Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
38816 - Additional Information
Item Start Date:
01-Mar-2024
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023
Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
5 - Thoracic Surgery
Thoracotomy, exploratory, with or without biopsy, including insertion of an intercostal catheter where necessary, other than a service associated with:
(a) a service to which item 18258, 18260 or 38828 applies; or
(b) a service to which item 38815 applies that is performed on the same lung
(H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $1,054.95 Benefit: 75% = $791.25
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