Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 50221

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

50221

50221 - 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) of pelvis, sacrum or spine, without reconstruction (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,797.80 Benefit: 75% = $2,098.35

(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