Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 22054

Intraoperative two-dimensional or three-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiography by an anaesthetist, where the service:

(a) is provided on the same day as a service to which item 38477, 38484, 38499, 38516 or 38517 applies; and

(b) includes Doppler techniques with colour flow mapping and recordings on digital media; and

(c) is performed during cardiac valve surgery (replacement or repair); and

(d) incorporates sequential assessment of cardiac function and valve competence before and after the surgical procedure; and

(e) is not associated with a service to which item 21936, 22051, 55118, 55130 or 55135 applies; and

(f) is provided on the same occasion as the administration of anaesthesia by the same anaesthetist

(18 basic units)

Fee: $392.40 Benefit: 75% = $294.35 85% = $333.55

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