Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 50233

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

50233

50233 - 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

Treatment of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both) by hindquarter or forequarter amputation (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,383.40 Benefit: 75% = $1,787.55

(See para TN.8.176 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.176

Procedure for neoplastic mass lesions - amputation (Items 50233 - 50239)

  • The histological diagnosis of the aggressive or malignant nature of the tumour should have been previously documented. The item includes 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.
  • A second surgeon may claim additional items used in soft-tissue reconstruction associated with tumour resections.

Related Items: 50233 50236 50239


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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