Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 20804

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

20804

20804 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2008
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2008
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T10 - Relative Value Guide For Anaesthesia - Medicare Benefits Are Only Payable For Anaesthesia Performed In Association With An Eligible Service
Subgroup
7 - Lower Abdomen

INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA for microvascular free tissue flap surgery involving the anterior or posterior lower abdomen

(10 basic units)

Fee: $225.50 Benefit: 75% = $169.15 85% = $191.70

(See para TN.10.28 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.10.28

Anaesthesia for Microvascular Free Tissue Flap Surgery - (Items 20230, 20355, 20475, 20704, 20804, 20905, 21155, 21275, 21455, 21535, 21685, 21785 and 21865)

Benefits are only payable where complete free tissue flap surgery is undertaken involving microsurgical arterial and venous anastomoses.  Benefits do not apply for microsurgical rotation flaps or for re-implementation of digits or either the hand or the foot.

Related Items: 20230 20355 20475 20704 20804 20905 21155 21275 21445 21535 21685 21785 21865

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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