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ANAESTHETIST, PRE-ANAESTHESIA CONSULTATION

(Professional attendance by a medical practitioner  in the practice of ANAESTHESIA)

-    a BRIEF consultation involving a targeted history and limited examination (including the cardio-respiratory system)

-    AND of not more than 15 minutes s duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply

Fee: $49.75 Benefit: 75% = $37.35 85% = $42.30

(See para TN.6.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $149.25

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Professional attendance by a medical practitioner in the practice of anaesthesia for a consultation on a patient undergoing advanced surgery or who has complex medical problems, involving a selective history and an extensive examination of multiple systems and the formulation of a written patient management plan documented in the patient notes - and of more than 15 minutes but not more than 30 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 applies

Fee: $98.95 Benefit: 75% = $74.25 85% = $84.15

(See para TN.6.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $296.85

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Professional attendance by a medical practitioner in the practice of anaesthesia for a consultation on a patient undergoing advanced surgery or who has complex medical problems involving a detailed history and comprehensive examination of multiple systems and the formulation of a written patient management plan documented in the patient notes - and of more than 30 minutes but not more than 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply

Fee: $137.05 Benefit: 75% = $102.80 85% = $116.50

(See para TN.6.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $411.15

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Professional attendance by a medical practitioner in the practice of anaesthesia for a consultation on a patient undergoing advanced surgery or who has complex medical problems involving an exhaustive history and comprehensive examination of multiple systems , the formulation of a written patient management plan following discussion with relevant health care professionals and/or the patient, involving medical planning of high complexity documented in the patient notes - and of more than 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply

Fee: $174.50 Benefit: 75% = $130.90 85% = $148.35

(See para TN.6.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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ANAESTHETIST, REFERRED CONSULTATION (other than prior to anaesthesia)

(Professional attendance by a specialist anaesthetist in the practice of ANAESTHESIA where the patient is referred to him or her)

-    a BRIEF consultation involving a short history and limited examination

-    AND of not more than 15 minutes  duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply

Fee: $49.75 Benefit: 75% = $37.35 85% = $42.30

(See para TN.6.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $149.25

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-    a consultation involving a selective history and examination of multiple systems and  the formulation of a written patient management plan

-    AND of more than 15 minutes but not more than 30 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply.

Fee: $98.95 Benefit: 75% = $74.25 85% = $84.15

(See para TN.6.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $296.85

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-    a consultation involving a detailed history and comprehensive examination of multiple systems and the formulation of a written patient management plan

-    AND of more than 30 minutes but not more than 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply

Fee: $137.05 Benefit: 75% = $102.80 85% = $116.50

(See para TN.6.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $411.15

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-    a consultation involving an exhaustive history and comprehensive examination of multiple systems and  the formulation of a written patient management plan following discussion with relevant health care professionals and/or the patient, involving medical planning of high complexity,

-    AND of more than 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply.

Fee: $174.50 Benefit: 75% = $130.90 85% = $148.35

(See para TN.6.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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ANAESTHETIST, CONSULTATION, OTHER

(Professional attendance by an anaesthetist in the practice of ANAESTHESIA)

-    a consultation immediately prior to the institution of a major regional blockade in a patient in labour, where no previous anaesthesia consultation has occurred, not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply.

Fee: $98.95 Benefit: 75% = $74.25 85% = $84.15

(See para TN.6.3 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $296.85

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-    Where a pre-anaesthesia consultation covered by an item  in the range 17615-17625 is performed in-rooms if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient prior to an admitted patient episode of care involving anaesthesia; and

(b) the service is not provided  to an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(c) the service is not provided on the day of admission to hospital for the subsequent episode of care involving anaesthesia services; and

(d) the service is of more than 15 minutes duration

not being a service associated with a service to which items 2801 - 3000 apply.

Fee: $45.70 Benefit: 75% = $34.30 85% = $38.85

(See para TN.6.3 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $137.10

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