Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 49121

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

49121

49121 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
15 - Orthopaedic
Subheading
9 - Elbow

Surgery of the elbow, by arthroscopic means, including any of the following (if performed):

(a) chondroplasty;

(b) drilling of defect;

(c) osteoplasty;

(d) removal of loose bodies;

(e) release of contracture or adhesions;

(f) treatment of epicondylitis;

other than a service associated with a service to which another item in this Schedule applies if the service described in the other item is for the purpose of an arthroscopic procedure of the elbow (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $673.60 Benefit: 75% = $505.20


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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