Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note MN.33.4

Medicare benefits are payable under item 93721 for assistance rendered  by a participating nurse practitioner at any operation identified by the word "Assist." or a series or combination of operations identified by  the word "Assist." and assistance at a birth involving Caesarean section. 

Where assistance is provided at a Caesarean section birth and at a procedure or procedures which have not been identified by the word "Assist.", benefits are payable under item 93720.

Related Items: 93721

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Assistance by a participating nurse practitioner at a series or combination of operations that include "(Assist.)" and assistance by a participating nurse practitioner at a birth involving Caesarean section (H)

(a) 20% of the sum of the fees payable under the Act for the services provided at those operations by the practitioner to whom the assistance was given; or (b) for the caesarean section component of the operations—the fee mentioned in item 16520.

(See para MN.33.1, MN.33.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)