Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 16508

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

16508

16508 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-1995
Description Updated:
01-Jan-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T4 - Obstetrics

Pregnancy complicated by acute intercurrent infection, fetal growth restriction, threatened premature labour with ruptured membranes or threatened premature labour treated by intravenous therapy, requiring admission to hospital—professional attendance (other than a service to which item 16533 applies) that is not a routine antenatal attendance, applicable once per day

Fee: $53.70 Benefit: 75% = $40.30 85% = $45.65

(See para TN.4.3 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $26.10


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.4.3

Antenatal Care - (Item 16500)

In addition to routine antenatal attendances covered by Item 16500 the following services, where rendered during the antenatal period, attract benefits:‑

(a) Items 16501, 16502, 16505, 16508, 16509 (but not normally before the 24th week of pregnancy), 16511, 16512, 16514, 16533, 16534 and 16600 to 16627.

(b) The initial consultation at which pregnancy is diagnosed.

(c) The first referred consultation by a specialist obstetrician when called in to advise on the pregnancy.

(d) All other services, excluding those in Category 1 and Group T4 of Category 3 not mentioned above.

(e) Treatment of an intercurrent condition not directly related to the pregnancy.

Item 16514 relates to antenatal cardiotocography in the management of high risk pregnancy.  Benefits for this service are not attracted when performed during the course of the labour and birth.

 

Related Items: 16500 16501 16502 16505 16508 16509 16511 16512 16514 16533 16534 16600 16603 16606 16609 16612 16615 16618 16621 16624 16627


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  • Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
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  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
  • Qfe - QFE Change