Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note TN.8.92

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.92

Escharotomy - (Item 45054)

Benefits are payable once only under Item 45054 for each limb (or chest) regardless of the number of incisions to each of these areas.

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

45054

45054 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-1999
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2023
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Limb or chest, decompression escharotomy of (including all incisions), for acute compartment syndrome secondary to burn (H)

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $371.45 Benefit: 75% = $278.60

(See para TN.8.92 of explanatory notes to this Category)


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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