Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 50306

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

50306

50306 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Jul-1995
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
15 - Orthopaedic
Subheading
17 - Limb Lengthening And Deformity Correction

Bipolar limb lengthening:

(a) with application of external fixator or intra-medullary device; and

(b) by any of the following:

(i) gradual distraction;

(ii) bone transport;

(iii) fixator extension, to correct for an adjacent joint deformity

(H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $2,811.45 Benefit: 75% = $2,108.60

(See para TN.8.193 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.193

Procedure for the application or adjustment of a fixator (Item 50300 - 50309)

Each item can only be used once per bone per treatment episode.

Related Items: 50300 50303 50306 50309


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  • Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
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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