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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.10.13

Anaesthesia in Connection with a Procedure not Identified as Attracting a Medicare Benefit for Anaesthesia - (Item 21997)

Payment of benefit for Item 21997 is not restricted to the service being performed in connection with a surgical service in Group T8.  Item 21997 may be performed with any item in the Medicare Benefits Schedule that has not been identified as attracting a Medicare benefit for anaesthesia (including attendances) in circumstances where anaesthesia is considered clinically necessary.  

 

 

 

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

21997

21997 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2001
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2018
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA in connection with a procedure covered by an item that does not include the word "(Anaes.)", other than a service to which item 21965 or 21992 applies, if there is a clinical need for anaesthesia

(4 basic units)

Fee: $87.20 Benefit: 75% = $65.40 85% = $74.15

(See para TN.10.13 of explanatory notes to this Category)


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  • 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