Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 3) Regulations (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 216

REGULATIONS UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated this thirtieth day of September, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

RALPH J. HUNT

Minister of State for Health.

HEALTH INSURANCE (VARIATION OF FEES AND MEDICAL SERVICES) (No. 3) REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 3) Regulations.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 October 1976.

Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 2) Regulations amendment of Schedule.

3. The Schedule to the Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 2) Regulations is amended as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 September 1976.

 

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE (VARIATION OF FEES AND MEDICAL SERVICES) (No. 2) REGULATIONS

Amendment of the Rules for the Interpretation or the Table of Medical Services

Omit rules 12 and 13, substitute the following rules:—

“ 12. A reference in a column in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an amount under this rule shall he read as a reference to an amount equal to the aggregate of the fee set out in that column in the item that relates to a course of radiotherapy treatment of the kind referred to in the first-mentioned item when given to one field only and—

(a) in the case or item 2862—$2.20 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields;

(b) in the case of item 2866 or 2876—$2.70 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields:

(c) in the case of item 2880—$3.10 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields;

(d) in the case of item 2888—$4.10 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields; or

(e) in the case of item 2892—$5.50 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields,

and an amount equal to that aggregate shall be deemed to be set out in that column, in the place of that reference.

“ 13. A reference in a column in an item referred to in a paragraph of this rule to an amount under this rule shall be read as a reference to an amount equal to the aggregate of the fee set out in that column in the item that relates to treatment by a single dose of radiotherapy of the kind referred to in the first-mentioned item when given to one field only and—

(a) in the case of item 2870—$5.40 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields;

(b) in the case of item 2884—$7.00 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields; or

(c) in the case of item 2896—$9.50 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of five additional fields,

and an amount equal to that aggregate shall be deemed to be set out in that column in the place of that reference.”.

Amendments of the Table of Medical Services

1. After item 207, insert (in Division 1 of Part 2) the following items:—
“ 208 Antenatal cure, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with mid-cavity forceps or vacuum extraction, breech delivery or management of multiple delivery (including any service or services covered by item 295, 298 or 360 where performed at the time of delivery but not including any other service or services covered by Division 2) (G) ...........................................................	168.00	150.00	140.00	136.00	130.00	128.00
“ 209 Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with mid-cavity forceps or vacuum extraction, breech delivery or management of multiple delivery (including any service or services covered by item 295, 298 or 360 where performed at the time of delivery but not including any other service or services covered by Division 2) (S) ............................................................	210.00	174.00	156.00	174.00	156.00	142.00 ”.

 

Schedule—continued

2.After item 273, insert the following items:—
“ 274 Induction and management of second trimester labour (G) ...............................................................		70.00	70.00	70.00	70.00	70.00		70.00
“ 275 Induction and management of second trimester labour (S) .....................................................................		87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00		87.00 ”.
3. Omit items 568 and 569, substitute the following items:—
“ 568 Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of tooth or teeth, not being an extraction covered by item 570 or 571 (G) .........................................................		24.50	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00		21.00
“ 569 Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being an extraction covered by item 570 or 571 (S) .........................................................		30.00	29.50	29.50	29.00	29.00		26.50 ”.
4. After item 815, insert (in Division 2 of Part 6) the following item:—
“ 816 Investigation of cortical evoked responses—each study ........................................................................		9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60		9.60 ”.
5. Omit item 919.
6. After item 920, insert the following item:—
“ 921 Estimation of respiratory function (including the making of a graphic record), performed before and after inhalation of a bronchodilator, a cholinergic substance or a sensitising agent, or before and after exercise—each attendance at which one or more tests are performed .....................................................		12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00		12.00 ”.
7. After Division 8 of Part 6, insert the following Divisions:—
“ Division 9
“ 980 Compatibility testing of blood in connexion with a blood transfusion—for each bottle tested up to five bottles .....................................................................		6.90	6.30	6.90	6.30	6.90		6.90
“ 982 Compatibility testing of blood in connexion with a blood transfusion—for each subsequent bottle tested in excess of five ................................................		5.50	4.80	4.80	4.80	4.80		4.80
“ Division 10
“ 987 Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using one to twenty allergens .......................................................		11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00		11.00
“ 989 Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using more than twenty allergens		16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60		16.60 ”.
8. Before item 2451, insert the following heading:—
“ Part 7a—Nuclear Medicine ”.
9. Omit items 1169 and 1173.
10. Omit items 2253 and 2258.
11. Omit Divisions 16 and 17 of Part 8, substitute the following Division:—
“ Division 16—Preparation for Radiological Procedure, being the Injection of Opaque or Contrast Media or the Removal of Fluid and its Replacement by Air, Oxygen or other Contrast Media or other Similar Preparation
“ 2804 Encephalography (AU 10) ...............................		61.00	78.00	61.00	61.00	61.00		61.00
“ 2806 Cerebral angiography—percutaneous, one side (AU 9) .....................................................................		52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00		52.00
“ 2808 Cerebral angiography—catheter or open exposure, one side (AU 10)		52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00		52.00
“ 2810 Cerebral ventriculography (AU 10)		71.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00		64.00
“ 2812 Dacryocystography—one side .........................		17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60		17.60
“ 2814 Bronchography—one or both sides (AU 8) .......		26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50		26.50
“ 2816 Aortography (AU 8) ........................................		26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50		26.50

 

Schedule—continued

“ 2818 Arteriography—peripheral, one artery (AU 6) .........	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
“ 2820 Phlebography—one vein (AU 6) ............................	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
“ 2822 Splenography (AU 6) ............................................	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60
“ 2824 Retroperitoneal pneumogram .................................	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
“ 2826 Selective phlebogram (AU 5) .................................	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60
“ 2828 Selective arteriogram (AU 6) .................................	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60
“ 2830 Renal cyst, aspiration with injection of radio-opaque material ........................................................	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
“ 2832 Pneumoarthrography .. ..	21.50	21.50	21.50	21.50	21.50	21.50
“ 2834 Pneumoperitoneum .. ..	21.50	21.50	21.50	21.50	21.50	21.50
“ 2836 Drip-infusion pyelography or drip-infusion cholegraphy .....................................................................	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40
“ 2838 Retrograde micturating cystourethrography .............	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
“ 2840 Hysterosalpingography (AU 6) ..............................	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
“ 2842 Discography—one disc (AU 5) ..............................	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60
“ 2844 Intra-osseous venography	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60
“ 2846 Myelography (AU 11) ...........................................	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
“ 2848 Cisternal puncture .................................................	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00
“ 2850 Sinus or fistula injection into ..................................	8.80	8.80	8.80	8.80	8.80	8.80
“ 2852 Intracavity administration of radioactive substance (AU 5) .................................................................	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
“ 2854 Laryngography .....................................................	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
“ 2856 Pneumomediastinum .. ..........................................	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00
“ 2858 Cholegram, percutaneous transhepatic ....................	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00 ”

12. After Part 8, insert the following Part:—

“ Part 8a—Radiotherapy

“ 2860 Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only ............................................................... 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00

 

“ 2862 Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or more fields ...............................................................	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12

 

“ 2864 Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only ............................................................... 13.40 13.40 13.40 13.40 13.40 13.40

 

“ 2866 Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or more fields ...............................................................	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12

 

Schedule—continued

“ 2868 Radiotherapy, superficial — attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given ...............................................................	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
“ 2870 Radiotherapy, superficial — attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which only a single dose is given separately to each of two or more fields ...............................................................	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13
“ 2872 Radiotherapy, superficial — each attendance at which treatment is given to an eye ...............................................................	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20
“ 2874 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only ...............................................................	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40
“ 2876 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or more fields ...............................................................	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12
“ 2878 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only ...............................................................	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
“ 2880 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or more fields ...............................................................	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12
“ 2882 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) ..............................................................	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00	35.00
“ 2884 Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which only a single dose is separately given to each of two or more fields (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) ..............................................................	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13

 

Schedule—continued

“ 2886 Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only ..	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
“ 2888 Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves three or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or more fields .. ..	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12
“ 2890 Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only ..	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50
“ 2892 Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than two radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of two or more fields ..	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12	rule 12
“ 2894 Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy (not covered by any other item in this Part)—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given ..	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50
“ 2896 Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy (not covered by any other item in this Part)—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which only a single dose is given separately to each of two or more fields ..	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount
under	under	under	under	under	under
rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13	rule 13

“ Sealed Radioactive Sources

“ 2898 Intrauterine insertion alone (AU 5)	80.00	80.00	80.00	80.00	80.00	80.00
“ 2900 Intravaginal insertion alone (AU 4)	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
“ 2903 Combined intrauterine and intravaginal insertion (AU 5) ......................................	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
“ 2906 Implantation of a region necessitating a major anaesthetic and surgical exposure (including implantation in an eye or in an intraabdominal organ, bladder or prostate) (AU 7) ...............................................................	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
“ 2909 Complex implantation or a site not requiring separate surgical exposure but necessitating a major anaesthetic (including implantation in the mouth, in the tongue, in a salivary gland, in the neck, in the axilla, in the groin or in any subcutaneous region (AU 6)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00

 

Schedule—continued

“ 2912 Simple implantation of a site not requiring separate surgical exposure, but necessitating a major anaesthetic (AU 5) ...............................................................	80.00	80.00	80.00	80.00	80.00	80.00
“ 2916 Implantation of a site not requiring separate surgical exposure or a major anaesthetic (including implantation in skin and implantation in a lip) (AU 4) ...............................................................	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
“ 2918 Preparation of a patient to receive sources for gynaecological irradiation and supervision of the patient during the subsequent irradiation (but not including insertion of the radiation source)	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
“ 2920 Removal of sealed radioactive sources under a major anaesthetic (AU 4) ...............................................................	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00
“ 2921 Removal of sealed radioactive sources without a major anaesthetic ...............................................................	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60
“ 2923 Construction and first application of a radioactive mould to an intracavitary, an intraoral or an intranasal site ...............................................................	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
“ 2925 Attendance upon a patient to apply a radioactive mould constructed for application to an intracavitary, intraoral or intranasal site other than an attendance which is the first attendance to apply the mould—each attendance ...............................................................	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60
“ 2927 Construction and first application of a radioactive mould not exceeding 5 cm in diameter to an external surface ...............................................................	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
“ 2930 Construction and first application of a radioactive mould more than 5 cm in diameter to an external surface ...............................................................	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00
“ 2932 Attendance upon a patient to apply a radioactive mould constructed for application to an external surface of the patient other than an attendance which is the first attendance to apply the mould—each attendance ...............................................................	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00

11.00 11.00

“ 1 Unsealed Radioactive Sources

“ 2934 Oral administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope, being an administration not covered by item 2936 ...............................................................	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
“ 2936 Oral administration of a therapeutic dose of radioiodine for hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer by a single dose technique ...............................................................	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50
“ 2938 Intravenous administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope ...............................................................	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
“ 2940 Intracavitary administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope (not including preliminary paracentesis) (AU 5) ...............................................................	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80 ”.

 

Schedule—continued

13. Omit item 3320, substitute the following item:—
“ 3320 Plantar wart, removal of (AU 5) ................	14.00	12.80	12.80	12.80	12.80	12.80 ”.
14. Omit item 4054, substitute the following item:—
“ 4054 Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; abdominal resection (including aftercare (AU 17) ...................................	375.00	375.00	375.00	375.00	375.00	375.00 ”.
15. Omit item 4319, substitute the following item:—
“ 4319 Circumcision of a person under 4 weeks of age (AU 6) .............................................	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40 ”.
16. Omit item 4521, substitute the following item:—
“ 4521 Haemorrhoids, rubber band ligation of (AU 5) ..........................................................	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00 ”.
17. Omit items 5225 and 5229, substitute the following items:—
“ 5225 Nasal septum, septoplasty or submucous resection of, with turbiuectomy or dislocation of turbinate (AU 10) ..........	148.00	162.00	116.00	116.00	148.00	116.00
“ 5229 Cauterisation or diathermy of septum, turbinates or pharynx—any one or more—each attendance at which the procedure is performed (AU 6) ............	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
“ 5230 Cauterisation of blood vessels in nose during epistaxis (AU 7) ....................................	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50 ”.
18. Omit items 5654, 5661 and 5665, substitute the following items:—
“ 5654 Nephrectomy, complete (G) (AU 11) ........	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00
“ 5661 Nephrectomy, complete (S) (AU 11) .........	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00
“ 5665 Nephrectomy, partial (AU 13) ..................	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00 ”.
19. Omit items 5897 and 5901, substitute the following items:—
“ 5897 Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic, (not covered by item 5903) (G) (AU 8) ..........	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
“ 5901 Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic (not covered by item 5903) (S) (AU 8) ...........	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
“ 5903 Suprapubic stab cystotomy (AU 6)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00 ”.
20. Omit items 5984 and 5993, substitute the following items:—
“ 5984 Correction of vesico-urcleric re-flux—operation for—unilateral (AU 12) ........	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00
“ 5993 Correction of vesico-ureteric reflux—operation for—bilateral (AU 14) ..........	345.00	345.00	345.00	345.00	345.00	345.00”.
21. Omit item 6262, substitute the following item:—
“ 6262 Inter-uterine contraceptive device, introduction of as an independent procedure or removal of under general anaesthetic, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00 ”.
22, Omit item 6406, substitute the following items:—
“ 6406 Stress incontinence, sling operation for (AU 12) ........................................................	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00
“ 6407 Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino— vaginal operation for; abdominal procedure (including after-care) (AU 12) .................................................	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00

 

Schedule—continued

“ 6408 Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino — vaginal operation for; vaginal procedure (including after-care) ..............	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00 ”.
23. Omit items 6460 and 6464, substitute the following items:—
“ 6460 Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) (G) (AU 5) .........................	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00
“ 6464 Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) (S) (AU 5) ..........................	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00 ”.
24. Omit items 6476 and 6481, substitute the following item:—
“ 6483 Uterus, curettage of, with colposcopy, cervical biopsy and radical diathermy (AU 8) .......	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00 ”.
25. Omit items 6486 and 6491.
26. Omit items 6519 and 6523, substitute the following items:—
“ 6519 Hysterectomy, abdominal or vaginal, total (G) (AU 11) .................................................	160.00	160.00	160.00	160.00	160.00	160.00
“ 6523 Hysterectomy, abdominal or vaginal, total (S) (AU 11) .................................................	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00 ”.
27. After item 6530, insert the following items:—
“ 6532 Hysterectomy, abdominal, with enucleation of ovarian cyst, one or both sides (G) (AU 12) ..............................................................	215.00	215.00	215.00	215.00	215.00	215.00
“ 6533 Hysterectomy, abdominal, with enucleation of ovarian cyst, one or both sides (S) (AU 12) ..............................................................	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00 ”.
28. Omit item 6534.
29. Omit item 6546, substitute the following item:—
“ 6544 Hysterectomy, vaginal, with removal of uterine adnexae (AU 12) ........................	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00 ”.
30. Omit items 6645, 6650, 6661 and 6665, substitute the following items:—
“ 6643 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbral or broad ligament cyst—one such procedure not associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 9) ..............................................................	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00
“ 6644 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst—one such procedure, not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 9) ..............................................................	134.00	134.00	134.00	134.00	134.00	134.00
“ 6648 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst—two or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 10) ..............................................................	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00

 

Schedule—continued

“ 6649 Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst—two or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 10)	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00 ”.
31. Omit items 6672 and 6674.
32. Omit item 6900, substitute the following item:—
“ 6900 Detached retina, diathermy or cryotherapy for (AU 11) .................................................	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00 ”.
33. Omit item 6912.
34. Omit items 7148 and 7152, substitute the following items:—
“ 7148 Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve, including multiple percutaneous neurotomy of posterior division of spinal nerves (G) (AU 8) ..........................................................	55 00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
“ 7152 Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve, including multiple percutaneous neurotomy of posterior division of spinal nerves (S) (AU 8) ..............................................................	69.00	69.00	69.00	69.00	69.00	69.00 ”.
35. After item 7937, insert the following items:—
“ 7938 Scoliosis, anterior correction of (Dwyer procedure), not more than 4 spaces (AU 23) ..............................................................	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
“ 7939 Scoliosis, anterior correction of (Dwyer procedure), more than 4 spaces (AU 29) ..	715.00	715.00	715.00	715.00	715.00	715.00 ”.
36. Omit item 7945, substitute the following item:—
“ 7945 Bone graft to spine, postero-lateral fusion (AU 14) ........................................................	375.00	375.00	375.00	375.00	375.00	375.00 ”.
37. After item 8001, insert the following item:—
“ 8003 Carpal bone, replacement of, by silicone or other implant, including any necessary tendon transfers (AU 9) ..........................	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00 ”
38. Omit item 8084, substitute the following item:—
“ 8084 Knee—arthroscopy of (AU 5) ..................	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00 ”.
39. Omit item 8279, substitute the following item:—
“ 8279 Tenolysis of extensor tendon following tendon injury, repair or graft—not covered by item 8271 (AU 7) ..........................................	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00 ”.