Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 11312

Audiogram, air and bone conduction or air conduction and speech discrimination, if a service to which item 82312 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day.

Fee: $42.30 Benefit: 75% = $31.75 85% = $36.00

(See para DN.1.11, DN.1.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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This refers to screening audiometry covering those services, one or more, referred to in Items 11309‑11318 when not performed under the conditions set out in paragraph D1.12.

Related Items: 11306 11309 11312 11315 11318

A medical service specified in Items 11309 to 11318 should be rendered:

(a) in conditions that allow the establishment of determinate thresholds, including better ear threshold in free field testing;

(b) in a sound attenuated environment with background noise conditions that comply with Australian Standard AS/NZS 1269.3-2005; and

(c) using calibrated equipment that complies with Australian Standard AS IEC 60645.1-22002, AS IEC 60645.2-2002 and AS IEC 60645.3-2002.

Related Items: 11309 11312 11315 11318