Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 38829

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

38829

38829 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Mar-2023
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2025
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2026

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
5 - Thoracic Surgery

Intercostal drain, insertion of, with pleurodesis:

(a) not involving resection of rib; and

(b) excluding aftercare; and

(c) other than a service associated with a service to which item 38815, 38816, 38828, 38830, 38831, 38832, 38833 or 38834 applies

(H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $197.00 Benefit: 75% = $147.75


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  • Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
  • 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