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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

45587

45587 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2018
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2025

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
13 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Subheading
4 - Other Grafts And Miscellaneous Procedures

Meloplasty for correction of facial asymmetry if:

(a) the asymmetry is secondary to trauma (including previous surgery), a congenital condition or a medical condition (such as facial nerve palsy); and

(b) the meloplasty is limited to one side of the face

Multiple Operation Rule


(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,039.25 Benefit: 75% = $779.45

(See para TN.8.102 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

45588

45588 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
19-Jun-1997
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2018
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2025

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
13 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Subheading
4 - Other Grafts And Miscellaneous Procedures

Meloplasty (excluding browlifts and chinlift platysmaplasties), bilateral, if:

(a) surgery is indicated to correct a functional impairment due to a congenital condition, disease (excluding post-acne scarring) or trauma (other than trauma resulting from previous elective cosmetic surgery); and

(b) photographic and/or diagnostic imaging evidence demonstrating the clinical need for this service is documented in the patient notes

Multiple Operation Rule


(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,559.00 Benefit: 75% = $1,169.25

(See para TN.8.102 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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  • Amend - Amended Description
  • 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