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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
38615 - Additional Information
Insertion of a left or right ventricular assist device, for use as:
(a) a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with refractory heart failure who are:
(i) currently on a heart transplant waiting list, or
(ii) expected to be suitable candidates for cardiac transplantation following a period of support on the ventricular assist device; or
(b) acute post cardiotomy support for failure to wean from cardiopulmonary transplantation; or
(c) cardio-respiratory support for acute cardiac failure which is likely to recover with short term support of less than 6 weeks;
other than a service associated with a service to which:
(d) item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18260, 33824, 38816, 38828 or 45503 applies; or
(e) another item in this Schedule applies if the service described in the item is for the use of a ventricular assist device as destination therapy in the management of a patient with heart failure who is not expected to be a suitable candidate for cardiac transplantation
(H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $1,686.25 Benefit: 75% = $1,264.70
(See para TN.8.67 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
38618 - Additional Information
Insertion of a left and right ventricular assist device, for use as:
(a) a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with refractory heart failure who are:
(i) currently on a heart transplant waiting list, or
(ii) expected to be suitable candidates for cardiac transplantation following a period of support on the ventricular assist device; or
(b) acute post cardiotomy support for failure to wean from cardiopulmonary transplantation; or
(c) cardio-respiratory support for acute cardiac failure which is likely to recover with short term support of less than 6 weeks;
other than a service associated with a service to which:
(d) item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18260, 33824, 38816, 38828 or 45503 applies; or
(e) another item in this Schedule applies if the service described in the item is for the use of a ventricular assist device as destination therapy in the management of a patient with heart failure who is not expected to be a suitable candidate for cardiac transplantation
(H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $2,101.85 Benefit: 75% = $1,576.40
(See para TN.8.67 of explanatory notes to this Category)
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- 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