Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 38290

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

38290

38290 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Jul-1998
Description Updated:
01-Jul-1998
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2025

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
6 - Cardio-Thoracic
Subheading
2 - Catheter Based Arrhythmia Ablation

ABLATION OF ARRHYTHMIA CIRCUITS OR FOCI, or isolation procedure involving both atrial chambers and including curative procedures for atrial fibrillation

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $3,117.05 Benefit: 75% = $2,337.80

(See para TN.8.298 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.298

Training Requirements - Cardiac Ablation

Providers of the services associated with items 38209, 38212, 38287, 38290 and 38293 should meet the Electrophysiologist fellowship training requirements described in the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Expert Position Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation or equivalent. https:/https://www.csanz.edu.au/resource?resource=48/www.csanz.edu.au/resource?resource=48

Related Items: 38209 38212 38287 38290 38293

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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