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Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
699 - Additional Information
Professional attendance on a patient who is 30 years of age or over for a heart health assessment by a general practitioner at consulting rooms lasting at least 20 minutes and including:
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collection of relevant information, including taking a patient history; and
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a basic physical examination, which must include recording blood pressure and cholesterol; and
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initiating interventions and referrals as indicated; and
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implementing a management plan; and
- providing the patient with preventative health care advice and information.
Fee: $80.10 Benefit: 100% = $80.10
(See para AN.14.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 2 - DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND INVESTIGATIONS
11607 - Additional Information
Continuous ambulatory blood pressure recording for 24 hours or more for a patient if:
(a) the patient has a clinic blood pressure measurement (using a sphygmomanometer or a validated oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device) of either or both of the following measurements:
(i) systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and less than or equal to 180 mmHg;
(ii) diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg and less than or equal to 110 mmHg; and
(b) the patient has not commenced anti‑hypertensive therapy; and
(c) the recording includes the patient’s resting blood pressure; and
(d) the recording is conducted using microprocessor‑based analysis equipment; and
(e) the recording is interpreted by a medical practitioner and a report is prepared by the same medical practitioner; and
(f) a treatment plan is provided for the patient; and
(g) the service:
(i) is not provided in association with ambulatory electrocardiogram recording, and
(ii) is not associated with a service to which any of the following items apply:
(A) 177;
(B) 224 to 228;
(C) 229 to 244;
(D) 699;
(E) 701 to 707;
(F) 715;
(G) 721 to 732;
(H) 735 to 758.
Applicable only once in any 12 month period
Fee: $113.35 Benefit: 75% = $85.05 85% = $96.35
(See para DN.1.35 of explanatory notes to this Category)
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