Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note TN.8.180

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.180

Procedure for tendon repair (Item 47954)

For the purpose of item 47954:

  1. the service is per tendon if it is the primary procedure; and
  2. where a tendon is conjoined or has common origin, it is considered one tendon. 

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

47954

47954 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
15-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Multiple Operation Rule

Repair of traumatic tear or rupture of tendon, other than a service associated with:

(a) a service to which item 39330 applies; or

(b) a service to which another item in this Schedule applies if the service described in the other item is for the purpose of repairing peripheral nerve items in the same region

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $414.45 Benefit: 75% = $310.85 85% = $352.30

(See para TN.8.180 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