Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 11732

Multi‑channel electrocardiogram monitoring and recording during exercise (motorised treadmill or cycle ergometer capable of quantifying external workload in watts), performed by a cardiologist with relevant expertise in genetic heart disease, if:

(a) the patient is:

     (i) under investigation or treatment for long QT syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy; or

     (ii) a first degree relative of a person with confirmed long QT syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy or unexplained sudden cardiac death at 40 years of age or younger; and

(b) the monitoring and recording:

     (i) is for at least 20 minutes; and

     (ii) includes resting electrocardiogram; and

(c) the cardiologist produces a report that includes interpretation of the monitoring and recording data (commenting on the significance of the data) and discussion of the relationship of the data to clinical decision making for the patient in the clinical context; and

(d) the service is not provided on the same occasion as a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729 or 11730 applies

Applicable once per day

Fee: $167.55 Benefit: 75% = $125.70 85% = $142.45

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