Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 49736

Transfer of major tendon of foot and ankle, including:

(a) split or whole transfer to contralateral side of foot; and

(b) passage of posterior or anterior tendon to, or through, interosseous membrane; and

(c) any of the following (if performed):

(i) synovial biopsy;

(ii) synovectomy;

(iii) tendon lengthening;

(iv) insetting of tendon

(H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $725.50 Benefit: 75% = $544.15

(See para TN.8.204 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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• 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