Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
38831 - Additional Information
Item Start Date:
01-Mar-2023
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2023
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2026
Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
5 - Thoracic Surgery
Thoracoscopy or thoracotomy and drainage of paraneumonic effusion and empyema, exploratory, with or without biopsy, other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816, 38828, 38829, 38830, 38832, 38833 or 38834 applies
(H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $1,720.65 Benefit: 75% = $1,290.50
Legend
- 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