Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note DN.1.13

Medicare benefits are not payable under Item 11332 for routine screening of infants. The equipment used to provide this service must be capable of displaying the recorded emission and not just a pass/fail indicator.

Related Items: 11332

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Oto-acoustic emission audiometry for the detection of outer hair cell functioning in the cochlea, performed by or on behalf of a specialist or consultant physician, when middle ear pathology has been excluded, if:
(a) the service is performed:
(i) on an infant or child who is at risk of permanent hearing impairment; or
(ii) on an individual who is at risk of oto-toxicity due to medications or medical intervention; or
(iii) on an individual at risk of noise induced hearing loss; or
(iv) to assist in the diagnosis of auditory neuropathy; and
(b) a service to which item 82332 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Fee: $64.50 Benefit: 75% = $48.40 85% = $54.85

(See para DN.1.13 of explanatory notes to this Category)