Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 50528

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

50528

50528 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2006
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
15 - Orthopaedic
Subheading
19 - Treatment Of Fractures In Paediatric Patients

Radius or ulna, shaft of, with open growth plate, treatment of fracture of, in conjunction with dislocation of distal radio‑ulnar joint or proximal radio‑humeral joint (Galeazzi or Monteggia injury), by reduction with or without internal fixation by open or percutaneous means (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $725.35 Benefit: 75% = $544.05

(See para TN.8.118, TN.8.119, TN.8.190 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.118

Paediatric Patients - (Items 50450 to 50658)

For the purpose of Medicare benefits a paediatric patient is considered to be a patient under the age of eighteen years, except in those instances where an item provides further specifications (i.e. fracture items for paediatric patients which state "with open growth plates").

Related Items: 50450 50451 50455 50456 50460 50461 50465 50466 50470 50471 50475 50476 50508 50512 50524 50528 50532 50536 50540 50544 50548 50552 50556 50560 50564 50568 50572 50576 50580 50584 50588 50600 50604 50608 50612 50616 50620 50624 50628 50632 50636 50640 50644 50654

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.119

Treatment of Fractures in Paediatric Patients - (Items 50500 to 50588)

Items 50552 and 50560 apply to fractures that may arise during delivery and at an age when anaesthesia poses a significant risk and thus reduction is usually performed in the neonatal unit or nursery. 

Item 50576 provides for closed reduction in the skeletally immature patient and will require application of a hip spica cast and related aftercare. 

Medicare benefits are payable for services that specify reduction with or without internal fixation by open or percutaneous means, where reduction is carried out on the growth plate or joint surface or both.

 

Related Items: 50508 50512 50524 50528 50532 50536 50540 50544 50548 50552 50556 50560 50564 50568 50572 50576 50580 50584 50588

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.190

Definitions - Hand and Wrist Items

  • Ray: From the tip of the digit to proximal metacarpal base of that digit, including phalanges and metacarpal.
  • Index ray: First web in Dupuytren contracture releases is considered part of the index ray.
  • Primary: Acute injury and first management of a pathology.
  • Secondary: Delayed or subsequent to primary treatment, or occurring after normal expected relevant tissue healing time.
  • Vascular graft: Harvesting of graft, insetting and anastomosis of both ends of graft.
  • Nerve graft: Harvesting of graft, insetting and neurorrhaphy at both ends of graft.
  • Tendon graft: Harvesting of graft, insetting and tensioning of graft and tendon weave/repair at both ends of graft.
  • Transcarpal amputation: Includes the hand through the radiocarpal, midcarpal or carpometacarpal joints.
  • Wrist joint: Includes radiocarpal, midcarpal and radioulnar joints, which are not to be billed independently. 
  • Z-plasty: Raising, transfer, insetting and suturing of both components (flaps) of the Z-plasty procedure.
  • Flexor tendon: A tendon on the volar aspect of the digits, hand or wrist.
    – Treatment of only two flexors can be claimed per digit/ray.
    – The two slips of flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) inserting to the middle phalanx are not to be claimed as two tendons and are to be billed as part of the single FDS tendon.
  • Nerve Trunk: A bundle of nerve fibers enclosed in a connective tissue sheath.                                    

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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