
270.00
Division 7 - Thoracic 6939 Thoracic cavity, aspiration of, for diagnostic
purposes, not associated with item 6941 26.50 6941 Thoracic cavity, aspiration
of, with therapeutic drainage (paracentesis), with or without diagnostic
sample 46.00 6942 Pericardium, paracentesis of (excluding after-care) (AU 6)
74.00 6953 Intercostal drain, insertion of, not involving resection of rib
(excluding after-care) (AU 7) 74.00 6954 Percutaneous needle biopsy of lung
(AU 7) 112.00 6955 Empyema, radical operation for, involving resection of rib
(AU 13) 315.00 6958 Thoracotomy, exploratory, with or without biopsy (AU 11)
610.00 6962 Thoracotomy with pulmonary decortication (AU 17) 905.00 6964
Thoracotomy for pleurectomy or pleurodesis; or enucleation of hydatid cysts
(AU 16) 655.00 6966 Thoracoplasty (complete) (AU 21) 905.00 6968 Thoracoplasty
(in stages) - each stage (AU 14) 475.00 6972 Pectus excavatum or pectus
carinatum, radical correction of (AU 16) 800.00 6974 Thoracoscopy, with or
without division of pleural adhesions (AU 7) 190.00 6980 Pneumonectomy or
lobectomy (AU 18) 905.00 6986 Oesophagectomy with direct anastomosis or with
stomach transposition (AU 23) 905.00 6988 Oesophagectomy with interposition of
small or large bowel (AU 27) 1130.00 6992 Mediastinum, cervical exploration
of, with or without biopsy (AU 10) 270.00 6995 Pericardium, transthoracic
drainage of (other than for treatment of constrictive pericarditis) (AU 14)
655.00 6999 Intrathoracic operation on heart, lungs, great vessels, bronchial
tree, oesophagus or mediastinum or on more than one of those organs, not
covered by any other item in this Part (AU 28) 905.00 7001 Right heart
catheterisation, including fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac
output measurement by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU
12) 295.00 7003 Left heart catheterisation by percutaneous arterial puncture,
arteriotomy or percutaneous left ventricular puncture - including fluoroscopy,
oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurements by any method,
shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 12) 355.00 7006 Right heart
catheterisation with left heart catheterisation via the right heart or by any
other procedure - including fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves,
cardiac output measurements by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress
test (AU 14) 425.00 7007 Cardiac Electrophysiological Study - up to and
including 3 catheter investigation of any one or more of - syncope,
atrio-ventricular conduction, sinus node function or simple ventricular
tachycardia studies, not in association with item 7008 (AU 19) 550.00 7008
Cardiac Electrophysiological Study - 4 or more catheter supraventricular
tachycardia investigation; or complex ventricular tachycardia investigation
involving multiple ventricular tachycardia inductions, or multiple catheter
mapping, or acute intravenous anti-arryhthmic drug testing with pre and post
drug inductions; or catheter ablation; or intra-operative mapping; or
electrophysiological services during defibrillator implantation or testing -
not in association with item 7007 (AU 12) 915.00 7011 Selective coronary
arteriography - placement of catheters and injection of opaque material (AU
14) 300.00 7013 Selective coronary arteriography - placement of catheters and
injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation, or both
(AU 16) 495.00 7021 Permanent internal pacemaker and myocardial electrodes,
insertion or replacement of by thoracotomy (AU 11) 800.00 7028 Permanent
transvenous electrode, insertion or replacement of (AU 12) 395.00 7033
Permanent pacemaker, insertion or replacement of (AU 12) 250.00 7042 Temporary
transvenous pacemaking electrode, insertion of (AU 11) 200.00 7044 Open heart
surgery for congenital heart disease in children up to two years, excluding
patent ductus arteriosus (AU 38) 1280.00 7046 Open heart surgery for single
valve replacement, atrial septal defect, pulmonary valvotomy, congenital heart
disease (not covered by item 7044) or any other open heart operation not
covered by any other item in this Part (AU 32) 1280.00 7057 Open heart surgery
on more than one valve or involving more than one chamber (AU 38) 1845.00 7066
Coronary artery or arteries, direct surgery to, employing cardiopulmonary
by-pass (AU 36) 1460.00
Division 8 - Neuro-Surgical 7079 Injection into trigeminal ganglion or primary
branch of trigeminal nerve with alcohol, cortisone, phenol, etc (AU 8) 182.00
7081 Intrathecal injection of alcohol or phenol 190.00 7085 Lumbar puncture,
or spinal or epidural injection not covered by item 748 or 752 (AU 5) 50.00
7089 Cisternal puncture 57.00 7099 Ventricular puncture (not including
burr-hole) 128.00 7118 Cutaneous nerve (including digital nerve), primary
repair of (AU 8) 158.00 7119 Cutaneous nerve (including digital nerve),
secondary repair of (AU 9) 205.00 7120 Cutaneous nerve (including digital
nerve), primary repair of, using the operating microscope (AU 9) 235.00 7121
Cutaneous nerve (including digital nerve), secondary repair of, using the
operating microscope (AU 10) 310.00 7124 Nerve trunk, primary repair of (AU 8)
295.00 7128 Nerve trunk, primary repair of (D) (AU 8) 295.00 7129 Nerve trunk,
primary repair of, using the operating microscope (AU 11) 475.00 7132 Nerve
trunk, secondary repair of (AU 9) 320.00 7133 Neurolysis of nerve trunk,
internal (interfasicular), using the operating microscope (AU 11) 300.00 7134
Nerve trunk, secondary repair of (D) (AU 9) 320.00 7138 Nerve trunk, secondary
repair of, using the operating microscope (AU 12) 515.00 7139 Nerve graft to
nerve trunk (cable graft) including harvesting of nerve graft (AU 9) 510.00
7140 Nerve graft to cutaneous nerve (including digital nerve) (AU 12) 440.00
7141 Nerve graft to nerve trunk (cable graft) including harvesting of nerve
graft using microsurgical techniques (AU 16) 765.00 7143 Nerve, transposition
of (AU 8) 295.00 7146 Nerve, transposition of (D) (AU 8) 295.00 7148
Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve
(G) (AU 8) 124.00 7152 Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from
superficial peripheral nerve (S) (AU 8) 156.00 7153 Percutaneous neurotomy of
posterior divisions of spinal nerves by any method on one or more occasions
within a thirty day period, including any spinal, epidural or regional nerve
block given at the time of such neurotomy (AU 6) 99.00 7156 Neurectomy,
neurotomy or removal of tumour from deep peripheral nerve (AU 10) 295.00 7157
Radiofrequency trigeminal gangliotomy (AU 8) 295.00 7170 Neurectomy,
intracranial or radical as in tic douloureux (AU 16) 790.00 7171 Intracranial
microsurgical decompresion of cranial nerve, posterior cranial fossa approach
including Jannetta's operation (AU 25) 1025.00 7175 Exploration of brachial
plexus, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 11) 245.00 7178
Neurolysis by open operation without transposition, not associated with item
7133 (G) (AU 7) 174.00 7182 Neurolysis by open operation without
transposition, not associated with item 7133 (S) (AU 7) 215.00 7184 Subdural
haemorrhage, tap for, each tap (AU 6) 55.00 7186 Burr-hole, single,
preparatory to ventricular puncture or for inspection purpose-not included in
any other items (AU 11) 156.00 7190 Insertion of ventricular reservoir, or
insertion of intracranial pressure monitoring device, including burr-hole, as
an independent procedure (excluding after care (AU 12) 250.00 7192
Intracranial tumour, biopsy of, or intracranial cyst, drainage of via
burr-hole-including burr-hole (AU 10) 315.00 7194 Intracranial tumour, biopsy
or decompression of via osteoplastic flap OR biopsy and decompression of via
osteoplastic flap (AU 18) 655.00 7198 Craniotomy for removal of glioma,
metastatic carcinoma or any other
tumour in cerebrum, cerebellum or brain stem-not covered by any other   item
in this Part (AU 25) 1080.00 7203 Craniotomy for removal of meningioma,
pinealoma, cranio-pharyngioma,
or any other intracranial tumour-not covered by any other item in this   Part
(AU 25) 1620.00 7204 Hypophysectomy or removal of pituitary tumour by
transcranial or transphenoidal approach (AU 25) 1180.00 7212 Intracranial
haemorrhage, burr-hole craniotomy for - including burr-holes (AU 11) 315.00
7216 Intracranial haemorrhage, osteoplastic craniotomy or extensive
craniectomy and removal of haematoma (AU 18) 725.00 7231 Fracture of skull,
depressed or comminuted, operation for (AU 12) 480.00 7240 Fractured skull,
compound, without dural penetration, operation for (AU 12) 620.00 7244
Fractured skull, compound or complicated, with dural penetration and brain
damage, operation for (AU 14) 725.00 7248 Fractured skull, with rhinorrhoea or
otorrhea, cranioplasty and repair of (AU 16) 725.00 7251 Reconstructive
cranioplasty (AU 16) 600.00 7265 Aneurysm, or arteriovenous malformation,
clipping or reinforcement of sac (AU 28) 1620.00 7270 Aneurysm, or
arteriovenous malformation, intracranial proximal artery clipping (AU 24)
855.00 7274 Aneurysm, or arteriovenous fistula, cervical carotid ligation for
(AU 10) 420.00 7279 Craniotomy, involving osteoplastic flap, for re-opening
post-operatively for haemorrhage, swelling etc (AU 16) 480.00 7283
Intracranial abscess, excision of (AU 17) 950.00 7287 Intracranial infection,
drainage of, via burr-hole-including burr-hole (AU 10) 315.00 7291 Craniectomy
for osteomyelitis of skull (AU 10) 480.00 7298 Leucotomy or lobotomy for
psychiatric causes (AU 15) 600.00 7312 Intracranial stereotactic procedure by
any method, including burr-holes, preparation for ventriculography and
localisation of lesion (AU 17) 725.00 7314 Ventriculo-cisternostomy
(Torkildsen's operation) (AU 15) 610.00 7316 Ventriculo-atrial or
ventriculo-peritoneal valvular shunt for hydrocephalus or other lesions (AU
14) 610.00 7318 Ventriculo-atrial or ventriculo-peritoneal valvular shunt,
revision or removal of (AU 12) 320.00 7320 Spino-ureteral, spino-peritoneal,
spino-pleural or similar spinal shunt for hydrocephalus (AU 13) 480.00 7324
Craniostenosis, operation for - single suture (AU 17) 480.00 7326
Craniostenosis, operation for - more than one suture (AU 20) 675.00 7328
Arachnoidal cyst, operation for (AU 15) 610.00 7331 Laminectomy for
exploration or removal of intervertebral disc or discs (AU 12) 635.00 7336
Laminectomy for recurrent disc lesion or spinal stenosis (AU 13) 725.00 7338
Laminectomy, multi-level, for the treatment of spinal canal stenosis (AU 16)
955.00 7341 Laminectomy for extradural tumour or abscess (AU 12) 725.00 7346
Laminectomy for intradural lesion or open cordotomy (AU 13) 890.00 7353
Laminectomy and radical excision of intramedullary tumour or arteriovenous
malformation (AU 14) 1080.00 7355 Laminectomy followed by posterior fusion -
not covered by items 7361 and 7365 (AU 18) 725.00 7361 Laminectomy followed by
posterior fusion, performed by neuro-surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon operating
together - laminectomy including after-care (AU 18) 380.00 7365 Laminectomy
followed by posterior fusion, performed by neuro-surgeon and orthopaedic
surgeon operating together - posterior fusion, including after-care 380.00
7370 Spinal rhizolysis involving exposure of spinal nerve roots, with or
without laminectomy (AU 16) 635.00 7373 Intradiscal injection of chymopapain
(DISCASE) - one disc (AU 8) 270.00 7376 Sympathectomy (cervicl, lumbar,
thoracic, sacral or presacral) (AU 10) 475.00 7381 Percutaneous cordotomy (AU
9) 420.00
Division 9 - Treatment of Dislocations
Dislocations Not Requiring Open Operations 7397 Mandible (AU 4) 31.50 7402
Mandible (D) (AU 4) 31.50 7410 Clavicle (AU 4) 49.00 7412 Shoulder - first or
second dislocation (AU 4) 60.00 7416 Shoulder - third or subsequent
dislocation - requiring anaesthesia (AU 4) 49.00 7419 Shoulder - third or
subsequent dislocation - not requiring anaesthesia 39.00 7423 Elbow (AU 4)
73.00 7426 Carpus (AU 4) 46.50 7430 Carpus on radius and ulna (G) (AU 4) 95.00
7432 Carpus on radius and ulna (S) (AU 4) 118.00 7435 Finger (AU 4) 20.00 7436
Metacarpo-phalangeal joint of thumb (AU 4) 60.00 7440 Hip (G) (AU 5) 152.00
7443 Hip (S) (AU 5) 196.00 7446 Knee (G) (AU 4) 110.00 7451 Knee (S) (AU 4)
136.00 7457 Patella (AU 4) 46.50 7461 Ankle (AU 5) 78.00 7464 Toe (AU 4) 23.50
7468 Tarsus (AU 4) 60.00 7472 Spine (cervical or lumbar), without fracture (AU
7) 182.00
Dislocations Requiring Open Operation 7480 Treatment of a dislocation
requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in item 7397, 7410,
7416, 7419, 7426, 7435, 7457 or 7464 79.00 7483 Treatment of a dislocation
requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in an item (other
than an item referred to in item 7480 or an item that includes the symbol
"(D)") under the heading

"Dislocations not requiring Open Operation" in this Division Amount under rule
27 7485 Treatment of a dislocation of the mandible requiring open operation
(D) 79.00
Division 10 - Treatment of Fractures
Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation 7505 Terminal
phalanx of finger or thumb (AU 4) 29.50 7508 Proximal phalanx of finger or
thumb (G) (AU 4) 61.00 7512 Proximal phalanx of finger or thumb (S) (AU 4)
91.00 7516 Middle phalanx of finger (AU 4) 40.50 7520 One or more metacarpals,
not involving base of first metacarpal joint (G) (AU 4) 91.00 7524 One or more
metacarpals, not involving base of first metacarpal joint (S) (AU 4) 124.00
7527 First metacarpal involving carpometacarpal joint (Bennett's fracture) (G)
(AU 4) 104.00 7530 First metacarpal involving carpometacarpal joint (Bennett's
fracture) (S) (AU 4) 146.00 7533 Carpus (excluding navicular) (AU 5) 46.50
7535 Navicular or carpal scaphoid (G) (AU 5) 91.00 7538 Navicular or carpal
scaphoid (S) (AU 5) 108.00 7540 Colles' fracture of wrist (G) (AU 5) 122.00
7544 Colles' fracture of wrist (S) (AU 5) 182.00 7547 Distal end of radius or
ulna, involving wrist (AU 5) 91.00 7550 Radius (G) (AU 5) 104.00 7552 Radius
(S) (AU 5) 146.00 7559 Ulna (G) (AU 5) 95.00 7563 Ulna (S) (AU 5) 114.00 7567
Humerus or both shafts of forearm (G) (AU 6) 136.00 7572 Humerus or both
shafts of forearm (S) (AU 6) 200.00 7588 Clavicle or sternum (G) (AU 6) 64.00
7593 Clavicle or sternum (S) (AU 6) 91.00 7597 Scapula (AU 6) 78.00 7601 One
or more ribs - each attendance (G) (AU 7) 20.50 7605 One or more ribs - each
attendance (S) (AU 7) 28.50 7608 Pelvis (excluding symphysis pubis) or sacrum
(G) (AU 8) 118.00 7610 Pelvis (excluding symphysis pubis) or sacrum (S) (AU 8)
156.00 7615 Symphysis pubis (G) (AU 7) 91.00 7619 Symphysis pubis (S) (AU 7)
118.00 7624 Femur (G) (AU 8) 270.00 7627 Femur (S) (AU 8) 345.00 7632 Fibula
or tarsus (excepting os calcis or os talus) (G) (AU 6) 68.00 7637 Fibula or
tarsus (excepting os calcis or os talus) (S) (AU 6) 98.00 7641 Tibia or
patella (G) (AU 6) 108.00 7643 Tibia or patella (S) (AU 6) 146.00 7647 Ankle
(Pott's fracture) with or without dislocation, os calcis (calcaneus), os talus
or both shafts of leg (G) (AU 7) 176.00 7652 Ankle (Pott's fracture) with or
without dislocation, os calcis (calcaneus), os talus or both shafts of leg (S)
(AU 7) 235.00 7673 Metatarsals - one or more (G) (AU 5) 62.00 7677 Metatarsals
- one or more (S) (AU 5) 91.00 7681 Phalanx of toe (other than great toe) (AU
4) 24.50 7683 More than one phalanx of toe (other than great toe) (AU 4) 39.00
7687 Distal phalanx of great toe (AU 4) 61.00 7691 Proximal phalanx of great
toe (AU 4) 61.00 7694 Skull, not requiring operation - each attendance (G)
20.50 7697 Skull, not requiring operation - each attendance (S) 28.50 7701
Nasal bones, not requiring reduction - each attendance (G) 20.50 7706 Nasal
bones, not requiring reduction - each attendance (S) 28.50 7709 Nasal bones,
requiring reduction (G) (AU 6) 114.00 7712 Nasal bones, requiring reduction
(S) (AU 6) 158.00 7715 Nasal bones, requiring reduction and involving
osteotomies (AU 8) 320.00 7719 Maxilla or mandible, unilateral or bilateral,
not requiring splinting 104.00 7720 Maxilla or mandible, unilateral or
bilateral, not requiring splinting (D) 104.00 7722 Maxilla or mandible,
requiring splinting or wiring of teeth, not associated with item 7725 - each
procedure to a maximum of three such procedures (AU 13) 270.00 7723 Maxilla or
mandible, requiring splinting or wiring of teeth, not associated with item
7726 - each procedure to a maximum of three such procedures (D) (AU 13) 270.00
7725 Maxilla or mandible, circumosseous fixation of - each procedure to a
maximum of three such procedures (AU 15) 290.00 7726 Maxilla or mandible,
circumosseous fixation of - each procedure to a maximum of three such
procedures (D) (AU 15) 290.00 7728 Maxilla or mandible, external skeletal
fixation of - each procedure to a maximum of three such procedures (AU 15)
310.00 7729 Maxilla or mandible, external skeletal fixation of - each
procedure to a maximum of three such procedures (D) (AU 15) 310.00 7764 Zygoma
(G) (AU 7) 79.00 7766 Zygoma (S) (AU 7) 108.00 7770 Zygoma (D) (AU 7) 104.00
7774 Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral
body, not requiring immobilisation in plaster - each attendance (G) 20.50 7777
Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral
body, not requiring immobilisation in plaster - each attendance (S) 28.50 7781
Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not
requiring immobilisation in plaster - each attendance (G) 20.50 7785 Spine
(excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not requiring
immobilisation in plaster - each attendance (S) 28.50 7789 Spine (excluding
sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body requiring
immobilisation in plaster or traction by skull calipers (AU 9) 136.00 7793
Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord,
requiring immobilisation in plaster or traction by skull calipers (AU 9)
235.00 7798 Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, with involvement of cord
(AU 9) 600.00
Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Requiring Open Operation 7802 Treatment of
a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation being a fracture
referred to in item 7505, 7508, 7516, 7533, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7687,
7691, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785 79.00 7803 Treatment of
a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture
referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in item 7802 or an item
that includes the symbol "(D)") under the heading "Simple and Uncomplicated
Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation" in this Division Amount under rule 27
7804 Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open
operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770
(D) Amount under rule 27 7808 Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture
requiring internal fixation, being a fracture referred to in item 7505, 7516,
7533, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785
$ 79.00 7809 Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring
internal fixation, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item
referred to in item 7808 or an item that includes the symbol "(D)") under the
heading "Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation" in
this Division Amount under rule 27 7812 Treatment of a simple and
uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation, being a fracture referred
to in item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770 (D) Amount under rule 27
Compound Fractures Requiring Open Operation 7815 Treatment of a compound
fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7505,
7516, 7533, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781
or 7785 79.00 7817 Treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation,
being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in
item 7815 or an item that includes the symbol "(D)") under the heading "Simple
and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation" in this Division
Amount under rule 27 7818 Treatment of a compound fracture requiring open
operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770
(D) Amount under rule 27
Complicated Fractures Requiring Open Operation 7821 Treatment of a complicated
fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring open
operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7505, 7516, 7601, 7605, 7681,
7683, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785 79.00 7823 Treatment of
a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and
requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than
an item referred to in item 7821 or an item that includes the symbol "(D)")
under the heading "Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open
Operation" in this Division Amount under rule 27 7824 Treatment of a
complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring
open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or
7770 (D) Amount under rule 27
General 7828 Initial reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a
series of two or more reductions of a fracture, being a reduction that would,
but for this item, be covered by an item (other than an item that includes the
symbol "(D)") under the heading "Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not
Requiring Open Operation" in this Division Amount under rule 31 7831 Initial
reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series of two or more
reductions of a fracture, being a reduction that would, but for this item, be
covered by item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770 (D) Amount under rule 31 7834
Each subsequent reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series
(other than the final reduction), being a reduction that would, but for this
item, be covered by an item (other than an item that includes the symbol"(D)")
under the heading "Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open
Operation" in this Division Amount under rule 31 7836 Each subsequent
reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series (other than the
final reduction), being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered
by item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770 (D) Amount under rule 3 7839 Final
reduction (including full post-operative treatment) in a series, being a
reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by an item (other than an
item that includes the symbol "D)") under the heading "Simple and
Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation" in this Division Amount
under rule 33 7841 Final reduction (including full post-operative treatment)
in a series, being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by
item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770 (D) Amount under rule 33 7844 Treatment of
avulsion of epiphysis of any part referred to in an item under the heading
"Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation" in this
Division Amount under rule 33 7847 Treatment of a closed fracture, involving a
joint surface, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item
that includes the symbol"(D)") under the heading "Simple and Uncomplicated
Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation" in this Division Amount under rule 27
7849 Treatment of a closed fracture, involving a joint surface, being a
fracture referred to in item 7720, 7723, 7726, 7729 or 7770 (D) Amount under
rule 27
Division 11 - Orthopaedic 7853 Accessory or sesamoid bone, removal of (AU 6)
190.00 7855 Bone cysts, injection of steroids into (AU 8) 136.00 7857
Epicondylitis, open operation for (AU 6) 190.00 7861 Digital nail, removal of
(AU 5) 23.50 7864 Incision for pulp space infection, paronychia or other acute
infection of hands or feet, not covered by any other item in this Part
(excluding after-care) (AU 5) 20.00 7868 Middle palmar, thenar or hypothenar
spaces, drainage of (AU 6) 48.00 7874 Nail bed, excision or wedge resection of
(G) (AU 6) 110.00 7875 Nail bed, excision or wedge resection of (S) (AU 6)
146.00 7883 Insertion of orthopaedic pin or wire, as an independent procedure
(AU 5) 82.00 7886 Removal of one or more buried wire, pin, screw, rod, nail or
plate requiring incision under regional or general anaesthesia (AU 8) 124.00
7888 Insertion of orthopaedic pin or wire where no other surgical procedure is
performed (D) (AU 5) 82.00 7898 Femur, internal fixation of neck or
intertrochanteric (pertrochanteric) fracture (AU 11) 655.00 7902
Temporo-mandibular meniscectomy (AU 9) 245.00 7907 Temporo-mandibular
meniscectomy (D) (AU 9) 245.00 7911 Manipulation of joint, joints, spine,
joint and spine or joints and spine, under general anaesthesia, not associated
with any other item in this Part (G) (AU 4) 76.00 7915 Manipulation of joint,
joints, spine, joint and spine or joints and spine, under general anaesthesia,
not associated with any other item in this Part (S) (AU 4) 95.00 7926 Spine,
application of plaster jacket (AU 6) 122.00 7928 Risser jacket, localizer or
turn-buckle jacket, application of, body only 200.00 7932 Risser jacket,
localizer or turn-buckle jacket, application of, body and head 200.00 7934
Scoliosis, spinal fusion for (AU 23) 1025.00 7937 Scoliosis, re-exploration
for adjustment or removal of Harrington rods or similar devices (AU 12) 335.00
7938 Anterior correction of scoliosis (Dwyer procedure) of not more than four
spaces; or spinal fusion for scoliosis or kyphosis with use of Harrington
distraction rod (AU 23) 1280.00 7939 Anterior correction of scoliosis (Dwyer
procedure) of more than four spaces; or spinal fusion for scoliosis or
kyphosis with use of Harrington distraction and compression rods (AU 29)
1620.00 7940 Application of halo for spinal fusion in the treatment of
scoliosis, not covered by item 7934 (AU 8) 225.00 7942 Bone graft to spine,
posterior, not covered by item 7945, 7967 or 7969 (AU 14) 480.00 7945 Bone
graft to spine, postero-lateral fusion (AU 14) 850.00 7947 Anterior interbody
spinal fusion to cervical spine - one level (AU 14) 730.00 7951 Anterior
interbody spinal fusion to cervical spine - more than one level (AU 15) 945.00
7957 Anterior interbody spinal fusion to lumbar or thoracic spine - one level
(AU 15) 850.00 7961 Anterior interbody spinal fusion to lumbar or thoracic
spine - more than one level (AU 15) 1140.00 7967 Bone graft to spine with
laminectomy and posterior interbody fusion - one level (AU 15) 830.00 7969
Bone graft to spine with laminectomy and posterior interbody fusion - more
than one level (AU 18) 1140.00 7975 Bone graft to femur (AU 11) 575.00 7977
Bone graft to tibia (AU 10) 460.00 7980 Carpal scaphoid, fracture of,
reduction and screw fixation (AU 10) 320.00 7983 Bone graft to humerus or to
radius and ulna (AU 10) 575.00 7993 Bone graft to radius or ulna (AU 8) 405.00
7999 Bone graft to scaphoid (AU 9) 380.00 8001 Bone graft to other bones, not
covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8) 335.00 8003 Carpal bone,
replacement of, by silicone or other implant, including any necessary tendon
transfers (AU 9) 505.00 8006 Bone graft not covered by any other item in this
Part (D) (AU 8) 335.00 8009 Shoulder - removal of calcium deposit from cuff
(AU 8) 190.00 8014 Shoulder - arthrotomy (AU 7) 200.00 8017 Shoulder -
arthroplasty or plastic reconstruction (AU 11) 515.00 8019 Shoulder -
arthrodesis or arthrectomy (AU 11) 610.00 8022 Finger or other small joint -
arthrodesis, arthrectomy or arthroplasty (AU 5) 220.00 8023 Finger joint,
prosthetic replacement of (AU 5) 300.00 8024 Metacarpo-phalangeal joint,
prosthetic arthroplasty (AU 5) 295.00 8026 Small joint - arthrotomy (AU 5)
61.00 8028 Zygapophyseal joints, arthrectomy (AU 8) 315.00 8032 Sacro-iliac
joint - arthrodesis (AU 12) 345.00 8036 Other large joint - arthrodesis,
arthrectomy, arthroplasty or total synovectomy of (AU 10) 315.00 8040 Other
large joint - arthrotomy (AU 8) 225.00 8044 Hip - arthrodesis (AU 15) 800.00
8048 Hip - arthrectomy (AU 15) 555.00 8053 Hip - arthroplasty (Austin Moore,
Girdlestone or similar procedure) (AU 10) 555.00 8069 Joint - arthroplasty,
total replacement of hip (McKee-Farrer, Charnley or similar procedure), wrist,
knee, elbow, shoulder or ankle (AU 17) 790.00 8070 Joint - arthroplasty,
revision operation for total replacement of hip, knee, elbow, shoulder or
ankle with removal of prosthesis and replacement with new prosthesis (AU 20)
1025.00 8072 Shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip or ankle - arthroscopic examination
of (AU 6) 148.00 8074 Hip - arthrotomy including removal of prosthesis (AU 9)
405.00 8080 Knee - diagnostic arthroscopy not associated with a procedure
performed through the arthroscope (AU 6) 148.00 8082 Knee - arthrotomy,
including one or more of, removal of loose body, removal of foreign body,
biopsy or lateral capsular release, not associated with item 8085, 8088, 8090
or 8092 (AU 6) 270.00 8085 Knee - single meniscectomy, repair of one
collateral ligament, patellectomy, operation for recurrent dislocation of
patella, single transfer of ligament for rotary instability, single transfer
of tendon for rotary instability or any other single procedure not covered by
any other item in this Part - one procedure (AU 8) 320.00 8088 Knee - total
synovectomy, arthrectomy, arthrodesis,repair of cruciate ligaments,
replacement of cruciate ligaments, reconstruction of cruciate ligaments,
arthroscopic surgery for meniscectomy, chondroplasty, removal of loose body or
removal of foreign body - one procedure (AU 9) 500.00 8090 Knee - operation
comprising two or more procedures covered by item 8082, 8085 or 8088, but not
covered by item 8092 (AU 11) 500.00 8092 Knee - three or more procedures for
correction of rotary instability involving injury to cruciate ligaments,
comprising as a minimum, medial, lateral and intra-articular procedures (AU
12) 635.00 8105 Joint or other synovial cavity, aspiration of, injection into,
or both of these procedures; payable on not more than 25 occasions in any
twelve month period (AU 5) 21.50 8113 Joint, repair of capsule or ligament of,
or internal fixation of to stabilize joint (AU 7) 270.00 8116 Foot or ankle
region - triple arthrodesis (AU 9) 460.00 8120 Calcanean spur, removal of (AU
6) 245.00 8131 Hallux valgus or rigidus, correction of, with osteotomy or
osteectomy of phalanx or metatarsal (Keller's arthroplasty); or total
replacement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (AU 7) 340.00 8135 Hallux
valgus, correction of, with osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx or metatarsal
and transplantation of adductor hallucis tendon (AU 8) 460.00 8151 Hammer toe,
correction of (G) (AU 6) 148.00 8153 Hammer toe, correction of (S) (AU 6)
184.00 8158 Cervical rib, removal of (AU 11) 405.00 8159 Removal of the first
rib by axillary approach (AU 13) 565.00 8161 Scalenotomy (AU 8) 320.00 8166
Acromion or coraco-acromion ligament, removal of (AU 7) 245.00 8169 Excision
of exostosis of small bone including simple removal of bunion (G) (AU 6)
148.00 8173 Excision of exostosis of small bone including simple removal of
bunion (S) (AU 6) 184.00 8175 Excision of exostosis of small bone (D) (AU 6)
184.00 8179 Excision of exostosis of large bone or excision of osteoma of
palate (G) (AU 6) 182.00 8182 Excision of exostosis of large bone or excision
of osteoma of palate (S) (AU 6) 225.00 8185 Osteotomy or osteectomy of
phalanx, metacarpal or metatarsal (AU 6) 190.00 8187 Osteotomy of phalanx,
metacarpal or metatarsal, with internal fixation (AU 6) 200.00 8190 Osteotomy
or osteectomy of fibula, radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula (other than
acromion), rib, tarsus or carpus (AU 7) 200.00 8193 Osteotomy of fibula,
radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula (other than acromion), rib, tarsus or carpus,
with internal fixation (AU 7) 245.00 8195 Osteotomy or osteectomy of tibia or
humerus (AU 7) 270.00 8198 Osteotomy or osteectomy of femur or pelvic bone (AU
8) 460.00 8201 Osteotomy of tibia, humerus, femur or pelvic bone, with
internal fixation (AU 11) 655.00 8206 Osteotomy of femur - sub-trochanteric
(AU 11) 460.00 8209 Vertebral body, total or sub-total excision of, including
bone graft or other form of fixation (AU 26) 1065.00 8211 Osteotomy and
distraction for lengthening of limb (AU 8) 460.00 8214 Removal of distracting
apparatus from limb, without internal fixation (AU 6) 110.00 8217 Removal of
distracting apparatus from limb, with internal fixation (AU 7) 225.00 8219
Flexor tendon of hand, primary suture of (G) (AU 8) 192.00 8222 Flexor tendon
of hand, primary suture of (S) (AU 8) 245.00 8225 Flexor tendon of hand,
secondary suture of (AU 9) 270.00 8227 Extensor tendon of hand, primary suture
of (G) (AU 8) 100.00 8230 Extensor tendon of hand, primary suture of (S) (AU
8) 122.00 8233 Extensor tendon of hand, secondary suture of (AU 9) 190.00 8235
Achilles tendon or other large tendon, suture of (G) (AU 9) 240.00 8238
Achilles tendon or other large tendon, suture of (S) (AU 9) 300.00 8241 Tendon
of foot, primary suture of (AU 8) 122.00 8243 Tendon of foot, secondary suture
of (AU 8) 182.00 8246 Tenotomy, subcutaneous, one or more tendons (AU 4) 76.00
8249 Tenotomy, open, with or without tenoplasty (AU 7) 184.00 8251 Tendon or
ligament transplantation, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8)
335.00 8257 Tendon graft (AU 8) 460.00 8259 Insertion of artificial tendon
prosthesis in preparation for tendon grafting (AU 10) 340.00 8262 Achilles
tendon or other large tendon - operation for lengthening (AU 9) 200.00 8267
Tendon sheath, incision of, or open operation for stenosing tendovaginitis (AU
6) 148.00 8275 Tenolysis of flexor tendon following tendon injury, repair or
graft (AU 8) 215.00 8279 Tenolysis of extensor tendon following tendon injury,
repair or graft (AU 7) 124.00 8282 Tendon sheath of finger or thumb,
synovectomy of (AU 8) 164.00 8283 Synovectomy of metacarpophalangeal or
metatarsophalangeal joint (AU 8) 215.00 8287 Synovectomy of interphalangeal
joint (AU 8) 152.00 8290 Synovectomy of wrist, extensor or flexor tendon of
wrist, carpometacarpal joint or inferior radio ulnar joint (AU 11) 365.00 8294
Cicatricial flexion contracture of joint, correction of, involving tissues
deeper than skin and subcutaneous tissue (AU 9) 245.00 8296 Dupuytren's
contracture, subcutaneous fasciotomy (AU 8) 122.00 8298 Dupuytren's
contracture, radical operation for (AU 9) 300.00 8302 Fragmentation and
rodding in fragilitas ossium - humerus, radius or ulna (AU 11) 460.00 8304
Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossium - tibia (AU 10) 555.00 8306
Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossium - femur (AU 12) 730.00 8310
Epiphyseodesis - femur (AU 7) 270.00 8312 Epiphyseodesis - tibia and fibula
(AU 7) 270.00 8314 Epiphyseodesis - femur, tibia and fibula (AU 10) 380.00
8316 Staple arrest of hemi-epiphysis (AU 7) 380.00 8318 Operation for the
prevention of closure of epiphysial plate (AU 8) 755.00 8320 Radical plantar
fasciotomy (Steindler's operation) (AU 7) 345.00 8322 Talipes equinovarus -
posterior release procedure (AU 7) 330.00 8324 Talipes equinovarus - medial
release procedure (AU 7) 380.00 8326 Subtalar arthrodesis (extra-articular)
(AU 10) 380.00 8328 Calcaneal osteotomy (AU 8) 270.00 8330 Calcaneal osteotomy
with bone graft (AU 10) 380.00 8332 Congenital dislocation of hip -
manipulation and plaster (one hip) (AU 6) 132.00 8334 Talipes equinovarus,
calcaneus valgus, pes planus, metatarsus varus, genu varum or genu valgum -
manipulation under general anaesthesia (AU 5) 32.00 8336 Talipes equinovarus,
calcaneus valgus, pes planus, metatarsus varus, genu varum or genu valgum -
manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia (AU 6) 40.50 8349
Epiphysitis (Perthes' Calve's or Scheuermann's) plaster for (AU 5) 66.00 8351
Epiphysitis (Sever's, Kohler's, Keinbock's or Schlatter's) plaster for (AU 5)
40.50 8352 Contractures, manipulation under general anaesthesia, not covered
by any other item in this Part (AU 5) 32.00 8354 Contractures, manipulation
and plaster under general anaesthesia, not covered by any other item in this
Part (AU 5) 49.00 8356 Spastic paralysis - manipulation and plaster (one limb)
(AU 5) 49.00
Division 12 - Paediatric
Operations for Correction of Congenital Abnormalities 8378 Hypertelorism,
correction of (AU 14) 610.00 8380 Choanal atresia, plastic repair of (AU 16)
600.00 8382 Choanal atresia, repair of by puncture and dilatation (AU 11)
148.00 8384 Macrocheilia, macroglossia or macrostomia, operation for (AU 13)
320.00 8386 Torticollis, operation for (AU 7) 245.00 8388 Oesophagus,
correction of congenital stenosis by oesophagectomy and anastomosis (AU 21)
730.00 8390 Tracheo-oesophageal fistula (with or without atresia), ligation
and division of (AU 20) 730.00 8392 Oesophageal atresia, with or without
fistula, correction of (AU 23) 905.00 8394 Neonatal alimentary obstruction,
laparotomy for, with or without resection, including reduction of volvulus (AU
15) 635.00 8397 Anal sphincterotomy as an independent procedure for
Hirschsprung's disease (AU 6) 178.00 8398 Hirschsprung's disease,
rectosigmoidectomy for (AU 22) 830.00 8400 Exomphalos or gastroschisis,
operation for (AU 13) 725.00 8402 Exomphalos or gastroschisis, operation for,
by plastic flap (AU 14) 805.00 8406 Ano-rectal malformation, perineal
anoplasty, primary or secondary repair (AU 10) 270.00 8408 Ano-rectal
malformation, rectoplasty, primary or secondary repair, not covered by item
8406 (AU 18) 790.00 8410 Contracted bladder neck (congenital), wedge excision
or perurethral resection of (AU 11) 405.00 8412 Urachal fistula, operation for
(AU 11) 345.00 8414 Sphincter reconstruction for ectopia vesicae, ectopia
cloacae or congenital incontinence (AU 12) 800.00 8418 Urethral valves or
urethral membrane, open removal of (AU 12) 480.00 8422 Lymphangiectasis of
limb (Milroy's disease) - limited excision of (AU 14) 245.00 8424
Lymphangiectasis of limb (Milroy's disease) - radical excision of (AU 18)
550.00
Operations for Excision of Congenital Abnormalities 8428 Extra digit, ligation
of pedicle (AU 4) 32.00 8430 Extra digit, amputation of (AU 6) 82.00 8432
Dermoid, periorbital or superficial nasal, excision of (G) (AU 8) 118.00 8434
Dermoid, periorbital or superficial nasal, excision of (S) (AU 8) 152.00 8436
Dermoid, orbital, excision of (AU 8) 320.00 8440 Dermoid of nose, excision of,
with intranasal extension (AU 8) 380.00 8442 Myelomeningocele - excision of
sac (AU 13) 460.00 8444 Myelomeningocele - extensive, requiring formal repair
with skin flaps or Z plasty (AU 15) 675.00
Division 13 - Plastic and Reconstructive Meticulous Plastic Repair Designed to
Obtain Maximal Functional or Cosmetic Results Including the Preparation of the
Defect Requiring Repair 8448 Single stage local muscle flap repair, simple,
small (AU 11) 250.00 8449 Single stage large muscle flap repair, (pectoralis
major, gastrocnemius, gracilis or similar large muscle) (AU 17) 420.00 8450
Dermo-fat or fascia graft (including transplant or muscle flap) (AU 12) 315.00
8452 Abrasive therapy, limited area (AU 6) 118.00 8454 Abrasive therapy,
extensive area (AU 7) 265.00 8458 Angioma, cauterisation of or injection into,
under general anaesthetic (AU 7) 62.00 8460 Angioma, cauterisation of or
injection into, under general anaesthetic (D) (AU 7) 62.00 8462 Angioma of
skin, and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, small, excision and repair of
(AU 7) 91.00 8464 Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface,
small, excision and repair of (D) (AU 7) 91.00 8466 Angioma of skin and
subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, large, excision and repair of (AU 9)
114.00 8468 Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, large,
excision and repair of (D) (AU 9) 114.00 8470 Angioma, involving deeper
tissue, small, excision and repair of (AU 9) 146.00 8472 Angioma, involving
deeper tissue, large, excision and repair of (AU 10) 215.00 8474 Haemangioma
of neck, deep-seated, excision of (AU 10) 380.00 8476 Major excision and
grafting for lymphoedema (AU 15) 515.00 8478 Foreign implants, insertion of,
for contour reconstruction (AU 10) 315.00 8479 Foreign implants, insertion of,
for contour reconstruction (D) (AU 10) 315.00
Skin Flap Surgery 8480 Single stage local flap repair, simple, small,
excluding flap for male pattern baldness (AU 7) 190.00 8482 Single stage local
flap repair, simple, small (D) (AU 7) 190.00 8484 Single stage local flap
repair, complicated or large, excluding flap for male pattern baldness (AU 10)
270.00 8485 Direct flap repair (cross arm, abdominal or similar), first stage
(AU 11) 315.00 8486 Direct flap repair (cross arm, abdominal or similar),
second stage (AU 9) 156.00 8487 Direct flap repair, cross leg, first stage (AU
13) 675.00 8488 Direct flap repair, cross leg, second stage (AU 10) 300.00
8490 Direct flap repair, small (cross finger or similar), first stage (AU 7)
174.00 8492 Direct flap repair, small (cross finger or similar), second stage
(AU 7) 78.00 8494 Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, formation of (AU 10) 295.00
8496 Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, delay of (AU 8) 156.00 8498 Indirect flap
or tubed pedicle, preparation of intermediate or final site and attachment to
the site (AU 10) 315.00 8500 Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, spreading of
pedicle, as a separate procedure (AU 8) 245.00 8502 Direct, indirect or local
flap repair, revision of graft (AU 7) 174.00
Free Grafts 8504 Free grafts (split skin or pinch grafts) on granulating
areas, small (AU 7) 136.00 8506 Free grafts (split skin or pinch grafts) on
granulating areas, small (D) (AU 7) 136.00 8508 Free grafts (split skin) on
granulating areas, extensive (AU 11) 270.00 8509 Free grafts (split skin) to
burns, including excision of burned tissue - involving not more than 2.5 per
centum of total body surface (AU 8) 200.00 8510 Free grafts (split skin) to
burns, including excision of burned tissue - involving more than 2.5 per
centum of total body surface (AU 14) 465.00 8511 Free grafts (homograft split
skin) to burns, including excision of burned tissue - involving more than 2.5
per centum of total body surface (AU 13) 420.00 8512 Free grafts (split skin)
including elective dissection, small (AU 8) 190.00 8514 Free grafts (split
skin) including elective dissection, small (D) (AU 8) 190.00 8516 Free grafts
(split skin) including elective dissection, extensive; or inlay graft using a
mould, insertion of and removal of mould (AU 11) 390.00 8518 Free full
thickness grafts, excluding grafts for male pattern baldness (AU 9) 315.00
8520 Free full thickness grafts (D) (AU 9) 315.00
Other Grafts and Miscellaneous Procedures 8522 Revision under general
anaesthesia of facial or neck scar not more than 3 cm. in length (AU 8) 146.00
8524 Revision under general anaesthesia of facial or neck scar more than 3 cm.
in length (AU 9) 196.00 8528 Mammaplasty, reduction (unilateral), with or
without repositioning of nipple (AU 10) 600.00 8530 Augmentation mammaplasty
for significant breast asymmetry where the augmentation is limited to one
breast (AU 10) 495.00 8531 Augmentation mammaplasty (unilateral), following
mastectomy (AU 9) 495.00 8532 Breast reconstruction (unilateral), using a
latissimus dorsi or other large myocutaneous flap, including repair of
secondary skin defect (AU 20) 730.00 8533 Breast reconstruction using breast
sharing technique (first stage) including breast reduction, transfer of
complex skin and breast tissue flap, split skin graft to pedicle of flap or
other similar procedure (AU 15) 830.00 8534 Breast reconstruction using breast
sharing technique (second stage) including division of pedicle, insetting of
breast flap, with closure of donor site or other similar procedure (AU 12)
305.00 8535 Hair transplantation for the treatment of alopecia of congenital
or traumatic origin or due to disease, excluding male pattern baldness, not
covered by any other item in this Part (AU 11) 315.00 8536 Breast
reconstruction (unilateral), following mastectomy, using tissue expansion -
insertion of tissue expansion unit and all attendances for subsequent
expansion injections (AU 9) 710.00 8537 Breast reconstruction (unilateral),
following mastectomy, using tissue expansion - removal of tissue expansion
unit and insertion of permanent prosthesis (AU 9) 410.00 8538 Nipple or areola
or both, reconstruction of by any technique (AU 10) 415.00 8540 Digit,
transplantation of - complete procedure (AU 16) 855.00 8542 Neurovascular
island flap, or free transfer of tissue with vascular or neurovascular
pedicle, including repair of secondary defect excluding flap for male pattern
baldness (AU 15) 730.00 8543 Tissue expansion not covered by items 8536/8537 -
insertion of tissue expansion unit and all attendances for subsequent
expansion injections (AU 10) 710.00 8544 Macrodactyly, plastic reduction of,
each finger (AU 8) 220.00 8546 Facial nerve paralysis, free fascia graft for
(AU 12) 480.00 8548 Facial nerve paralysis, muscle transfer or graft for (AU
13) 555.00 8551 Meloplasty for correction of facial asymmetry due to soft
tissue abnormality where the meloplasty is limited to one side of the face (AU
14) 590.00 8552 Orbital cavity, reconstruction of walls or floor or both walls
and floor with or without foreign implant (AU 12) 320.00 8553 Orbital cavity,
bone or cartilage graft to orbital walls or floor or both walls and floor
including reduction of prolapsed or entrapped orbital contents (AU 14) 375.00
8554 Maxilla, resection of (AU 17) 600.00 8556 Mandible, resection of (AU 15)
465.00 8558 Mandible, resection of (D) (AU 15) 465.00 8560 Mandible, segmental
resection of, for tumours (AU 13) 390.00 8562 Mandible, segmental resection
of, for tumours (D) (AU 13) 390.00 8568 Mandible, hemi-mandibular
reconstruction with bone graft, not associated with item 8556 (AU 15) 550.00
8570 Mandible, condylectomy (AU 11) 315.00 8572 Mandible, condylectomy (D) (AU
11) 315.00 8582 Whole thickness reconstruction of eyelid other than by direct
suture only (AU 10) 390.00 8584 Reduction of upper eyelid for skin redundancy
obscuring vision, herniation of orbital fat in exophthalmos, facial nerve
palsy or post-traumatic scarring, or, in respect of one of these conditions,
the restoration of symmetry of the contralateral upper eyelid (AU 7) 156.00
8585 Reduction of lower eyelid for herniation of orbital fat in exophthalmos,
facial nerve palsy or post-traumatic scarring, or, in respect of one of these
conditions, the restoration of symmetry of the contralateral lower eyelid (AU
8) 215.00 8586 Correction of ptosis (unilateral) (AU 12) 515.00 8588 Ectropion
or entropion, correction of (unilateral) (AU 9) 215.00 8592 Symblepharon,
grafting for (AU 8) 315.00 8594 Rhinoplasty, correction of lateral or alar
cartilages or columella, one or more (AU 10) 340.00 8596 Rhinoplasty,
correction of bony vault only (AU 10) 390.00 8598 Rhinoplasty, total,
including correction of all bony and cartilaginous elements of the external
nose (AU 12) 675.00 8600 Rhinoplasty involving autogenous bone or cartilage
graft (excluding nasal or septal cartilage) (AU 13) 850.00 8601 Contour
restoration of one region of face using autogenous bone or cartilage graft
(not covered by item 8600) (AU 18) 850.00 8602 Rhinoplasty, secondary revision
of (AU 10) 98.00 8604 Rhinophyma, correction of (AU 9) 235.00 8606 Composite
graft (chondro-cutaneous or chondro-mucosal) to nose, ear or eyelid (AU 11)
335.00 8608 Lop ear, bat ear or similar deformity, correction of (AU 8) 345.00
8612 Congenital atresia, reconstruction of external auditory canal (AU 11)
465.00 8614 Full thickness wedge excision of lip or eyelid, with repair by
direct sutures (AU 8) 215.00 8616 Vermilionectomy (AU 8) 215.00 8618 Lip or
eyelid reconstruction using full thickness flap (Abbe or similar), first stage
(AU 11) 555.00 8620 Lip or eyelid reconstruction using full thickness flap
(Abbe or similar), second stage (AU 4) 162.00 8622 Cleft lip, unilateral -
primary repair, (AU 12) 420.00 8624 Cleft lip, complete primary repair, one
stage, bilateral (AU 14) 575.00 8628 Cleft lip, secondary correction, partial
or incomplete (AU 10) 182.00 8630 Cleft lip, secondary correction, complete
revision (AU 12) 340.00 8632 Cleft lip, secondary correction, Abbe flap (AU
12) 795.00 8634 Cleft lip, secondary correction of nostril or nasal tip (AU
10) 235.00 8636 Cleft palate, primary repair, partial cleft (AU 13) 420.00
8638 Cleft palate, primary repair, partial cleft (D) (AU 13) 420.00 8640 Cleft
palate, primary repair, complete cleft or cleft requiring major repair (AU 14)
550.00 8642 Cleft palate, primary repair, complete cleft or cleft requiring
major repair (D) (AU 14) 550.00 8644 Cleft palate, secondary repair, closure
of fistula (AU 13) 270.00 8646 Cleft palate, secondary repair, closure of
fistula (D) (AU 13) 270.00 8648 Cleft palate, secondary repair, lengthening
procedure (AU 12) 390.00 8650 Cleft palate, secondary repair, lengthening
procedure (D) (AU 12) 390.00 8652 Cleft palate, partial repair, complex cleft
(AU 13) 390.00 8654 Cleft palate, partial repair, complex cleft (D) (AU 13)
390.00 8656 Pharyngeal flap or pharyngoplasty, with or without tonsillectomy
(AU 15) 490.00 8658 Unilateral osteotomy or osteectomy of mandible or maxilla,
including transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken from the
same site (AU 14) 645.00 8659 Unilateral osteotomy or osteectomy of mandible
or maxilla, including transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts
taken from the same site (D) (AU 14) 645.00 8660 Bilateral osteotomy or
osteectomy of mandible or maxilla, including transposition of nerves and
vessels and bone grafts taken from the same site (AU 18) 820.00 8661 Bilateral
osteotomy or osteectomy of mandible or maxilla, including transposition of
nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken from the same site (D) (AU 18) 820.00
8662 Osteotomies or osteectomies of mandible or maxilla, involving three or
more such procedures on the one jaw, including transposition of nerves and
vessels and bone grafts taken from the same site (AU 22) 935.00 8663
Osteotomies or osteectomies of mandible or maxilla, involving three or more
such procedures on the one jaw, including transposition of nerves and vessels
and bone grafts taken from the same site (D) (AU 22) 935.00 8664 Bilateral
osteotomies or osteectomies of mandible or maxilla involving two such
procedures of each jaw including transposition of nerves and vessels and bone
grafts taken from the same site (AU 26) 1070.00 8665 Bilateral osteotomies or
osteectomies of mandible or maxilla involving two such procedures of each jaw
including transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken from the
same site (D) (AU 26) 1070.00 8666 Complex bilateral osteotomies or
osteectomies of mandible or maxilla, involving three or more such procedures
of one jaw and two such procedures of the other jaw, including genioplasty
(when performed) and transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken
from the same site (AU 32) 1180.00 8667 Complex bilateral osteotomies or
osteectomies of mandible or maxilla, involving three or more such procedures
of one jaw and two such procedures of the other jaw, including genioplasty
(when performed) and transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken
from the same site (D) (AU 32) 1180.00 8668 Complex bilateral osteotomies or
osteectomies of mandible or maxilla, involving three or more such procedures
of each jaw, including genioplasty (when performed) and transposition of
nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken from the same site (AU 34) 1285.00
8669 Complex bilateral osteotomies or osteectomies of mandible or maxilla,
involving three or more such procedures of each jaw, including genioplasty
(when performed) and transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken
from the same site (D) (AU 34) 1285.00 8670 Genioplasty not associated with
item 8658, 8660, 8662, 8664, 8666, or 8668 including transposition of nerves
and vessels and bone grafts taken from the site (AU 10) 500.00 8671
Genioplasty not associated with item 8659, 8661, 8663, 8665, 8667 or 8669
including transposition of nerves and vessels and bone grafts taken from the
site (D) (AU 10) 500.00 8672 Genioplasty associated with item 8658, 8660, 8662
or 8664 (AU 8) 290.00 8673 Genioplasty associated with item 8659, 8661, 8663
or 8665 (D) (AU 8) 290.00 8675 Hypertelorism, correction of, intra-cranial (AU
47) 1675.00 8676 Hypertelorism, correction of, sub-cranial (AU 26) 1280.00
8677 Peri-orbital correction of Treacher Collins Syndrome, with rib and iliac
bone grafts (AU 30) 1165.00 8678 Correction of unilateral orbital dystopia -
total repositioning of one orbit intra-cranial (AU 35) 1165.00 8679 Correction
of unilateral orbital dystopia - sub-total repositioning of one orbit,
extra-cranial (AU 18) 855.00 8680 Unilateral fronto-orbital advancement (AU
19) 655.00 8681 Cranial vault reconstruction for oxycephaly, brachycephaly,
turricephaly or similar condition - (bilateral frontoorbital advancement) (AU
39) 1110.00 8682 Reconstruction of glenoid fossa, zygomatic arch and temporal
bone (Obwegeser technique) (AU 19) 1095.00 8683 Construction of absent condyle
and ascending ramus in hemifacial microsomia (AU 15) 590.00
PART 11 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE 8701 Blood volume estimation 144.00 8703
Erythrocyte radioactive uptake survival time test or iron kinetic test 280.00
8705 Gastrointestinal blood loss estimation involving examination of stool
specimens 200.00 8707 Gastrointestinal protein loss 144.00 8714 Radioactive
B12 absorption test - one isotope 70.00 8715 Radioactive B12 absorption test -
two isotopes 152.00 8718 Thyroid uptake (using probe) 70.00 8719 Perchlorate
discharge study 84.00 8722 Renal function test (without imaging procedure)
106.00 8725 Renal function test (associated with imaging and at least 2 blood
samples) 56.00 8726 Whole body count - not associated with any other item
84.00 8727 Myocardial perfusion study using thallium - single study for stress
OR reperfusion (C) 345.00 8728 Myocardial perfusion study using thallium -
single study for stress OR reperfusion (NC) 255.00 8732 Myocardial perfusion
study using thallium - combined study for stress AND reperfusion (C) 545.00
8733 Myocardial perfusion study using thallium - combined study for stress AND
reperfusion (NC) 405.00 8734 Myocardial infarct-avid imaging study (C) 200.00
8735 Myocardial infarct-avid imaging study (NC) 150.00 8740 Gated cardiac
blood pool (equilibrium) study (C) 235.00 8741 Gated cardiac blood pool study
with intervention (C) 290.00 8744 Cardiac first pass blood flow study, cardiac
shunt study or cardiac output study (not part of other investigation) (C)
176.00 8745 Cardiac first pass blood flow study, cardiac shunt study or
cardiac output study (not part of other investigation) (NC) 130.00 8748
Cardiac first pass blood flow study, cardiac shunt study or cardiac output
study when associated with another item in this Part (C) Amount under rule 49
8749 Cardiac first pass blood flow study, cardiac shunt study or cardiac
output study when associated with another item in this Part (NC) Amount under
rule 49 8751 Lung perfusion study (C) 166.00 8752 Lung perfusion study (NC)
124.00 8753 Lung ventilation study using Xe127 gas (C) 275.00 8754 Lung
ventilation study using Xe127 gas (NC) 210.00 8757 Lung ventilation study
using Xe133 gas (C) 156.00 8758 Lung ventilation study using Xe133 gas (NC)
116.00 8761 Lung ventilation study using aerosol (C) 192.00 8762 Lung
ventilation study using aerosol (NC) 144.00 8765 Lung perfusion study and lung
ventilation study using either Xe127 or Xe133 gas (C) 300.00 8766 Lung
perfusion study and lung ventilation study using either Xe127 or Xe133 gas
(NC) 220.00 8767 Lung perfusion study and lung ventilation study using aerosol
(C) 330.00 8768 Lung perfusion study and lung ventilation study using aerosol
(NC) 250.00 8771 Liver and spleen study (colloid) (C) 198.00 8772 Liver and
spleen study (colloid) (NC) 148.00 8775 Red blood cell spleen or liver study
(C) 200.00 8776 Red blood cell spleen or liver study (NC) 150.00 8777
Hepatobiliary study (C) 320.00 8778 Hepatobiliary study (NC) 240.00 8781 Bowel
haemorrhage study (C) 370.00 8782 Bowel haemorrhage study (NC) 275.00 8785
Meckel's diverticulum study (C) 170.00 8786 Meckel's diverticulum study (NC)
128.00 8789 Salivary study (C) 170.00 8790 Salivary study (NC) 128.00 8791
Gastro-oesophageal reflux study (C) 365.00 8792 Gastro-oesophageal reflux
study (NC) 270.00 8795 Oesophageal clearance study (C) 110.00 8796 Oesophageal
clearance study (NC) 82.00 8801 Gastric emptying study using single tracer (C)
545.00 8802 Gastric emptying study using dual tracer (C) 580.00 8805 Renal
study with or without dynamic flow study and with or without computer
extraction of functional parameters (C) 250.00 8809 Renal study with
intervention (C) 305.00 8810 Renal study with intervention (NC) 225.00 8811
Cystoureterogram (C) 188.00 8812 Cystoureterogram (NC) 142.00 8815 Testicular
study (C) 124.00 8816 Testicular study (NC) 93.00 8819 Brain study with blood
brain barrier agent (C) 168.00 8820 Brain study with blood brain barrier agent
(NC) 126.00 8822 Cerebro-spinal fluid transport study (C) 660.00 8823
Cerebro-spinal fluid transport study (NC) 495.00 8826 Cerebro-spinal fluid
shunt patency study (C) 172.00 8827 Cerebro-spinal fluid shunt patency study
(NC) 128.00 8830 Dynamic blood flow study or regional blood volume
quantitative study (not associated with any other item in this Part) (C) 91.00
8831 Dynamic blood flow study or regional blood volume quantitative study (not
associated with any other item in this Part) (NC) 68.00 8832 Bone study -
whole body (C) 365.00 8833 Bone study - whole body (NC) 270.00 8834 Bone study
- whole body and dynamic blood flow or regional blood volume quantitative
study (C) 455.00 8835 Bone study - whole body and dynamic blood flow or
regional blood volume quantitative study (NC) 345.00 8836 Whole body study
using iodine (C) 415.00 8837 Whole body study using iodine (NC) 310.00 8838
Whole body study using gallium (C) 415.00 8839 Whole body study using gallium
(NC) 310.00 8840 Whole body study using cells labelled with technetium (C)
370.00 8841 Whole body study using cells labelled with technetium (NC) 275.00
8842 Bone marrow study - whole body (C) 365.00 8843 Bone marrow study - whole
body (NC) 270.00 8844 Repeat whole body study on different occasion using same
administration of radiopharmaceutical (C) 168.00 8845 Repeat whole body study
on different occasion using same administration of radiopharmaceutical (NC)
126.00 8846 Localised bone or joint study including flow and blood pool
studies (C) 255.00 8847 Localised bone or joint study including flow and blood
pool studies (NC) 190.00 8848 Localised bone, joint, tumour, infection or
inflammation seeking study using gallium (C) 305.00 8849 Localised bone,
joint, tumour, infection or inflammation seeking study using gallium (NC)
225.00 8851 Localised bone, joint, tumour, infection or inflammation seeking
study using cells labelled with technetium (C) 260.00 8852 Localised bone,
joint, tumour, infection or inflammation seeking study using cells labelled
with technetium (NC) 194.00 8853 Repeat localised bone, joint, tumour,
infection or inflammation seeking study on different occasion using same
administration of radiopharmaceutical (C) 112.00 8854 Repeat localised bone,
joint, tumour, infection or inflammation seeking study on different occasion
using same administration of radiopharmaceutical (NC) 84.00 8855 Venography
(including blood pool study, active uptake study or dynamic blood flow study)
(C) 200.00 8856 Venography (including blood pool study, active uptake study or
dynamic blood flow study) (NC) 150.00 8857 Lymphoscintigraphy (C) 260.00 8858
Lymphoscintigraphy (NC) 194.00 8859 Thyroid Study (C) 116.00 8860 Thyroid
Study (NC) 86.00 8861 Thyroid uptake study performed on gamma camera (C) 56.00
8862 Thyroid uptake study performed on gamma camera (NC) 42.00 8863
Parathyroid (C) 290.00 8864 Adrenal Study using Selenocholesterol (C) 665.00
8865 Adrenal Study using Selenocholesterol (NC) 500.00 8866 Adrenal Study (not
covered by Item 8864/8865) (C) 340.00 8867 Adrenal Study (not covered by Item
8864/8865) (NC) 255.00 8868 Single photon emission tomography when associated
with another item in this Part (C) Amount under rule 50 8869 Tear Duct Study
(C) 170.00 8870 Tear Duct Study (NC) 128.00 8871 Particle perfusion study
(intra-arterial) or Le Veen Shunt study (C) 192.00 8872 Particle perfusion
study (intra-arterial) or Le Veen Shunt study (NC) 144.00 8873 Study of region
or organ not covered by any other item in this Part (C) 11.00 8874 Study of
region or organ not covered by any other item in this Part (NC) 8.30 8878
Administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope - not covered by any
other item in this Part 27.00 8880 Intra-cavitary administration of a
therapeutic dose of Yttrium 90 (not including preliminary paracentesis) (AU 5)
435.00 8882 Administration of a therapeutic dose of Iodine 131 for thyroid
cancer by single dose technique 330.00 8884 Administration of a therapeutic
dose of Iodine 131 for thyrotoxicosis by single dose technique 225.00 8886
Intravenous administration of a therapeutic dose of Phosphorous 32 196.00 PART
12 - SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE CONDITIONS
Division 1 - Orthodontic Services 8901 Professional attendance not covered by
item 8902 (AO) 27.00 8902 Professional attendance and treatment planning where
treatment is deferred (AO) 55.00 8903 Production of dental study models not
associated with item 8902 or with a service covered by item 8914, 8915, 8917,
8918, 8919, 8922, 8923, 8924, 8925, or 8928 (AO) 27.00 8905 Orthodontic
radiography - orthopantomography (AO) 45.50 8906 Orthodontic radiography -
anteroposterior cephalometric radiography with cephalometric tracings or
lateral cephalometric radiography with cephalometric tracings (AO) 72.00 8907
Orthodontic radiography - anteroposterior and lateral cephalometric
radiography, with cephalometric tracings (AO) 99.00 8908 Orthodontic
radiography - anteroposterior and lateral cephalometric radiography, with
cephalometric tracings and orthopantomography (AO) 126.00 8909 Orthodontic
radiography - anteroposterior and lateral cephalometric radiography, with
cephalometric tracings, orthopantomography and hand-wrist studies (including
growth prediction) (AO) 154.00 8914 Pre-surgical infant maxillary arch
repositioning, including supply of appliances and all associated consultations
- where one appliance is used (AO) 365.00 8915 Pre-surgical infant maxillary
arch repositioning, including supply of appliances and all associated
consultations - where two appliances are used (AO) 435.00 8917 Deciduous
dentition treatment - maxillary arch expansion, including supply of appliances
and all associated consultations, treatment planning and retention services
beyond the period of active treatment (AO) 485.00 8918 Deciduous and permanent
dentition treatment-incisor alignment using fixed appliances in maxillary
arch, including supply of appliances and all associated consultations,
treatment-planning and retention services beyond the period of active
treatment (AO) 800.00 8919 Deciduous and permanent dentition treatment (not
being treatment associated with treatment covered by item 8918) - lateral arch
expansion and incisor alignment using fixed appliances in maxillary arch,
including supply of appliances and all associated attendances,
treatment-planning and retention services beyond the period of active
treatment (AO) 1105.00 8922 Permanent dentition treatment (not being treatment
associated with treatment covered by item 8924 or 8925) - single arch
(mandibular or maxillary) treatment (correction or alignment, or both) using
fixed appliances, including supply of appliances and all associated
consultations, treatment-planning and retention services beyond the period of
active treatment - initial three months of active treatment (AO) 365.00 8923
Permanent dentition treatment (not being treatment associated with treatment
covered by item 8924 or 8925) - single arch (mandibular or maxillary)
treatment (correction or alignment, or both) using fixed appliances, including
supply of appliances and all associated consultations, treatment-planning and
retention services beyond the period of active treatment - each three months
of active treatment after the first for a maximum of a further 33 months (AO)
138.00 8924 Permanent dentition treatment (not being treatment associated with
treatment covered by item 8922 or 8923)-two-arch (mandibular and maxil lary)
treatment (correction or alignment, or both) using fixed appliances, including
supply of appliances and all associated consultations, treatment-planning and
retention services beyond the period of active treatment-initial three months
of active treatment (AO) 715.00 8925 Permanent dentition treatment (not being
treatment associated with treatment covered by item 8922 or 8923)-two-arch
(mandibular and maxillary) treatment (correction or alignment, or both) using
fixed appliances, including supply of appliances and all associated
consultations, treatment-planning and retention services beyond the period of
active treatment-each three months of active treatment after the first for a
maximum of a further 33 months (AO) 190.00 8928 Pre-sugical or post-sugrical
jaw growth guidance using removable appliances, including supply of appliances
and all associated consultations and treatment-planning (AO) 485.00
Division 2 - Oral Surgical Services 8931 Removal of tooth or tooth fragment
(not being treatment covered by item 8936, 8937, 8938, 8939, 8940 or 8941),
where the patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AD) 36.50 8932
Removal of tooth or tooth fragment under general anaesthesia, where the
patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AD) 55.00 8933 Removal of
each additional tooth or tooth fragment at the same attendance at which a
service referred to in item 8931 or 8932 is rendered (AD) 18.20
Surgical Extractions 8936 Surgical removal of erupted tooth, where the patient
is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AOS) 110.00 8937 Surgical removal of
tooth with soft tissue impaction, where the patient is referred by a
recognized orthodontist (AOS) 126.00 8938 Surgical removal of tooth with
partial bone impaction, where the patient is referred by a recognized
orthodontist (AOS) 144.00 8939 Surgical removal of tooth with complete bone
impaction, where the patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AOS)
162.00 8940 Surgical removal of tooth fragment requiring incision of soft
tissue only, where the patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AOS)
91.00 8941 Surgical removal of tooth fragment requiring removal of bone, where
the patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AOS) 110.00
Other Surgical Procedures 8945 Surgical exposure, stimulation and packing of
unerupted tooth, where the patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist
(AOS) 154.00 8946 Surgical exposure of unerupted tooth for the purpose of
fitting a traction device, where the patient is referred by a recognized
orthodontist (AOS) 182.00 8947 Surgical repositioning of unerupted tooth,
where the patient is referred by a recognized orthodontist (AOS) 182.00 8948
Transplantation of tooth bud, where the patient is referred by a recognized
orthodontist (AOS) 270.00
Division 3 - General and Prosthodontic Services 8960 Attendance comprising
consultation, preventive treatment and prophylaxis, of not less than thirty
minutes duration - each attendance to a maximum of three attendances in any
period of twelve months (AD) 55.00 8961 Provision and fitting of acrylic base
partial denture, including retainers - one tooth (AD) 220.00 8962 Provision
and fitting of acrylic base partial denture, including retainers - two teeth
(AD) 255.00 8963 Provision and fitting of acrylic base partial denture,
including retainers - three teeth (AD) 305.00 8964 Provision and fitting of
acrylic base partial denture, including retainers - four teeth (AD) 340.00
8965 Provision and fitting of acrylic base partial denture, including
retainers - five to nine teeth (AD) 415.00 8966 Provision and fitting of
acrylic base partial denture, including retainers - ten to twelve teeth (AD)
485.00 8971 Provision and fitting of cast metal base (cobalt chromium alloy)
partial denture including casting and retainers - one tooth (AD) 390.00 8972
Provision and fitting of cast metal base (cobalt chromium alloy) partial
denture including casting and retainers - two teeth (AD) 455.00 8973 Provision
and fitting of cast metal base (cobalt chromium alloy) partial denture
including casting and retainers - three teeth (AD) 520.00 8974 Provision and
fitting of cast metal base (cobalt chromium alloy) partial denture including
casting and retainers - four teeth (AD) 575.00 8975 Provision and fitting of
cast metal base (cobalt chromium alloy) partial denture including casting and
retainers - five to nine teeth (AD) 705.00 8976 Provision and fitting of cast
metal base (cobalt chromium alloy) partial denture including casting and
retainers - ten to twelve teeth (AD) 805.00 8980 Provision and fitting of
retainers (not being treatment associated with treatment covered by item 8961,
8962, 8963, 8964, 8965, 8966, 8971, 8972, 8973, 8974, 8975 or 8976) - each
retainer (AD) 18.20 8982 Adjustment of partial denture (not being treatment
associated with treatment covered by item 8961, 8962, 8963, 8964, 8965, 8966,
8971, 8972, 8973, 8974, 8975 or 8976) (AD) 27.00 8984 Reclining of partial
denture by laboratory process and associated fitting (AD) 136.00 8986
Remodelling and fitting of partial denture of more than four teeth (AD) 162.00
8988 Repair to cast metal base of partial denture - one or more points (AD)
81.00 8990 Addition of a tooth or teeth to a partial denture to replace
extracted tooth or teeth, including taking of necessary impression (AD) 81.00