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Category 4 - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SERVICES
53439 - Additional Information
MANDIBLE, treatment of a closed fracture of, involving a joint surface
(Anaes.)
Fee: $272.05 Benefit: 75% = $204.05 85% = $231.25
(See para ON.4.10 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Associated Notes
Category 4 - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SERVICES
ON.4.10
Fracture of Mandible or Maxilla - (Items 53400 to 53439)
There are two maxillae in the skull and for the purpose of these items the mandible is regarded as comprising two bones.
Hence a bilateral fracture of the mandible would be assessed as:
· Item 53409 x 1½;
· two maxillae and one side of the mandible as Item 53406 x 1½ + 53409 x ¼.
Splinting in Item 53406 or 53409 refers to cap splints, arch bars, silver (cast metal) or acrylic splints.
Related Items: 53400 53403 53406 53409 53410 53411 53412 53413 53414 53415 53416 53418 53419 53422 53423 53424 53425 53427 53429 53439
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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