Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 36840

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

36840

36840 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-May-2003
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2020
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
5 - Urological
Subheading
2 - Operations On Bladder

Cystoscopy, with diathermy, resection or visual laser destruction of bladder tumour or other lesion of the bladder, for:

(a) a tumour or lesion in only one quadrant of the bladder; or

(b) a solitary tumour of not more than 2 cm in diameter;

other than a service associated with a service to which item 36845 applies

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $355.75 Benefit: 75% = $266.85 85% = $302.40

(See para TN.8.158 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.158

Urology Oncology: Cystoscopy - (Item 36842)

The co-claiming restrictions for 36842 with items 36812, 36827 to 36863 and 37203, prevent the restricted items from being co-claimed as part of the same procedure, but do not prevent the restricted items from being claimed as separate procedures on the same day.

Related Items: 36812 36827 36830 36833 36836 36840 36842 36845 36848 36851 36854 36860 36863 37203


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