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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
49724 - 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
13 - Ankle
Reconstruction of major tendon of ankle, by any method, including any of the following (if performed):
(a) synovial biopsy;
(b) synovectomy;
(c) adjacent tendon transfer;
(d) turn down flaps;
other than a service associated with a service to which item 49718 applies (H)
(Anaes.) (Assist.)
Fee: $721.90 Benefit: 75% = $541.45
(See para TN.8.204 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Associated Notes
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.8.204
Procedures for tendon transfer (Items 49724 and 49736)
- An adjacent tendon transfer is defined as a side to side repair or transfer of an adjacent tendon to the tendon being reconstructed and covered under 49724.
- When a tendon is harvested from a site separate to the reconstructed tendon or moved to the contralateral side of the foot then item 49736 can be combined.
Related Items: 49724 49727 49728 49736 49803 49806 49809 49812 49814
Legend
- 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