Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 45209

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

45209

45209 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
13 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Subheading
2 - Skin Flap Surgery

Pedicled flap repair (forehead, cross arm, cross leg, abdominal or similar), first stage of a multistage procedure (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $521.50 Benefit: 75% = $391.15

(See para TN.8.271 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.271

Direct and Indirect Flap - (Item 45209 and 45212)

Item 45209, for the first stage of multistage flap repair procedure, should be performed in hospital.

Item 45212, for the second or third stage of multistage flap repair procedure, would generally be performed under sedation or general anaesthetic in hospital, with the exceptional of flap division, which can be performed under local anaesthetic out of hospital.

Related Items: 45209 45212


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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