Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
40707 - Additional Information
Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2017
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2017
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023
Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
7 - Neurosurgical
Subheading
14 - Epilepsy
Vagus nerve stimulation therapy through stimulation of the left vagus nerve, electrical analysis and programming of vagus nerve stimulation therapy device using external wand, for:
(a) management of refractory generalised epilepsy; or
(b) treatment of refractory focal epilepsy not suitable for resective epilepsy surgery
Fee: $208.80 Benefit: 75% = $156.60 85% = $177.50
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