Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 38557

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

38557

38557 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Jul-2021
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
10 - Procedures On Thoracic Aorta

Complex replacement or repair of aortic arch, performed in conjunction with a service, performed by any medical practitioner, to which item 38550, 38553, 38554, 38556, 38568 or 38571 applies, including:

(a) debranching and reimplantation of head and neck vessels; and

(b) deep hypothermic circulatory arrest; and

(c) peripheral cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass; and

(d) antegrade or retrograde cerebral perfusion (if performed);

other than a service associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18260, 33824, 38816, 38828 or 45503 applies

(H) 

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $4,760.30 Benefit: 75% = $3,570.25


Legend

  • Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
  • Amend - Amended Description
  • Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
  • Emsn - EMSN Change
  • Fee - Fee Amended
  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
  • Qfe - QFE Change