Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 46052

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

46052

46052 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Jul-2023
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2023
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
13 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

Perforator Flap, such as anterolateral thigh flap or similar, raising in preparation for microsurgical transfer of a free flap for head or neck or other non-breast reconstruction (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $282.80 Benefit: 75% = $212.10

(See para TN.8.268 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.268

Dissection of Perforator Flaps - (Items 46050 and 46052)

Item 46050 represents a complete stand-alone procedure.
Item 46052 should be performed alongside a microsurgical procedure.

Related Items: 46050 46052

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  • Amend - Amended Description
  • Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
  • Emsn - EMSN Change
  • Fee - Fee Amended
  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
  • Qfe - QFE Change