Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 42705

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

42705

42705 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2018
Description Updated:
01-May-2017
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
9 - Ophthalmology

LENS EXTRACTION AND INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS, excluding surgery performed for the correction of refractive error except for anisometropia greater than 3 dioptres following the removal of cataract in the first eye, performed in association with insertion of a trans-trabecular drainage device or devices, in a patient diagnosed with open angle glaucoma who is not adequately responsive to topical anti-glaucoma medications or who is intolerant of anti-glaucoma medication.

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $1,002.90 Benefit: 75% = $752.20 85% = $904.20

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $150.45


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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