Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 32504

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

32504

32504 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-1994
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2002
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
3 - Vascular
Subheading
1 - Varicose Veins

VARICOSE VEINS, multiple excision of tributaries, with or without division of 1 or more perforating veins - 1 leg - not being a service associated with a service to which item 32507, 32508, 32511, 32514 or 32517 applies on the same leg

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $294.65 Benefit: 75% = $221.00 85% = $250.50

(See para TN.8.32 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $235.75


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.32

Varicose veins (Items 32500 to 32517) and Peripheral Arterial or Venous Embolisation (Item 35321)

Under the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations, items 32500 to 32517 and 35321 do not apply to services mentioned in those items if the services are delivered by:

  1. endovenous laser treatment (ELT); or
  2. radiofrequency diathermy; or
  3. radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins.

It is recommended that a practitioner who intends to bill ELT, radiofrequency diathermy or radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins on the same occasion as providing items 32500 to 32517 or 35321 contact the Services Australia provider information line on 132 150 to confirm requirements for correct itemisation of services on a single invoice.

The Department of Health monitors billing practices associated with MBS items. Services for ELT, radiofrequency diathermy or radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins provided on the same occasion as items 32500 to 32517 or 35321 must be itemised separately on the invoice, showing the full fees for each service separately to the fees billed against these MBS items.

Related Items: 32500 32504 32507 32508 32511 32514 32517 35321


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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