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Note: the service only applies if the patient meets one or more of the following and the requirements in Note: DR.1.1

Continuous ambulatory electrocardiogram recording for 12 or more hours, by a specialist or consultant physician, if the service:

(a) is indicated for the evaluation of any of the following:

(i) syncope;

(ii) pre‑syncopal episodes;

(iii) palpitations where episodes are occurring more than once a week;

(iv) another asymptomatic arrhythmia is suspected with an expected frequency of greater than once a week;

(v) surveillance following cardiac surgical procedures that have an established risk of causing dysrhythmia; and

(b) utilises a system capable of superimposition and full disclosure printout of at least 12 hours of recorded electrocardiogram data (including resting electrocardiogram and the recording of parameters) and microprocessor based scanning analysis; and

(c) includes interpretation and report; and

(d) is not provided in association with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; and

(e) is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11717, 11723, 11735, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12207, 12208, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217 or 12250 applies

Applicable only once in any 4 week period

Note: this services does not apply if the patient is being provided with the service as part of an episode of:

1. hospital treatment; or
2. hospital‑substitute treatment.

Fee: $190.85 Benefit: 85% = $162.25

(See para DN.1.28, DR.1.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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