Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 50215

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

50215

50215 - 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
16 - Malignant Disease

Wide excision of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both), with intercalary reconstruction of bone by prosthesis, allograft or autograft (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,279.80 Benefit: 75% = $1,709.85

(See para TN.8.173, TN.8.175 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.173

Procedure for neoplastic mass lesions - wide excision of bone tumor (Items 50212 - 50224)

The histological diagnosis of the aggressive or malignant nature of the tumour should have been previously documented.

Related Items: 50212 50215 50218 50221 50224

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.175

Procedure for neoplastic mass lesions - wide excision of bone tumor (Items 50215 - 50224)

  • The items include all aspects of the surgical approach, the resection, and the subsequent reconstruction by the same surgeon (as required).
  • The resection of a tumour and associated reconstruction includes any bony or soft tissue procedures, except for bone grafting items which may be co-claimed where appropriate.
  • A second surgeon may claim additional items used in soft-tissue reconstruction associated with tumour resections.

Related Items: 50215 50218 50221 50224


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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