Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 49366

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

49366

49366 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-May-1994
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
15 - Orthopaedic
Subheading
11 - Hip

Treatment of hip, by arthroscopic means, including any procedures to treat bone or soft tissue in the same area (if performed), 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 performing:

(a) a procedure of the hip joint by arthroscopic means; or

(b) surgery for femoroacetabular impingement

(H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $673.60 Benefit: 75% = $505.20

(See para TN.8.127 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.127

Interpretation of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) restriction (item 49366)

Patients presenting with hip dysplasia, Perthes Disease and Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) are eligible for treatment under item 49366.

 

Related Items: 49366


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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