Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 49303

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

49303

49303 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2023

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
15 - Orthopaedic
Subheading
11 - Hip

Arthrotomy of hip, by open procedure, including any of the following (if performed):

(a) lavage;

(b) drainage;

(c) biopsy

(H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $598.00 Benefit: 75% = $448.50

(See para TN.8.127 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.127

Interpretation of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) restriction (items 48424, 49303,49366)

Patients presenting with hip dysplasia, Perthes Disease and Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) are eligible for treatment under items 49366, 49303 and 48424.

Related Items: 48424 49303 49366

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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