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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
38350 - Additional Information
Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2005
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2010
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023
Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
4 - Miscellaneous Cardiac Procedures
SINGLE CHAMBER PERMANENT TRANSVENOUS ELECTRODE, insertion, removal or replacement of, including cardiac electrophysiological services where used for pacemaker implantation
(Anaes.)
Fee: $703.00 Benefit: 75% = $527.25
(See para TN.8.60 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Associated Notes
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.8.60
Cardiac Pacemaker Insertion - (Items 38209, 38212, 38350, 38353 and 38356)
The fees for the insertion of a pacemaker (Items 38350, 38353 and 38356) cover the testing of cardiac conduction or conduction threshold, etc related to the pacemaker and pacemaker function.
Accordingly, additional benefits are not payable for such routine testing under Item 38209 or 38212 (Cardiac electrophysiological studies).
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- NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
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