Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note TN.8.238

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.238

Partial Vaginectomy (Item 35548)

This item not to be used for vaginal biopsy or polypectomy.

Item 35615 should be used for vaginal biopsies.

Item 35611 should be used for vaginal polyp removal.

Related Items: 35560


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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

35560

35560 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2022
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Partial or complete vaginectomy, for either or both of the following:
(a) deeply infiltrating vaginal endometriosis, if accompanied by histological confirmation from excised tissue;
(b) pre-invasive or invasive lesions
Not being a service associated with hysterectomy for non invasive indications (H) 

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $779.15 Benefit: 75% = $584.40

(See para TN.8.235, TN.8.238 of explanatory notes to this Category)


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  • Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
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  • 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