Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 40850

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

40850

40850 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2006
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2009
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
7 - Neurosurgical
Subheading
15 - Stereotactic Procedures

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (unilateral) functional stereotactic procedure including computer assisted anatomical localisation, physiological localisation including twist drill, burr hole craniotomy or craniectomy and insertion of electrodes for the treatment of:


Parkinson's disease where the patient's response to medical therapy is not sustained and is accompanied by unacceptable motor fluctuations; or

Essential tremor or dystonia where the patient's symptoms cause severe disability

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,492.50 Benefit: 75% = $1,869.40

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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