Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 69321

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Category 6 - PATHOLOGY SERVICES

69321

69321 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-1998
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2005
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jan-2013

Group
P3 - Microbiology

Microscopy and culture of post-operative wounds, aspirates of body cavities, synovial fluid, CSF or operative or biopsy specimens, for the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms involving aerobic and anaerobic cultures and the use of different culture media, and including (if performed):

(a)    pathogen identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing; or

(b)    a service described in item 69300, 69303, 69306, 69312 or 69318;

specimens from 1 or more sites

Fee: $48.15 Benefit: 75% = $36.15 85% = $40.95


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