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Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
92618 - Additional Information
Phone attendance by a specialist in the practice of neurosurgery following referral of the patient to the specialist—a minor attendance after the first in a single course of treatment.
Fee: $49.75 Benefit: 85% = $42.30
(See para AN.0.70 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Associated Notes
Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
AN.0.70
Limitation of items—certain attendances by specialists and consultant physicians
Medicare benefits are not payable for items 105, 116, 119, 386, 2806, 2814, 3010, 3014, 6009, 6011, 6013, 6015, 6019, 6052, 16404, 91823, 91825, 91826, 91833, 91836, 92611, 92612, 92613 and 92618 when claimed in association with an item in group T8 with a schedule fee of $341.75 or more.
The restriction applies when the procedure is performed by the same practitioner, on the same patient, on the same day.
Related Items: 105 116 119 386 2806 2814 3010 3014 6009 6011 6013 6015 6019 6052 16404 91823 91825 91826 91833 91836 92611 92612 92613 92618
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- 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