Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 38353

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

38353

38353 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2005
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2010
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
4 - Miscellaneous Cardiac Procedures

PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER, insertion, removal or replacement of, not for cardiac resynchronisation therapy, including cardiac electrophysiological services where used for pacemaker implantation

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $281.15 Benefit: 75% = $210.90

(See para TN.8.60 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.60

Cardiac Pacemaker Insertion - (Items 38209, 38212, 38350, 38353 and 38356)

The fees for the insertion of a pacemaker (Items  38350, 38353 and 38356) cover the testing of cardiac conduction or conduction threshold, etc related to the pacemaker and pacemaker function. 

Accordingly, additional benefits are not payable for such routine testing under Item 38209 or 38212 (Cardiac electrophysiological studies).

 

Related Items: 38209 38212 38350 38353 38356


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