Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 55135

Intraoperative two-dimensional or three-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiography, if the service:

(a) is provided on the same day as a service to which item 38477, 38484, 38499, 38516 or 38517 applies; and

(b) includes Doppler techniques with colour flow mapping and recordings on digital media; and

(c) is performed during cardiac valve surgery (replacement or repair); and

(d) incorporates sequential assessment of cardiac function and valve competence before and after the surgical procedure; and

(e) is not associated with a service to which item 22054, 55130, or an item in Subgroup 3, applies

(R) (H)

Bulk bill incentive

(Anaes.)

Fee: $406.00 Benefit: 75% = $304.50

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