Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 41837

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

41837

41837 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2023
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
8 - Ear, Nose And Throat

Complete vertical hemi laryngectomy, involving removal of true and false vocal cords, including tracheostomy. Applicable only once per provider per patient per lifetime (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,360.55 Benefit: 75% = $1,020.45

(See para TN.8.258 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.258

Laryngology - (Items 41837 and 41840)

Items 41837 and 41840 may be claimed for both open procedures and endoscopic equivalents. In the case of endoscopic procedures, it is required that the extent of the resection be anatomically equivalent to open procedures excepting resection of thyroid cartilage. This item can only be claimed once per provider, per patient per lifetime.

Related Items: 41837 41840


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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