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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
38859 - Additional Information
Item Start Date:
01-Mar-2023
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023
Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
5 - Thoracic Surgery
Plating of multiple ribs for flail segment, other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816 or 38828 applies (H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $1,054.95 Benefit: 75% = $791.25
(See para TN.8.260 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Associated Notes
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.8.260
Plating of ribs
Item 38859 - Plating of ribs
This item allows for the plating of multiple ribs for flail segment in the circumstance of failure to wean from mechanical ventilation. Internal fixation of a single rib can be performed under item 48409.
Related Items: 38859
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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