Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 39604

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

39604

39604 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2020
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2020
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
7 - Neurosurgical
Subheading
5 - Cranio-Cerebral Injuries

Any of the following procedures for intracranial haemorrhage or swelling:
 
(a)    craniotomy, craniectomy or burr-holes for removal of intracranial haemorrhage, including stereotaxy;
(b)    craniotomy or craniectomy for brain swelling, stroke, or raised intracranial pressure, including for subtemporal decompression, including stereotaxy; or
(c)     post-operative re-opening, including for swelling or post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak.

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,974.15 Benefit: 75% = $1,480.65


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