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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.1.12
Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Administration - (Item 13950)
Following a recommendation of a National Health and Medical Research Council review committee in 2005, Medicare benefits are no longer payable for professional services rendered for the purpose of administering microwave (UHF radiowave) cancer therapy, including the intravenous injection of drugs used in the therapy.
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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
13950 - Additional Information
Parenteral administration of one or more antineoplastic agents, including agents used in cytotoxic chemotherapy or monoclonal antibody therapy but not agents used in anti-resorptive bone therapy or hormonal therapy, by or on behalf of a specialist or consultant physician—attendance for one or more episodes of administration
Note: The fee for item 13950 contains a component which covers the accessing of a long-term drug delivery device. TN.1.27 refers
Fee: $123.05 Benefit: 75% = $92.30 85% = $104.60
(See para TN.1.12, TN.1.27 of explanatory notes to this Category)
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- Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
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- Fee - Fee Amended
- Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
- New - New Item
- NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
- Qfe - QFE Change