Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 36516

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

36516

36516 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2020
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
5 - Urological
Subheading
1 - General

Nephrectomy, complete, by open, laparoscopic or robot-assisted approach, other than a service associated with a service to which item 30390 or 30627 applies

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,053.45 Benefit: 75% = $790.10

(See para TN.8.154 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.154

Urology Oncology: Nephrectomy and Nephroureterectomy - (Items 36516, 36519, 36522, 36528, 36529, 36531, 36532, 36533 and 36576)

Best practice in treating kidney cancer patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60ml/min/1.73m2 involves multi-disciplinary management in collaboration with a nephrologist.

Related Items: 36516 36519 36522 36528 36529 36531 36532 36533 36576

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  • 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