Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 38558

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

38558

38558 - Additional Information

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

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

Aortic repair involving augmentation of hypoplastic or interrupted aortic arch, if:

(a) the patient is a neonate; and

(b) the service includes:

(i) the use of antegrade cerebral perfusion or deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and associated myocardial preservation; and

(ii) retrograde cardioplegia;

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: $5,377.75 Benefit: 75% = $4,033.35


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