Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 47924

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

47924

47924 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
15 - Orthopaedic
Subheading
3 - General Operations

Removal of one or more buried wires, pins or screws (inserted for internal fixation purposes), with incision, other than a service associated with a service to which item 47927 or 47929 applies—one bone

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $42.90 Benefit: 75% = $32.20 85% = $36.50

(See para TN.8.179 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.179

Procedure for removal of internal fixation (Item 47924 - 47929)

  • Items 47924, 47927 and 47929 are appropriate to be claimed once per bone.
  • Where an implant crosses a joint, or multiple bones, the item should be claimed once, using one of the items, rather than multiple claims of items 47924 and 47927 and 47929.

Related Items: 47924 47927 47929


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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