Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note MN.15.2

This refers to audiometry covering those services, one or more, referred to in Items 82309‑82318 when not performed under the conditions set out in paragraph M15.3.

Related Items: 82306

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Audiology health service, consisting of non-determinate audiometry performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if:

(a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and

(b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and

(c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and

(d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and

(e) a service to which item 11306 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Fee: $19.25 Benefit: 85% = $16.40

(See para MN.15.2, MN.15.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)