Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 17) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1980 No. 3171

 

Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical
Services) (No. 17) Regulations

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

Dated 29 October 1980.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL MACKELLAR

Minister of State for Health

 

Citation

 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 17) Regulations.

Commencement

 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 November 1980.

Repeal

 3. Statutory Rules 1979 Nos. 233 and 285, and Statutory Rules 1980 No. 166 are repealed.

Variation of table of medical services

 4. The table of medical services, including rules of interpretation for the interpretation of that table, in the Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of sub-section 4 (2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

 

 

 THE SCHEDULE Regulation 4

RULES FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE TABLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES

 1. Where an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in Part 4 of the table includes the symbol (S), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty.

 2. Where an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in Part 4 of the table includes the symbol (G), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty.

 3. Where an item, other than an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in Part 4 of the table, includes the symbol (S), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty to a patient who has been referred to him.

 4. Where an item, other than an item in Part 1, in Division 3 of Part 3 or in Part 4 of the table, includes the symbol (G), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty to a patient who has been referred to him.

 5. A reference in rule 3 or 4 or in Part 1 of the table to the referring of a patient to a specialist shall be read as a reference to a referring by a medical practitioner and

 (a) where the specialist concerned is an ophthalmologistshall be read as including a reference to a referring by a registered optometrist or by a registered optician; and

 (b) where a referring arises out of a dental service rendered to the person who has been referredshall be read as including a reference to a referring by a dental practitioner.

 6. A reference in item 955 to venepuncture and the collection of blood for the performance by an approved pathology practitioner of a pathology service shall not be read as a reference to that procedure where

 (a) any of the blood collected is used in the rendering of a medical service specified in an item in Part 7 by a member of a group of medical practitioners of whom the medical practitioner who collected the blood is a member;

 (b) the procedure is performed—

 (i) in respect of a person who is, at the time the procedure is performed, an inpatient of a private hospital or a recognized hospital; or

 (ii) in the course of the provision of an out-patient service at a private hospital or a recognized hospital; or

 (c) in the rendering of the procedure

 (i) any equipment of a private hospital, a recognized hospital or a prescribed establishment is used; or

 (ii) any member of the staff of a private hospital, a recognized hospital or a prescribed establishment participates.

 7. (1)   In rule 6 and in item 955 pathology service means a medical service specified in an item in Part 7, not being item 1504, 1505, 1511, 1512, 1516 or 1517 or an item in Division 9 of that Part.

   (2)   In rule 6 prescribed establishment” means—

 (a) a laboratory or medical centre operated by the Commonwealth;

 (b) a laboratory or medical centre operated by a State or an authority of a State;

 (c) a laboratory or medical centre operated by the Northern Territory of Australia;

 (d) a laboratory or medical centre operated by the Capital Territory Health Commission;

 (e) a laboratory or medical centre operated by an Australian University; or

 (f) a laboratory or medical centre (not being a laboratory or medical centre referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) inclusive) operated on a non-profit basis.

 8. Where an item in Part 7 includes the symbol (SP), the item shall be taken to relate to a pathology service to which paragraph 16A (1) (a) applies when rendered by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner who

 (a) is a recognized pathologist; or

 (b) employs a recognized pathologist by whom, or under whose supervision, the service is rendered,

other than a pathology service

 (c) rendered in pursuance of a request made in the course of the provision of an outpatient service at a recognized hospital;

 (d) rendered in pursuance of a request made in respect of a person who was, at the time that the request was made, a private patient in a recognized hospital; or

 (e) in the rendering of which

 (i) any pathology equipment of a recognized hospital or a laboratory included in a prescribed class of laboratories is used; or

 (ii) any member of the staff of a recognized hospital or a laboratory included in a prescribed class of laboratories participates.

 9. In rule 8 “recognized pathologist” means a medical practitioner who, by reason of a determination under section 61, is to be recognized for the purposes of the Act as a specialist in the specialty of pathology.

 10. Where an item in Part 7 includes the symbol (HP), the item shall be taken to relate to a pathology service

 (a) to which paragraph 16A (1) (a) or (b) applies when rendered

 (i) in the case of a service to which paragraph 16A (1) (a) appliesin pursuance of a request made in respect of a person who was, at the time that the request was made, a private patient in a recognized hospital; or

 (ii) in the case of a service to which paragraph 16A (1) (b) appliesin respect of a patient who is a private patient in a recognized hospital; and

 (b) in the rendering of which

 (i) any pathology equipment of a recognized hospital or a laboratory included in a prescribed class of laboratories is used; or

 (ii) any member of the staff of a recognized hospital or a laboratory included in a prescribed class of laboratories participates.

 11. For the purposes of rules 8 and 10, each of the following classes of laboratories is a prescribed class of laboratories:

 (a) laboratories operated by the Commonwealth;

 (b)  laboratories operated by a State or an authority of a State;

 (c) laboratories operated by the Northern Territory of Australia;

 (d) laboratories operated by the Capital Territory Health Commission;

 (e) laboratories operated by an Australian University.

 12. Where an item in Part 7 includes the symbol (OP), the item shall be taken to relate to—

 (a) a pathology service to which paragraph 16A (1) (a) or (b) applies other than a service included in an item that includes the symbol (SP) or (HP); or

 (b) a pathology service rendered outside Australia.

 13. Each item in Division 9 of Part 7 shall be taken to relate to a pathology service to which paragraph 16A (1) (c) applies.

 14. Where an item in Part 9A includes the symbol (HR), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered with the use of any computerized axial tomography equipment of a recognized hospital or a radiology unit included in a prescribed class of radiology units.

 15. Where an item in Part 9A includes the symbol (OR), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered otherwise than with the use of any computerized axial tomography equipment of a recognized hospital or a radiology unit included in a prescribed class of radiology units.

 16. For the purposes of rules 14 and 15, each of the following classes of radiology units is a prescribed class of radiology units:

 (a) radiology units operated by the Commonwealth;

 (b) radiology units operated by a State or an authority of a State;

 (c) radiology units operated by the Northern Territory of Australia;

 (d) radiology units operated by the Capital Territory Health Commission;

 (e) radiology units operated by an Australian University.

 17. Where an item includes the symbol (D), the item shall be taken to relate to the service specified in the item when rendered in an operating theatre of a hospital in the course of dental practice by a dental practitioner approved by the Minister for the purposes of the definition of professional service in sub-section 3 (1).

 18. A reference in an item in Division 1 of Part 3 of the table to the administration of an anaesthetic shall be read as a reference to the administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a dental other than a specialist anaesthetist.

 19. A reference in an item in Division 2 of Part 3 of the table to the administration of an anaesthetic shall be read as a reference to the administration of an anaesthetic by a specialist anaesthetist.

 20. A reference in an item in Division 3 of Part 3 of the table to the administration of an anaesthetic shall be read as a reference to the administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a dental service other than a service that is a prescribed medical service for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in sub-section 3 (1).

 21. A reference in item 180 to the proclaimed date shall be read as a reference to the date fixed for the purposes of section 10.

 22 Where

 (a) a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed to apply in relation to one procedure) that includes the symbol (SP);

 (b) a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed to apply in relation to one procedure) that includes the symbol (HP); or

 (c) a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed to apply in relation to one procedure) that includes the symbol (OP),

is rendered in respect of a person by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner in pursuance of a request, made on a day, addressed to that approved pathology practitioner (in this rule referred to as the first-mentioned approved pathology practitioner)

 (d) by the practitioner who determined that the procedure was necessary; or

 (e) by another approved pathology practitioner who is not the practitioner who determined that the procedure was necessary,

being the only such request in respect of a procedure of that kind, or any other kind described in that item, made on that day in respect of that person to the first-mentioned approved pathology practitioner by that practitioner or that other approved pathology practitioner, that procedure shall be treated as one service consisting of that procedure.

 23. Where

 (a) 2 or more procedures each of which is a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed, whether directly or indirectly, to apply to that number of procedures) that includes the symbol (SP);

 (b) 2 or more procedures each of which is a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed, whether directly or indirectly, to apply to that number of procedures) that includes the symbol (HP); or

 (c) 2 or more procedures each of which is a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed, whether directly or indirectly, to apply to that number of procedures) that includes the symbol (OP),

are rendered in respect of a person by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner in pursuance of a request, or requests made on the one day, addressed to that approved pathology practitioner

 (d) by the practitioner who determined that the procedures were necessary; or

 (e) by another approved pathology practitioner who is not the practitioner who determined that the procedures were necessary,

those procedures shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be treated as one service consisting of those procedures.

 24. Where

 (a) a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed to apply in relation to one procedure) that includes the symbol (OP) or (HP), being a procedure determined on a day to be necessary by an approved pathology practitioner (being a medical practitioner) or by an employee (being a medical practitioner) of an approved pathology practitioner in the course of that employment, is rendered in respect of a person by or on behalf of that approved pathology practitioner; and

 (b) that procedure is the only procedure of that kind, or any other kind described in that item, that was so determined on that day to be necessary in respect of that person by that approved pathology practitioner, that employee or any other employee (being a medical practitioner) of that approved pathology practitioner,

that procedure shall be treated as one service consisting of that procedure.

 25. Where 2 or more procedures each of which is a procedure of one of 2 or more kinds of procedure described in an item in Part 7 (being an item that is expressed, whether directly or indirectly, to apply to that number of procedures) that includes the symbol (OP) or (HP) being procedures determined on the one day to be necessary by an approved pathology practitioner (being a medical practitioner) or by an employee (being a medical practitioner) of an approved pathology practitioner in the course of that employment, are rendered in respect of a person by or on behalf of that approved pathology practitioner, those procedures shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be treated as one service consisting of those procedures.

 26. Where

 (a) a procedure of one of the kinds of procedure described in item 2334 is rendered in respect of a person (in this rule referred to as the first-mentioned person) by or on behalf of a medical practitioner other than an approved pathology practitioner (in this rule referred to as the first-mentioned practitioner) and

 (i) the procedure was determined to be necessary by the first-mentioned practitioner; or

 (ii) the procedure was rendered in pursuance of a request made by the person who determined that the procedure was necessary, being a medical practitioner (other than an approved pathology practitioner) who, at the time the request was made, was a member of a group of practitioners of which the first-mentioned practitioner was then a member; and

 (b) that procedure is the only procedure of that kind, or any other kind included in that item, that, on the day on which the procedure was determined to be necessary or on which the request for the procedure was made, as the case may be, was

 (i) so determined to be necessary in respect of the first-mentioned person by the first-mentioned practitioner; or

 (ii) so requested in respect of the first-mentioned person by a medical practitioner (other than an approved pathology practitioner) who, on that day, was a member of a group of practitioners of which the first-mentioned practitioner was then a member,

that procedure shall be treated as one service consisting of that procedure.

 27. Where

 (a) 2 or more procedures each of which is a procedure of one of the kinds of procedure described in item 2335 or 2336 are rendered in respect of a person by or on behalf of a medical practitioner other than an approved pathology practitioner (in this rule referred to as the first-mentioned practitioner);

 (b) each of the procedures was

 (i) determined to be necessary by the first-mentioned practitioner; or

 (ii) rendered in pursuance of a request made by the person who determined that the procedure was necessary, being a medical practitioner (other than an approved pathology practitioner) who, at the time the request was made, was a member of a group of practitioners of which the first-mentioned practitioner was then a member; and

 (c) each of the procedures was so determined to be necessary, or so requested, on the one day,

those procedures shall be treated as one service consisting of those procedures.

 28. In rules 22 to 27 (inclusive), procedure includes an assay, an estimation and a test.

 29. 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 a radiographic examination of the kind referred to in the first-mentioned item and

 (a) in the case of item 2732$12.00;

 (b) in the case of item 2782$13.00;

 (c) in the case of item 2798$7.60,

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

 30. 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 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 of item 2863$3.00 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

 (b) in the case of item 2867 or 2877$3.70 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

 (c) in the case of item 2881$4.30 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

 (d) in the case of item 2889$5.60 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or

 (e) in the case of item 2893$7.60 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 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.

 31. 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 2871$7.20 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

 (b) in the case of item 2885$9.40 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields; or

 (c) in the case of item 2897$13.00 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 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.

 32. A reference in a column in item 2955 to an amount under this rule shall be read as a reference to an amount equal to one-fifth of the fee or the aggregate of the fees in respect of which the medical benefit payable under the Act in relation to the operation or series or combination of operations for the professional services of the practitioner to whom the assistance was rendered is calculated and an amount equal to the amount so referred to shall be deemed to be set out in that column in the place of that reference.

 33. 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 a dislocation or fracture of the kind treated and

 (a) in the case of item 7483, 7809, 7812, 7817 or 7818one-half of that fee;

 (b) in the case of item 7803, 7804, 7847 or 7849one-third of that fee; or

 (c) in the case of item 7823 or 7824three-quarters of that fee,

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

 34. A reference in a column in item 482 or 553 to an amount under this rule shall be read as a reference to an amount equal to the aggregate of

 (a) the fee set out in the column of the item relating to the administration of an anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a dislocation of the kind treated (being an item relating to a dislocation that is included in items 7397 to 7472); and

 (b) one-half of the fee referred to in paragraph (a),

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

 35. A reference in a column in item 484 or 556 to an amount under this rule shall be red as a reference to an amount equal to the aggregate of

 (a) the fee set out in the column of the item relating to the administration of an anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a fracture of the kind treated (being an item relating to a fracture that is included in items 7505 to 7798); and

 (b) one-half of the fee referred to in paragraph (a),

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

 36. A reference in a column in item 483 or 554 to an amount under this rule shall be read as a reference to an amount equal to the aggregate of

 (a) the fee set out in the column of the item relating to the administration of an anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a fracture of the kind treated (being an item relating to a fracture that is included in items 7505 to 7798); and

 (b) one-third of the fee referred to in paragraph (a),

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

 37. A reference in a column in item 485 or 557 to an amount under this rule shall be read as a reference to an amount equal to the aggregate of

 (a) the fee set out in the column of the item relating to the administration of an anaesthetic that is referred to in the item relating to a fracture of the kind treated (being an item relating to a fracture that is included in items 7505 to 7798); and

 (b) three-quarters of the fee referred to in paragraph (a),

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

 38. 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

 (a) in the case of item 7828, 7831, 7834 or 7836one-half of the fee set out in that column in the item that would, but for the first-mentioned item, relate to the reduction effected;

 (b) in the case of item 7839 or 7841the fee set out in that column in the item that would, but for that first-mentioned item, relate to the reduction effected; or

 (c) in the case of item 7844the fee set out in that column in the item that relates to a simple and uncomplicated fracture of the part treated,

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

 39. Where an item in Part 11 includes the symbol (C), the item shall be taken to relate to a service specified in the item when rendered with the use of a radioisotope imaging scanner at a nuclear medicine unit that has computerized processing facilities capable of being used in the rendering of the service.

 40. Where an item in Part 11 includes the symbol (NC), the item shall be taken to relate to a service specified in the item when rendered with the use of a radioisotope imaging scanner at a nuclear medicine unit other than a nuclear medicine unit that has computerized processing facilities capable of being used in the rendering of the service.

TABLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES

 

 

Fees

Item No.

Medical service

N.S.W.

Vic.

Qld

S.A.

W.A.

Tas.

 

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

PART 1—PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES NOT COVERED BY AN ITEM IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE SCHEDULE

3

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 4each attendance

8.10

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

4

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

14.20

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

14

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 19each attendance

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

19

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

17.00

16.00

15.80

15.80

15.80

16.00

25

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 26each attendance

21.00

19.80

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.80

26

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

27.00

25.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.50

33

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 35each attendance

32.00

30.00

29.00

29.00

29.00

30.00

35

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

38.50

36.00

35.50

35.50

35.50

36.00

43

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 44each attendance

12.40

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.40

44

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

18.40

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

51

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 53—each attendance

16.20

15.40

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.40

53

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

23.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

57

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 59—each attendance

27.00

26.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

26.50

59

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

33.00

32.00

31.00

31.00

31.00

32.00

65

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 66—each attendance

38.50

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

66

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

44.00

42.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

42.50

69

Professional attendance at a hospital or nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 71each attendance when only one patient is seen

16.20

15.40

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.40

71

Professional attendance at a hospital or nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, when only one patient is seen

23.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

72

Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)an attendance on two patients in the one hospital on the one occasionat a time other than a time covered by item 74—each patient

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

74

Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)an attendance on two patients in the one hospital on the one occasioneach attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holidayeach patient

15.80

14.80

14.40

14.40

14.40

14.80

75

Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)an attendance on three or more patients in the one hospital on the one occasioneach patient

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

76

Professional attendance at a nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)an attendance on two patients in the one nursing home on the one occasioneach patient

9.60

9.00

8.80

8.80

8.80

9.00

78

Professional attendance at a nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)an attendance on three or more patients in the one nursing home on the one occasioneach patient

8.10

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

82

Pre-operative examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than that at which the anaesthetic is administered (G)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

85

Pre-operative examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than that at which the anaesthetic is administered (S)

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

88

Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to himan attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

32.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

26.50

94

Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to himeach attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

100

Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to himan attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

46.50

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

40.00

103

Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to himeach attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

30.00

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

27.00

110

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty (not being psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

56.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

116

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty (not being psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitionereach attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

122

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty (not being psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

69.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

128

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty (not being psychiatry) where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitionereach attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

41.50

41.50

41.50

41.50

41.50

41.50

134

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

136

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioner-an attendance of more than 15 minutes duration but not more than 30 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

32.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

138

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 30 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

48.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

140

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 75 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

65.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

142

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 75 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

80.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

144

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

30.00

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

146

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 15 minutes duration but not more than 30 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

46.50

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

148

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 30 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

64.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

150

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 75 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

78.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

152

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioneran attendance of more than 75 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

94.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

160

Professional attendance for a period of not less than 1 hour but less than 2 hours on a patient in a critical condition that requires constant attention to the exclusion of all other patients

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

161

Professional attendance for a period of not less than 2 hours but less than 3 hours on a patient in a critical condition that requires constant attention to the exclusion of all other patients

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

162

Professional attendance for a period of not less than 3 hours but less than 4 hours on a patient in a critical condition that requires constant attention to the exclusion of all other patients

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

163

Professional attendance for a period of not less than 4 hours but less than 5 hours on a patient in a critical condition that requires constant attention to the exclusion of all other patients

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

164

Professional attendance for a period of 5 hours or more on a patient in a critical condition that requires constant attention to the exclusion of all other patients

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

Professional Attendances by Participating Optometrists

180

Professional attendance by a practicipating optometrist-an attendance that is the sole or first attendance in a single course of attention that commenced on or after the proclaimed date, being

 (a) the first or only course of attention of the patient by a participating optometrist since the proclaimed date; or

 (b) the second or a subsequent course of attention of the patient by a participating optometrist since the proclaimed date, being a course of attention commencing not earlier than 12 months after the commencement of the preceding course of attention

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

182

Professional attendance by a participating optometrist-an attendance (not being an attendance covered by item 186) that is the second attendance in a single course of attention in respect of which the first attendance is covered by item 180

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

184

Professional attendance by a participating optometrist-an attendance (not being an attendance covered by item 186) that is the third or a subsequent attendance in a single course of attention of a patient, who, in the professional opinion of the attending optometrist, has a need for that attendance, being a course of attention in respect of which the first attendance is covered by item 180

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

186

Professional attendance by a participating optometrist-all attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention in respect of which the first attendance is covered by item 180

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

PART 2—OBSTETRICS

Division 1General

190

Antenatal care (not including any service or services covered by item 200 or 207 or by any item in Division 2) where the attendances do not exceed teneach attendance

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

192

Antenatal care (not including any service or services covered by item 200 or 207 or by any item in Division 2) where the attendances exceed ten

112.00

104.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

104.00

194

Confinement and postnatal care for nine days (not including any service or services covered by item 200 or 207 or by any item in Division 2) where the medical practitioner has not given the antenatal care (G)

96.00

87.00

87.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

196

Confinement and postnatal care for nine days (not including any service or services covered by item 200 or 207 or by any item in Division 2) where the medical practitioner has not given the antenatal care (S)

142.00

108.00

108.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

198

Confinement as an independent procedure, including all related attendances (S)

96.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

200

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine days (not including services covered by Division 2) (G)

162.00

148.00

142.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

207

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine days (not including services covered by Division 2) (S)

215.00

184.00

162.00

184.00

162.00

148.00

208

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine 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 timeof delivery but not including any other service or services covered by Division 2) (G)

230.00

205.00

190.00

186.00

176.00

174.00

209

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine 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)

280.00

235.00

210.00

235.00

210.00

192.00

Division 2Special Services

211

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour (G)

187.00

173.00

167.00

155.00

155.00

155.00

213

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour (S)

240.00

209.00

187.00

209.00

187.00

173.00

216

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine days with surgicalinduction of labour; including major regional or field block (G)

224.00

210.00

204.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

217

Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour; including major regional or field block (S)

277.00

246.00

224.00

246.00

224.00

210.00

234

Caesarean section and postnatal care for nine days (G) (AU 10)

205.00

205.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

184.00

241

Caesarean section and postnatal care for nine days (S) (AU 10)

270.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

215.00

242

Treatment of habitual miscarriage by injection of hormoneseach injection up to a maximum of twelve injections, where the injection is not administered during a routine antenatal attendance

8.10

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

246

Threatened abortion, threatened miscarriage or hyperemesis gravidarum, requiring admission to hospital, treatment ofeach attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance

8.10

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

250

Cervix, purse string ligation of, for threatened miscarriage (G) (AU 6)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

258

Cervix, purse string ligation of, for threatened miscarriage (S) (AU 6)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

267

Cervix, removal of purse string ligature of, under general anaesthesia (AU 5)

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

273

Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or ante-partum haemorrhage, treatment ofeach attendance that is not a routine antenatal attendance

8.10

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.70

274

Induction and management of second trimester labour (G)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

275

Induction and management of second trimester labour (S)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

278

Amnioscopy or amniocentesis

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

284

Amnioscopy with surgical induction of labour (AU 6)

35.00

35.00

35.00

35.00

35.00

35.00

295

Version, external, under general anaesthesia (AU 6)

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

298

Version, internal, under general anaesthesia (AU 6)

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

354

Surgical induction of labour (AU 5)

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

360

Decapitation, craniotomy, cleidotomy or evisceration of foetus or any two or more of those services (AU 8)

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

362

Evacuation of products of conception (such as retained foetus, placenta, membranes or mole) by intrauterine manual removal or treatment of postpartum haemorrhage by special procedures such as packing of uterus (AU 7)

30.50

30.50

30.50

30.50

30.50

30.50

365

Manipulative correction of acute inversion of uterus, by vaginal approach, with or without incision of cervix (AU 8)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

368

Manipulative correction of acute inversion of uterus, by abdominal approach, with or without incision of cervix (AU 9)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

383

Third degree tear, repair of, involving anal sphincter muscles (AU 7)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

PART 3—ANAESTHETICS

Division 1—Anaesthetics Administered by a Medical Practitioner other than a Specialist Anaesthetist

401

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 1)

5.60

5.50

5.50

5.40

5.40

4.80

403

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 2)

11.20

11.00

11.00

10.80

10.80

9.50

404

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 3)

16.80

16.60

16.60

16.20

16.20

14.20

405

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 4)

22.50

22.00

22.00

21.50

21.50

19.00

406

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 5)

28.00

27.50

27.50

27.00

27.00

24.00

407

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 6)

33.50

33.00

33.00

32.50

32.50

28.50

408

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 7)

39.50

38.50

38.50

38.00

38.00

33.50

409

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 8)

45.00

44.00

44.00

43.50

43.50

38.00

443

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 9)

51.00

49.50

49.50

48.50

48.50

43.00

450

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 10)

56.00

55.00

55.00

54.00

54.00

47.50

453

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 11)

62.00

61.00

61.00

60.00

60.00

52.00

454

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 12)

67.00

66.00

66.00

65.00

65.00

57.00

457

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 13)

73.00

72.00

72.00

70.00

70.00

62.00

458

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 14)

79.00

77.00

77.00

76.00

76.00

67.00

459

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 15)

84.00

83.00

83.00

81.00

81.00

71.00

460

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 16)

90.00

88.00

88.00

87.00

87.00

76.00

461

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 17)

96.00

94.00

94.00

92.00

92.00

81.00

462

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 18)

102.00

99.00

99.00

97.00

97.00

86.00

463

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 19)

106.00

104.00

104.00

102.00

102.00

90.00

464

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 20)

112.00

110.00

110.00

108.00

108.00

95.00

465

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 21)

118.00

116.00

116.00

114.00

114.00

100.00

466

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 22)

124.00

122.00

122.00

120.00

120.00

104.00

467

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 23)

130.00

128.00

128.00

124.00

124.00

110.00

468

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 24)

134.00

132.00

132.00

130.00

130.00

114.00

469

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 25)

140.00

138.00

138.00

136.00

136.00

118.00

470

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 26)

146.00

144.00

144.00

140.00

140.00

124.00

471

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 27)

152.00

150.00

150.00

146.00

146.00

128.00

472

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 28)

158.00

154.00

154.00

152.00

152.00

134.00

473

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 29)

164.00

160.00

160.00

158.00

158.00

138.00

474

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 30)

168.00

166.00

166.00

162.00

162.00

142.00

475

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 32)

180.00

176.00

176.00

174.00

174.00

152.00

476

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 36)

200.00

198.00

198.00

194.00

194.00

172.00

477

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 38)

215.00

210.00

210.00

205.00

205.00

180.00

478

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 39)

220.00

215.00

215.00

210.00

210.00

186.00

479

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with electroconvulsive therapy

14.00

13.80

13.80

13.60

13.60

11.80

480

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with radiotherapy

33.50

33.00

33.00

32.50

32.50

28.50

481

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a forceps delivery of a foetus

39.50

38.50

38.50

38.00

38.00

33.50

482

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in items 7397 to 7472

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

483

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

484

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation or in connection with the treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being in either case a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

485

Administration of an anaesthetic in connectionith the treatment of a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

487

Administration of an anaesthetic where the anaesthetic is administered as a therapeutic procedure

56.00

55.00

55.00

54.00

54.00

47.50

489

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography-brain scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study

39.50

38.50

38.50

38.00

38.00

33.50

490

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography-body scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study

45.00

44.00

44.00

43.50

43.50

38.00

Division 2—Anaesthetic Administered by a Specialist Anaesthetist

500

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 1)

6.80

6.70

6.70

6.60

6.60

5.90

505

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 2)

13.60

13.40

13.40

13.20

13.20

11.80

506

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 3)

20.50

20.00

20.00

19.80

19.80

17.80

509

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 4)

27.50

27.00

27.00

26.50

26.50

24.00

510

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 5)

34.00

33.50

33.50

33.00

33.00

29.50

513

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 6)

41.00

40.00

40.00

39.50

39.50

35.50

514

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 7)

47.50

47.00

47.00

46.00

46.00

41.50

517

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 8)

55.00

54.00

54.00

53.00

53.00

47.50

518

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 9)

61.00

60.00

60.00

59.00

59.00

53.00

521

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 10)

68.00

67.00

67.00

66.00

66.00

59.00

522

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 11)

75.00

74.00

74.00

73.00

73.00

65.00

523

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 12)

82.00

80.00

80.00

79.00

79.00

71.00

524

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 13)

89.00

87.00

87.00

86.00

86.00

77.00

525

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 14)

95.00

94.00

94.00

92.00

92.00

83.00

526

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 15)

102.00

100.00

100.00

99.00

99.00

89.00

527

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 16)

110.00

108.00

108.00

106.00

106.00

95.00

528

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 17)

116.00

114.00

114.00

112.00

112.00

100.00

529

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 18)

122.00

120.00

120.00

118.00

118.00

106.00

531

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 19)

130.00

128.00

128.00

126.00

126.00

112.00

533

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 20)

136.00

134.00

134.00

132.00

132.00

118.00

535

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 21)

144.00

140.00

140.00

138.00

138.00

124.00

537

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 22)

150.00

148.00

148.00

146.00

146.00

130.00

538

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 23)

156.00

154.00

154.00

152.00

152.00

136.00

539

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 24)

164.00

160.00

160.00

158.00

158.00

142.00

540

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 25)

170.00

168.00

168.00

164.00

164.00

148.00

541

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 26)

178.00

174.00

174.00

172.00

172.00

154.00

542

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 27)

184.00

182.00

182.00

178.00

178.00

160.00

543

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 28)

190.00

188.00

188.00

184.00

184.00

166.00

544

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 29)

198.00

194.00

194.00

192.00

192.00

172.00

545

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 30)

205.00

200.00

200.00

198.00

198.00

178.00

546

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 32)

220.00

215.00

215.00

210.00

210.00

190.00

547

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 36)

245.00

240.00

240.00

235.00

235.00

215.00

548

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 38)

260.00

255.00

255.00

250.00

250.00

225.00

549

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service, being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 39)

265.00

260.00

260.00

255.00

255.00

230.00

550

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with electroconvulsive therapy

17.00

16.80

16.80

16.40

16.40

14.80

551

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with radio-therapy

41.00

40.00

40.00

39.50

39.50

35.50

552

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a forceps delivery of a foetus

47.50

47.00

47.00

46.00

46.00

41.50

553

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in items 7397 to 7472

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

Amount under rule 34

554

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

Amount under rule 36

556

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation or in connection with the treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being in either case a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

Amount under rule 35

557

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with the treatment of a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in items 7505 to 7798

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

Amount under rule 37

559

Administration of an anaesthetic where the anaesthetic is administered as a therapeutic procedure

68.00

67.00

67.00

66.00

66.00

59.00

561

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography-brain scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study

47.50

47.00

47.00

46.00

46.00

41.50

562

Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with computerised axial tomography-body scan, plain study with or without contrast medium study

55.00

54.00

54.00

53.00

53.00

47.50

Division 3—Dental Anaesthetics

566

Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic, other than an endotracheal anaesthetic, in connection with a dental operation (G)

22.50

22.00

22.00

21.50

21.50

19.00

567

Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetc, other than an endotracheal anaesthetic, in connection with a dental operation (S)

27.50

27.00

27.00

26.50

26.50

24.00

568

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being a service covered by item 570 (G)

33.50

33.00

33.00

32.50

32.50

28.50

569

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being a service covered by item 571 (S)

41.00

40.00

40.00

39.50

39.50

35.50

570

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for removal of a tooth or teeth requiring incision of soft tissue and removal of bone (G)

45.00

44.00

44.00

43.50

43.50

38.00

571

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for removal of a tooth or teeth requiring incision of soft tissue and removal of bone (S)

55.00

54.00

54.00

53.00

53.00

47.50

572

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of not more than 30 minutes duration (G)

33.50

33.00

33.00

32.50

32.50

28.50

573

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of not more than 30 minutes duration (S)

41.00

40.00

40.00

39.50

39.50

35.50

574

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of more than 30 minutes duration (G)

56.00

55.00

55.00

54.00

54.00

47.50

575

Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of more than 30 minutes duration (S)

68.00

67.00

67.00

66.00

66.00

59.00

PART 4—REGIONAL NERVE OR FIELD BLOCK

748

Initial major regional or field block, including abdominal; brachial plexus; caudal; cervical plexus (not including the uterine cervix); epidural (peridural); paravertebral (thoracic or lumbar); pudendal; sacral; spinal

37.00

37.00

37.00

37.00

37.00

37.00

752

Subsequent major regional or field block, including abdominal; brachial plexus; caudal; cervical plexus (not including the uterine cervix); epidural (peridural); paravertebral (thoracic or lumbar); pudendal; sacral; spinal

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

755

Nerve block with local anaesthetic agent of the coeliac plexus, the lumbar sympathetic chain, the thoracic sympathetic chain, the glossopharyngeal nerve or the obturator nerve, with or without X-ray control

55.00

54.00

54.00

53.00

53.00

47.50

756

Nerve block with alcohol, phenol or other neurolytic agent of the coeliac plexus, the splanchnic nerves, the lumbar sympathetic chain, the thoracic sympathetic chain or a cranial nerve (other than the trigeminal nerve) or an epidural or cauda block with or without X-ray control, localization by electrical stimulator or preliminary block with local anaesthetic

61.00

60.00

60.00

59.00

59.00

54.00

760

Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by retrograde perfusion (G)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

764

Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by retrograde perfusion (S)

35.00

35.00

35.00

35.00

35.00

35.00

PART 5—ASSISTANCE IN ADMINISTRATION OF AN ANAESTHETIC

767

Assistance in the administration of an anaesthetic where the administration of the anaesthetic is in connection with a medical service which contains the reference (AU 21), (AU 22), (AU 23), (AU 24), (AU 25), (AU 26), (AU 27), (AU 28), (AU 29), (AU 30), (AU 32), (AU 36), (AU 38) or (AU 39)

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

PART 6—MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES

Division 1

770

Blood pressure recording by intravascular cannula (AU 4)

27.00

27.00

27.00

25.50

25.50

24.00

774

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is not in the chamber

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

777

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is confined in the chamber

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

787

Administration of a general anaesthetic (including the administration of oxygen) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is not confined in the chamber

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

790

Administration of a general anaesthetic (including the administration of oxygen) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is confined in the chamber

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

Division 2

792

Ultrasonic echography by simple linear array or mechanical sector real-time scanning, not associated with item 794, 797 or 913 with a maximum of two scans during any one pregnancy

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

794

Ultrasonic echography, unidimensional, not associated with item 792, 797 or 913

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

797

Ultrasonic cross-sectional echo-graphy, bidimensional (excluding real-time scanning covered by item 792), not associated with item 792, 794 or 913

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

803

Electroencephalography, not covered by item 794, 797, 806 or 809 (AU 6)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

806

Electroencephalography, temporo-sphenoidal

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

809

Electrocorticography

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

810

Neuromuscular electrodiagnosisconduction studies on one nerve or electromyography of one or more muscles using concentric needle electrodes or both these examinations (not associated with item 811 or 813)

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

811

Neuromuscular electrodiagnosisconduction studies on two or three nerves with or without electromyography (not associated with item 810 or 813)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

813

Neuromuscular electrodiagnosisconduction studies on four or more nerves with or without electromyography or recordings from single fibres of nerves and muscles or both of these examinations (not associated with item 810 or 811)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

814

Neuromuscular electrodiagnosis-repetitive stimulation for study of neuromuscular conduction or electromyography with quantitative computerised analysis or both of these examinations

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

816

Investigation of cortical evoked responses1 or 2 studies

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

817

Investigation of cortical evoked responses3 or more studies

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

Division 3

818

Haemodialysis in hospital (where prolonged and constant specialist medical supervision for the duration of the dialysis is required)

154.00

154.00

154.00

154.00

154.00

154.00

821

Haemodialysis in hospital (where intermittent specialist medical supervision of the dialysis is required)

77.00

77.00

77.00

77.00

77.00

77.00

824

Haemodialysis in hospital (stabilised maintenance dialysis for chronic renal failure where a separate account for an attendance is not rendered under Part 1)

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

831

Declotting of an arteriovenous shunt

48.50

48.50

48.50

48.50

48.50

48.50

833

Indwelling peritoneal catheter (Tenckhoff or similar) for dialysis-insertion and fixation of

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

836

Peritoneal dialysis, establishment of by adbominal puncture and insertion of temporary catheter (including associated consultation)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

839

Bladder washout test for localization of urinary infection not including bacterial counts for organisms in specimens

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

841

Urinary flow study

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

843

Cystometrography

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

Division 4

844

Tonographyin the investigation or management of glaucoma

27.00

22.50

27.00

27.00

22.50

22.50

849

Provocative test or tests for glaucoma, including water drinking

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

853

Electroretinography

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

856

Optic fundi, examination of following intravenous dye injection

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

859

Retinal photography, multiple exposures, of one eye with intravenous dye injection

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

860

Retinal photography, multiple exposures of both eyes with intravenous dye injection

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

Division 5

863

Audiogram, air conduction

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.20

865

Audiogram, air and bone conduction

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

870

Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech

19.80

19.80

19.80

19.80

19.80

19.80

874

Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech, with other cochlear tests

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

877

Impedance audiogram

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

879

Impedance audiogram with either air conduction audiogram or air and bone conduction audiogram

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

882

Caloric test of labyrinth or labyrinths

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

884

Electronystagmography

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

Division 6

886

Electroconvulsive therapy, including associated consultation

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

887

Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of not less than 1 hours duration given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry, involving a group of 2-9 unrelated patients or a family group of more than 3 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a medical practitionereach patient

19.80

19.80

19.80

19.80

19.80

19.80

888

Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of not less than 1 hours duration given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry, involving a family group of 3 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a medical practitionereach patient

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

889

Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of not less than 1 hours duration given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry, involving a family group of 2 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a medical practitionereach patient

38.50

38.50

38.50

38.50

38.50

38.50

890

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioner, involving an interview of a person other than the patient of not less than 20 minutes duration in the course of initial diagnostic evaluation of the patient, where that interview is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

21.00

19.40

19.40

19.40

19.40

19.40

893

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty of psychiatry where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioner, involving an interview of a person other than the patient of not less than 45 minutes duration in the course of initial diagnostic evaluation of the patient, where that interview is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home

46.50

42.00

42.00

42.00

42.00

42.00

Division 7

895

Umbilical or scalp vein catheterisation with or without infusion

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

897

Umbilical artery catheterisation with or without infusion

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

902

Blood tranfusion with venesection and complete replacement of blood, including collection from donor

132.00

132.00

132.00

132.00

132.00

132.00

904

Blood tranfusion with venesection and complete replacement of blood, using blood already collected

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

907

Blood for pathology test, collection of, by femoral or external jugular vein puncture in infants

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

Division 8

908

Electrocardiography, tracing and report, with or without implanted pacemaker testing

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

909

Electrocardiography, tracing or report only

9.60

9.60

9.60

9.60

9.60

9.60

912

Phonocardiography

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

913

Echocardiography, not covered by item 792

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

914

Exercise electrocardiography, without monitoring (Masters test)-including resting electrocardiography

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

915

Electrocardiographic monitoring (continuous) of ambulatory patient including resting electrocardiography and the recording of other parameters

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

916

Electrocardiographic monitoring during exercise with apparatus such as bicycle ergometer or treadmill including resting electrocardiography and the recording of other parameters

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

917

Restoration of cardiac rhythm by electrical stimulation (cardioversion), other than in the course of cardiac surgery (AU 4)

38.50

38.50

38.50

38.50

38.50

38.50

918

Bronchospirometry, including gas analysis

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

920

Estimation of respiratory function requiring complicated techniques-each attendance at which one or more tests are performed

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

921

Estimation of respiratory function (including the making of a graphic record), performed before and after inhalation of a bronchodilator, a cholinergic substance of a sensitising agent, or before and after exercise-each attendance at which one or more tests are performed

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

922

Perfusion of limb or organ using heart-lung machine or equivalent

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

923

Whole body perfusion, cardiac bypass, using heart-lung machine or equivalent

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

925

Induced controlled hypothermia-total body

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

927

Fluids, intravenous infusion of-percutaneous

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.20

929

Fluids, intravenous infusion of-by open exposure

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

932

Intravenous infusion or injection of a substance incorporating a cytotoxic agent

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

934

Intra-arterial infusion or injection of a substance incorporating a cytotoxic agent, preparation for

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

33.50

936

Intralymphatic infusion or injection of a fluid containing a cytotoxic agent, with or without the incorporation of an opaque medium

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

938

Intralymphatic insertion of needle or cannula for the introduction of radio-active material

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

940

Administration of blood including collection from donor

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

944

Administration of blood already collected

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

947

Intra-uterine foetal blood transfusion using blood already collected, including necessary amniocentesis

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

949

Collection of blood for purposes of transfusion

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

950

Central vein cathetherisation (via jugular or subclavian vein) by open exposure for parenteral alimentation in a person under twelve years of age (AU 12)

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

91.00

951

Central vein catheterisation (via jugular or subclavian vein) by percutaneous or open exposure for parenteral alimentation not covered by item 950 (AU 6)

34.00

34.00

34.00

34.00

34.00

34.00

952

Blood dye-dilution indicator test

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

45.50

955

Venepuncture and the collection of blood for the performance by an approved pathology practitioner of a pathology service-one or more such procedures during the one attendance

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

956

Arterial puncture and collection of blood for diagnostic purposes

8.80

8.80

8.80

8.80

8.80

8.80

958

Collection of specimen of sweat by iontophoresis

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

960

Hormone or living tissue implantation-by incision

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

963

Hormone or living tissue implantation-by cannula

13.40

13.40

13.40

13.40

13.40

13.40

966

Oesophageal motility test, manometric

37.00

37.00

37.00

37.00

37.00

37.00

968

Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of refrigerant in the absence of gastrointestinal haemorrhage

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

970

Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of refrigerant for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

974

Gastric lavage in the treatment of ingested poison

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

976

Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon-management on the first day, including initial and subsequent consultations and monitoring of parameters

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

977

Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon-management on each day subsequent to the first, including associated consultations and monitoring of parameters

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

Division 9

987

Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using one to twenty allergens

15.40

15.40

15.40

15.40

15.40

15.40

989

Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using more than twenty allergens

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

Division 10

994

Multiphasic health screening service involving the performance of ten or more medical services specified in items in Parts 6, 7 and 8 (including any associated consultation)

110.00

110.00

110.00

110.00

110.00

110.00

PART 7—PATHOLOGY SERVICES

Division 1—Haematology

1006

Blood count consisting of erythrocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, haematocrit estimation, haemoglobin estimation, platelet count or leucocyte countone procedure (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1007

Blood count consisting of erythrocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, haematocrit estimation, haemoglobin estimation, platelet count or leucocyte countone procedure (excluding blood count consisting of haemoglobin estimation or erythrocyte sedimentation rate when not referred by another medical practitioner) (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1008

Two procedures to which item 1006 applies (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1009

Two procedures to which item 1007 applies (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1010

Blood count consisting of erythrocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, haematocrit estimation, haemoglobin estimation, platelet count or leucocyte count2 procedures (excluding blood count consisting of haemoglobin estimation or erythrocyte sedimentation rate when not referred by another medical practitioner) (HP)

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

1011

Three or more procedures to which item 1006 applies including calculation of erythrocyte indices where done (SP)

9.60

9.60

9.60

9.60

9.60

9.60

1012

Three or more procedures to which item 1007 applies including calculation of erythrocyte indices where done (OP)

7.20

7.20

7.20

7.20

7.20

7.20

1013

Three or more procedures to which item 1010 applies including calculation of erythrocyte indices where done (HP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1014

Blood film, examination of-including erythrocyte morphology, differential count by one or more methods and the qualitative estimation of platelets (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1015

Blood film, examination ofincluding erythrocyte morphology, differential count by one or more methods and the qualitative estimation of platelets (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1016

Blood film, examination ofincluding erythrocyte morphology, differential count by one or more methods and the qualitative estimation of platelets (HP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1019

Blood film, examination by special stains to demonstrate the presence of basophilic stippling, eosinophils (where wet preparation or film is used), hameoglobin H, reticulcytes, or similar conditions, cells or substances-one procedure (SP)

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

1020

Blood film, examination by special stains to demonstrate the presence of basophilic stippling, eosinophils (where wet preparation or film is used), haemoglobin H, reticulocytes, or similar conditions, cells or substances-one procedure (OP)

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

1021

Two or more procedures to which item 1019 applies (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1022

Two or more procedures to which item 1020 applies (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

1028

Blood film, examination by special stains to demonstrate the presence of foetal haemoglobin, Heinz bodies, iron, malarial or other parasites, neutrophil alkaline phosphatase, PAS, Sudan black positive granules, sickle cells, or any similar cells, substances or parasites-one procedure (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1029

Blood film, examination by special stains to demonstrate the presence of foetal haemoglobin, Heinz bodies, iron, malarial or other parasites, neutrophil alkaline phosphatase, PAS, Sudan black positive granules, sickle cells, or any similar cells, subtances or parasites-one procedure (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

1030

Two or more procedures to which item 1028 applies (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1032

Two or more procedures to which item 1029 applies (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1036

Erythrocytes, qualitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis byerythrocyte autohaemolysis test, erythrocyte fragility test (mechanical), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation, glutathione deficiences test, pyruvate kinase estimation or sugar water test (or similar) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria-one procedure (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1037

Erythrocytes, qualitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis byerythrocyte autohaemolysis test, erythrocyte fragility test (mechanical), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation, glutathione deficiences test, pyruvate kinase estimation or sugar water test (or similar) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria-one procedure (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1038

Two or more procedures to which item 1036 applies (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1040

Two or more procedures to which item 1037 applies (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1044

Erythrocytes, quantitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis byacid haemolysis test (or similar) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, erythrocyte fragility to hypotonic saline test without incubation, erythrocyte fragility to hypotonic saline test after incubation, glutathione stability test, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation, or pyruvate kinase estimationone procedure (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1045

Erythrocytes, quantitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis byacid haemolysis test (or similar) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, erythrocyte fragility to hypotonic saline test without incubation, erythrocyte fragility to hypotonic saline test after incubation, glutathione stability test, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation, or pyruvate kinase estimationone procedure (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1048

Two or more procedures to which item 1044 applies (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1049

Two or more procedures to which item 1045 applies (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1062

Bone marrow examination (including use of special stains where indicated) of bone marrow aspirate, clot section or trephine sectionone procedure (SP)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

1063

Bone marrow examination (including use of special stains where indicated) of bone marrow aspirate, clot section or trephine sectionone procedure (OP)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

1064

Two or more procedures to which item 1062 applies (SP)

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

1065

Two or more procedures to which item 1063 applies (OP)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

Blood Transfusiion Procedures

1080

Blood grouping (including back grouping when performed)-ABO and Rh (D antigen) (not covered by item 1089) (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1081

Blood grouping (including back grouping when performed)ABO and Rh (D antigen) (not covered by item 1090) (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1089

Blood grouping (including back grouping when performed)ABO and Rh (D antigen) when performed in association with the compatibility testing covered by item 1112 or 1114 (SP)

14.40

14.40

14.40

14.40

14.40

14.40

1090

Blood grouping (including back grouping when performed)ABO and Rh (D antigen) when performed in association with the compatibility testing covered by item 1113 or 1116 (OP)

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

1101

Blood grouping-Rh phenotypes, Kell system, Duffy system, M and N factors, or any other blood group systemone system (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1102

Blood grouping-Rh phenotypes, Kell system, Duffy system, M and N factors, or any other blood group systemone system (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1104

Two procedures to which item 1101 applies (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1105

Two procedures to which item 1102 applies (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1106

Each procedure to which item 1101 applies in excess of two (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1108

Each procedure to which item 1102 applies in excess of two (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1111

Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performedtesting involving one or two units of blood (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1112

Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performedtesting involving one or two units of blood (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1113

Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performedtesting involving one or two units of blood (HP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1114

Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performedeach unit of blood tested in excess of two (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1116

Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performedeach unit of blood tested in excess of two (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1117

Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performedeach unit of blood tested in excess of two (HP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1121

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesscreening test (including all indicated techniques) (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1122

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesscreening test (including all indicated techniques) (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1124

Examination of serum for Rh anti-bodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesscreening test (including all indicated techniques) and quantitative estimation of one antibody (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1125

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesscreening test (including all indicated techniques) and quantitative estimation of one antibody (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1126

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesquantitative estimation of one antibody (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1128

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesquantitative estimation of one antibody (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1129

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesquantitative estimation of each antibody in excess of one (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1130

Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodiesquantitative estimation of each antibody in excess of one (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1136

Coombs test, direct (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1137

Coombs test, direct (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1144

Coombs test, indirect (not associated with item 1112, 1114, 1121, 1124, 1126 or 1129, except where part of neo-natal screening or in investigation of haemolytic anaemia) (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1145

Coombs test, indirect (not associated with items 1113, 1116, 1122, 1125, 1128 or 1130, except where part of neo-natal screening or in investigation of haemolytic anaemia) (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1152

Examination of serum for blood group haemolysins (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1153

Examination of serum for blood group haemolysins (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1159

Leucocyte agglutinins, detection of (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1160

Leucocyte agglutinins, detection of (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1166

Platelet agglutinins, detection of (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1167

Platelet agglutinins, detection of (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

Miscellaneous

1190

Heterophile antibodies-qualitative estimation of (test for infectious mononucleosis) (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1191

Heterophile antibodies-qualitative estimation of (test for infectious mononucleosis) (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1194

Heterophile antibodies-quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions with specific absorption (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1190 where performed) (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1195

Heterophile antibodies-quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions with specific absorption (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1191 where performed) (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1202

Cold agglutinins, qualitative estimation of (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1203

Cold agglutinins, qualitative estimation of (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1206

Cold agglutinins, quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1202 where performed) (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1207

Cold agglutinins, quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions (including qualitativeestimation covered by item 1203 where performed) (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1211

Blood volume, estimation of by dye method (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1212

Blood volume, estimation of by dye method (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1215

Blood, spectroscopic examination of (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1216

Blood, spectroscopic examination of (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

Haemostasis

1234

Estimation ofbleeding time; coagulation time (including clot retraction); prothrombin time (one stage); thromboplastin time (partial) with or without kaolin and with or without kaolin clotting time; or thrombotest (Owren)-one procedure (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1235

Estimation ofbleeding time; coagulation time (including clot retraction); prothrombin time (one stage); thromboplastin time (partial) with or without kaolin and with or without kaolin clotting time; or thrombotest (Owren)-one procedure (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1236

Two procedures to which item 1234 applies (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1237

Two procedures to which item 1235 applies (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1238

Three or more procedures to which item 1234 applies (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1239

Three or more procedures to which item 1235 applies (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1242

Platelet aggregation, qualitative test for (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1243

Platelet aggregation, qualitative test for (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1244

Estimation of thrombin time (including test for presence of an inhibitor and serial test for fibrinogenolysis) or recalcified plasma clotting timeeach procedure (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1246

Estimation of thrombin time (including test for presence of an inhibitor and serial test for fibrinogenolysis) or recalcified plasma clotting timeeach procedure (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1247

Fibrinogen titre, determination of (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1248

Fibrinogen titre, determination of (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1251

Factor 13, test for presence of (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1252

Factor 13, test for presence of (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1255

Thromboplastin generation screening test (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1256

Thromboplastin generation screening test (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1259

Prothrombin time, estimation of (two stage) (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1260

Prothrombin time, estimation of (two stage) (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1263

Quantitative estimation of-fibrin degeneration products, platelet adhesion, prothrombin consumption or protamine sulphateeach procedure (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1264

Quantitative estimation of-fibrin degeneration products, platelet adhesion, prothrombin consumption or protamine sulphateeach procedure (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1267

Euglobulin lysis time, estimation of (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1268

Euglobulin lysis time, estimation of (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1271

Quantitative estimation of platelet antibodies (by one or more techniques), platelet Factor III availability or one or more blood coagulation factors (including antihaemophilic globulin)each procedure (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1272

Quantitative estimation of platelet antibodies (by one or more techniques), platelet Factor III availability or one or more blood coagulation factors (including antihaemophilic globulin)each procedure (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1277

Platelet aggregation test using-ADP, collagen, 5HT, ristocetin, or similar substanceone procedure (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1278

Platelet aggregation test using-ADP, collagen, 5HT, ristocetin, or similar substanceone procedure (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1279

Two or more procedures to which item 1277 applies (SP)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

1280

Two or more procedures to which item 1278 applies (OP)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

Division 2—Chemistry of Body Fluids and Tissues

1301

Estimation by any method ofalbumin, alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST, bicarbonate, bilirubin (direct), bilirubin (indirect), calcium, chloride, cholesterol, CK, creatinine, GGTP, globulin, glucose, HBD, LD, phosphate, potassium, protein (total), sodium, triglycerides, urate or urea or estimation of a substance referred to in any other item in this Division other than items 1302 and 1303 where the estimation is performed on a multichannel analyserone estimation (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1302

Estimation by any method ofalbumin, alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST, bicarbonate, bilirubin (direct), bilirubin (indirect), calcium, chloride, cholesterol, CK, creatinine, GGTP, globulin, glucose, HBD, LD, phosphate, potassium, protein (total), sodium, triglycerides, urate or urea or estimation of a substance referred to in any other item in this Division other than items 1301 and 1303 where the estimation is performed on a multichannel analyserone estimation (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1303

Estimation by any method ofalbumin, alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST, bicarbonate, bilirubin (direct), bilirubin (indirect), calcium, chloride, cholesterol, CK, creatinine, GGTP, globulin, glucose, HBD, LD, phosphate, potassium, protein (total), sodium, triglycerides, urate or urea or estimation of a substance referred to in any other item in this Division other than items 1301 and 1302 where the estimation is performed on a multichannel analyserone estimation (HP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1304

Two estimations of a kind specified in item 1301 (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1305

Two estimations of a kind specified in item 1302 (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1306

Two estimations of a kind specified in item 1303 (HP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1307

Three to five estimations of a kind specified in item 1301 (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1308

Three to five estimations of a kind specified in item 1302 (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1309

Three to five estimations of a kind specified in item 1303 (HP)

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

1310

Six or more estimations of a kind specified in item 1301 (SP)

22.00

22.00

22.00

22.00

22.00

22.00

1311

Six or more estimations of a kind specified in item 1302 (OP)

16.50

16.50

16.50

16.50

16.50

16.50

1312

Six or more estimations of a kind specified in item 1303 (HP)

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

1319

Qualitative estimation ofacidity (by pH meter or titration), blood in faeces (occult blood), cryoglobulins, cryoproteins, euglobulins, macroglobulins (Sia test), PBG, UBG or any other substance not specified in any other item in this Divisionone estimation (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1320

Qualitative estimation ofacidity (by pH meter or titration), blood in faeces (occult blood), cryoglobulins, cryoproteins, euglobulins, macroglobulins (Sia test), PBG, UBG or any other substance not specified in any other item in this Divisionone estimation (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1322

Two or more estimations to which item 1319 applies (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1323

Two or more estimations to which item 1320 applies (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1327

Qualitative estimation of-foetoprotein, gastric acidity (by dye method) or porphyrinseach estimation (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1328

Qualitative estimation of-foetoprotein, gastric acidity (by dye method) or porphyrinseach estimation (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1330

Chromatography, qualitative estimation of a substance not specified in any other item in this Division (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1331

Chromatography, qualitative estimation of a substance not specified in any other item in this Division (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1333

Electrophoresis, qualitative (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1334

Electrophoresis, qualitative (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1336

Australia antigen or similar antigen, detection of by any method including radioimmunoassay (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1337

Australia antigen or similar antigen, detection of by any method including radioimmunoassay (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1339

Osmolality, estimation of in serum or urine (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1340

Osmolality, estimation of in serum or urine (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1342

Quantitative estimation ofacid phosphatase, aldolase, amylase, lipase, amylase and lipase, bromide, BSP, caeruloplasmin, carotene, complement (total or fraction), any other specific protein (excluding immunoglobulins) (where estimated by immunodiffusion, nephelometry, Laurell rocket or similar technique), creatine, hexosamine, lactate, lithium, magnesium, pyruvate, salicylate or xyloseeach estimation (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1343

Quantitative estimation ofacid phosphatase, aldolase, amylase, lipase, amylase and lipase, bromide, BSP, caeruloplasmin, carotene, complement (total or fraction), any other specific protein (excluding immunoglobulins) (where estimated by immunodiffusion, nephelometry, Laurell rocket or similar technique), creatine, hexosamine, lactate, lithium, magnesium, pyruvate, salicylate or xyloseeach estimation (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1345

Quantitative estimation ofarsenic, copper, gold, lead, mercury, strontium, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B12, alcohol, ammonia, neo-natal bilirubin (direct and indirect), cholinesterase, coproporphyrin, erythroporphyrin, uroporphyrin, delta ALA, 5HIAA, iron (including iron-binding capacity), oxalate, oxosteroids, oxogenic steroids, PBG, urine oestriol, transketolase or any other substance not specified in any other item in this Division—each estimation (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1346

Quantitative estimation ofarsenic, copper, gold, lead, mercury, strontium, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B12, alcohol, ammonia, neo-natal bilirubin (direct and indirect), cholinesterase, coproporphyrin, erythroporphyrin, uroporphyrin, delta ALA, 5HIAA, iron (including iron-binding capacity), oxalate, oxosteroids, oxogenic steroids, PBG, urine oestriol, transketolase or any other substance not specified in any other item in this Division—each estimation (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1348

Dibucaine number or similar, determination of (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1349

Dibucaine number or similar, determination of (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1351

Indican, qualitative test for (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1352

Indican, qualitative test for (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1354

Calculus, analysis of (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1355

Calculus, analysis of (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1357

Amniotic fluid, spectrophotometric analysis of (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1358

Amniotic fluid, spectrophotometric analysis of (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1360

Electrophoresis, quantitative (including qualitative test) (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1362

Electrophoresis, quantitative (including qualitative test) (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1364

Quantitative estimation ofcatecholamines (each component), faecal fat, HMMA, hydroxyproline, blood gases (including pO2, oxygen saturation, pCO2 and estimation of bicarbonate and pH), non-pregnancy oestrogens, pregnanediol, pregnanetriol, any other steroid fraction (where not estimated in the same process as another steroid fraction) or multiple steroid fractions estimated in the same processeach estimation (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1366

Quantitative estimation ofcatecholamines (each component), faecal fat, HMMA, hydroxyproline, blood gases (including pO2, oxygen saturation, pCO2 and estimation of bicarbonate and pH), non-pregnancy oestrogens, pregnanediol, pregnanetriol, any other steroid fraction (where not estimated in the same process as another steroid fraction) or multiple steroid fractions estimated in the same processeach estimation (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1368

Chromatography, quantitative estimation (including qualitative test) of any substance not specified in any other item in this Division (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1370

Chromatography, quantitative estimation (including qualitative test) of any substance not specified in any other item in this Division (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1372

Lechithin/sphingomyelin ratio of amniotic fluid, determination of (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1374

Lechithin/sphingomyelin ratio of amniotic fluid, determination of (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1376

Drug assaysqualitative estimations or screening proceduresone or more estimations or procedures on each specimen (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1378

Drug assaysqualitative estimations or screening proceduresone or more estimations or procedures on each specimen (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1380

Assay by radioimmunoassay, enzyme linked immunoassay, gas liquid chromatography or any other method of barbiturates, carbamazepine, digoxin or phenytoin—estimation of one substance by one or more methods (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1381

Assay by radioimmunoassay, enzyme linked immunoassay, gas liquid chromatography or any other method of barbiturates, carbamazepine, digoxin or phenytoinestimation of one substance by one or more methods (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1382

Estimation of two substances referred to in item 1380 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1384

Estimation of two substances referred to in item 1381 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1385

Estimation of three or more substances referred to in item 1380 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (SP)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

1387

Estimation of three or more substances referred to in item 1381 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (OP)

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

1392

Assay by radioimmunoassay, enzyme linked immunoassay, gas liquid chromatography or any other method of diazepam, ethosuximide, methotrexate, morphine, procainamide, quinidine or a similar substance not referred to in any item in this Division other than this item and item 1393-estimation of one substance by one or more methods (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1393

Assay by radioimmunoassay, enzyme linked immunoassay, gas liquid chromatography or any other method of diazepam, ethosuximide, methotrexate, morphine, procainamide, quinidine or a similar substance not referred to in any item in this Division other than this item and item 1392estimation of one substance by one or more methods (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1394

Estimation of two substances referred to in item 1392 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (SP)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

1395

Estimation of two substances referred to in item 1393 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (OP)

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

1397

Estimation of three or more substances referred to in item 1392 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (SP)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

1398

Estimation of three or more substances referred to in item 1393 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (OP)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

Hormone Assays not covered by any other item in this Division

1419

Assay of thyroxine (T4) or T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)using any technique (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1420

Assay of thyroxine (T4) or T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)using any technique (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1427

Assay of thyroxine (T4) and T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)using any technique (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1428

Assay of thyroxine (T4) and T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)using any technique (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1434

Assay of normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assaywhen not associated with a procedure to which item 1419 or 1427 appliesassay using any technique (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1435

Assay of normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assaywhen not associated with a procedure to which item 1420 or 1428 appliesassay using any technique (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1441

Assay of thyroxine (T4), T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test) and normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assay performed by a different procedureassay using any technique (SP)

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

1442

Assay of thyroxine (T4), T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test) and normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assay performed by a different procedureassay using any technique (OP)

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

1452

Hormone assays (including assay of insulin, growth hormone, TSH, LH, FSH, T3, prolactin, HCG, beta-HCG, renin, gastrin, cortisol (selenium labelled), ACTH or HPL but not including assay of a thryoid hormone covered by item 1419, 1427, 1434 or 1441) using gamma emitting labels or any other unspecified techniqueone estimation of any one hormone (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1453

Hormone assays (including assay of insulin, growth hormone, TSH, LH, FSH, T3, prolactin, HCG, beta-HCG, renin, gastrin, cortisol (selenium labelled), ACTH or HPL but not including assay of a thryoid hormone covered by item 1420, 1428, 1435 or 1442) using gamma emitting labels or any other unspecified techniqueone estimation ofany one hormone (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1455

Two estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1452 (SP)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

1456

Two estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1453 (OP)

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

1458

Three estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1452 (SP)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

1459

Three estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1453 (OP)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

1461

Each estimation of any one hormone in excess of three estimations using any technique referred to in item 1452 (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1462

Each estimation of any one hormone in excess of three estimations using any technique referred to in item 1453 (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

1475

Hormone assays (including assay of progesterone, testosterone, cortisol (tritium labelled), 17-hydroxyprogesterone, oestradiol or aldosterone) using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques-one estimation of any one hormone (SP)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

1476

Hormone assays (including assay of progesterone, testosterone, cortisol (tritium labelled), 17-hydroxyprogesterone, oestradiol or aldosterone) using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniquesone estimation of any one hormone (OP)

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

1478

Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniquestwo estimations of any one hormone (SP)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

1479

Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniquestwo estimations of any one hormone (OP)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

1481

Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniquesthree estimations of any one hormone (SP)

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

1482

Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniquesthree estimations of any one hormone (OP)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

1484

Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniqueseach estimation of any one hormone in excess of three (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1485

Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniqueseach estimation of any one hormone in excess of three (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

Procedural Services

1504

Procedural services associated withACTH stimulation test, adrenaline tolerance test, arginine infusion test, bromsulphthalein test, carbohydrate tolerance test, creatinine clearance test, gastric function test requiring intubation, glucagon tolerance test, histidine loaded FIGLU test, L-dopa stimulation test, phenolsulphthalein excretion test, TSH stimulation test (other than the administration of TSH), urea clearance test, urea concentration test, vasopressin stimulation test, xylose absorption test, or any similar test (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1505

Procedural service associated withACTH stimulation test, adrenaline tolerance test, arginine infusion test, bromsulphthalein test, carbohydrate tolerance test, creatinine clearance test, gastric function test requiring intubation, glucagon tolerance test, histidine loaded FIGLU test, L-dopa stimulation test, phenolsulphthalein excretion test, TSH stimulation test (other than the administration of TSH), urea clearance test, urea concentration test, vasopressin stimulation test, xylose absorption test, or any similar test (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1511

Procedural services associated withtolbutamide test, insulin hypo-glycaemia stimulation test, gonadotrophin releasing hormone stimulation test (other than the administration of gonadotrophin releasing hormone), thyrotrophin releasing hormone stimulation test (other than the administration of thyroid stimulating hormone), urine acidification test, or any similar test (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1512

Procedural services associated with—tolbutamide test, insulin hypoglycaemia stimulation test, gonadotrophin releasing hormone stimulation test (other than the administration of gonadotrophin releasing hormone), thyrotrophin releasing hormone stimulation test (other than the administration of thyroid stimulating hormone), urine acidification test, or any similar test (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1516

Procedural services associated with the administration ofthyro-trophin releasing hormone, gonadotrophin releasing hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1517

Procedural services associated with the administration ofthyro-trophin releasing hormone, gonadotrophin releasing hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

Division 3—Microbiology

1529

Microscopical examination, wet film, not covered by item 1536 (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1530

Microscopical examination, wet film, not covered by item 1537 (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

1536

Microscopical examination of urine and examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1537

Microscopical examination of urine and examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (where the patient is referred by another medical practitioner) (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1545

Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)one stain (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1546

Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)-one stain (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1548

Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)-two or more stains (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1549

Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)-two or more stains (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1556

Microscopical examination using special stain (e.g. Zeihl-Neelsen or similar stain)one stain (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1557

Microscopical examination using special stain (e.g. Zeihl-Neelsen or similar stain)one stain (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1566

Microscopical examination using two or more stains, one or more of which is a special stain referred to in item 1556 (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1567

Microscopical examination using two or more stains, one or more of which is a special stain referred to in item 1557 (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1586

Microscopical examination for dermatophytes-examination of material from one site (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1587

Microscopical examination for dermatophytesexamination of material from one site (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1588

Microscopical examination for dermatophytesexamination of material from two or more sites (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1589

Microscopical examination for dermatophytesexamination of material from two or more sites (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1604

Microscopical examination of exudate by dark ground illumination for Treponema pallidum (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1606

Microscopical examination of exudate by dark ground illumination for Treponema pallidum (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1609

Cultural examination of a specimen other than urine for aerobic micro-organisms (including fungi) with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any two or more of those procedures (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1610

Cultural examination of a specimen other than urine for aerobic micro-organisms (including fungi) with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any two or more of those procedures (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1611

Cultural examination of a specimen other than urine for aerobic micro-organisms (including fungi) with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any two or more of those procedures (HP)

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

1615

Cultural examination of a specimen other than blood or urine for aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms using an anaerobic atmosphere for the culture of anaerobes, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any two or more of those procedures (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1616

Cultural examination of a specimen other than blood or urine for aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms using an anaerobic atmosphere for the culture of anaerobes, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any two or more of those procedures (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1618

Cultural examination of a specimen other than blood or urine for aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms using an anaerobic atmosphere for the culture of anaerobes, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any two or more of those procedures (HP)

15.15

15.15

15.15

15.15

15.15

15.15

1622

Cultural examination for mycobacteriaeach specimen (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1623

Cultural examination for mycobacteriaeach specimen (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1633

Blood culture, including sub-culture, using both aerobic and anaerobic media, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains or sensitivity testing or relevant stains and sensitivity testing, but not involving organism identificationeach set of cultures to a maximum of three sets (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1634

Blood culture, including sub-culture, using both aerobic and anaerobic media, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains or sensitivity testing or relevant stains and sensitivity testing, but not involving organism identificationeach set of cultures to a maximum of three sets (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1636

Blood culture, including sub-culture, using both aerobic and anaerobic media, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains or sensitivity testing or relevant stains and sensitivity testing, but not involving organism identificationeach set of cultures to a maximum of three sets (HP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1637

Screening test for mycoplasma or ureaplasma or both (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1638

Screening test for mycoplasma or ureaplasma or both (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1640

Coagulase test for organism identification by slide or tube method, not being a test conducted in conjunction with a service specified in item 1644, 1647, 1661 or 1664 that is performed for the purpose of identifying the same organism (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1641

Coagulase test for organism identification by slide or tube method, not being a test conducted in conjunction with a service specified in item 1645, 1648, 1662 or 1665 that is performed for the purpose of identifying the same organism (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1644

Identification of pathogenic micro-organisms other than M tuberculosis, using biochemical tests or other special techniques involving sub-culture or biochemical tests and other special techniques involving subcultureidentification of one organism (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1645

Identification of pathogenic micro-organisms other than M tuberculosis, using biochemical tests or other special techniques involving sub-culture or biochemical tests and other special techniques involving subcultureidentification of one organism (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1647

Identification of two or more organisms, excluding M tuberculosis, by the method referred to in item 1644 (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1648

Identification of two or more organisms, excluding M tuberculosis, by the method referred to in item 1645 (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1661

Identification of pathogenic micro-organisms using a serological technique (including the immuno-fluorescent or immunoenzymic method)a procedure involving one technique (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1662

Identification of pathogenic micro-organisms using a serological technique (including the immunofluorescent or immunoenxymic method)procedure involving one technique (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1664

Two or more of any procedures of a kind referred to in item 1661 using different techniques (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1665

Two or more of any procedures of a kind referred to in item 1662 using different techniques (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1668

Anaerobic culture of urine obtained by suprapubic aspiration of the bladder where previous aerobic urine culture is negative, plus microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), aerobic cultural examination and colony count of micro-organisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies), together with sensitivity testing (where indicated) and general examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (not covered by item 1673, 1674 or 1676) (SP)

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

1669

Anaerobic culture of urine obtained by suprapubic aspiration of the bladder where previous aerobic urine culture is negative, plus microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), aerobic cultural examination and colony count of micro-organisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies), together with sensitivity testing (where indicated) and general examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (not covered by item 1673, 1674 or 1676) (OP)

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50`

1670

Anaerobic culture of urine obtained by suprapubic aspiration of the bladder where previous aerobic urine culture is negative, plus microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), aerobic cultural examination and colony count of micro-organisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies), together with sensitivity testing (where indicated) and general examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (not covered by item 1673, 1674 or 1676) (HP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1673

Microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), aerobic cultural examination and colony count of micro-organisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies), together with sensitivity testing (where indicated) and general examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigment (SP)

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

1674

Microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), aerobic cultural examination and colony count of micro-organisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies), together with sensitivity testing (where indicated) and general examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (OP)

16.90

16.90

16.90

16.90

16.90

16.90

1676

Microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), aerobic cultural examination and colony count of micro-organisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies), together with sensitivity testing (where indicated) and general examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (HP)

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

1682

Microscopical examination of urine and simple culture by means of dip slide or microbiological kit test (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1683

Microscopical examination of urine and simple culture by means of dip slide or microbiological kit test (where the patient is referred by another medical practitioner) (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1687

Microscopical examination of faeces or body fluids for parasites, cysts or ova, with or without simple stains or concentration techniques (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1688

Microscopical examination of faeces or body fluids for parasites, cysts or ova, with or without simple stains or concentration techniques (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1693

Identification of helminths (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1694

Identification of helminths (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1702

Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonasculture of one parasite (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1703

Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonasculture of one parasite (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1705

Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonasculture of two or more parasites (SP)

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

1706

Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonasculture of two or more parasites (OP)

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

1721

Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique or by agar plate dilutionone organism (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1722

Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique or by agar plate dilutionone organism (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1724

Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique or by agar plate dilutiontwo or more organisms (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1725

Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique or by agar plate dilutiontwo or more organisms (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1732

Detection of substances inhibitory to micro-organisms in a body fluid (including urine) (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1733

Detection of substances inhibitory to micro-organisms in a body fluid (including urine) (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1743

Quantitative assay of an antibiotic or a chemotherapeutic agent in a body fluid (including urine) (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1744

Quantitative assay of an antibiotic or a chemotherapeutic agent in a body fluid (including urine) (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1756

Agglutination tests (screening)one test (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1757

Agglutination tests (screening)one test (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1758

Agglutination tests (screening)two or more tests (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1759

Agglutination tests (screening)two or more tests (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

1760

Agglutination tests (quantitive), including those for enteric fever and brucellosisone antigen (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1761

Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosisone antigen (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1763

Agglutination tests (quantitive), including those for enteric fever and brucellosissecond to sixth antigen-each antigen (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1764

Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosissecond to sixth antigen-each antigen (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1766

Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosiseach antigen in excess of six (SP)

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

1767

Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosiseach antigen in excess of six (OP)

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

1772

Flocculation test, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar testsone test (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1773

Flocculation test, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar testsone test (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1775

Flocculation test, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar teststwo or more tests (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1776

Flocculation test, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar teststwo or more tests (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

1781

Complement fixation testsone test (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1782

Complement fixation testsone test (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1784

Complement fixation testseach test in excess of one (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1785

Complement fixation testseach test in excess of one (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1793

Fluorescent serum antibody test (FTA test, FTA-absorbed test or similar)one test (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1794

Fluorescent serum antibody test (FTA test, FTA-absorbed test or similar)one test (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1796

Each test referred to in item 1793 in excess of one (SP)

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

1797

Each test referred to in item 1794 in excess of one (OP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

1805

Haemagglutination testsone test (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1806

Haemagglutination testsone test (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1808

Haemagglutination testseach test in excess of one (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1809

Haemagglutination tests-each test in excess of one (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1823

Haemagglutination inhibition testsone test (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1824

Haemagglutination inhibition testsone test (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1826

Haemagglutination inhibition testseach test in excess of one (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1827

Haemagglutination inhibition testseach test in excess of one (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1839

Antistreptolysin O titre or similar test, qualitative, not associated with item 1843 or 1846 (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1840

Antistreptolysin O titre or similar test, qualitative, not associated with item 1844 or 1847 (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1843

Antistreptolysin O titre test, anti-desoxyribonuclease B titre test or similar test (quantitative)one test (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1844

Antistreptolysin O titre test, anti-desoxyribonuclease B titre test or similar test (quantitative)one test (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1846

Antistreptolysin O titre test, anti-desoxyribonuclease B titre test or similar test (quantitative)two or more tests (SP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1847

Antistreptolysin O titre test, anti-desoxyribonuclease B titre test or similar test (quantitative)two or more tests (OP)

13.50

13.50

13.50

13.50

13.50

13.50

1851

Total and differential cell count on any body fluid (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1852

Total and differential cell count on any body fluid (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1858

Autogenous vaccine, preparation of-each organism (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1859

Autogenous vaccine, preparation of-each organism (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

Division 4—Immunology

1877

Immunoelectrophoresis using poly-valent antisera (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1878

Immunoelectrophoresis using poly-valent antisera (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1884

Immunoelectrophoresis using mono-valent antiserumeach antiserum (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1885

Immunoelectrophoresis using mono-valent antiserumeach antiserum (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1888

Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other methodestimation of one immunoglobulin (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1889

Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other methodestimation of one immunoglobulin (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1891

Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other methodestimation of each immunoglobulin in excess of one (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1892

Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other methodestimation of each immunoglobulin in excess of one (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1897

Immunoglobulin E, quantitative estimation of (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1898

Immunoglobulin E, quantitative estimation of (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1903

Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identificationidentification of one to four allergenseach allergen (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1904

Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identification—identification of one to four allergenseach allergen (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1905

Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identificationidentification of each allergen in excess of four (SP)

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1906

Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identificationidentification of each allergen in excess of four (OP)

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

1911

Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative (not associated with the service specified in item 1918), detection of one antibody (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1912

Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative (not associated with the service specified in item 1919), detection of one antibody (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1913

Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative (not associated with the service specified in item 1918), detection of each antibody in excess of one (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1914

Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative (not associated with the service specified in item 1919), detection of each antibody in excess of one (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1918

Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative and quantitativedetection and estimation of each antibody (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

1919

Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative and quantitativedetection and estimation of each antibody (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

1924

Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodiesone antibody (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1925

Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodiesone antibody (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1926

Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodieseach antibody in excess of one (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1927

Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodieseach antibody in excess of one (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1935

Latex flocculation testqualitative, quantitative or qualitative and quantitative (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1936

Latex flocculation testqualitative, quantitative or qualitative and quantitative (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1941

Rose Waaler test, quantitative, using sheep cells (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1942

Rose Waaler test, quantitative, using sheep cells (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1948

Lupus erythematosus cells, preparation and examination of film for (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1949

Lupus erythematosus cells, preparation and examination of film for (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1955

Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodiesone antibody (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

1956

Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodiesone antibody (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

1957

Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodieseach antibody in excess of one (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

1958

Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodieseach antibody in excess of one (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

1965

Leucocyte fractionation as preliminary test to specific tests of leucocyte functionby density gradient centrifugation or any other method (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1966

Leucocyte fractionation as preliminary test to specific tests of leucocyte functionby density gradient centrifugation or any other method (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1971

Neutrophil or monocyte tests for phagocytic activityvisual techniques (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1972

Neutrophil or monocyte tests for phagocytic activityvisual techniques (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

1973

Neutrophil or monocyte function tests for phagocytic activityradioactive techniques (SP)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

1974

Neutrophil or monocyte function tests for phagocytic activityradioactive techniques (OP)

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

1981

Lymphocyte cell countE. rosette technique or similar (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1982

Lymphocyte cell countE. rosette technique or similar (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1987

B lymphocyte cell countby immunofluorescence or immunoperoxidase (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1988

B lymphocyte cell countby immunofluorescence or immunoperoxidase (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1995

Lymphocyte function testvisual transformation (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

1996

Lymphocyte function testvisual transformation (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

1997

Lymphocyte function testradioactive techniques (SP)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

1998

Lymphocyte function testradioactive techniques (OP)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

2006

Tissue group typing (HLA pheno-typing) (SP)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

2007

Tissue group typing (HLA pheno-typing) (OP)

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

2013

Mantoux, Schick, Casoni or similar test, not being a test covered by item 987 or 989 (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

2014

Mantoux, Schick, Casoni or similar test, not being a test covered by item 987 or 989 (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2022

Skin sensitivityinduction and detection of sensitivity to chemical antigens (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

2023

Skin sensitivityinduction and detection of sensitivity to chemical antigens (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

Division 5—Histopathology

2041

Histopathology examination of biopsy materialprocessing of one or more paraffin blocks, with all appropriate stains and provision of professional opinion (SP)

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

2042

Histopathology examination of biopsy materialprocessing of one or more paraffin blocks, with all appropriate stains and provision of professional opinion (OP)

42.00

42.00

42.00

42.00

42.00

42.00

2048

Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at the pathologists laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (SP)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

2049

Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at the pathologists laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (OP)

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

2056

Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at a distance of one or more kilometres from the pathologists laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (SP)

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

2057

Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at a distance of one or more kilometres from the pathologists laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (OP)

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

2060

Immunofluorescent investigation of biopsy specimen, including any other histopathology examination of tissue obtained from the patient at the time the tissue subject to immunofluorescent investigation was obtained (SP)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

2061

Immunofluorescent investigation of biopsy specimen, including any other histopathology examination of the biopsy specimen and any histopathology examination of tissue obtained from the patient at the time the tissue subject to immunofluorescent investigation was obtained (OP)

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

Division 6—Cytology

2081

Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina, skin or mucous membraneeach examination (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2082

Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina, skin or mucous membraneeach examination (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

2091

Cytological examination for malignant cells-examination of sputum, urine, bronchial secretion, cerebro-spinal fluid, peritoneal fluid or any similar fluideach examination (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2092

Cytological examination for malignant cells-examination of sputum, urine, bronchial secretion, cerebro-spinal fluid, peritoneal fluid or any similar fluideach examination (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

2096

Cytological examination for malignant cells-examination of gastric washings, duodenal washings, oesophageal washings or colonic washings; including collection of specimeneach examination (SP)

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

2097

Cytological examination for malignant cells-examination of gastric washings, duodenal washings, oesophageal washings or colonic washings; including collection of specimeneach examination (OP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2104

Hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving cell count, index or both (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2105

Hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving cell count, index or both (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

2111

Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina with hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving cell count, index or both (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

2112

Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina with hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving cell count, index or both (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

Division 7—Cytogenetics

2131

Cytological sex determination from blood film (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

2132

Cytological sex determination from blood film (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2141

Cytological sex chromatin studies (Barr or Y bodies)other than from blood film-each tissue examined (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

2142

Cytological sex chromatin studies (Barr or Y bodies)other than from blood film-each tissue examined (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2148

Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of amniotic fluid (SP)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

2149

Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of amniotic fluid (OP)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

2155

Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of bone marrow (SP)

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

2156

Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of bone marrow (OP)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

2161

Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of blood, skin or any tissue or fluid not referred to in item 2148 or 2155each study (SP)

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

2162

Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of blood, skin or any tissue or fluid not referred to in item 2149 or 2156each study (OP)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

2170

Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)one method (SP)

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

2171

Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)one method (OP)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

2173

Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)two or more methods (SP)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

2174

Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)two or more methods (OP)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

Division 8—Infertility and Pregnancy Tests

2201

Examination of semen for presence of spermatozoa (SP)

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

2202

Examination of semen for presence of spermatozoa (OP)

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

2211

Huhners test (post-coital test)-collection of sample and examination of wet preparation (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

2212

Huhners test (post-coital test)-collection of sample and examination of wet preparation (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2215

Examination of semen involving measurement of volume, sperm count, gram or similar stain, morphology by differential count and motility (including duration) or viability or both (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2216

Examination of semen involving measurement of volume, sperm count, gram or similar stain, morphology by differential count and motility (including duration) or viability or both (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

2225

Chemical analysis of semenanalysis of one substance (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2226

Chemical analysis of semenanalysis of one substance (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

2227

Chemical analysis of semenanalysis of two or more substances (SP)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

2228

Chemical analysis of semenanalysis of two or more substances (OP)

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

2247

Spermagglutinating and immobilising antibodies, test forone test (SP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2248

Spermagglutinating and immobilising antibodies, test forone test (OP)

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

2249

Two or more tests referred to in item 2247 (SP)

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

2250

Two or more tests referred to in item 2248 (OP)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2264

Sperm penetrability, one or more tests for (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

2265

Sperm penetrability, one or more tests for (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2272

Chorionic gonadotrophin, qualitative estimation of for diagnosis of pregnancy or hormone producing neoplasm by one or more methods (SP)

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

2273

Chorionic gonadotrophin, qualitative estimation of for diagnosis of pregnancy or hormone producing neoplasm by one or more methods (OP)

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2285

Chorionic gonadotrophin, quantitative estimation of by serial dilution for assessment of hormone producing neoplasm by one or more methods (not associated with the service specified in item 2272) (SP)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2286

Chorionic gonadotrophin, quantitative estimation of by serial dilution for assessment of hormone producing neoplasm by one or more methods (not associated with the service specified in item 2273) (OP)

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

18.00

Division 9—Simple Basic Pathology Tests

2334

Blood count consisting of leucocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, examination of blood film (including differential leucocyte count) or any or all of haemoglobin estimation, haematocrit estimation or erythrocyte countone procedure

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2335

Blood count consisting of leucocyte count, erthrocyte sedimentation rate, examination of blood film (including differential leucocyte count) or any or all of haemoglobin estimation, haematocrit estimation or erythrocyte counttwo procedures

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

2336

Blood count consisting of leucocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, examination of blood film (including differential leucocyte count) or any or all of haemoglobin estimation, haematocrit estimation or erythrocyte countthree or more procedures

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

2342

Microscopical examination of urine

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2346

Pregnancy test by one or more immunochemical methods

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2352

Microscopical examination of wet film other than urine

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

2357

Microscopical examination of gram stained film

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

2362

Chemical tests for occult blood in faeces by reagent stick, strip, tablet or similar method

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

2369

Microscopical examination screening for fungi in skin, hair or nails-one or more sites

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

2374

Mantoux test

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2382

Casoni test for hydatid disease

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2388

Schick test

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

2392

Seminal examination for presence of spermatozoa

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

PART 8—RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES

Division 1—Radiographic Examination of Extremities and Report
(with or without Fluoroscopy)

2502

Digits or phalangesall or any of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

20.50

20.50

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

2505

Digits or phalangesall or any of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

24.00

24.00

19.60

19.60

19.60

19.60

2508

Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

20.50

20.50

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

2512

Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

24.00

24.00

19.60

19.60

19.60

19.60

2516

Hand, wrist and lower forearm; upper forearm and elbow; or elbow and arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

28.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2520

Hand, wrist and lower forearm; upper forearm and elbow; or elbow and arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

32.00

32.00

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

2524

Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

20.50

20.50

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

2528

Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

25.00

25.00

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

2532

Foot, ankle and lower leg; or upper leg and knee (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

29.50

29.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

2537

Foot, ankle and lower leg; or upper leg and knee (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

39.00

39.00

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

Division 2—Radiographic Examination of Shoulder or Hip Joint and Report

2539

Shoulder or scapula (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

28.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2541

Shoulder or scapula (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

32.00

32.00

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

2543

Clavicle (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

22.50

22.50

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

2545

Clavicle (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

25.00

25.00

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

2548

Hip joint

28.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2551

Pelvic girdle

35.50

35.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2554

Sacro-iliac joints

35.50

35.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2557

Smith-Petersen nailinsertion or similar procedure

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

Division 3—Radiographic Examination of Head and Report

2560

Skull (calvarium)

35.50

38.00

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2563

Sinuses

28.00

28.00

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2566

Mastoids

35.50

38.00

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2569

Petrous temporal bones

35.50

38.00

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2573

Facial bonesorbit, maxilla or malar-any or all

28.00

28.00

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2576

Mandible

28.00

28.00

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2579

Salivary calculus

28.00

28.00

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2581

Nose

24.00

28.00

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

2583

Eye

24.00

28.00

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

2585

Temporo-mandibular joints

29.50

29.50

27.50

29.50

27.50

27.50

2587

Teethsingle area

19.60

19.60

17.60

19.60

17.60

17.60

2589

Teethfull mouth

47.00

47.00

45.00

47.00

45.00

45.00

2591

Palato-pharyngeal studies with fluoroscopic screening

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

2593

Palato-pharyngeal studies without fluoroscopic screening

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2595

Larynx

25.00

25.00

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

Division 4—Radiographic Examination of Spine and Report

2597

Spinecervical

38.00

38.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

2599

Spinethoracic

33.00

33.00

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

2601

Spinelumbo-sacral

45.00

45.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

2604

Spinesacro-coccygeal

27.50

27.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

2607

Spinetwo regions

57.00

57.00

49.00

49.00

49.00

49.00

2609

Spinethree or more regions

78.00

78.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

2611

Spinefunctional views of one area

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

Division 5—Bone Age Study and Skeletal Surveys

2614

Bone age study, wrist and knee

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

2617

Bone age study, wrist

24.00

24.00

19.60

19.60

19.60

19.60

2621

Skeletal survey involving four or more regions

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

Division 6—Radiographic Examination of Thoracic Region and Report

2625

Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

22.50

24.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

2627

Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

25.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2630

Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography with fluoroscopic screening

35.50

35.50

29.00

29.00

29.00

29.00

2634

Thoracic inlet or trachea

24.00

24.00

21.50

24.00

24.00

22.50

2638

Chest by miniature radiography

13.00

13.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2642

Cardiac examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

29.50

29.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

2646

Cardiac examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

35.50

35.50

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

2650

Sternum or one or more ribs of any one side (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

22.50

24.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

2654

Sternum or one or more ribs of any one side (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

25.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2659

One or more ribs of both sides (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

28.00

29.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

2662

One or more ribs of both sides (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)

33.50

35.50

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

Division 7—Radiographic Examination of Urinary Tract and Report

2665

Plain renal only

25.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2672

Drip-infusion pyelography

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

2676

Intravenous pyelography, including preliminary plain film

70.00

70.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

67.00

2678

Intravenous pyelography, including preliminary plain film and limited tomography involving up to three tomographic cuts

89.00

89.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

2681

Intravenous pyelography, including preliminary plain film with delayed examination for the cysto-ureteric reflex

90.00

90.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

2687

Antegrade or retrograde pyelography including preliminary plain film

59.00

59.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

2690

Retrograde cystography or retrograde urethrography

39.00

39.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

2694

Retrograde micturating cysto-urethrography

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2697

Retro-peritoneal pneumogram

28.00

29.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

24.50

Division 8—Radiographic Examination of Alimentary Tract and Biliary System
(with or without Fluoroscopy) and Report

2699

Plain abdominal only (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty) not associated with item 2709, 2711, 2714 or 2720

22.50

24.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

2703

Plain abdominal only (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty) not associated with item 2709, 2711, 2714 or 2720

25.00

28.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2706

Oesophagus, with or without examination for foreign body or barium swallow

40.00

40.00

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

2709

Barium or other opaque meal of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, with or without screening of chest and with or without preliminary plain film

52.00

54.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2711

Barium or other opaque meal of oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and follow through to colon, with or without screening of chest and with or without preliminary plain film

64.00

65.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

2714

Barium or other opaque meal, small bowel series only, with or without preliminary plain film

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2716

Opaque enema

52.00

54.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2718

Opaque enema, including air contrast study

64.00

65.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

2720

Grahams test (cholecystography), with or without preliminary abdominal radiograph

40.50

47.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

2722

Cholegraphy directoperative or post-operative

41.00

45.00

40.00

40.00

38.00

38.00

2724

Cholegraphyintravenous

64.00

65.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

2726

Cholegraphypercutaneous transhepatic

45.00

52.00

41.00

41.00

41.00

41.00

2728

Cholegraphydrip infusion

76.00

88.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

Division 9Radiographic Examination for Localisation of Foreign Bodies and Report

2730

Foreign body in eye (special method, Sweets or other)

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

2732

Foreign body, localisation of and report, not covered by any other item in this Part

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Division 10Radiographic Examination of Breasts and Report

2734

Radiographic examination of both breasts (with or without themography) and report where the patient is referred with a specific request for this procedure and there is reason to suspect the presence of malignancy in the breasts because of the past occurrence of breast malignancy in the patient or members of the patients family or because symptoms or indications of malignancy were found on an examination of the patient by a medical practitioner (S)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2736

Radiographic examination of one breast (with or without thermography) and report where the patient is referred with a specific request for this procedure and there is reason to suspect the presence of malignancy in the breast because of the past occurrence of breast malignancy in the patient or members of the patients family or because symptoms or indications of malignancy were found on an examination of the patient by a medical practitioner (S)

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

Division 11Radiographic Examination in Connection with Pregnancy and Report

2738

Pregnant uterus

25.00

29.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2740

Pelvimetry or placentography

52.00

52.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

2742

Control X-rays associated with intra-uterine foetal blood transfusion

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

Division 12Radiographic Examination with Opaque or Contrast Media and Report

2744

Serial angiocardiography (rapid cassette changing)each series (AU 8)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2746

Serial angiocardiography (single planedirect roll-film method)each series (AU 8)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2748

Serial angiocardiography (bi-planedirect roll-film method)each series (AU 8)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2750

Serial angiocardiography (indirect roll-film method)each series (AU 8)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2751

Selective coronary arteriography

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

2752

Discographyone disc

39.00

41.00

35.50

35.50

41.00

39.00

2754

Dacryocystographyone side

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

2756

Encephalography

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

2758

Cerebral angiographyone side

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2760

Cerebral ventriculography

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

2762

Hysterosalpingography

40.00

40.00

32.00

35.50

32.00

32.00

2764

Bronchographyone side

59.00

59.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2766

Arteriography, peripheralone side

59.00

59.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2768

Phlebographyone side

59.00

59.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2770

Aortography

59.00

59.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2772

Splenography

59.00

59.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2773

Myelography, one region

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

2774

Myelography, two regions

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

2775

Myelography, three regions

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

2776

Selective arteriography per injection and film run

59.00

59.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2778

Sialographyone side

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

2780

Vasoepididymographyone side

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

2782

Sinuses and fistulae

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

2784

Laryngography with contrast media

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2786

Pneumarthrography

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

2788

Arthrography-contrast

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2790

Arthrographydouble contrast

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

2792

Lymphangiography, including follow up radiography

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

2794

Pneumomediastinum

35.50

35.50

33.00

33.00

33.00

32.00

Division 13Tomography and Report

2796

Tomography, any part and report

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

Division 14Stereoscopic Examination and Report

2798

Stereoscopic examination of any area and report

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Amount under rule 29

Division 15Fluroscopic Examination and Report

2800

Examination with general anaesthesia (AU 7)

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

2802

Examination without general anaesthesia

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

Division 16Preparation for Radiological Procedure, being the injection ofOpaque orContrast Media or the Removal of Fluid and its Replacement by Air, Oxygen or other Contrast Media or other Similar Preparation

2805

Encephalography (AU 10)

82.00

106.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

2807

Cerebral angiography, one side—percutaneous, catheter or open exposure (AU 10)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

2811

Cerebral ventriculography (AU 10)

98.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

2813

Dacryocystographyone side

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2815

Bronchographyone or both sides (AU 8)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

2817

Aortography (AU 8)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

2819

Arteriography (peripheral) or phlebography-one vessel (AU 6)

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

2823

Splenography (AU 6)

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

2825

Retroperitoneal pneumogram

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

2827

Selective arteriogram or phlebogram (AU 6)

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

2831

Percutaneous injection of radio-opaque material into renal pelvis or into a renal cyst (including aspiration of the cyst) for antegrade pyelography

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

2833

Pneumoarthrography or pneumoperitoneum

29.00

29.00

29.00

29.00

29.00

29.00

2837

Drip-infusion pyelography or drip-infusion cholegraphy

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

2839

Retrograde micturating cystourethrography

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

2841

Hysterosalpingography (AU 6)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

2843

Discographyone disc (AU 5)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2845

Intraosseous venography

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

2847

Myelography (AU 11)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

2849

Cisternal puncture

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2851

Sinus or fistula injection into

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

2853

Lymphangiographyone side

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

2855

Laryngography

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

2857

Pneumomediastinum

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2859

Cholegram, percutaneous transhepatic

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

PART 8A—RADIOTHERAPY

2861

Radiotherapy, superficialeach 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

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

2863

Radiotherapy, superficialeach 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2865

Radiotherapy, superficialeach 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

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

2867

Radiotherapy, superficialeach 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2869

Radiotherapy, superficialattendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

2871

Radiotherapy, superficialattendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose is given separately to each of two or more fields

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

2873

Radiotherapy, superficialeach attendance at which treatment is given to an eye

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

2875

Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltageeach 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

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

2877

Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltageeach 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2879

Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltageeach 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

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

2881

Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltageeach 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2883

Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltageattendance 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)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

2885

Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltageattendance 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2887

Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapyeach 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

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

2889

Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapyeach 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2891

Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapyeach 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

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

2893

Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapyeach 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 under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

Amount under rule 30

2895

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

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2897

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 under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Amount under rule 31

Sealed Radioactive Sources

2899

Intrauterine insertion alone (AU 5)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

2901

Intravaginal insertion alone (AU 4)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

2904

Combined intrauterine and intravaginal insertion (AU 5)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

2907

Implantation of a region necessitating a major anaesthetic and surgical exposure (including implantation in an eye or in an intra-abdominal organ, bladder or prostate) (AU 7)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

2910

Complex implantation of 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)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

2913

Simple implantation of a site not requiring separate surgical exposure, but necessitating a major anaesthetic (AU 5)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

2915

Implantation of a site not requiring separate surgical exposure or a major anaesthetic (including implantation in skin and implantation in a lip) (AU 4)

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

2917

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)

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

2919

Removal of sealed radioactive sources under a major anaesthetic (AU 4)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

2922

Removal of sealed radioactive sources without a major anaesthetic

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

2924

Construction and first application of a radioactive mould to an intracavitary, an intraoral or an intranasal site

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

2926

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 mouldeach attendance

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

2928

Construction and first application of a radioactive mould not exceeding 5 cm in diameter to an external surface

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

2931

Construction and first application of a radioactive mould more than 5 cm in diameter to an external surface

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

2933

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

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

Unsealed Radioactive Sources

2935

Oral administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope, being an administration not covered by item 2937

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

16.20

2937

Oral administration of a therapeutic dose of radioiodine for hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer by single dose technique

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2939

Intravenous administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

2941

Intracavitary administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope (not including preliminary paracentesis) (AU 5)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

PART 9—ASSISTANCE AT OPERATIONS

2950

Assistance at any operation, or series or combination of operations, for which the fee, or the aggregate of the fees, specified does not exceed $173.00

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

2955

Assistance at any operation, or series or combination of operations, for which the fee, or the aggregate of the fees, specified exceeds $173.00

Amount under rule 32

Amount under rule 32

Amount under rule 32

Amount under rule 32

Amount under rule 32

Amount under rule 32

PART 9A—COMPUTERISED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY

2960

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a brain scanner, plain study (OR)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2961

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a brain scanner, plain study (HR)

26.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

2962

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a brain scanner, plain study and contrast medium study (OR)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

2963

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a brain scanner, plain study and contrast medium study (HR)

45.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

2964

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a body scanner, plain study (OR)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

2965

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a body scanner, plain study (HR)

38.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

2966

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a body scanner, plain study and contrast medium study (OR)

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

2967

Computerised axial tomographybrain scan on a body scanner, plain study and contrast medium study (HR)

71.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

2968

Computerised axial tomographybody scan on a body scanner, plain study (OR)

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

2969

Computerised axial tomographybody scan on a body scanner, plain study (HR)

71.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

178.00

2970

Computerised axial tomographybody scan on a body scanner, plain study and intravenous contrast medium study (OR)

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

2971

Computerised axial tomographybody scan on a body scanner, plain study and intravenous contrast medium study (HR)

92.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

PART 10—OPERATIONS

Division 1—General Surgical

3006

Dressing of localised burns (not involving grafting)each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

3012

Dressing of burns, extensive, without anaesthesia (not involving grafting)each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

3016

Dressing of localised burns under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (G) (AU 7)

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

3022

Dressing of localised burns under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (S) (AU 7)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

3027

Dressing of burns, extensive, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (G) (AU 10)

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

3033

Dressing of burns, extensive, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)each attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (S) (AU 10)

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

3038

Excision, under general anaesthesia, of burns involving not more than 10 per cent of body surface, where grafting is not carried out during the same operation (AU 10)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3039

Excision, under general anaesthesia, of burns involving more than 10 per cent of body surface, where grafting is not carried out during the same operation (AU 15)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

3041

Debridement, under general anaesthesia, of deep or extensive contaminated wound of soft tissue (AU 10)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3046

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), superficial, not covered by any item in Part 2 (AU 5)

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

3050

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (AU 6)

35.50

29.50

31.00

29.50

29.50

28.50

3058

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (AU 7)

32.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

3059

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (D) (AU 7)

32.50

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

3063

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

3068

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, small (not more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (D) (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

3073

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), superficial, not covered by any item in Part 2 (AU 6)

35.50

32.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

3082

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (G) (AU 7)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

3087

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (S) (AU 7)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

3092

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

3095

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), superficial (D) (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

3098

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (G) (AU8)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3101

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (S) (AU8)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

3103

Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres long), involving deeper tissue (D) (AU8)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

3104

Repair of full thickness laceration of ear, eyelid or nose with accurate apposition of each layer of tissue (AU 10)

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

3106

Dressing and removal of sutures requiring a general anaesthetic, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

3113

Superficial foreign body, removal of, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

9.40

8.70

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

3114

Superficial foreign body, removal of, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 5)

9.40

8.70

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

3116

Subcutaneous foreign body, removal of, requiring incision and suture, as an independent procedure (AU 6)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

3117

Subcutaneous foreign body, removal of, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 6)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

3120

Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 7)

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

3124

Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 7)

108.00

108.00

108.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

3128

Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 7)

108.00

108.00

108.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

3130

Biopsy of skin or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (AU5)

21.00

20.00

21.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

3134

Biopsy of skin or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 5)

21.00

20.00

21.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

3135

Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 6)

47.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

3142

Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 6)

60.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

3147

Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 6)

60.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

3148

Aspiration biopsy of lymph gland, deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

3157

Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine using an open approach (AU 5)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

3158

Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine using a percutaneous approach with a Jamshidi needle or similar device (AU 5)

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

3160

Biopsy of bone marrow by aspiration or punch biopsy of synovial membrane or pleura (AU 5)

11.80

11.80

11.80

11.80

11.80

11.80

3168

Scalene node biopsy (AU 5)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

3173

Sinus, excision of, involving superficial tissue only (AU 6)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

3175

Sinus, excision of, involving superficial tissue only (D) (AU 6)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

3178

Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (G) (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3183

Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (S) (AU 7)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

3187

Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (D) (AU 7)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

3194

Ganglion or small bursa, excision of (G) (AU 6)

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

49.50

49.50

3199

Ganglion or small bursa, excision of (S) (AU 6)

87.00

87.00

72.00

72.00

64.00

64.00

3208

Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (G) (AU 6)

112.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

3213

Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (S) (AU 6)

146.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

3217

Bursa, semimembranosus (Bakers cyst), excision of (AU 7)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

3219

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen, not covered by item 3221, 3223, 3225, 3226, 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (G) (AU 6)

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

3220

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cyro-surgery using liquid nitrogen, not covered by item 3222, 3224, 3225, 3226, 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (S) (AU 6)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

3221

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not more than 10 lesions, not covered by item 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (G) (AU 9)

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

3222

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not more than 10 lesions, not covered by item 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (S) (AU 9)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3223

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 10 but not more than 20 lesions, not covered by item 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (G) (AU 13)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

3224

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 10 but not more than 20 lesions, not covered by item 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (S) (AU 13)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

3225

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 20 but not more than 50 lesions, not covered by item 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (AU 15)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

3226

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 50 lesions, not covered by item 3330, 3332, 3338, 3342, 3346 or 3349 (AU 17)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

3229

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen, not covered by item 3230 or 3331 (D) (AU 6)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

3230

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane, where the removal is by surgical excision and suture or by cryo-surgery using liquid nitrogen and the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not more than 10 lesions, not covered by item 3331 (D) (AU 9)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3233

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, more than 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane (G) (AU 6)

56.00

56.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

51.00

3237

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, more than 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane (S) (AU 6)

69.00

69.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

3245

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, more than 3 centimeters in diameter, removal from cutaneous or sub-cutaneous tissue or from mucous membrane (D) (AU 6)

69.00

69.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

3247

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, involving muscle, bone or other deep tissue (G) (AU 8)

78.00

78.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

3253

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, involving muscle, bone or other deep tissue (S) (AU 8)

99.00

99.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

3258

Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, involving muscle, bone or other deep tissue (D) (AU 8)

99.00

99.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

3261

Tumour or deep cyst, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, requiring wide excision (G) (AU 8)

106.00

128.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

94.00

3265

Tumour or deep cyst, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, requiring wide excision (S) (AU 8)

128.00

146.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

118.00

3268

Tumour or deep cyst, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, requiring wide excision (D) (AU 8)

128.00

146.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

118.00

3271

Malignant tumour, removal of, from skin, requiring wide and deep excision (AU 8)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

3276

Malignant tumour, removal of, from skin, requiring wide and deep excision with immediate block dissection of lymph glands (AU 13)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

3281

Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, without skin graft (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

3284

Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, without skin graft (D) (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

3289

Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, with skin graft (AU 10)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

3290

Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, with skin graft (D) (AU 10)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

3295

Malignant tumour, removal of, from any region involving a radical operation (not being an operation covered by any other item in this Part) (AU 13)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

3301

Malignant tumour, removal of, from any region involving a limited operation (not being an operation covered by any other item in this Part) (AU 8)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

3309

Lipectomy-transverse wedge excision of abdominal apron; or lipectomy with wedge excision of skin elsewhere in body (AU 10)

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

3310

Lipectomy-subumbilical excision with undermining of skin edges and strengthening of musculo-aponeurotic wall (AU 12)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

3311

Lipectomy-radical abdominoplasty (Pitanguy type or similar) with excision of skin and subcutaneous tissue, repair of musculoaponeurotic layer and transposition of umbilicus (AU 18)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

3314

Axillary hyperidrosis, wedge excision for (AU 7)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

3320

Plantar wart, removal of (AU 5)

18.80

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

3330

Keratoses, warts or similar lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, cryosurgery, chemotherapy or surgical removaleach attendance at which the procedure is performed on not more than 5 lesions (including any associated consultation) (AU 4)

21.00

25.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

3331

Keratoses, warts or similar lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, cryosurgery, chemotherapy or surgical removaleach attendance at which the procedure is performed on not more than 5 lesions (including any associated consultation) (D) (AU 4)

21.00

25.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

3332

Keratoses, warts or similar lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, cryosurgery, chemotherapy or surgical removaleach attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 5 but not more than 10 lesions (including any associated consultation) (AU 5)

27.50

27.50

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

3338

Keratoses, warts or similar lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, cryosurgery, chemotherapy or surgical removaleach attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 10 but not more than 15 lesions (including any associated consultation) (AU 6)

34.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

3342

Keratoses, warts or similar lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, cryosurgery, chemotherapy or surgical removaleach attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 15 but not more than 20 lesions (including any associated consultation) (AU 7)

36.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

3346

Keratoses, warts or similar lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, cryosurgery, chemotherapy or surgical removaleach attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 20 lesions (including any associated consultation) (AU 8)

43.50

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

3349

Cutaneous neoplastic lesions, treatment by electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy, simple curettage or shaving—one or more lesions (AU 4)

21.00

25.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

3350

Cancer of skin or mucous membrane, removal by serial curettage excision (AU 6)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

3351

Cancer of skin or mucous membrane, removal by serial curettage excisionmore than 3 but not more than 10 lesions (AU 9)

126.00

126.00

126.00

126.00

126.00

126.00

3352

Cancer of skin or mucous membrane, removal by serial curettage excisionmore than 10 lesions (AU 13)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

3356

Skin lesions, multiple injections with hydrocortisone or similar preparations

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

3363

Keloid, extensive, multiple injections of hydrocortisone or similar preparations under general anaesthesia (AU 5)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

3366

Haematoma, aspiration of (AU 4)

9.40

10.60

7.30

7.30

7.30

7.30

3371

Haematoma, furuncle, small abscess or similar lesion not requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care)

9.40

10.60

9.30

9.30

9.30

9.30

3379

Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (G) (AU 5)

47.00

47.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

3384

Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (S) (AU 5)

64.00

64.00

53.00

49.50

49.50

49.50

3386

Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (D) (AU 5)

64.00

64.00

53.00

49.50

49.50

49.50

3391

Muscle, excision of (limited) (AU 6)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3393

Muscle, excision of (limited) (D) (AU 6)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3399

Muscle, excision of (extensive) (AU 7)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

3400

Muscle, excision of (extensive) (D) (AU 7)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

3404

Muscle, ruptured, repair of (limited), not associated with external wound (AU 7)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

3407

Muscle, ruptured, repair of (extensive), not associated with external wound (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

3417

Fascia, deep, repair of, for herniated muscle (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3425

Bone tumour, innocent, excision of, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 7)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

3427

Bone tumour, innocent, excision of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 7)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

3431

Styloid process of temporal bone, removal of (AU 7)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

3437

Parotid gland, total extirpation of (AU 15)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

3444

Parotid gland, total extirpation of with preservation of facial nerve (AU 18)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

3450

Parotid gland, superficial lobectomy or removal of tumour from, with exposure of facial nerve (AU 14)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

3455

Submandibular gland, extirpation of (AU 8)

140.00

174.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

3456

Submandibular gland, extirpation of (D) (AU 8)

140.00

174.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

3459

Sublingual gland, extirpation of (AU 7)

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

3462

Sublingual gland, extirpation of (D) (AU 7)

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

3465

Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy of duct (AU 6)

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

3466

Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy of duct (D) (AU 6)

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

3468

Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct (G) (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

3472

Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct (S) (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3475

Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct (D) (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3477

Salivary gland, repair of cutaneous fistula of (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3480

Tongue, partial excision of (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

3483

Tongue, partial excision of (D) (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

3495

Radical excision of intra-oral tumour involving resection of mandible and lymph glands of neck (commando-type operation) (AU 18)

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

3496

Tongue tie, repair of, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 6)

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

3500

Tongue tie, repair of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 6)

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

3505

Tongue tie or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged not less than 2 years, under general anaesthesia (AU 6)

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

3507

Tongue tie or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged not less than 2 years, under general anaesthesia (D) (AU 6)

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

3509

Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (G) (AU 9)

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

3516

Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (S) (AU 9)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

3521

Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (D) (AU 9)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

3526

Branchial cyst, removal of (AU 9)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

3530

Branchial fistula, removal of (AU 9)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

3532

Cystic hygroma, removal of massive lesion requiring extensive excisionwith or without thoracotomy (AU 11)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

3542

Thyroidectomy, total (AU 14)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

3547

Parathyroid tumour, removal of (AU 13)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

3555

Parathyroid glands, removal of, other than for tumour (AU 16)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

3563

Hemithyroidectomy or sub-total thyroidectomy with or without exposure of recurrent laryngeal nerve (AU 12)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

3576

Thyroid, excision of localised tumour of (AU 10)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

3581

Thyroglossal cyst, removal of (AU 10)

154.00

154.00

154.00

154.00

154.00

154.00

3591

Thyroglossal cyst and fistula, removal of (AU 10)

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

230.00

3597

Cervical oesophagostomy; or closure of cervical oesophagostomy with or without plastic repair (AU 13)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

3616

Cervical oesophagectomy with tracheostomy and oesophagostomy, with or without plastic reconstruction; or laryngopharyngectomy with tracheostomy and plastic reconstruction (AU 22)

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

3618

Lymph glands of neck, limited excision of (AU 9)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

3622

Lymph glands of neck, radical excision of (AU 20)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

3634

Lymph glands of groin or axilla, limited excision of (AU 9)

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

3638

Lymph glands of groin or axilla, radical excision of (AU 13)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

3647

Simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (G) (AU 9)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3652

Simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (AU 9)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

3654

Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (G) (AU 7)

78.00

87.00

69.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

3664

Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (S) (AU 7)

106.00

106.00

95.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

3668

Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason, where frozen section biopsy is performed (G) (AU 8)

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

3673

Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason, where frozen section biopsy is performed (S) (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3678

Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without frozen section biopsy (G) (AU 8)

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

3683

Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3698

Breast, extended simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

3702

Breast, radical or modified radical mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (AU 16)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

3707

Nipple, inverted, surgical eversion of (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

3713

Laparotomy (exploratory), where no other intra-abdominal procedure is performed (G) (AU 9)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

3718

Laparotomy (exploratory), where no other intra-abdominal procedure is performed (S) (AU 9)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

3722

Laparotomy involving caecostomy, enterostomy, colostomy, enterotomy, colotomy, gastrostomy, gastrotomy, reduction of intussusception, removal of Meckels diverticulum, suture of perforated peptic ulcer, simple repair of ruptured viscus, reduction of volvulus or pyloroplasty (adult) (AU 11)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

3726

Laparotomy involving division of peritoneal adhesions (where no other listed intra abdominal procedure is performed) (AU 11)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

3739

Laparotomy involving operation on abdominal viscera, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) (AU 12)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

3745

Laparotomy involving operation on abdominal viscera, not covered by any other item in this Part (S) (AU 12)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

3750

Subphrenic abscess, drainage of (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

3752

Liver biopsy, percutaneous (AU 6)

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

3754

Liver tumour, removal of other than by biopsy (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

3759

Liver, massive resection of, or lobectomy (AU 18)

595.00

595.00

595.00

595.00

595.00

595.00

3764

Liver abscess, abdominal drainage of (AU 11)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

3783

Hydatid cyst of liver, peritoneum or viscus, drainage procedure for (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

3789

Operative cholegram or pancreatogram, or choledochoscopy (AU 10)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

3793

Cholecystectomy (G) (AU 11)

235.00

225.00

225.00

210.00

205.00

205.00

3798

Cholecystectomy (S) (AU 11)

295.00

295.00

295.00

250.00

270.00

250.00

3802

Cholecystostomy (G) (AU 10)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

3809

Cholecystostomy (S) (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

3815

Choledochotomy after previous cholecystectomy, including dilatation of sphincter of oddi and removal of calculus (AU 14)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

3820

Choledochotomy (with or without cholecystectomy), not covered by item 3815, including dilatation of sphincter of oddi and removal of calculus (AU 13)

345.00

345.00

345.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

3825

Transduodenal operation on sphincter of oddi, including dilatation, removal of calculus, sphincterotomy and sphincteroplasty (AU 15)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

3831

Operations on the biliary system not covered by any other item in this Part including cholecystoduodenostomy, cholecystogastrostomy or cholecystoenterostomy (AU 15)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

3834

Operation on (including operations for the reconstruction of) hepatic duct or common bile duct with or without anastomosis to gall-bladder, stomach or intestine (AU 19)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

3846

Gastroscopy or duodenoscopy (AU 6)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

3855

Duodenoscopy with biopsy or gastroscopy with any or all of biopsy, polypectomy or removal of foreign body (AU 7)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

3857

Panendoscopy (AU 6)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

3858

Panendoscopy with biopsy (AU 7)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

3860

Endoscopic pancreatocholangiography, or endoscopic sphincterotomy with extraction of stones from common bile duct (AU 8)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

3875

Vagotomytrunkal (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

3882

Vagotomyselective (AU 12)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

3889

Vagotomy, highly selective; or vagotomy, trunkal or selective, with pyloroplasty or gastro-enterostomy (AU 13)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

3891

Vagotomy, highly selective with pyloroplasty or gastro-enterostomy (AU 13)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

3894

Gastro-enterostomy (including gastro-duodenostomy) or entero-colostomy or entero-enterostomy (G) (AU 12)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

3898

Gastro-enterostomy (including gastro-duodenostomy) or entero-colostomy or entero-enterostomy (S) (AU12)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

3900

Gastro-enterostomy or gastroduodenostomy, reconstruction of (AU 14)

350.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

3902

Pancreatic cystanastomosis to stomach or duodenum (AU 13)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

3922

Partial gastrectomy, with or without gastro-jejunostomy (AU 15)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

3930

Gastrectomy, total, for benign disease (AU 19)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

3938

Gastrectomy, total radical, for carcinoma (AU 21)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

3952

Pyloroplasty, infant, or pyloromyotomy (Ramstedts operation) (AU 9)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

3976

Enterostomy or colostomy, extraperitoneal closure of (G) (AU 11)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

3981

Enterostomy or colostomy, extraperitoneal closure of (S) (AU 11)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

3986

Enterostomy or colostomy, intraperitoneal closure, not involving resection (AU 11)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

4003

Intussusception, reduction of, by fluid

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

4012

Intussusception, laparotomy and resection of (AU 14)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

4018

Transverse or sigmoid colectomy with or without anastomosis (AU 15)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

4039

Bowel, segmental resection of, with or without anastomosis, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) (AU 15)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

4043

Bowel, segmental resection of, with or without anastomosis, not covered by any other item in this Part (S) (AU 15)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

4046

Hemicolectomy, right or left (AU 15)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

4048

Total colectomy with ileo-rectal anastomosis or ileostomy (AU 20)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

4052

Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomyone surgeon (AU 20)

592.00

592.00

592.00

592.00

592.00

592.00

4054

Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; abdominal resection (including after care) (AU 17)

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

4059

Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; perineal resection

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

4068

Rectum, restorative anterior resection of, with rectosigmoidectomy (AU 16)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

4074

Appendicectomy, not covered by item 4084 (G) (AU 8)

140.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

118.00

4080

Appendicectomy, not covered by item 4084 (S) (AU 8)

160.00

174.00

174.00

146.00

160.00

140.00

4084

Appendicectomy, when performed in conjunction with any other intra-abdominal procedure and through the same incision (AU 5)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

4087

Drainage of appendiceal abscess, or for ruptured appendix or for peritonitis with or without appendicectomy (G) (AU 10)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

4093

Drainage of appendiceal abscess, or for ruptured appendix or for peritonitis with or without appendicectomy (S) (AU 10)

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

4099

Small bowel intubation with biopsy

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

4104

Small bowel intubation, as an independent procedure

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

4109

Pancreatectomy, partial (AU 15)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

4115

Pancreatico-duodenectomy, Whipples operation (AU 30)

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

4130

Pancreas, drainage of (AU 11)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

4133

Anastomosis of pancreatic duct to bowel (AU 18)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

4141

Splenectomy for trauma (AU 13)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

4144

Splenectomy, other than for trauma (AU 13)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

4165

Multiple ruptured viscera (including liver, kidney, spleen or hollow viscus) major repair or removal of (AU 18)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

4173

Retroperitoneal tumour, removal of (AU 15)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

4179

Sacrococcygeal and presacral tumourexcision of (AU 13)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

4185

Retroperitoneal abscess, drainage of, not involving laparotomy (AU 9)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

4191

Peritoneoscopy (AU 6)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

4197

Paracentesis abdominis

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

4202

Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection ofone surgeon (AU 17)

487.00

487.00

487.00

487.00

487.00

487.00

4209

Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of, combined synchronous operationabdominal resection (AU 16)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

4214

Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of, combined synchronous operationperineal resection

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

4222

Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not covered by item 4233, 4258 or 4262 (G) (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

120.00

4227

Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not covered by item 4233, 4258 or 4262 (S) (AU 8)

174.00

174.00

174.00

162.00

182.00

146.00

4233

Strangulated, incarcerated or obstructed hernia, repair of, without bowel resection (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

4238

Diaphragmatic hernia, traumatic, repair of (AU 17)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

4241

Diaphragmatic hernia, other than traumatic, repair of (abdominal approach) (AU 14)

380.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

4246

Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under ten years of age (G) (AU 8)

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

4249

Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under ten years of age (S) (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4251

Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person ten years of age or over (G) (AU 8)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

4254

Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person ten years of age or over (S) (AU 8)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

4258

Ventral, incisional, lumbar or recurrent hernia, repair of (G) (AU 10)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

4262

Ventral, incisional, lumbar or recurrent hernia, repair of (S) (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

4265

Hydrocele, tapping of

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

4269

Varicocele or hydrocele, removal of (G) (AU 7)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

4273

Varicocele or hydrocele, removal of (S) (AU 7)

116.00

116.00

116.00

116.00

116.00

116.00

4288

Orchidectomy (simple) (G) (AU 7)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

4293

Orchidectomy (simple) (S) (AU 7)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

4296

Orchidectomy and complete excision of spermatic cord (AU 8)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

4307

Undescended testis, orchidopexy or transplantation of, with or without associated hernial repair (AU 8)

210.00

210.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

4313

Secondary detachment of testis from thigh (AU 6)

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

4319

Circumcision of a person under four weeks of age (AU 6)

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

18.20

4327

Circumcision of a person under ten years of age but not less than four weeks of age (AU 6)

43.50

43.50

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

4338

Circumcision of a person ten years of age or over (G) (AU 6)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

4345

Circumcision of a person ten years of age or over (S) (AU 6)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

4351

Paraphimosis, reduction of, under anaesthesia, with or without dorsal incision, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5)

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

4354

Sigmoidoscopic examination, with or without biopsy

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

4363

Sigmoidoscopic examination under general anaesthesia, with or without biopsy, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5)

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

4365

Sigmoidoscopy with diathermy or resection of rectal tumour or tumours (AU 7)

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

4380

Full or partial thickness rectal biopsy under general anaesthesia (AU 6)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

4383

Fibreoptic colonoscopyexamination of colon up to splenic flexure (AU 6)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

4385

Fibreoptic colonoscopy-examination of colon up to splenic flexure with biopsy (AU 7)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

4388

Fibreoptic colonoscopy-examination of colon up to and beyond splenic flexure (AU 8)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

4389

Fibreoptic colonoscopy-examination of colon up to and beyond splenic flexure with biopsy (AU 9)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

4394

Fibreoptic colonoscopy with removal of one or more polyps (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

4397

Villous tumour of rectum, greater than 3 centimetres in diameter, local excision (AU 9)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

4407

Rectum, radical operation for prolapse of, perineal approach including recto-sigmoidectomy (AU 9)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

4413

Rectum, radical operation for prolapse of, involving laparotomy (AU 13)

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

4427

Rectal or anal prolapse, injection into, without anaesthesia

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

4434

Rectal polyp, removal of (G) (AU 7)

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

4442

Rectal polyp, removal of (S) (AU 7)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

4455

Anus, dilatation of, under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 4)

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

4461

Anus, massive dilatation of, under anaesthesia (Lords procedure) with or without modified haemorrhoidectomy (AU 5)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

4467

Anal prolapsecircum-anal suture (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

4473

Rectal or anal prolapse, submucosal injection for, under general anaesthesia, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

4482

Anal stricture, repair of (AU 7)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

4490

Anal sphincterotomy as an independent procedure for Hirschsprungs disease (AU 6)

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

4509

Haemorrhoids, incision of or rubber band ligation of (AU 5)

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

4523

Haemorrhoidectomy, radical (G) (AU 7)

118.00

128.00

106.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

4527

Haemorrhoidectomy, radical (S) (AU 7)

146.00

182.00

128.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

4534

Haemorrhoids, external, or anal tags, one or more, removal of under general anaesthesia (AU 5)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

4537

Fissure in ano, excision of (G) (AU 6)

88.00

88.00

88.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

4544

Fissure in ano, excision of (S) (AU 6)

108.00

128.00

108.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

4552

Fistula in ano, subcutaneous, excision of (G) (AU 7)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

4557

Fistula in ano, subcutaneous, excision of (S) (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

4568

Fistula in ano, excision of (involving incision of external sphincter) (G) (AU 7)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

4573

Fistula in ano, excision of (involving incision of external sphincter) (S) (AU 7)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

4578

Ischio-rectal abscess, incision of (excluding after-care) (G) (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

4585

Ischio-rectal abscess, incision of (excluding after-care) (S) (AU 6)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

4590

Faecal fistula, repair of (AU 12)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

4602

Disimpaction of faeces under anaesthesia (AU 7)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

4606

Coccyx, excision of (AU 8)

140.00

174.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4611

Pilonidal sinus or cyst or sacral sinus or cyst, excision of in a person ten years of age or over (G) (AU 8)

120.00

120.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

4617

Pilonidal sinus or cyst or sacral sinus or cyst, excision of in a person ten years of age or over (S) (AU 8)

152.00

152.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4622

Pilonidal sinus, injection of sclerosant fluid under anaesthesia (AU 6)

38.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

Vascular Surgery

4629

Varicose veins, injection intoone or more injections, including any associated consultation

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

4633

Varicose veins, multiple simultaneous injections by continuous compression techniques (excluding after-care)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

4637

Varicose veins, multiple ligations, with or without local stripping or excision, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8)

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

78.00

4640

Varicose veins, high ligation and complete stripping or excision of long saphenous vein (AU 7)

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

4643

Varicose veins, high ligation and complete stripping or excision of short saphenous vein (AU 7)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

4649

Varicose veins, high ligation and complete stripping or excision of both long and short saphenous systems (AU 10)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

4651

Varicose veins, high ligation of long saphenous vein at saphenous femoral junction (AU 6)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

4655

Varicose veins, high ligation of short saphenous vein at saphenous popliteal junction (AU 6)

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

4658

Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of single deep perforation (AU 6)

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

4662

Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of multiple deep perforating veins (Cocketts operation) (AU 7)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

4665

Cross-leg by-pass graftsaphenous to femoral vein (AU 11)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

4670

Intra-arterial oxygen injection

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

4676

Ligation of medium artery, medium vein or medium artery and medium vein by elective operation (including repair of artificial arterio-venous fistula) (AU 6)

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

4678

Ligation of large artery, large vein or large artery and large vein by elective operation (AU 7)

138.00

138.00

138.00

138.00

138.00

138.00

4690

Great artery or great vein (including jugular, subclavian, axillary, iliac, femoral or popliteal) litigation of (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

4693

Major artery or vein of neck or extremity, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity (AU 13)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

4695

Microvascular repair using operating microscope with restoration of continuity of artery or vein of distal extremity or digit (AU 14)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

4696

Major artery or vein of abdomen including aorta and vena cava, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity (AU 16)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

4699

Arterio-venous fistula, dissection and repair of, with restoration of continuity (AU 10)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

4702

Arterio-venous fistula, dissection and ligation of (AU 10)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

4705

Innominate, subclavian, or any intra-abdominal artery, endarterectomy of (AU 19)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

4709

Artery of neck or extremeties, endarterectomy of (AU 15)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

4715

Great artery or great vein (including carotid, jugular, subclavian, axillary, iliac, femoral or popliteal) ligation of involving gradual occlusion by mechanical device (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

4721

Inferior vena cava, plication or ligation of (AU 12)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

4733

Internal carotid artery, repositioning of (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

4738

Arterial patch graft (AU 12)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

4744

Aorto-iliac or aorto-femoral bifurcate graft (AU 19)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

4749

Axillary-femoral by-pass graft or subclavion-femoral by-pass graft (AU 16)

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

4754

Arterial or venous graft or by-pass not included in any other item (AU 20)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

4756

Micro-arterial or micro-venous graft using operating microscope (AU 22)

805.00

805.00

805.00

805.00

805.00

805.00

4762

Arterial anastomosis (AU 16)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

4764

Microvascular anastomosis of artery or vein using operating microscope, for reimplantation of limb or digit or free transfer of tissue (AU 38)

700.00

700.00

700.00

700.00

700.00

700.00

4766

Portal hypertension, vascular anastomosis for (AU 21)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

4778

Embolus, removal of, from artery of neck or extremities (AU 12)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

4784

Embolus, removal of, from artery of trunk (AU 15)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

4789

Thrombus, removal of, from femoral, iliac or other similar large vein (AU 12)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

4791

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, excision of and insertion of graft (AU 26)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

4794

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, excision of and insertion of graft (AU 26)

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

4798

Aneurysm of major artery, excision of and insertion of graft (AU 18)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

4806

Intra-aortic balloon for counter-pulsation, operation for insertion by arteriotomy, or removal of and arterioplasty (AU 14)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

4808

Arteriovenous shunt, external, insertion of (AU 9)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

4812

Arteriovenous shunt, external, removal of (AU 5)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

4817

Arteriovenous anastomosis, direct, of upper or lower limb (AU 14)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

4822

Intra-arterial infusion of arteries of neck, thorax or abdomen, including initial operation and all post-operative management (AU 13)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

Operations for Acute Osteomyelitis

4828

Operation on terminal phalanx of finger or toe (AU 7)

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

4832

Operation on phalanx other than terminal, metacarpus or metatarsus-one bone (AU 7)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

4838

Operation on sternum, clavicle, rib, ulna, radius, carpus, tibia, fibula, tarsus, skull, mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins)-one bone (AU 10)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

4841

Operation on mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins)-one bone (D) (AU 10)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

4844

Operation on humerus or femur-one bone (AU 10)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4853

Operation on spine or pelvic bones-one bone (AU 13)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

Operations for Chronic Osteomyelitis

4860

Operation on scapula, sternum, clavicle, rib, ulna, radius, metacarpus, carpus, phalanx, tibia, fibula, metatarsus, tarsus, mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins)one bone or any combination of adjoining bones (AU 12)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4862

Operation on mandible or maxilla, or mandible and maxilla (other than alveolar margins) (D) (AU 12)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4864

Operation on humerus or femurone bone (AU 11)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4867

Operation on spine or pelvic bonesone bone (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

4870

Operation on skull (AU 12)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

4877

Operation on any combination of adjoining bones, being bones referred to in item 4864, 4867 or 4870 (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

Division 2—Amputation or Disarticulation of Limb

4927

One digit of hand (G) (AU 6)

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

4930

One digit of hand (S) (AU 6)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

4934

Two digits of one hand (G) (AU 7)

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

4940

Two digits of one hand (S) (AU 7)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

4943

Three digits of one hand (G) (AU 8)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

4948

Three digits of one hand (S) (AU 8)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

4950

Four digits of one hand (G) (AU 9)

124.00

124.00

124.00

124.00

124.00

124.00

4954

Four digits of one hand (S) (AU 9)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

4957

Five digits of one hand (G) (AU 10)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4961

Five digits of one hand (S) AU 10)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

4965

Finger or thumb, including metacarpal or part of metacarpaleach digit (G) (AU 6)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

4969

Finger or thumb, including metacarpal or part of metacarpaleach digit (S) (AU 6)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

4972

Hand, midcarpal or transmetacarpal (G) (AU 7)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

4976

Hand, midcarpal or transmetacarpal (S) (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

4979

Hand, forearm or through arm (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

4983

At shoulder (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

4987

Interscapulothoracic (AU 15)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

4990

One digit of foot (G) (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

4993

One digit of foot (S) (AU 6)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

4995

Two digits of one foot (G) (AU 7)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

4997

Two digits of one foot (S) (AU 7)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

4999

Three digits of one foot (G) (AU 8)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

5002

Three digits of one foot (S) (AU 8)

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

5006

Four digits of one foot (G) (AU 9)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

5009

Four digits of one foot (S) (AU 9)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

5015

Five digits of one foot (G) (AU 10)

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

104.00

5018

Five digits of one foot (S) (AU 10)

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

5024

Toe, including metatarsal or part of metatarsaleach toe (G) (AU 7)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

5029

Toe, including metatarsal or part of metatarsaleach toe (S) (AU 7)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

5034

Foot at ankle (Syme, Pirogoff types) (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

5038

Foot, midtarsal or transmetatarsal (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

5045

Through leg or at knee (AU 8)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

5048

Through thigh (AU 10)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

5051

At hip (AU 14)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

5055

Hindquarter (AU 17)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

Division 3—Ear, Nose and Throat

5059

Ear, removal of foreign body in, otherwise than by simple syringing (AU 4)

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

5062

Ear, removal of foreign body in, involving incision of external auditory canal (AU 6)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

5066

Aural polyp, removal of (AU 4)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

5068

External auditory meatus, surgical removal of keratosis obturans from, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 9)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

5072

External auditory meatus, removal of exostoses in (AU 12)

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

5075

Myringoplasty, trans-canal approach (Rosen incision) (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5078

Myringoplasty, post-aural or endaural approach with or without mastoid inspection (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5081

Ossicular chain reconstruction (AU 12)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5085

Ossicular chain reconstruction and myringoplasty (AU 13)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

5087

Mastoidectomy (cortical) (AU 12)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

5091

Obliteration of the mastoid cavity (AU 10)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

5095

Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) (AU 13)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5098

Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) and myringoplasty (AU 13)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

5100

Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical), myringoplasty and ossicular chain reconstruction (AU 14)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

5102

Decompression of facial nerve in its mastoid portion (AU 13)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

5104

Decompression of facial nerve in its intracranial portion by intracranial or intrapetrous approach (AU 18)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

5106

Labyrinthotomy or destruction of labyrinth (AU 12)

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

5108

Cerebello-pontine angle tumour, removal of by two surgeons operating conjointly, by transmastoid, translabyrinthine approachtransmastoid, translabyrinthine procedure (including after-care) (AU 39)

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

5112

Cerebello-pontine angle tumour, removal of by two surgeons operating conjointly, by transmastoid, translabyrinthine approachintracranial procedure (including after-care)

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

5116

Endolymphatic sac, transmastoid decompression with or without drainage of (AU 12)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

5122

Internal auditory meatus, exploration of, by middle cranial fossa approach with or without removal of tumour (AU 21)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

5127

Fenestration operation-each ear (AU 11)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

5131

Venous graft to fenestration cavity (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5138

Stapedectomy (AU 11)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5143

Stapes mobilisation (AU 10)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

5147

Repair of round window (AU 11)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5152

Glomus tumour, transtympanic removal of (AU 12)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

5158

Glomus tumour, transmastoid removal of, including mastoidectomy (AU 13)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

5162

Abcess or inflammation of middle ear, operation for (excluding after-care) (AU 7)

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

5166

Middle ear, exploration of (AU 9)

174.00

210.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

5172

Middle ear, insertion of tube for drainage of (including myringotomy) (AU 7)

95.00

87.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

5176

Perforation of tympanum, cauterisation or diathermy of (AU 6)

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

5182

Ear toilet requiring use of operating microscope and microinspection of tympanic membrane with or without general anaesthesia (AU 7)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

5186

Tympanic membrane, microinspection of one or both ears under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 7)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

5192

Examination of nasal cavity or post-nasal space, or nasal cavity and post-nasal space, under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 6)

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

5196

Nasal haemorrhage, posterior, arrest of, with posterior nasal packing with or without cauterisation and with or without anterior pack (excluding after-care) (AU 8)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

5201

Nose, removal of foreign body in, other than by simple probing (AU 6)

31.00

31.00

31.00

31.00

31.00

31.00

5205

Nasal polyp or polypi (simple), removal of

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

5210

Nasal polyp or polypi (requiring admission to hospital), removal of (G) (AU 7)

69.00

69.00

56.00

56.00

69.00

56.00

5214

Nasal polyp or polypi (requiring admission to hospital), removal of (S) (AU 7)

87.00

87.00

69.00

69.00

87.00

69.00

5217

Nasal septum, septoplasty or sub-mucous resection of (AU 9)

174.00

190.00

128.00

128.00

174.00

128.00

5229

Cauterisation or diathermy of any or all of septum, turbinates or pharynxeach attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (AU 6)

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

5230

Cauterisation of blood vessels in nose during epistaxis (AU 7)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

5233

Cryotherapy to nose in the treatment of nasal haemorrhage (AU 7)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

5237

Turbinectomy or dislocation of turbinate (AU 6)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

5241

Turbinates, submucous resection of (AU 8)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

5245

Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (AU 6)

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

5249

Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (D) (AU 6)

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

5254

Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage ofunder general anaesthesia (requiring admission to hospital) (AU 6)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

5259

Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage ofunder general anaethesia (D) (AU 6)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

5264

Maxillary antrum, lavage ofeach attendance at which the procedure is performed, including any associated consultation (AU 6)

10.60

10.60

10.60

10.60

10.60

10.60

5268

Maxillary artery, transantral ligation of (AU 9)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

5270

Antrostomy (radical) (AU 9)

174.00

210.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

5274

Antrostomy (radical) (D) (AU 9)

174.00

210.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

5277

Antrostomy (radical) with transantral ethmoidectomy or transantral vidian neurectomy (AU 10)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

5280

Antrum, intranasal operation on, or removal of foreign body from (AU 8)

106.00

106.00

118.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

5282

Antrum, intranasal operation on, or removal of foreign body from (D) (AU 8)

106.00

106.00

118.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

5284

Antrum, drainage of, through tooth socket (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

5286

Antrum, drainage of, through tooth socket (D) (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

5288

Oro-antral fistula, plastic closure of (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5291

Oro-antral fistula, plastic closure of (D) (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5295

Fronto-nasal ethmoidectomy with or without sphenoidectomy (AU 9)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5298

Radical fronto-ethmoidectomy with osteoplastic flap (AU 13)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

5301

Frontal sinus or ethmoidal sinuses, intranasal operation on (AU 9)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

5305

Frontal sinus, catheterisation of (AU 6)

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

5308

Frontal sinus, trephine of (AU 6)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

5318

Frontal sinus, radical obliteration of (AU 10)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5320

Ethmoidal sinuses, external operation on (AU 10)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

5330

Sphenoidal sinus, intranasal operation on (AU 10)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

5337

Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (AU 14)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

5339

Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy including submucous resection of nasal septum and grafting to obliterate the pituitary fossa (including obtaining of graft) (AU 15)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5343

Eustachian tube, catheterisation of (AU 6)

16.00

18.20

14.60

14.00

14.00

14.00

5345

Division of pharyngeal adhesions (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

5348

Post-nasal space, direct examination of, with biopsy (AU 7)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

5354

Pharyngeal pouch, removal of (AU 16)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

5357

Pharyngeal pouch, endoscopic resection of (Dohlmans operation) (AU 14)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5360

Pharyngotomy (lateral), with or without total excision of tongue (AU 6)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

5363

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person aged less than twelve years (G) (AU 7)

87.00

87.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

5366

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person aged less than twelve years (S) (AU 7)

118.00

106.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

5389

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person twelve years of age or over (G) (AU 8)

108.00

108.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

5392

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person twelve years of age or over (S) (AU 8)

146.00

146.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

5396

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (G) (AU 9)

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

5401

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (S) (AU 9)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

5407

Adenoids, removal of (G) (AU 6)

47.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

5411

Adenoids, removal of (S) (AU 6)

64.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

49.50

5431

Lingual tonsil or lateral pharyngeal bands, removal of (AU 7)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

5445

Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy), incision of (AU 7)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

5449

Uvulotomy (AU 6)

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

5456

Vallecular or pharyngeal cysts, removal of (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

5464

Oesophagoscopy (AU 6)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

5470

Oesophagoscopy, initial, with dilatation or insertion of prosthesis (AU 7)

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

5474

Oesophagoscopy with dilatation or insertion of prosthesissubsequent procedures in a single course of treatment (AU 7)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

5480

Oesophagoscopy with biopsy (AU 7)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

5486

Oesophagus, removal of foreign body in (AU 7)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

5490

Oesophageal stricture, dilation of, without oesophagoscopy (AU 6)

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

5498

Laryngectomy (total) (AU 20)

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

5508

Laryngopharyngectomy or primary restoration of alimentary continuity after laryngopharyngectomy using stomach or bowel (AU 20)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

5520

Larynx, direct examination of, as an independent procedure (AU 8)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

5524

Larynx, direct examination of, with biopsy (AU 8)

87.00

87.00

106.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

5530

Larynx, direct examination of, with removal of tumour (AU 9)

95.00

118.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

5534

Microlaryngoscopy (AU 8)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

5540

Microlaryngoscopy with removal of tumour (AU 9)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

5545

Larynx, fractured, operation for (AU 15)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5556

Larynx, external operation on, or laryngofissure (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5572

Tracheostomy (G) (AU 10)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

5598

Tracheostomy (S) (AU 10)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

5601

Trachea, removal of foreign body in (AU 7)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

5605

Bronchoscopy, as an independent procedure (AU 7)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

5611

Bronchoscopy with biopsy or other diagnostic or therapeutic procedure (AU 8)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

5613

Bronchus, removal of foreign body in (AU 9)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

5619

Bronchoscopy with dilatation of tracheal stricture (AU 7)

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

Division 4Urological

5636

Adrenal gland, biopsy or removal of (AU 12)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

5642

Renal transplant, not covered by items 5644 and 5645 (AU 24)

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

585.00

5644

Renal transplant, performed by vascular surgeon and urologist operating togetherVascular anastomosis, including after care (AU 24)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

5645

Renal transplant, performed by vascular surgeon and urologist operating togetheruretero-vesical anastomosis, including after-care

335.00

335.00

335.00

335.00

335.00

335.00

5647

Donor nephrectomy (cadaver)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

5654

Nephrectomy, complete (G) (AU 11)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5661

Nephrectomy, complete (S) (AU 11)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5665

Partial nephrectomy, nephrectomy complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney, or nephroureterectomy (AU 13)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5675

Nephro-ureterectomy, complete, with bladder repair (AU 17)

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

5679

Kidney, fused, symphysiotomy for (AU 14)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5683

Kidney, exploration of, with any procedure, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 10)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

5691

Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5699

Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, where complicated by previous surgery on the same kidney or for large staghorn calculus filling renal pelvis and calyces (AU 12)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

5705

Ureterolithotomy (AU 11)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

5715

Nephrostomy, nephrotomy or pyelostomy with drainage (AU 11)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5721

Nephropexy, as an independent procedure (AU 9)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5724

Renal cyst or cysts, excision or unroofing of (AU 11)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

5726

Renal biopsy (closed) (AU 6)

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

5729

Pyonephrosis, drainage of (AU 11)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

5732

Perinephric abscess, drainage of (AU 9)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

5734

Pyeloplasty (AU 14)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5737

Pyeloplasty, complicated by previous surgery on same kidney, or by congenital kidney abnormality or by the operation being on a solitary kidney (AU 14)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5741

Divided ureter, repair of (AU 13)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5744

Repair of kidney, wound or injury (AU 13)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5747

Ureterectomy, complete or partial, with bladder repair (AU 12)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5753

Replacement of ureter by bowelunilateral (AU 12)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

5757

Replacement of ureter by bowelbilateral (AU 17)

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

5763

Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into skin (AU 10)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5769

Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into skin (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5773

Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into bladder (AU 12)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

5777

Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into bladder (AU 14)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5780

Ureter, transplantation of, into bladder with bladder plastic procedure (Boari flap) (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5785

Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into intestine (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5792

Ureters (bilateral), transplanation of, into intestine (AU 14)

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

5799

Ureter, transplantation of, into other ureter (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5804

Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into isolated intestinal loop (AU 14)

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

5807

Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into isolated intestinal loop (AU 16)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

5812

Ureterotomy, with exploration or drainage, as an independent procedure (AU 11)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

5816

Ureterotomy, with exploration or drainage for tumor, as an independent procedure (AU 11)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5821

Ureterolysis, with or without repositioning of ureter, for retroperitoneal fibrosis, ovarian vein syndrome, or similar conditionunilateral (AU 11)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5827

Ureterolysis, with or without repositioning of ureter, for retroperitoneal fibrosis, ovarian vein syndrome, or similar conditionbilateral (AU 13)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5831

Reduction ureteroplasty, unilateral (AU 14)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

5836

Reduction ureteroplasty, bilateral (AU 17)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5837

Closure of cutaneous ureterostomyunilateral (AU 9)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

Operations on the Bladder (Closed)

5840

Bladder, catheterisation ofwhere no other surgical procedure is performed (AU 4)

11.80

12.80

11.80

11.80

12.80

11.40

5845

Cystoscopy, with or without urethral dilatation (AU 5)

59.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

5851

Cystoscopy, with ureteric catheterisation, with or without introduction of opaque medium (AU 5)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

5853

Cystoscopy, with controlled hydro-dilatation of the bladder (AU 5)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

5861

Ascending cysto-urethrography (AU 5)

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

5864

Cystoscopic removal of foreign body (AU 6)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

5868

Cystoscopy, with biopsy of bladder tumours (AU 6)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

5871

Cystoscopy, with diathermy or resection of superficial bladder tumours or with other diathermy of bladder or prostate (AU 6)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

5875

Cystoscopy with diathermy or resection of invasive bladder tumours or solitary tumour over 2 centimetres in diameter (AU 6)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

5878

Cystoscopy, with ureteric meatotomy or with resection of ureterocoele (AU 5)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

5881

Cystoscopy with endoscopic resection bladder neck or cystoscopy with endoscopic incision of bladder neck or both of these procedures (AU 7)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

5883

Endoscopic external sphincterotomy for neurogenic bladder neck obstruction not associated with item 5881 (AU 7)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

5885

Cystoscopy, with endoscopic removal or manipulation of ureteric calculus (AU 6)

140.00

174.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

5888

Litholapaxy, with or without cystoscopy (AU 7)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

Operations on the Bladder (Open)

5891

Bladder, repair of rupture of, or partial excision of, or plastic repair of (G) (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

5894

Bladder, repair of rupture of, or partial excision of, or plastic repair of (S) (AU 13)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

5897

Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic (not covered by item 5903) (G) (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

5901

Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic (not covered by item 5903) (S) (AU 8)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

5903

Suprapubic stab cystotomy (AU 6)

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

5905

Bladder, total excision of (AU 29)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

5916

Bladder neck contracture, operation for (AU 9)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

5919

Bladder tumours, suprapubic diathermy of (AU 10)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

5929

Diverticulum of bladder, excision or obliteration of (AU 10)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5935

Vesical fistula, cutaneous, operation for (AU 12)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

5941

Vesico-vaginal fistula, closure of by abdominal approach (AU 12)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

5947

Vesico-colic fistula, closure of, excluding bowel resection (AU 11)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

5956

Vesico-rectal fistula, closure of (AU 13)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

5964

Bladder aspiration, by needle

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

5968

Cystotomy, with removal of calculus, as an independent procedure (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

5977

Urethropexy (Marshall-Marchetti operation) (AU 9)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

5981

Bladder enlargement using intestine or segment of bowel (AU 23)

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

695.00

5984

Correction of vesico-ureteric refluxoperation forunilateral (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

5993

Correction of vesico-ureteric refluxoperation forbilateral (AU 14)

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

Operations on the Prostate

6001

Prostatectomy (suprapubic, perineal or retropubic) (AU 13)

435.00

435.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

6005

Prostatectomy (endoscopic), with or without cystoscopy (AU 10)

400.00

450.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

6010

Median bar, endoscopic resection of, with or without cystoscopy (AU 9)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6017

Prostate, total excision of (AU 13)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

6022

Prostate, open perineal biopsy of (AU 6)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

6027

Prostate, biopsy of, endoscopic, with or without cystoscopy (AU 6)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

6030

Prostate, needle biopsy of, or injection into (AU 5)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

6033

Prostatic abscess, retropubic or endoscopic drainage of (AU 7)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

Operations on the Urethra, Penis or Scrotum

6036

Urethral sounds, passage of, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

6039

Urethral stricture, dilation of (AU 5)

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

6041

Urethra, repair of rupture of (AU 10)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

6044

Urethral fistula, closure of (AU 8)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

6047

Urethroscopy, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

6053

Urethroscopy, with diathermy of tumour (AU 7)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

6056

Urethroscopy, with removal of stone or foreign body (AU 6)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

6061

Urethra, examination of, involving the use of urethroscope, with cystoscopy (AU 5)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

6066

Urethral meatotomy, external (AU 4)

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

6069

Urethrotomy, external or internal (AU 5)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

6077

Urethrectomy, partial or complete, for removal of tumour (AU 9)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

6079

Urethro-vaginal fistula, closure of (AU 9)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

6083

Urethro-rectal fistula, closure of (AU 10)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

6086

Urethroplasty-single stage operation (AU 10)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

6089

Urethroplastytwo stage operation-first stage (AU 9)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

6092

Urethroplastytwo stage operationsecond stage (AU 9)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

6095

Urethroplasty, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 9)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

6098

Hypospadias, meatotomy and hemi-circumcision (AU 7)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

6105

Hypospadias, correction of chordee (AU 10)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

6107

Hypospadias, correction of chordee with transplantation of prepuce (AU 10)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6110

Hypospadias, urethral reconstruction for, with or without urinary diversion (AU 11)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

6118

Hypospadias, urethral reconstruction and correction of chordee, complete, one stage including urinary diversion (AU 13)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

6122

Hypospadias, secondary correction of (AU 9)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

6130

Epispadias, repair of, not involving sphinctereach stage (AU 9)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

6135

Epispadias, repair of, including bladder neck closure (AU 10)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

6140

Urethra, diathermy of (AU 4)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

6146

Urethra, excision of prolapse of (AU 7)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

6152

Urethra, excision of diverticulum of (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6157

Urethra, operation for correction of male urinary incontinence (AU 9)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

6162

Priapism, decompression operation for, under general anaesthesia (AU 7)

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

6166

Priapism, decompression shunt operation for (AU 10)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

6170

Urethral abscess, drainage of (AU 5)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

6175

Urethral valves or urethral membrane, endoscopic resection of (AU 7)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

6179

Penis, partial amputation of (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6184

Penis, complete or radical amputation of (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

6189

Penis, repair of laceration or fracture involving cavernous tissue (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6194

Penis, repair of avulsion (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

6199

Penis, Peyronies disease, injection procedure for

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

6204

Penis, Peyronies disease, operation for (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6208

Penis, plastic implantation of (AU 8)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

6210

Penis, lengthening of by translocation of corpora, as an independent procedure (AU 8)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

6212

Scrotum, partial excision of (AU 7)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

6216

Scrotum, drainage of abscess of (AU 4)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

Operations on Testes, Vasa or Seminal Vesticles

6218

Testicular biopsy (AU 6)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

6221

Spermatocele or epididymal cysts, excision of (G) (AU 6)

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

6224

Spermatocele or epididymal cysts, excision of (S) (AU 6)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

6228

Exploration of the testis, with or without fixation for torsion (AU 5)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

6231

Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection following orchidectomy (unilateral) (AU 12)

350.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

6232

Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection following nephrectomy for tumour (AU 12)

265.00

265.00

265.00

265.00

265.00

265.00

6233

Orchidoplasty (AU 8)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

6236

Epididymectomy (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

6238

Vasoepididymostomy-unilateral (AU 9)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

6241

Vasoepididymostomy-bilateral (AU 12)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

6244

Vas deferens, reanastomosis of (AU 9)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6246

Vasoepididymography and vasovesiculography, preparation for, by open operation, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

6249

Vasotomy or vasectomy (unilateral or bilateral) (G) (AU 5)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

6253

Vasotomy or vasectomy (unilateral or bilateral) (S) (AU 5)

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

95.00

Division 5—Gynaecological

6258

Gynaecological examination under anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5)

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

6262

Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction of, not associated with any other item in this Part, or removal of under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5)

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

21.50

6267

Simple tumour of vulva, removal of (AU 7)

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

6271

Hymenectomy (AU 5)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

6274

Bartholins cyst, excision of (G) (AU 7)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

6277

Bartholins cyst, excision of (S) (AU 7)

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

74.00

6278

Bartholins cyst or gland, marsupialisation or cautery destruction of (G) (AU 6)

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

6280

Bartholins cyst or gland, marsupialisation or cautery destruction of (S) (AU 6)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

6284

Bartholins abscess, incision of (AU 5)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

6286

Skenes duct, incision of, or removal of calculus from (AU 6)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

6290

Urethra or urethral caruncle, cauterisation of (AU 4)

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

24.00

6292

Urethral caruncle, excision of (G) (AU 6)

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

6296

Urethral caruncle, excision of (S) (AU 6)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

6299

Clitoris, amputation of (AU 7)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

6302

Vulvectomy (simple), vulvoplasty or labioplasty (AU 9)

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

6306

Vulvectomy (radical) (AU 16)

480.00

480.00

480.00

480.00

480.00

480.00

6308

Pelvic lymph glands, excision of (radical) (AU 15)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6313

Vagina, dilatation of, as an independent procedure including any associated consultation (AU 4)

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

6321

Vagina, removal of simple tumour—(including Gartner duct cyst) (AU 8)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

6325

Vagina, complete removal of (AU 13)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6327

Vaginal reconstruction for congenital absence, gynatresia or urogenital sinus (AU 18)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6332

Vaginal septum, excision of, for correction of double vagina (AU 12)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

6336

Plastic repair to enlarge vaginal orifice (AU 9)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

6342

Colpotomy or colporrhaphy, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 6)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

6347

Cystocele or rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6358, 6363, 6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 10)

140.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

6352

Cystocele or rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6358, 6363, 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 10)

170.00

148.00

148.00

148.00

148.00

148.00

6358

Cystocele and rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 10)

170.00

170.00

170.00

170.00

170.00

170.00

6363

Cystocele and rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 10)

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

6367

Colpoplasty, Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation (operation for genital prolapse) (G) (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6373

Colpoplasty, Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation (operation for genital prolapse) (S) (AU 10)

255.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

6389

Urethrocele, operation for (AU 9)

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

6396

Operation involving abdominal approach for repair of enterocoele or suspension of vaginal vault or enterocoele and suspension of vaginal vault (AU 9)

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

6401

Fistula between genital and urinary or alimentary tracts, repair of, not covered by item 5941, 6079 or 6083 (AU 13)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6406

Stress incontinence, sling operation for (AU 12)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

6407

Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for; abodominal procedure (including after-care) (AU 12)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

6408

Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for; vaginal procedure (including after-care)

148.00

148.00

148.00

148.00

148.00

148.00

6411

Cervix, cauterisation, ionisation or diathermy of, with or without removal of cervical polyp and with or without dilation of cervix (AU 5)

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

6415

Examination of the uterine cervix by a magnifying colposcope of the Hinselmann type or similar instrument (AU 5)

27.50

27.50

27.50

22.50

22.50

22.50

6418

Cervix, cone biopsy of (G) (AU 7)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

6424

Cervix, cone biopsy of (S) (AU 7)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

6436

Cervix, amputation or repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 7)

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

6441

Cervix, amputation or repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 7)

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

6446

Cervix, dilation of, not covered by item 6460, 6464 or 6469 (AU 5)

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

6451

Culdoscopy (AU 7)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

6460

Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) (G) (AU 5)

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

54.00

6464

Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) (S) (AU 5)

70.00

74.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

6469

Evacuation of the contents of the gravid uterus by curettage or suction curettage not covered by 6460 or 6464 (AU 5)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

6483

Uterus, curettage of, with colposcopy, cervical biopsy and radical diathermy (AU 8)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

6508

Hysterectomy or uterine myomectomy (AU 10)

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

6513

Hysterectomy, sub-total or total, by any route (G) (AU 11)

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

6517

Hysterectomy, sub-total or total, by any route (S) (AU 11)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

6532

Hysterectomy, abdominal, with enucleation of ovarian cyst, one or both sides (G) (AU 12)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

6533

Hysterectomy, abdominal, with enucleation of ovarian cyst, one or both sides (S) (AU 12)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

6536

Hysterectomy and dissection of pelvic glands (AU 17)

455.00

455.00

455.00

455.00

455.00

455.00

6542

Radical hysterectomy without gland dissection (AU 12)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

6544

Hysterectomy, vaginal, with removal of uterine adnexae (AU 12)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

6553

Ectopic gestation, removal of (G) (AU 9)

170.00

170.00

170.00

170.00

170.00

170.00

6557

Ectopic gestation, removal of (S) (AU 9)

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

6570

Bicornuate uterus, plastic reconstruction for (AU 14)

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

6585

Urerus, suspension or fixation of, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 8)

142.00

142.00

130.00

142.00

130.00

130.00

6594

Uterus, suspension or fixation of, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 8)

174.00

192.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

6599

Rubin test for patency (AU 5)

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

6604

Laparoscopy, diagnostic, as a diagnostic procedure performed in gynaecology (AU 7)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

6607

Laparoscopy involving one or more of biopsy, puncture of cysts, diathermy of endometriosis, ventro-suspension, division of adhesions or any other procedurenot associated with item 6611 or 6612 (AU 7)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

6611

Sterilisation by transaction or resection of fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other method (G) (AU 8)

132.00

132.00

132.00

132.00

132.00

132.00

6612

Sterilisation by transaction or resection of fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other method (S) (AU 8)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

6631

Tuboplasty (salpingostomy, salpingoysis, or tubal implantation into uterus), unilateral or bilateral (AU 11)

255.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

6636

Fallopian tubes, hydrotubation of, as an isolated procedure (AU 7)

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

25.50

6641

Fallopian tubes, hydrotubation of, as a repetitive post-operative procedure (AU 7)

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

6643

Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cystone such procedure not associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 9)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

6644

Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cystone such procedure not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 9)

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

6648

Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cysttwo or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 10)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

6649

Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cysttwo or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 10)

220.00

220.00

220.00

220.00

220.00

220.00

6677

Pelvic abscess, suprapubic drainage of (G) (AU 8)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

6681

Pelvic abscess, suprapubic drainage of (S) (AU 8)

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

Division 6—Ophthalmological

6686

Ophthalmological examination under general anaesthesia, not associated with any other item in this Part (AU 5)

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

6688

Eye, enucleation of, with or without sphere implant (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6692

Eye, enucleation of, with insertion of integrated implant (AU 9)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

6697

Globe, evisceration of (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

6699

Globe, evisceration of, and insertion of intrascleral ball or cartilage (AU 9)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

6701

Anophthalmic orbit, insertion of cartilage or artificial implant as a delayed procedure, or removal of implant from socket (AU 9)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

6703

Orbit, skin graft to, as a delayed procedure (AU 7)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

6705

Contracted socket, reconstruction including mucous membrane grafting and stent mould (AU 11)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

6707

Orbit, exploration with or without biopsy, requiring removal of bone (AU 9)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

6709

Orbit, exploration of, with drainage or biopsy not requiring removal of bone (AU 8)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

6715

Orbit, exenteration of, with or without skin graft and with or without temporalis muscle transplant (AU 11)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

6722

Orbit, exploration of, with removal of tumour or foreign body, requiring removal of bone (AU 12)

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

6724

Orbit, exploration of, with removal of tumour or of foreign body (AU 10)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

6728

Eyeball, perforating wound of, not involving intraocular structuresrepair (AU 10)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

6730

Eyeball, perforating wound of, with incarceration or prolapse of uveal tissuerepair (AU 12)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

6736

Eyeball, perforating wound of, with incarceration of lens or vitreousrepair (AU 12)

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

6740

Intraocular foreign body, magnetic removal from anterior segment (AU 10)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

6742

Intraocular foreign body, non-magnetic removal from anterior segment (AU 11)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6744

Intraocular foreign body, magnetic removal from posterior segment (AU 10)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

6747

Intraocular foreign body, non-magnetic removal from posterior segment (AU 12)

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

6752

Abscess (intraorbital), drainage of (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

6754

Tarsal cyst, extirpation of (AU 6)

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

33.00

6758

Tarsal cartilage, excision of (AU 8)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

6762

Ectropion, tarsal cauterisation for

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

6766

Tarsorrhapy (AU 8)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

6767

Electrolysis epilation for trichiasis, each treatment (AU 6)

21.00

18.60

18.60

18.60

18.60

18.60

6768

Canthoplasty, medial or lateral (AU 9)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

6772

Lacrimal gland, excision of palpebral lobe (AU 8)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

6774

Lacrimal sac, excision of, or operation on (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

6778

Dacryocystorhinostomy (AU 11)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6782

Conjunctivorhinostomy (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

6786

Conjunctivorhinostomy including dacryocystorhinostomy and fashioning of conjunctival flaps (AU 12)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

6792

Lacrimal canalicular system, reconstruction of (AU 8)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

6796

Lacrimal canaliculus, immediate repair of (AU 8)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

6799

Naso-lacrimal duct, probing for obstruction, one or both ducts (AU 4)

57.00

57.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

6802

Lacrimal passages, lavage of (excluding after-care) (AU 4)

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

6805

Punctum snip operation (AU 4)

53.00

45.00

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

6807

Conjunctival peritomy (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

6810

Conjunctival graft over cornea (AU 7)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

6816

Cornea or sclera, removal of superficial foreign body from (excluding after-care) (AU 6)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

6818

Cornea or sclera, removal of imbedded foreign body from (excluding after-care) (A 8)

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

6820

Corneal scars, removal of, by partial keratectomy (AU 8)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

6824

Cornea, epithelial debridement for dendritic ulcer (excluding after-care) (AU 8)

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

6828

Cornea, transplantation of, full thickness, including collection of implant (AU 13)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

6832

Cornea, transplantation of, superficial or lamellar, including collection of transplant (AU 11)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

6835

Conjunctiva, cautery of, including treatment of pannuseach attendance at which treatment is given including any associated consultation (AU 4)

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

6837

Pterygium, removal of (AU 6)

100.00

106.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

6842

Pinguecula, removal of (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

6846

Limbic tumour, removal of (AU 7)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

6848

Lens extraction (AU 11)

470.00

435.00

390.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

6852

Artificial lens, insertion of (AU 11)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

6857

Artificial lens, removal of (AU 9)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

6859

Cataract, juvenile, removal of, including subsequent needlings (AU 11)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

6861

Capsulectomy (AU 9)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6865

Capsulotomy, needling or paracentesis for diagnosis or relief of tension (AU 7)

122.00

122.00

122.00

122.00

122.00

122.00

6871

Anterior chamber, irrigation of blood from, as an independent procedure (AU 7)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

6873

Glaucoma, filtering and allied operations in the treatment of (AU 10)

380.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

6879

Goniotomy (AU 10)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6881

Division of anterior or posterior synechiae, as an independent procedure (AU 9)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6885

Iridectomy (including excision of tumour of iris) or iridotomy, as an independent procedure (AU 10)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6889

Iris, light coagulation of (AU 6)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

6894

Tumour, involving ciliary body or ciliary body and iris, excision of (AU 12)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

6898

Cyclodiathermy or cyclocryotherapy (AU 8)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

6900

Detached retina, diathermy or cryotherapy for (AU 11)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

6902

Detached retina, resection of, or buckling operation for, or revision operation for (AU 15)

470.00

470.00

530.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

6904

Photocoagulation, each attendance at which treatment is given (AU 10)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

6906

Detached retina, removal of encircling silicone band from (AU 8)

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

6908

Retina, cryotherapy to, as an independent procedure (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

6914

Retrobulbar transillumination, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

6918

Retrobulbar injection of alcohol or other drug, as an independent procedure

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

6922

Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of one or two muscles (AU 8)

235.00

235.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

6924

Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of three or four muscles (AU 9)

275.00

275.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

6928

Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of more than four muscles (AU 10)

295.00

295.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

6930

Squint, muscle transplant for (Hummelsheim type, etc.) (AU 9)

275.00

275.00

235.00

210.00

245.00

210.00

6932

Ruptured medial palpebral ligament or ruptured extra-ocular muscle, repair of (AU 9)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

6938

Resuturing of wound following intra-ocular procedures with or without excision of prolapsed iris (AU 9)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

Division 7—Thoracic

6940

Thoracic cavity, aspiration or paracentesis of, or both (excluding after-care)

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

6942

Pericardium, paracentesis of (excluding after-care) (AU 6)

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

6953

Intercostal drain, insertion of, not involving resection of rib (excluding after-care) (AU 7)

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

6955

Empyema, radical operation for, involving resection of rib (AU 13)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

6958

Thoracotomy, exploratory, with or without biopsy (AU 11)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

6962

Thoracotomy with pulmonary decortication (AU 17)

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

6964

Thoracotomy for pleurectomy or pleurodesis; or enucleation of hydatid cysts (AU 16)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

6966

Thoracoplasty (complete) (AU 21)

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

6968

Thoracoplasty (in stages)each stage (AU 14)

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

6972

Pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum, radical correction of (AU 16)

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

6974

Thoracoscopy, with or without division of pleural adhesions (AU 7)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

6980

Pneumonectomy or lobectomy (AU 18)

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

6986

Oesophagectomy with direct anastomosis or with stomach transposition (AU 23)

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

6988

Oesophagectomy with interposition of small or large bowel (AU 27)

670.00

670.00

670.00

670.00

670.00

670.00

6992

Mediastinum, cervical exploration of, with or without biopsy (AU 10)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

6995

Pericardium, transthoracic drainage of (other than for treatment of constrictive pericarditis) (AU 14)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

6997

Hernia, hiatus or other diaphragmatic, transthoracic repair of (AU 15)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

6999

Intrathoracic operation on heart, lungs, great vessels, bronchial tree, oesophagus or mediastinum, or on more than one of those organs, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 28)

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

7001

Right heart catheterisationincluding fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurement by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 12)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7003

Left heart catheterisation by percutaneous arterial puncture, arteriotomy or percutaneous left ventricular punctureincluding fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurements by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 12)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

7006

Right heart catheterisation with left heart catheterisation via the right heart or by any other procedureincluding fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurements by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 14)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

7011

Selective coronary arteriographyplacement of catheters and injection of opaque material (AU 14)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7013

Selective coronary arteriographyplacement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation, or both (AU 16)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

7021

Permanent internal pacemaker and myocardial electrodes, insertion or replacement of by thoracotomy (AU 11)

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

7028

Permanent transvenous electrode, insertion or replacement of (AU 12)

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

240.00

7033

Permanent pacemaker, insertion or replacement of (AU 12)

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

152.00

7042

Temporary transvenous pacemaking electrode, insertion of (AU 11)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

7046

Open heart surgery for single valve replacement, congenital heart disease or any other purpose, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 32)

760.00

760.00

760.00

760.00

760.00

760.00

7057

Open heart surgery on more than one valve or involving more than one chamber (AU 38)

1095.00

1095.00

1095.00

1095.00

1095.00

1095.00

7066

Coronary artery or arteries, direct surgery to, employing cardio-pulmonary by-pass (AU 36)

870.00

870.00

870.00

870.00

870.00

870.00

Division 8—Neuro-Surgical

7079

Injection into trigeminal ganglion or primary branch of trigeminal nerve with alcohol

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

7081

Intrathecal injection of alcohol or phenol

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

7085

Lumbar puncture; or spinal or epidural injection not covered by item 748 or 752

30.50

30.50

30.50

30.50

30.50

30.50

7089

Cisternal puncture

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

34.50

7099

Ventricular puncture (not including burr-hole)

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

76.00

7106

Cutaneous or digital nerve, primary suture of (G) (AU 8)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

7111

Cutaneous or digital nerve, primary suture of (S) (AU 8)

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

7112

Cutaneous nerve (other than digital nerve) primary suture of by micro-surgical techniques (AU 9)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

7116

Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger (G) (AU 8)

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

7117

Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger (S) (AU 8)

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

7120

Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger by microsurgical techniques, primary repair (AU 9)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

7121

Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger by microsurgical techniques, secondary repair (AU 10)

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

182.00

7124

Nerve trunk, primary suture of (AU 8)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7128

Nerve trunk, primary suture of (D) (AU 8)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7129

Nerve trunk, primary suture of, by microsurgical techniques (AU 11)

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

7132

Nerve trunk, secondary suture of (AU 9)

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

7134

Nerve trunk, secondary suture of (D) (AU 9)

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

7138

Nerve trunk, secondary suture of, by microsurgical techniques (AU 12)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

7139

Nerve graft performed with magnification (AU 9)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

7143

Nerve, transposition of (AU 8)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7146

Nerve, transposition of (D) (AU 8)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7148

Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve, including multiple percutaneous neurotomy of posterior division of spinal nerves (G) (AU 8)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

7152

Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve, including multiple percutaneous neurotomy of posterior division of spinal nerves (S) (AU 8)

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

7156

Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from deep peripheral nerve (AU 10)

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

174.00

7170

Neurectomy, intracranial or radical as in tic douloureux (AU 16)

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

7175

Exploration of brachial plexus, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 11)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

7178

Neurolysis by open operation, without transposition (G) (AU 7)

102.00

102.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

7182

Neurolysis by open operation, without transposition (S) (AU 7)

128.00

128.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

7184

Subdural haemorrhage, tap for, each tap (AU 6)

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

32.50

7186

Burr-hole, single preparatory to ventricular puncture or for inspection purposenot included in any other items (AU 11)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

7192

Intracranial tumour, biopsy of, or intracranial cyst, drainage of via burr-holeincluding burr-hole (AU 10)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

7194

Intracranial tumour, biopsy or decompression of via osteoplastic flap or biopsy and decompression of via osteoplastic flap (AU 18)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

7198

Intracerebral tumour, craniotomy and removal; or temporal lobectomy for any reason (AU 25)

565.00

565.00

565.00

565.00

565.00

565.00

7203

Intracranial extracerebral tumour, craniotomy and removal; or hemispherectomy for any reason (AU 25)

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

7212

Intracranial haemorrhage, burr-hole craniotomy forincluding burr-holes (AU 11)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

7216

Intracranial haemorrhage, osteoplastic craniotomy or extensive craniectomy and removal of haematoma (AU 18)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

7231

Fracture of skull, depressed or comminuted, operation for (AU 12)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

7240

Fractured skull, compound, without dural penetration, operation for (AU 12)

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

365.00

7244

Fractured skull, compound or complicated, with dural penetration and brain damage, operation for (AU 14)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

7248

Fractured skull with rhinorrhoea or otorrhea, cranioplasty and repair of (AU 16)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

7251

Reconstructive cranioplasty (AU 16)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

7265

Aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, clipping or reinforcement of sac (AU 28)

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

7270

Aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, intracranial proximal artery clipping (AU 24)

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

7274

Aneurysm or arteriovenous fistula, cervical carotid ligation for (AU 10)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

7279

Craniotomy involving osteoplastic flap, for re-opening post-operatively for haemorrhage, swelling, etc. (AU 16)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

7283

Intracranial abscess, excision of (AU 17)

565.00

565.00

565.00

565.00

565.00

565.00

7287

Intracranial infection, drainage of, via burr-holeincluding burr-hole (AU 10)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

7291

Craniectomy for osteomyelitis of skull (AU 10)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

7298

Leucotomy or lobotomy for psychiatric causes (AU 15)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

7312

Chemopallidectomy or other stereotactic procedure including burr-hole and air studies (AU 17)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

7314

Ventriculo-cisternostomy (Torkildsens operation) (AU 15)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

7316

Ventriculo-atrial or ventriculo-peritoneal valvular shunt for hydrocephalus or other lesions (AU 14)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

7318

Ventriculo-atrial or ventriculo-peritoneal valvular shunt, revision or removal of (AU 12)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

7320

Spino-ureteral, spino-peritoneal, spino-pleural or similar spinal shunt for hydrocephalus (AU 13)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

7324

Craniostenosis, operation forsingle suture (AU 17)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

7326

Craniostenosis, operation formore than one suture (AU 20)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

7328

Arachnoidal cyst, operation for (AU 15)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

7331

Laminectomy for exploration or removal of intervertebral disc or discs (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

7336

Laminectomy for recurrent disc lesion or spinal stenosis (AU 13)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

7341

Laminectomy for extradural tumour or abscess (AU 12)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

7346

Laminectomy for intradural lesion or open cordotomy (AU 13)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

7353

Laminectomy and radical excision of intra-medullary tumour or arteriorvenous malformation (AU 14)

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

7355

Laminectomy followed by posterior fusionnot covered by items 7361 and 7365 (AU 18)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

7361

Laminectomy followed by posterior fusion performed by neuro-surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon operating togetherlaminectomy including after-care (AU 18)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

7365

Laminectomy followed by posterior fusion performed by neuro-surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon operating togetherposterior fusion including after-care

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

7370

Spinal rhizolysis involving exposure of spinal nerve roots, with or without laminectomy (AU 16)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

7376

Sympathectomy (cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral or presacral) (AU 10)

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

280.00

7381

Percutaneous cordotomy (AU 9)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

Division 9—Treatment of Dislocations
Dislocations not requiring Open Operations

7397

Mandible (AU 4)

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

7402

Mandible (D) (AU 4)

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.80

7410

Clavicle (AU 4)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

7412

Shoulderfirst or second dislocation (AU 4)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

7416

Shoulderthird or subsequent dislocation-requiring anaesthesia (AU 4)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

7419

Shoulderthird or subsequent dislocation-not requiring anaesthesia

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

7423

Elbow (AU 4)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

7426

Carpus (AU 4)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

7430

Carpus on radius and ulna (G) (AU 4)

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

7432

Carpus on radius and ulna (S) (AU 4)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

7435

Finger (AU 4)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

7436

Metacarpo-phalangeal joint of thumb (AU 4)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

7440

Hip (G) (AU 5)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

7443

Hip (S) (AU 5)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

7446

Knee (G) (AU 4)

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

7451

Knee (S) (AU 4)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

7457

Patella (AU 4)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

7461

Ankle (AU 5)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

7464

Toe (AU 4)

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

7468

Tarsus (AU 4)

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

35.50

7472

Spine (cervical or lumbar), without fracture (AU 7)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

Dislocations requiring Open Operation

7480

Treatment of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in item 7397, 7410, 7416, 7419, 7426, 7435, 7457 or 7464

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

7483

Treatment of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in item 7480 or an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Dislocations not requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7485

Treatment of a dislocation of the mandible requiring open operation (D)

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

Division 10—Treatment of Fractures
Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation

7505

Terminal phalanx of finger or thumb (AU 4)

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

17.40

7508

Proximal phalanx of finger or thumb (G) (AU 4)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

7512

Proximal phalanx of finger or thumb (S) (AU 4)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7516

Middle phalanx of finger (AU 4)

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

7520

One or more metacarpals, not involving base of first carpometacarpal joint (G) (AU 4)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7524

One or more metacarpals, not involving base of first carpometacarpal joint (S) (AU 4)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

66.00

7527

First metacarpal involving carpometacarpal joint (Bennetts fracture) (G) (AU 4)

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

62.00

7530

First metacarpal involving carpometacarpal joint (Bennetts fracture) (S) (AU 4)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

7533

Carpus (excluding navicular) (AU 5)

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

27.50

7535

Navicular or carpal scaphoid (G) (AU 5)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7538

Navicular or carpal scaphoid (S) (AU 5)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

7540

Colles fracture of the wrist (G) (AU 5)

69.00

69.00

72.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

7544

Colles fracture of wrist (S) (AU 5)

95.00

87.00

106.00

95.00

95.00

87.00

7547

Distal end of radius or ulna, involving wrist (AU 5)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7550

Radius (G) (AU 5)

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

7552

Radius (S) (AU 5)

73.00

87.00

69.00

69.00

87.00

69.00

7559

Ulna (G) (AU 5)

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

7563

Ulna (S) (AU 5)

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

7567

Humerus or both shafts of forearm (G) (AU 6)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

7572

Humerus or both shafts of forearm (S) (AU 6)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

7588

Clavicle or sternum (G) (AU 6)

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

38.00

7593

Clavicle or sternum (S) (AU 6)

53.00

51.00

53.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

7597

Scapula (AU 6)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

7601

One or more ribseach attendance (G) (AU 7)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

7605

One or more ribseach attendance (S) (AU 7)

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

7608

Pelvis (exluding symphysis pubis) or sacrum (G) (AU 8)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

7610

Pelvis (excluding symphysis pubis) or sacrum (S) (AU 8)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

7615

Symphysis pubis (G) (AU 7)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7619

Symphysis pubis (S) (AU 7)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

7624

Femur (G) (AU 8)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

7627

Femur (S) (AU 8)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

7632

Fibula or tarsus (excepting os calcis or os talus) (G) (AU 6)

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

40.50

7637

Fibula or tarsus (excepting os calcis or os talus) (S) (AU 6)

56.00

59.00

51.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7641

Tibia or patella (G) (AU 6)

62.00

64.00

56.00

53.00

60.00

53.00

7643

Tibia or patella (S) (AU 6)

87.00

87.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

7647

Ankle (Potts fracture) with or without dislocation, os calcis both shafts of leg (G) (AU 7)

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

10.400

7652

Ankle (Potts fracture) with or without dislocation, os calcus (calcaneus), os talus or both shafts of leg (S) (AU 7)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

7673

Metatarsalsone or more (G) (AU 5)

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

7677

Metatarsalsone or more (S) (AU 5)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7681

Phalanx of toe (other than great toe) (AU 4)

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

14.60

7683

More than one phalanx of toe (other than great toe) (AU 4)

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

7687

Distal phalanx of great toe (AU 4)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

7691

Proximal phalanx of great toe (AU 4)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

7694

Skull, not requiring operationeach attendance (G)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

7697

Skull, not requiring operationeach attendance (S)

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

7701

Nasal bones, not requiring reductioneach attendance (G)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

7706

Nasal bones, not requiring reductioneach attendance (S)

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

7709

Nasal bones, requiring reduction (G) (AU 6)

69.00

69.00

69.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7712

Nasal bones, requiring reduction (S) (AU 6)

95.00

95.00

87.00

69.00

69.00

69.00

7715

Nasal bones, requiring reduction and involving osteotomies (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

7718

Maxillanot requiring splinting (G)

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

44.00

7721

Maxillanot requiring splinting (S)

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

7724

Maxillanot requiring splinting (D)

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

7727

Maxillawith external fixation, wiring of teeth or internal fixation (AU 11)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

7731

Maxillawith external fixation, wiring of teeth or internal fixation (D) (AU 11)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

7739

Mandiblenot requiring splinting (G)

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

53.00

7743

Mandiblenot requiring splinting (S)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

7745

Mandiblenot requiring splinting (D)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

7749

Mandiblewith wiring of teeth, internal fixation or skeletal pinning with external fixation (AU 12)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

7753

Mandiblewith wiring of teeth, internal fixation or skeletal pinning with external fixation (D) (AU 12)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

7764

Zygoma (G) (AU 7)

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

47.50

7766

Zygoma (S) (AU 7)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

7770

Zygoma (D) (AU 7)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

7774

Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body, not requiring immobilisation in plastereach attendance (G)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

7777

Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body, not requiring immobilisation in plastereach attendance (S)

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

7781

Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not requiring immobilisation in plastereach attendance (G)

11.20

10.40

9.90

9.90

9.90

10.40

7785

Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not requiring immobilisation in plastereach attendance (S)

16.00

15.20

15.20

15.20

15.20

13.40

7789

Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body requiring immobilisation in plaster or traction by skull calipers (AU 9)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

7793

Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, requiring immobilisation in plaster or traction by skull calipers (AU 9)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

7798

Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, with involvement of cord (AU 9)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Requiring Open Operation

7802

Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation being a fracture referred to in item 7505, 7508, 7516, 7533, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7687, 7691, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

7803

Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in item 7802 or an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7804

Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7808

Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation, being a fracture referred to in item 7505, 7516, 7533, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

7809

Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in item 7808 or an item that includes thesymbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7812

Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Compound Fractures Requiring Open Operation

7815

Treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7505, 7516, 7533, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

7817

Treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in item 7815 or an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7818

Treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Complicated Fractures Requiring Open Operation

7821

Treatment of a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7505, 7516, 7601, 7605, 7681, 7683, 7694, 7697, 7701, 7706, 7774, 7777, 7781 or 7785

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.00

7823

Treatment of a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item referred to in item 7821 or an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7824

Treatment of a complicated fracture involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves and requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

General

7828

Initial reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series of two or more reductions of a fracture, being reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by an item (other than an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operationin this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7831

Initial reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series of two or more reductions of a fracture, being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

7834

Each subsequent reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series (other than the final reduction), being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by an item (other than an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

7836

Each subsequent reduction (without full post-operative treatment) in a series (other than the final reduction), being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

7839

Final reduction (including full post-operative treatment) in a series, being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by an item (other than an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

7841

Final reduction (including full post-operative treatment) in a series, being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

7844

Treatment of avulsion of epiphysis of any part referred to in an item under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

Amount under rule 38

7847

Treatment of a closed fracture, involving a joint surface, being a fracture referred to in an item (other than an item that includes the symbol (D)) under the heading Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation in this Division

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

7849

Treatment of a closed fracture, involving a joint surface, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7745, 7753 or 7770 (D)

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Amount under rule 33

Division 11—Orthopaedic

7853

Accessory or sesamoid bone, removal of (AU 6)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

7857

Epicondylitis, open operation for (AU 6)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

7861

Digital nail, removal of (AU 5)

14.00

14.00

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

7864

Incision for pulp space infection, paronychia or other acute infection of hands or feet, not covered by any other item in this Part (excluding after-care) (AU 5)

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

7868

Middle palmar, thenar or hypothenar spaces, drainage of (AU 6)

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

28.50

7872

Ingrowing toenail, excision of nail bed (G) (AU 6)

66.00

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

7878

Ingrowing toenail, excision of nail bed (S) (AU 6)

87.00

64.00

64.00

62.00

64.00

62.00

7883

Insertion of orthopaedic pin or wire, as an independent procedure (AU 5)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

7886

Removal of buried wire, pin, screw, rod, nail or plate requiring incision under regional or general anaesthesia (AU 8)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

7888

Insertion of orthopaedic pin or wire where no other surgical procedure is performed (D) (AU 5)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

7898

Osteosynthesis by Smith-Petersen nail (AU 11)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

7902

Temporo-mandibular meniscectomy (AU 9)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

7907

Temporo-mandibular meniscectomy (D) (AU 9)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

7911

Joint (other than spine), manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (G) (AU 4)

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

7915

Joint (other than spine), manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (S) (AU 4)

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

56.00

7919

Spine, manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (G) (AU 4)

57.00

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

7923

Spine, manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (S) (AU 4)

73.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

7926

Spine, application of plaster jacket (AU 6)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

7928

Risser jacket, localiser or turn-buckle jacket, application of, body only

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

7932

Risser jacket, localiser or turn-buckle jacket, application of, body and head

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

7934

Scoliosis, spinal fusion for (AU 23)

610.00

610.00

610.00

610.00

610.00

610.00

7937

Scoliosis, re-exploration for adjustment or removal of Harrington rods or similar devices (AU 12)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

7938

Spinal fusion for scoliosis or kyphosis by use of Harrington distraction rod or by anterior correction (Dwyer procedure) of not more than four spaces (AU 23)

760.00

760.00

760.00

760.00

760.00

760.00

7939

Spinal fusion for scoliosis or kyphosis by use of Harrington distraction rod and compression rod or by anterior correction (Dwyer procedure) of more than four spaces (AU 29)

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

960.00

7940

Application of halo for spinal fusion in the treatment of scoliosis, not covered by item 7934 (AU 8)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

7942

Bone graft to spine, posterior, not covered by item 7945, 7967 or 7969 (AU 14)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

7945

Bone graft to spine, postero-lateral fusion (AU 14)

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

7947

Anterior interbody spinal fusion to cervical spineone level (AU 14)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

7951

Anterior interbody spinal fusion to cervical spinemore than one level (AU 15)

560.00

560.00

560.00

560.00

560.00

560.00

7957

Anterior interbody spinal fusion to lumbar or thoracic spineone level (AU 15)

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

7961

Anterior interbody spinal fusion to lumbar or thoracic spinemore than one level (AU 15)

675.00

675.00

675.00

675.00

675.00

675.00

7967

Bone graft to spine with laminectomy and posterior interbody fusionone level (AU 15)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

7969

Bone graft to spine with laminectomy and posterior interbody fusionmore than one level (AU 18)

675.00

675.00

675.00

675.00

675.00

675.00

7975

Bone graft to femur (AU 11)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

7977

Bone graft to tibia (AU 10)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

7983

Bone graft to humerus or to radius and ulna (AU 10)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

7993

Bone graft to radius or ulna (AU 8)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

7999

Bone graft to scaphoid (AU 9)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8001

Bone graft to other bones, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

8003

Carpal bone, replacement of, by silicone or other implant, including any necessary tendon transfers (AU 9)

305.00

305.00

305.00

305.00

305.00

305.00

8006

Bone graft not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

8009

Shoulderremoval of calcium deposit from cuff (AU 8)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

8014

Shoulderarthrotomy (AU 7)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

8017

Shoulderarthroplasty or plastic reconstruction (AU 11)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

8019

Shoulderarthrodesis or arthrectomy (AU 11)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

8022

Finger or other small jointarthrodesis, arthrectomy, or arthroplasty (AU 5)

130.00

130.00

108.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

8026

Small jointarthrotomy (AU 5)

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

36.00

8028

Zygapophyseal joints, arthrectomy (AU 8)

188.00

188.00

188.00

188.00

188.00

188.00

8032

Sacro-iliac jointarthrodesis (AU 12)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

8036

Other large jointarthrodesis, arthrectomy, arthroplasty or total synovectomy of (AU 10)

188.00

188.00

188.00

188.00

188.00

188.00

8040

Other large jointarthrotomy (AU 8)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

8044

Hiparthrodesis (AU 15)

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

8048

Hiparthrectomy (AU 15)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

8053

Hiparthroplasty (Austin Moore, Girdlestone or similar procedure) (AU 10)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

8061

Hiparthroplasty, cup or mould (Smith-Petersen or similar procedure) (AU 10)

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

405.00

8069

Jointarthroplasty, total replacement of hip (McKee-Farrer, Charnley or similar procedure), knee, elbow, shoulder or ankle (AU 17)

610.00

610.00

610.00

610.00

610.00

610.00

8074

Hiparthrotomy including removal of prosthesis (AU 9)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

8079

Kneearthrodesis, arthrectomy, arthroplasty or total synovectomy of (AU 9)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

8081

Kneearthrotomy (AU 6)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8084

Kneediagnostic arthroscopy of, not associated with a procedure performed through the arthroscope (AU 5)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

8087

Kneeoperation for internal derangement or reconstruction of capsular ligaments (AU 7)

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

192.00

8089

Kneereconstruction of cruciate ligaments (AU 9)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

8095

Kneeexcision of patella (G) (AU 7)

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

8097

Kneeexcision of patella (S) (AU 7)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8100

Kneeoperation for recurrent dislocation of patella (AU 9)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8105

Joint or other synovial cavityaspiration of, injection into, or both of these procedures (AU 5)

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

8113

Joint, repair of capsule or ligament of, or internal fixation of to stabilize joint (AU 7)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8116

Foot or ankle regiontriple arthrodesis (AU 9)

245.00

270.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

8120

Calcanean spur, removal of (AU 6)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

8131

Hallux valgus or rigidus, correction of, with osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx or metatarsal (Kellers arthroplasty); or total replacement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (AU 7)

205.00

205.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

184.00

8135

Hallux valgus, correction of, with osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx or metatarsal and transplantation of adductor hallucis tendon (AU 8)

270.00

250.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8151

Hammer toe, correction of (G) (AU 6)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

8153

Hammer toe, correction of (S) (AU 6)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

8158

Cervical rib, removal of (AU 11)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

8161

Scalenotomy (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8166

Acromion or coraco-acromion ligament, removal of (AU 7)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

8169

Excision of exostosis of small bone including simple removal of bunion (G) (AU 6)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

8173

Excision of exostosis of small bone including simple removal of bunion (S) (AU 6)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

8175

Excision of exostosis of small bone (D) (AU 6)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

8179

Excision of exostosis of large bone (G) (AU 6)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

8182

Excision of exostosis of large bone (S) (AU 6)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

8185

Osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx, metacarpal or metatarsal (AU 6)

112.00

112.00

102.00

102.00

112.00

102.00

8187

Osteotomy of phalanx, metacarpal or metatarsal, with internal fixation (AU 6)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

8190

Osteotomy or osteectomy of fibula, radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula (other than acromion), rib, tarsus or carpus (AU 7)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

8193

Osteotomy of fibula, radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula (other than acromion), rib, tarsus or carpus, with internal fixation (AU 7)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

8195

Osteotomy or osteectomy of tibia or humerus (AU 7)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8198

Osteotomy or osteectomy of femur or pelvic bone (AU 8)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8201

Osteotomy of tibia, humerus, femur or pelvic bone, with internal fixation (AU 11)

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

390.00

8206

Osteotomy of femursubtrochanteric (AU 11)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8209

Osteectomy of vertebral bodies (AU 10)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

8211

Osteotomy and distraction for lengthening of limb (AU 8)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8214

Removal of distracting apparatus from limb, without internal fixation (AU 6)

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

8217

Removal of distracting apparatus from limb, with internal fixation (AU 7)

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

134.00

8219

Flexor tendon of hand, primary suture of (G) (AU 8)

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

114.00

8222

Flexor tendon of hand, primary suture of (S) (AU 8)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

8225

Flexor tendon of hand, secondary suture of (AU 9)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8227

Extensor tendon of hand, primary suture of (G) (AU 8)

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

8230

Extensor tendon of hand, primary suture of (S) (AU 8)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8233

Extensor tendon of hand, secondary suture of (AU 9)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

8235

Achilles tendon or other large tendon, suture of (G) (AU 9)

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

8238

Achilles tendon or other large tendon, suture of (S) (AU 9)

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

8241

Tendon of foot, primary suture of (AU 8)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

8243

Tendon of foot, secondary suture of (AU 8)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8246

Tenotomy, subcutaneous, one or more tendons (AU 4)

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

45.00

8249

Tenotomy, open, with or without tenoplasty (AU 7)

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

108.00

8251

Tendon or ligament transplantation, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

8257

Tendon graft (AU 8)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8259

Insertion of artificial tendon prosthesis in preparation for tendon grafting (AU 10)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

8262

Achilles tendon or other large tendonoperation for lengthening (AU 9)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

8267

Tendon sheath, incision of, or open operation for stenosing tendovaginitis (AU 6)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

8275

Tenolysis of flexor tendon following tendon injury, repair or graft (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8279

Tenolysis of extensor tendon following tendon injury, repair or graft (AU 7)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

8282

Tendon sheath of finger or thumb, synovectomy of (AU 8)

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

99.00

8283

Synovectomy of metacarpophalangeal joint (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8287

Synovectomy of interphalangeal joint (AU 8)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

8290

Synovectomy of wrist, extensor or flexor tendon of wrist, carpometacarpal joint or inferior radio ulnar joint (AU 11)

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

215.00

8294

Cicatricial flexion contracture of joint, correction of, involving tissues deeper than skin and subcutaneous tissue (AU 9)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

8296

Dupuytrens contracture, subcutaneous fasciotomy (AU 8)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8298

Dupuytrens contracture, radical operation for (AU 9)

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

8302

Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossiumhumerus, radius or ulna (AU 11)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8304

Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossiumtibia (AU 10)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

8306

Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossiumfemur (AU 12)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

8310

Epiphyseodesisfemur (AU 7)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8312

Epiphyseodesistibia and fibula (AU 7)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8314

Epiphyseodesisfemur, tibia and fibula (AU 10)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8316

Staple arrest of hemi-epiphysis (AU 7)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8320

Radical plantar fasciotomy (Steindlers operation) (AU 7)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

8322

Talipes equinovarusposterior release procedure (AU 7)

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

198.00

8324

Talipes equinovarusmedial release procedure (AU 7)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8326

Subtalar arthrodesis (extra-articular) (AU 10)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8328

Calcaneal osteotomy (AU 8)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8330

Calcaneal osteotomy with bone graft (AU 10)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8332

Congenital dislocation of hipmanipulation and plaster (one hip) (AU 6)

78.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

8334

Talipes equinovarus, calcaneus valgus, pes planus, metatarsus varus, genu varum or genu valgummanipulation under general anaesthesia (AU 5)

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

8336

Talipes equinovarus, calcaneus valgus, pes planus, metatarsus varus, genu varum or genu valgummanipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia (AU 6)

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

8349

Epiphysitis (Perthes Calves or Scheuermanns) plaster for (AU 5)

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

39.00

8351

Epiphysitis (Severs, Kohlers, Keinbocks or Schlatters) plaster for (AU 5)

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

24.50

8352

Contractures, manipulation under general anaesthesia, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 5)

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

19.20

8354

Contractures, manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 5)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

8356

Spastic paralysismanipulation and plaster (one limb) (AU 5)

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

29.50

Division 12—Paediatric
Operations for Correction of Congenital Abnormalities

8378

Hypertelorism, correction of (AU 14)

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

360.00

8380

Choanal atresia, plastic repair of (AU 16)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

8382

Choanal atresia, repair of by puncture and dilatation (AU 11)

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

88.00

8384

Macrocheilia, macroglossia or macrostomia, operation for (AU 13)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8386

Torticollis, operation for (AU 7)

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

144.00

8388

Oesophagus, correction of congenital stenosis by oesophagectomy and anastomosis (AU 21)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

8390

Tracheo-oesophageal fistula (with or without atresia), ligation and division of (AU 20)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

8392

Oesophageal atresia, with or without fistula, correction of (AU 23)

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

540.00

8394

Neonatal alimentary, obstruction, laparotomy for, with or without resection, including reduction of volvulus (AU 15)

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

380.00

8398

Hirschsprungs disease, rectosigmoidectomy for (AU 22)

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

495.00

8400

Exomphalos or gastroschisis, operation for (AU 13)

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

435.00

8402

Exomphalos or gastroschisis, operation for, by plastic flap (AU 14)

480.00

480.00

480.00

480.00

480.00

480.00

8406

Ano-rectal malformation, perineal anoplasty, primary or secondary repair (AU 10)

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

160.00

8408

Ano-rectal malformation, rectoplasty, primary or secondary repair, not covered by item 8406 (AU 18)

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

465.00

8410

Contracted bladder neck (congenital), wedge excision or perurethral resection of (AU 11)

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

245.00

8412

Urachal fistula, operation for (AU 11)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

8414

Sphincter reconstruction for ectopia vesicae, ectopia cloacae or congenital incontinence (AU 12)

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

475.00

8418

Urethral valves or urethral membrane, open removal of (AU 12)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

8422

Lymphangiectasis of limb (Milroys disease) — limited excision of (AU 14)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

8424

Lymphangiectasis of limb (Milroys disease) — radical excision of (AU 18)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

Division 12—Paediatric
Operations for Correction of Congenital Abnormalities

8428

Extra digit, ligation of pedicle (AU 4)

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

19.00

8430

Extra digit, amputation of (AU 6)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

8432

Dermoid, periorbital or superficial nasal, excision of (G) (AU 8)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

8434

Dermoid, periorbital or superficial nasal, excision of (S) (AU 8)

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

90.00

8436

Dermoid, orbital, excision of (AU 8)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8440

Dermoid of nose, excision of, with intranasal extension (AU 8)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8442

Myelomeningoceleexcision of sac (AU 13)

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8444

Myelomeningocele, extensive, requiring formal repair with skin flaps or Z plasty (AU 15)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

Division 13—Plastic and Reconstruction
Meticulous Plastic Repair Designed to Obtain Maximal Functional or Cosmetic
Results Including the Preparation of the Defect Requiring Repair

8450

Dermo-fat or fascia graft (including transplant or muscle flap) (AU 12)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8452

Abrasive therapy, limited area (AU 6)

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

70.00

8454

Abrasive therapy, extensive area (AU 7)

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

156.00

8458

Angioma, cauterisation of or injection into, under general anaesthetic (AU 7)

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

8460

Angioma, cauterisation of or injection into, under general anaesthetic (D) (AU 7)

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

36.50

8462

Angioma of skin, and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, small, excision and repair of (AU 7)

53.00

53.00

43.50

43.50

43.50

36.50

8464

Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, small, excision and repair of (D) (AU 7)

53.00

53.00

43.50

43.50

43.50

36.50

8466

Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, large, excision and repair of (AU 9)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

8468

Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, large, excision and repair of (D) (AU 9)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

8470

Angioma, involving deeper tissue, small, excision and repair of (AU 9)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

8472

Angioma, involving deeper tissue, large, excision and repair of (AU 10)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8474

Haemangioma of neck, deep-seated, excision of (AU 10)

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

225.00

8476

Major excision and grafting for lymphoedema (AU 15)

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

310.00

8478

Foreign implants for contour reconstruction (AU 10)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8479

Foreign implants for contour reconstruction (D) (AU 10)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

Skin Flap Surgery

8480

Single stage local flap repair, simple, small (AU 7)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

8482

Single stage local flap repair, simple, small (D) (AU 7)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

8484

Single stage local flap repair, complicated or large (AU 10)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8485

Direct flap repair (cross arm, abdominal or similar), first stage (AU 11)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8486

Direct flap repair (cross arm, abdominal or similar), second stage (AU 9)

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

8487

Direct flap repair, cross leg, first stage (AU 13)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

8488

Direct flap repair, cross leg, second stage (AU 10)

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

180.00

8490

Direct flap repair, small (cross finger or similar), first stage (AU 7)

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

8492

Direct flap repair, small (cross finger or similar), second stage (AU 7)

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

8494

Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, formation of (AU 10)

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

176.00

8496

Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, delay of (AU 8)

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

93.00

8498

Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, preparation of intermediate or final site and attachment to the site (AU 10)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8500

Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, spreading of pedicle, as a separate procedure (AU 8)

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

146.00

8502

Direct, indirect or local flap repair, revision of graft (AU 7)

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

102.00

Free Grafts

8504

Free grafts (split skin or pinch grafts) on granulating areas, small (AU 7)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

8506

Free grafts (split skin or pinch grafts) on granulating areas, small (D) (AU 7)

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

81.00

8508

Free grafts (split skin) on granulating areas, extensive (AU 11)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8509

Free grafts (split skin) to burns, including excision or burned tissueinvolving not more than 2.5 per centum of total body surface (AU 8)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

8510

Free grafts (split skin) to burns, including excision of burned tissueinvolving more than 2.5 per centum of total body surface (AU 14)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

8511

Free grafts (homograft split skin) to burns, including excision of burned tissueinvolving more than 2.5 per centum of total body surface (AU 13)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

8512

Free grafts (split skin) including elective dissection, small (AU 8)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

8514

Free grafts (split skin) including elective dissection, small (D) (AU 8)

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

112.00

8516

Free grafts (split skin) including elective dissection, extensive; or inlay graft using a mould, insertion of and removal of mould (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8518

Free full thickness grafts (AU 9)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8520

Free full thickness grafts (D) (AU 9)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

Other Grafts and Miscellaneous Procedures

8522

Revision under general anaesthesia of facial or neck scar not more than 3 cm. in length (AU 8)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

8524

Revision under general anaesthesia of facial or neck scar more than 3 cm. in length (AU 9)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

8528

Mammaplasty, reduction or repositioning (unilateral) (AU 10)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

8530

Mammaplasty, augmentation, prosthetic (unilateral) (AU 10)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

8532

Mammaplasty, dermo-fat (unilateral) (AU 11)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

8534

Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving not more than 40 punch grafts (AU 7)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

8536

Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 40 but not more than 100 punch grafts (AU 8)

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

87.00

8538

Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 100 punch grafts (AU 10)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8540

Digit, transplantation ofcomplete procedure (AU 16)

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

8542

Neurovascular island flap, including repair of secondary defect (AU 15)

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

440.00

8544

Macrodactyly, plastic reduction of, each finger (AU 8)

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

130.00

8546

Facial nerve paralysis, free fascia graft for (AU 12)

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

285.00

8548

Facial nerve paralysis, muscle transfer or graft for (AU 13)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

8550

Melonoplasty (AU 17)

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

530.00

8552

Orbital cavity, reconstruction of floor or roof of (AU 12)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8554

Maxilla, resection of (AU 17)

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

355.00

8556

Mandible, resection of (AU 15)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

8558

Mandible, resection of (D) (AU 15)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

8560

Mandible, segmental resection of, for tumours (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8562

Mandible, segmental resection of, for tumours (D) (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8564

Mandible, section-fixation for prognathism or retrognathism (AU 14)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8566

Mandible, section-fixation for prognathism or retrognathism (D) (AU 14)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8568

Mandible, hemi-mandibular reconstruction with bone graft, not associated with item 8556 (AU 15)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

8570

Mandible, condylectomy (AU 11)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8572

Mandible, condylectomy (D) (AU 11)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8574

Osetotomy or osteectomy of mandible (other than alveolar margins) for congenital or post-traumatic malformation, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 11)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

8576

Osteotomy or osteectomy of mandible (other than alveolar margins) for congenital or post-traumatic malformation, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 11)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

8578

Osteotomy or osteectomy of maxilla (other than alveolar margins) or zygoma or both for congenital or post-traumatic malformation, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8580

Osteotomy or osteectomy of maxilla (other than alveolar margins) or zygoma or both for congenital or post-traumatic malformation, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 11)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8582

Whole thickness reconstruction of eyelid other than by direct suture only (AU 10)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8586

Correction of ptosis (unilateral) (AU 12)

310.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

270.00

8588

Ectropion or entropion, correction of (unilateral) (AU 9)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8589

Reduction of lower eyelid of one eye (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8591

Reduction of upper eyelid of one eye (AU 7)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

8592

Symblepharon, grafting for (AU 8)

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

186.00

8594

Rhinoplasty, correction of lateral or alar cartilages or both (AU 10)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

8596

Rhinoplasty, correction of bony vault only (AU 10)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8598

Rhinoplasty, total, including correction of all bony and cartilaginous elements of the external nose (AU 12)

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

400.00

8600

Rhinoplasty or similar contour restoration of the face, involving autogenous bone or costal cartilage graft (AU 13)

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

505.00

8602

Rhinoplasty, secondary revision of (AU 10)

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

59.00

8604

Rhinophyma, correction of (AU 9)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

8606

Composite graft (chondro-cutaneous or chondro-mucosal) to nose, ear or eyelid (AU 11)

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

8608

Lop ear, bat ear or similar deformity, correction of (AU 8)

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

210.00

8612

Congenital atresia, reconstruction of external auditory canal (AU 11)

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

275.00

8614

Full thickness wedge excision of lip with repair by direct sutures (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8616

Vermilionectomy (AU 8)

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

128.00

8618

Lip or eyelid reconstruction using full thickness flap (Abbe or similar), first stage (AU 11)

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

330.00

8620

Lip or eyelid reconstruction using full thickness flap (Abbe or similar), second stage (AU 4)

97.00

97.00

97.00

97.00

97.00

97.00

8622

Cleft lip, unilateralprimary repair, (AU 12)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

8624

Cleft lip, complete primary repair, one stage, bilateral (AU 14)

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

345.00

8628

Cleft lip, secondary correction, partial or incomplete (AU 10)

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

106.00

8630

Cleft lip, secondary correction, complete revision (AU 12)

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

205.00

8632

Cleft lip, secondary correction, Abbe flap (AU 12)

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

470.00

8634

Cleft lip, secondary correction of nostril or nasal tip (AU 10)

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

140.00

8636

Cleft palate, primary repair, partial cleft (AU 13)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

8638

Cleft palate, primary repair, partial cleft (D) (AU 13)

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

250.00

8640

Cleft palate, primary repair, complete cleft or cleft requiring major repair (AU 14)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

8642

Cleft palate, primary repair, complete cleft or cleft requiring major repair (D) (AU 14)

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

325.00

8644

Cleft palate, secondary repair, closure of fistula (AU 13)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8646

Cleft palate, secondary repair, closure of fistula (D) (AU 13)

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

162.00

8648

Cleft palate, secondary repair, lengthening procedure (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8650

Cleft palate, secondary repair, lengthening procedure (D) (AU 12)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8652

Cleft palate, partial repair, complex cleft (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8654

Cleft palate, partial repair, complex cleft (D) (AU 13)

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

235.00

8656

Pharyngeal flap or pharyngoplasty (AU 15)

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

295.00

PART 11—NUCLEAR MEDICINE

8700

Erythrocyte radioactive uptake survival time test

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

52.00

8702

Blood volume estimation using radioactive chromium

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

8704

Gastrointestinal blood loss estimation with radioactive chromium involving serial examinations of stool specimens

41.50

41.50

41.50

41.50

41.50

41.50

8706

Radioiodine, urinary estimation

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.20

8708

Protein bound radioactive iodine test

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

21.00

8710

Radioactive B12 absorption test (Schilling test)

23.00

23.00

23.00

23.00

23.00

23.00

8712

Thallium myocardial study or thallium myocardial redistribution study (C)

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

94.00

8713

Thallium myocardial study or thallium myocardial redistribution study (NC)

82.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

82.00

8716

Myocardial infarct avid imaging study, cardiac blood pool study or cardiac output estimation (C)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8717

Myocardial infarct avid imaging study, cardiac blood pool study or cardiac output estimation (NC)

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

8720

Gated cardiac blood pool (equilibrium) study (C)

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

118.00

8721

Gated cardiac blood pool (equilibrium) study (NC)

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

8723

Gated cardiac blood pool study with intervention (C)

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

8724

Cardiac first pass blood flow study (gated or ungated) or cardiac shunt study (C)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8730

Lung perfusion study, lung ventilation study or lung aerosol study (C)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8731

Lung perfusion study, lung ventilation study or lung aerosol study (NC)

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

8736

Liver and spleen study, hepato biliary study or Meckels diverticulum study (C)

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

8737

Liver and spleen study, hepato biliary study or Meckels diverticulum study (NC)

85.00

85.00

85.00

85.00

85.00

85.00

8738

Spleen study, red blood cell spleen study, pancreas study, gastro-oesophageal reflux study, salivary study or bowel haemorrhage study (C)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

8739

Spleen study, red blood cell spleen study, pancreas study, gastro-oesophageal reflux study, salivary study or bowel haemorrhage study (NC)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

8742

Liver and lung study (C)

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

142.00

8743

Liver and lung study (NC)

124.00

124.00

124.00

124.00

124.00

124.00

8746

Le Veen shunt study (C)

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

49.50

8747

Le Veen shunt study (NC)

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50

8750

Gastric emptying study

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

8755

Renal study (static) or placental study (C)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

8756

Renal study (static) or placental study (NC)

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

64.00

8759

Cystoureterogram or quantitative renogram (C)

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

8760

Cystoureterogram or quantitative renogram (NC)

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

8763

Testicular study (C)

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

8764

Testicular study (NC)

44.50

44.50

44.50

44.50

44.50

44.50

8769

Brain study (static) or cerebro spinal fluid study (static) (C)

97.00

97.00

97.00

97.00

97.00

97.00

8770

Brain study (static) or cerebro spinal fluid study (static) (NC)

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

8773

Shunt patency study (C)

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

8774

Shunt patency study (NC)

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

65.00

8779

Dynamic flow study or regional blood volume quantitative study (C)

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

28.00

8780

Dynamic flow study or regional blood volume quantitative study (NC)

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

8783

Venography, lymphoscintigraphy, labelled platelets thrombus study or labelled white cell study (C)

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

96.00

8784

Venography, lymphoscintigraphy, labelled platelets thrombus study or labelled white cell study (NC)

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

84.00

8787

Peripheral perfusion study (C)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8788

Peripheral perfusion study (NC)

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

8793

Bone study4 or more areas (C)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8794

Bone study4 or more areas (NC)

166.00

166.00

166.00

166.00

166.00

166.00

8797

Bone study-less than 4 areas (C)

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

8798

Bone studyless than 4 areas (NC)

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

8799

Joint study of 2 or more joints (C)

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

8800

Joint study of 2 or more joints (NC)

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

8803

Tumour seeking study3 or more areas (C)

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

190.00

8804

Tumour seeking study3 or more areas (NC)

166.00

166.00

166.00

166.00

166.00

166.00

8807

Tumour seeking studyless than 3 areas (C)

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

98.00

8808

Tumour seeking studyless than 3 areas (NC)

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

8813

Thyroid study (using technetium, iodine or caesium) or perchlorate discharge study (C)

49.00

49.00

49.00

49.00

49.00

49.00

8814

Thyroid study (using technetium, iodine or caesium) or perchlorate discharge study (NC)

43.00

43.00

43.00

43.00

43.00

43.00

8817

Thyroid uptake study (C)

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

8818

Thyroid uptake study (NC)

22.00

22.00

22.00

22.00

22.00

22.00

8821

Parathyroid study

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8824

Adrenal study (C)

75.00

75.00

75.00

75.00

75.00

75.00

8825

Adrenal study (NC)

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

66.00

8828

Study of region or organ not covered by any other item in this Part (C)

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

8829

Study of region or organ not covered by any other item in this Part (NC)

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

63.00

NOTE

1 Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 October 1980.

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