Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 22051

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

22051

22051 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2008
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2008
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T10 - Relative Value Guide For Anaesthesia - Medicare Benefits Are Only Payable For Anaesthesia Performed In Association With An Eligible Service
Subgroup
19 - Therapeutic And Diagnostic Services

INTRA-OPERATIVE TRANSOESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - Monitoring in real time of the structure and function of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures, including assessment of blood flow, with appropriate permanent recording during procedures on the heart, pericardium or great vessels of the chest (not in association with items 55130, 55135 or 21936)

(9 basic units)

Fee: $196.20 Benefit: 75% = $147.15 85% = $166.80

(See para TN.10.30 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.10.30

Credentialing for peri-operative cardiac ultrasound services (22051)

Item 22051 should be performed by a provider who is appropriately credentialed to provide the particular service, by a recognised body for the credentialing of peri-operative cardiac ultrasound services. Credentialing must be based on criteria consistent with those recommended by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in the current version of their Professional Document PS46 "Guidelines on Training and Practice of Perioperative Cardiac Ultrasound in Adults.

Related Items: 22051


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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