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Category 5 - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES
61477 - Additional Information
Whole body or localised study using gallium, if all of the following apply:
(a) the service is bulk-billed;
(b) the service is performed in conjunction with a service described in items 61429, 61430, 61442, 61450 or 61453
Fee: $740.00 Benefit: 75% = $555.00 85% = $641.30
(See para IN.4.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Associated Notes
Category 5 - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES
IN.4.5
Radiopharmaceutical price offset items
Gallium-67
Item 61477 is a temporary item that provides additional funding for services that use gallium-67 to offset some of the recent price increases of the radiopharmaceutical.
Item 61477 can be claimed in conjunction with items 61429, 61430, 61442, 61450 or 61453 and must be bulk-billed*.
Item 61477 is available from 8 November 2022 until 30 June 2024.
Thallium-201
Item 61470 is a temporary item that provides additional funding for services that use thallium-201 to offset some of the recent price increases of the radiopharmaceutical.
Item 61470 can be claimed in conjunction with items 61438, 61461 or 61325 and must be bulk-billed*.
Item 61470 is available from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024.
*Note: As there will be two or more services claimed for the patient, the diagnostic multiple services rules will apply to these services. See Rule A under IN.0.11 for more information on the diagnostic imaging multiple services rules.
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- Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
- Emsn - EMSN Change
- Fee - Fee Amended
- Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
- New - New Item
- NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
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