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Lung ventilation study using aerosol, technegas or xenon gas (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $253.00 Benefit: 75% = $189.75 85% = $215.05

(See para IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Bone study – whole body with PET, with delayed imaging when undertaken, if the service is performed because the services to which item 61421 or 61425 apply cannot be performed due to unavailability of technetium-99m (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $600.70 Benefit: 75% = $450.55 85% = $510.60

(See para IN.4.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Combined stress and rest, stress and re‑injection or rest and redistribution myocardial perfusion study, including delayed imaging or re‑injection protocol on a subsequent occasion, with single photon emission tomography, with or without planar imaging, if:

(a) the patient has symptoms of cardiac ischaemia; and

(b) at least one of the following applies:

(i) the patient has body habitus or other physical conditions (including heart rhythm disturbance) to the extent that a stress echocardiography would not provide adequate information;

(ii) the patient is unable to exercise to the extent required for a stress echocardiography to provide adequate information;

(iii) the patient has had a failed stress echocardiography provided in a service to which item 55141, 55143, 55145 or 55146 applies; and

(c) the service includes resting electrocardiograph, continuous electrocardiograph monitoring during exercise (with recording), blood pressure monitoring and the recording of other parameters (including heart rate); and

(d) the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician; and

(e) the service is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729, 11730, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61357, 61394, 61398, 61406 or 61414 applies (R); and

(f) if the patient is 17 years or older—a service to which this item, or item 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61357, 61394, 61398, 61406 or 61414, applies has not been provided to the patient in the previous 24 months (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $982.05 Benefit: 75% = $736.55 85% = $883.35

(See para IN.0.19, IN.4.3, IR.4.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Lung perfusion study and lung ventilation study using aerosol, technegas or xenon gas (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $443.35 Benefit: 75% = $332.55 85% = $376.85

(See para IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Repeat combined stress and rest, stress and re‑injection or rest and redistribution myocardial perfusion study, including delayed imaging or re‑injection protocol on a subsequent occasion, with single photon emission tomography, with or without planar imaging, if:

(a) both:

(i) a service has been provided to the patient in the previous 24 months to which this item, or item 61324, 61329, 61345, 61357, 61394, 61398, 61406, 61410 or 61414 applies; and

(ii) the patient has subsequently undergone a revascularisation procedure; and

(b) the patient has one or more symptoms of cardiac ischaemia that have evolved and are not adequately controlled with optimal medical therapy; and

(c) at least one of the following applies:

(i) the patient has body habitus or other physical conditions (including heart rhythm disturbance) to the extent that a stress echocardiography would not provide adequate information;

(ii) the patient is unable to exercise to the extent required for a stress echocardiography to provide adequate information;

(iii) the patient has had a failed stress echocardiography provided in a service to which item 55141, 55143, 55145 or 55146 applies; and

(d) the service is requested by a specialist or a consultant physician; and

(e) the service is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729, 11730 or 61410 applies; and

(f) if the patient is 17 years or older—a service to which this item, or item 61410, applies has not been provided to the patient in the previous 12 months (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $982.05 Benefit: 75% = $736.55 85% = $883.35

(See para IN.0.19, IN.4.3, IR.4.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Liver and spleen study (colloid) (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $386.60 Benefit: 75% = $289.95 85% = $328.65

(See para IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Red blood cell spleen or liver study (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $392.80 Benefit: 75% = $294.60 85% = $333.90

(See para IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Single stress myocardial perfusion study, with single photon emission tomography, with or without planar imaging, if:

(a) the patient has symptoms of cardiac ischaemia; and

(b) at least one of the following applies:

(i) the patient has body habitus or other physical conditions (including heart rhythm disturbance) to the extent that a stress echocardiography would not provide adequate information;

(ii) the patient is unable to exercise to the extent required for a stress echocardiography to provide adequate information;

(iii) the patient has had a failed stress echocardiography provided in a service to which items 55141, 55143, 55145 or 55146 applies; and

(c) the service includes resting electrocardiograph, continuous electrocardiograph monitoring during exercise (with recording), blood pressure monitoring and the recording of other parameters (including heart rate); and

(d) the service is requested by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician); and

(e) the service is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729, 11730, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61345, 61394, 61398, 61406 or 61414 applies; and

(f) if the patient is 17 years or older—a service to which this item, or item 61324, 61329, 61345, 61394, 61398, 61406, or 61414, applies has not been provided to the patient in the previous 24 months (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $653.05 Benefit: 75% = $489.80 85% = $555.10

(See para IN.0.19, IN.4.3, IR.4.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Hepatobiliary study, including morphine administration or pre-treatment with a cholagogue when performed (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $403.35 Benefit: 75% = $302.55 85% = $342.85

(See para IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Hepatobiliary study with formal quantification following baseline imaging, using a cholagogue (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $461.40 Benefit: 75% = $346.05 85% = $392.20

(See para IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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