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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.8.177
Procedure for bone graft (Items 48245 - 48257)
- Bone grafts may be free, meaning the bone flap is not vascularised.
- Bone harvested with a vascular pedicle would be referred to as a pedicled bone flap.
- Item 48254 covers harvesting and insertion of a pedicled bone flap.
- Item 48254 does not cover free bone flaps, however alternative MBS items may be appropriate, for example 48245 or 48248.
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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
48245 - Additional Information
Harvesting and insertion of bone graft (autograft) via separate incisions and at separate surgical fields (H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $344.25 Benefit: 75% = $258.20
(See para TN.8.177 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
48248 - Additional Information
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
48251 - Additional Information
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
48254 - Additional Information
Harvesting and insertion of pedicled bone flap (autograft), including internal fixation of the bone flap (if performed), other than a service associated with a service to which item 45562, 45504 or 45505 applies (H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $1,005.20 Benefit: 75% = $753.90
(See para TN.8.177, TN.8.282 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
48257 - Additional Information
Preparation and insertion of metallic, cortical or other graft substitute (allograft), where substitute is structural cortico-cancellous bone or structural bone (or both), including internal fixation (if performed) (H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $438.75 Benefit: 75% = $329.10
(See para TN.8.177, TN.8.178, TN.8.282 of explanatory notes to this Category)
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- 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