Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 45019

Full face chemical peel for severely sun‑damaged skin, if:

(a) the damage affects at least 75% of the facial skin surface area; and

(b) the damage involves photo-damage (dermatoheliosis); and

(c) the photo-damage involves:

(i) a solar keratosis load exceeding 30 individual lesions; or

(ii) solar lentigines; or

(iii) freckling, yellowing or leathering of the skin; or

(iv) solar kertoses which have proven refractory to, or recurred following, medical therapies; and

(d) at least medium depth peeling agents are used; and

(e) the chemical peel is performed in the operating theatre of a hospital by a medical practitioner recognised as a specialist in the specialty of dermatology or plastic surgery.

Applicable once only in any 12 month period

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $451.95 Benefit: 75% = $339.00

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