Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 38816

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

38816

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)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,054.95 Benefit: 75% = $791.25


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  • 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