Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note PN.0.14

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Category 6 - PATHOLOGY SERVICES

PN.0.14

Glycosylated Haemoglobin - (Item 66551)

The requirement of "established diabetes" in this item may be satisfied by:

(a)              a statement of the diagnosis by the ordering practitioner on the current request form or on a previous request form held in the database of the Approved Pathology Authority; or

(b)              two or more blood glucose levels that are in the diabetic range and is contained in the database of the Approved Pathology Authority; or

(c)              an oral glucose tolerance test result that is in the diabetic range and is contained in the database of the Approved Pathology Authority.


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  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
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