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Radical abdominoplasty, with repair of rectus diastasis, excision of skin and subcutaneous tissue, and transposition of umbilicus, not being a laparoscopic procedure, if:
(a) the patient has an abdominal wall defect as a consequence of pregnancy; and
(b) the patient:

(i) has a diastasis of at least 3cm measured by diagnostic imaging prior to this service; and
(ii) has either or both of the following:

(A) at least moderately severe pain or discomfort at the site of the diastasis in the abdominal wall during functional use and the pain or discomfort has been documented in the patient’s records by the practitioner providing the service;
(B) low back pain or urinary symptoms likely due to rectus diastasis and the pain or symptoms have been documented in the patient’s records by the practitioner providing the service; and

(iii) has failed to respond to non-surgical conservative treatment, that must have included physiotherapy; and
(iv) has not been pregnant in the last 12 months; and

(c) the service is not a service associated with a service to which item 30166, 30169, 30176, 30177, 30179, 30651, 30655, 45530, 45531, 45564, 45565, 45567, 46060, 46062, 46064, 46066, 46068, 46070, 46072, 46080, 46082, 46084, 46086, 46088 or 46090 applies
Applicable once per lifetime (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,161.05 Benefit: 75% = $870.80

(See para TN.8.8, TN.8.97, TN.8.276 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Repair of symptomatic umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia requiring mesh or other repair, by open or minimally invasive approach, in a patient 10 years of age or over, other than a service to which item 30651, 30655, 38365, 38467, 38477, 38484, 38485, 38490, 38493, 38499, 38502, 38510, 38512, 38513, 38515, 38516, 38517, 38519, 38550, 38553, 38554, 38555, 38557, 38670, 38703, 38742 or 38764 applies (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $487.75 Benefit: 75% = $365.85

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Repair of large and irreducible scrotal hernia, if surgery exceeds 2 hours, in a patient 10 years of age or over, other than a service to which item 30615, 30621, 30648, 30651 or 30655 applies

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,095.10 Benefit: 75% = $821.35

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Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, by open or minimally invasive approach, on a patient 10 years of age or over, other than a service to which item 30615 or 30651 applies

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $556.05 Benefit: 75% = $417.05

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Ventral hernia repair involving primary fascial closure by suture, with or without onlay mesh or insertion of intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair, without closure of the defect or advancement of the rectus muscle toward the midline, by open or minimally invasive approach, in a patient 10 years of age or over, other than a service associated with a service to which item 30175, 30621, 30655 or 30657 applies (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $623.95 Benefit: 75% = $468.00

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Ventral hernia, repair of, with advancement of the rectus muscles to the midline using a retro-rectus, pre-peritoneal or sublay technique, by open or minimally invasive approach, in a patient 10 years of age or over, other than a service associated with a service to which item 30175, 30621 or 30651 applies (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,095.10 Benefit: 75% = $821.35

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Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, on a patient under 10 years of age, other than a service to which item 30651 or 43835 applies (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $722.70 Benefit: 75% = $542.05

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