Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 30440

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

30440

30440 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-1992
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2025
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2026

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
1 - General

Cholangiogram, percutaneous transhepatic, and insertion of biliary drainage tube, using interventional imaging techniques, other than a service associated with a service to which item 30451 applies (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $630.05 Benefit: 75% = $472.55

(See para TN.8.300 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.300

Imaging related to certain biliary items

A service described in items 30440, 30451, 30492 or 30495 does not include imaging.

Note: The imaging services associated with these services are described in the diagnostic imaging services table and can be billed separately.

Related Items: 30440 30451 30492 30495


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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