Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 40804

Magnetic resonance imaging—scan of head (including magnetic resonance angiography if performed) by a radiologist on request by a specialist or consultant physician, for the sole purpose of guiding focused ultrasound for the treatment of medically refractory essential tremor in association with the services described in items 40805 and 40806, including:

(a) stereotactic scan of brain, with frame in place; and

(b) assistance with computerised planning; and

(c) interpretation of intraprocedural imaging

Applicable once per patient per lifetime (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $1,035.55 Benefit: 75% = $776.70

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