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Thoracoscopy, with or without division of pleural adhesions, with or without biopsy, including insertion of intercostal catheter where necessary, other than a service associated with:

(a) a service to which item 18258, 18260 or 38828 applies; or

(b) a service to which item 38816 applies that is performed on the same lung

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $298.85 Benefit: 75% = $224.15

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Thoracotomy, exploratory, with or without biopsy, including insertion of an intercostal catheter where necessary, other than a service associated with:

(a) a service to which item 18258, 18260 or 38828 applies; or

(b) a service to which item 38815 applies that is performed on the same lung

(H)

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,147.10 Benefit: 75% = $860.35

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Thoracotomy, thoracoscopy or sternotomy, by any procedure:

(a) including any division of adhesions if the time taken to divide the adhesions exceeds 30 minutes; and

(b) other than a service associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18258, 18260, 33824, 38815, 38816, 38818, 38828 or 45503 applies

(H) 

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,803.30 Benefit: 75% = $1,352.50

(See para TN.8.67 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Thoracotomy, thoracoscopy or median sternotomy for post operative bleeding, other than a service associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18258, 18260, 33824, 38815, 38816, 38817, 38828 or 45503 applies

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,147.10 Benefit: 75% = $860.35

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Lung, wedge resection of, other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816, 38820, 38821 or 38828 applies

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,373.10 Benefit: 75% = $1,029.85

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Lung, wedge resection of, 2 or more wedges, other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816, 38820 or 38828 applies

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $2,059.65 Benefit: 75% = $1,544.75

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Pneumonectomy, lobectomy, bilobectomy or segmentectomy, other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816, 38823, 38824 or 38828 applies

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $1,833.60 Benefit: 75% = $1,375.20

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Radical lobectomy, pneumonectomy, bilobectomy, segmentectomy or formal mediastinal node dissection (greater than 4 nodes), other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816, 38822, 38824 or 38828 applies

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $2,265.55 Benefit: 75% = $1,699.20

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Segmentectomy, lobectomy, bilobectomy or pneumonectomy, including resection of chest wall, diaphragm, pericardium, and formal mediastinal node dissection (greater than 4 nodes), other than a service associated with a service to which item 18258, 18260, 38815, 38816, 38822, 38823 or 38828 applies

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Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $2,831.95 Benefit: 75% = $2,124.00

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Intercostal drain, insertion of:

(a) not involving resection of rib; and

(b) excluding aftercare; and

(c) other than a service associated with a service to which item 38815, 38816, 38829, 38830, 38831, 38832, 38833 or 38834 applies

Multiple Operation Rule

Fee: $159.90 Benefit: 75% = $119.95 85% = $135.95

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