Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 45451

Search Results for Item 45451

View Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

45451

45451 - Additional Information

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

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
13 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Subheading
3 - Free Grafts

Full thickness skin graft to one defect, with an average diameter of 5 mm or more

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $521.50 Benefit: 75% = $391.15 85% = $443.30

(See para TN.8.266 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.266

Free Grafting - Split Skin and Full Thickness - (Items 45440, 45443, and 45451)

In relation to items 45440, 45443 and 45451, each site where there is an excision of a lesion and a skin graft (or a skin graft without an excision at the same sitting), is considered a separate procedure. The site of each procedure should be clearly documented in the patient records.

Item 45451 is not to be used for small punch grafts. Defects with an average diameter of less than 5 mm can generally be closed by direct suturing.

Related Items: 45440 45443 45451


Legend

  • 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