Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 35658

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

35658

35658 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-1995
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2022
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
4 - Gynaecological

Uterus (at least equivalent in size to a 10 week gravid uterus), debulking of, prior to vaginal or laparoscopic removal at hysterectomy or myoma of at least 4 cm removed by laparoscopy when retrieved from the abdomen (H) 

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $458.00 Benefit: 75% = $343.50

(See para TN.8.47, TN.8.229 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.47

Debulking of Uterus - (Item 35658)

Benefits are payable under Item 35658, using the multiple operation rule, in addition to hysterectomy.

 

Related Items: 35658

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.229

Appropriate Documentation

Appropriate documentation, ideally with photographic and/or histological evidence, is to be collected and retained to demonstrate the complexity of the procedure performed. Where photographic evidence is not retained, the reasons for this should be clearly documented.

Related Items: 35631 35632 35637 35641 35658 35750 35751 35753 35754 35756


Legend

  • 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