Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note TN.8.173

The histological diagnosis of the aggressive or malignant nature of the tumour should have been previously documented.

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Multiple Operation Rule

Wide excision of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both), affecting a limb, trunk or scapula (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,813.45 Benefit: 75% = $1,360.10

(See para TN.8.173, TN.8.174 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Multiple Operation Rule

Wide excision of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both), with intercalary reconstruction of bone by prosthesis, allograft or autograft (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,279.80 Benefit: 75% = $1,709.85

(See para TN.8.173, TN.8.175 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Multiple Operation Rule

Wide excision of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both), with reconstruction, replacement or arthrodesis of adjacent joint, by prosthesis, allograft or autograft (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $3,005.25 Benefit: 75% = $2,253.95

(See para TN.8.173, TN.8.175 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Multiple Operation Rule

Wide excision of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both) of pelvis, sacrum or spine, without reconstruction (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,797.80 Benefit: 75% = $2,098.35

(See para TN.8.173, TN.8.175 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Multiple Operation Rule

Wide excision of malignant or aggressive bone or soft tissue tumour (or both) of pelvis, sacrum or spine, with reconstruction of bone defect, or one or more joints, by any technique

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $3,108.75 Benefit: 75% = $2,331.60 85% = $3,010.05

(See para TN.8.173, TN.8.175 of explanatory notes to this Category)