Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note TN.8.177

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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.

Related Items: 48245 48248 48251 48254 48257


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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

48245

48245 - Additional Information

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

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

48248 - Additional Information

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

Harvesting and insertion of bone graft (autograft) via separate incisions, including internal fixation of the graft or fusion fixation (or both) (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $533.15 Benefit: 75% = $399.90

(See para TN.8.177, TN.8.282 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

48251

48251 - Additional Information

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

Harvesting and insertion of osteochondral graft (autograft) via separate incisions at the same joint or joint complex (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $438.75 Benefit: 75% = $329.10

(See para TN.8.177, TN.8.282 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

48254

48254 - Additional Information

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

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

48257 - Additional Information

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

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