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Balloon enteroscopy, examination of the small bowel (oral approach), with or without biopsy, WITHOUT intraprocedural therapy, for diagnosis of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, not in association with another item in this subgroup  (with the exception of item 30682 or 30686)

The patient to whom the service is provided must:

(i)    have recurrent or persistent bleeding; and

(ii)    be anaemic or have active bleeding; and

(iii)    have had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and a colonoscopy performed which did not identify     the cause of     the bleeding.

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,281.45 Benefit: 75% = $961.10 85% = $1,188.25

(See para TN.8.17 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Balloon enteroscopy, examination of the small bowel (anal approach), with or without biopsy, WITHOUT intraprocedural therapy, for diagnosis of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, not in association with another item in this subgroup (with the exception of item 30680 or 30684)

The patient to whom the service is provided must:

(i)    have recurrent or persistent bleeding; and

(ii)    be anaemic or have active bleeding; and

(iii)    have had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and a colonoscopy performed which did not identify the cause of      the bleeding.

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,281.45 Benefit: 75% = $961.10 85% = $1,188.25

(See para TN.8.17 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Balloon enteroscopy, examination of the small bowel (oral approach), with or without biopsy, WITH 1 or more of the following procedures (snare polypectomy, removal of foreign body, diathermy, heater probe, laser coagulation or argon plasma coagulation), for diagnosis and management of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, not in association with another item in this subgroup (with the exception of item 30682 or 30686)

The patient to whom the service is provided must:

(i)    have recurrent or persistent bleeding; and

(ii)    be anaemic or have active bleeding; and

(iii)    have had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and a colonoscopy performed which did not identify the cause of     the bleeding.

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,576.95 Benefit: 75% = $1,182.75 85% = $1,483.75

(See para TN.8.17 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Balloon enteroscopy, examination of the small bowel (anal approach), with or without biopsy, WITH 1 or more of the following procedures (snare polypectomy, removal of foreign body, diathermy, heater probe, laser coagulation or argon plasma coagulation), for diagnosis and management of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, not in association with another item in this subgroup (with the exception of item 30680 or 30684)

The patient to whom the service is provided must:

(i)    have recurrent or persistent bleeding; and

(ii)    be anaemic or have active bleeding; and

(iii)    have had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and a colonoscopy performed which did not identify the cause of     the bleeding.

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,576.95 Benefit: 75% = $1,182.75 85% = $1,483.75

(See para TN.8.17 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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