Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 7) Regulations - Legislation

Statutory Rules

1977 No. 247

REGULATIONS UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973*

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

Dated this sixteenth day of December 1977.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

RALPH J. HUNT

Minister of State for Health

HEALTH INSURANCE (VARIATION OF FEES AND MEDICAL SERVICES) (NO. 7) REGULATIONS

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 7) Regulations.

Commencement

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 1978.

Repeal

3. The Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 4) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1976, No. 290), the Health Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 5) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1977, No. 126) and the Health-Insurance (Variation of Fees and Medical Services) (No. 6) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1977, No. 192) are repealed.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.

* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1977.

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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 ophthalmologist—shall 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 referred—shall be read as including a reference to a referring by a dental practitioner.

6. 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 out-patient service at a recognized hospital;

(d) rendered in pursuance of a request made in respect of a person who was, al 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.

7. In rule 6 “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.

8. 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) applies—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

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

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(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.

9. For the purposes of rules 6 and 8, each of the following classes of laboratories is a prescribed class of laboratories:

(a) laboratories operated by the Commonwealth;

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

(d) laboratories operated by an Australian university.

10. 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.

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

12. 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).

13. 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 by a medical practitioner other than a specialist anaesthetist.

14. 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,

15. 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 connexion 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).

16. 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,

17. 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.

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18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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

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(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,

22. 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

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

23. In rules 17 to 22 (inclusive), “ procedure ” includes an assay, an estimation and a test.

24. 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—$9.90;

(b) in the case of item 2782—$10.60: or

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

25. 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—$2.40 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—$3.10 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

(c) in the case of item 2881—$3.50 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

(d) in the case of item 2889—$4.60 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—$6.20 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.

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26. 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—$6.00 for each field separately treated in excess of one up to a maximum of 5 additional fields;

(b) in the case of item 2885—$7.80 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—$10.60 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.

27. 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.

28. 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 7818—one-half of that fee;

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

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

29. 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 7476); 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.

30. A reference in a column in item 484 or 556 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-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.

31. 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—

(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.

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32. 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—

(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.

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—

(a) in the case of item 7828, 7831, 7834 or 7836—one-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 7841—the 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 7844—the 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.

TABLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES

Item No.	Medical service	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 4—each attendance	6.50	6.10	6.10	6.10	6.10	6.10
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	11.40	10.80	10.80	10.80	10.80	10.80
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 19—each attendance	8.90	8.30	7.90	7.90	7.90	8.30

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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	13.60	12.80	12.60	12.60	12.60	12.80
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 26—each attendance	17.00	15.80	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.80
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	21.50	20.50	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.50
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 35—each attendance	25.50	24.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	24.00
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	30.50	29.00	28.50	28.50	28.50	29.00
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 44—each attendance	9.90	9.10	9.10	9.10	9.10	9.10

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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	14.60	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
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	33.00	12.20	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.20
53	Professional attendance at a place other than consuming 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	18.20	17.00	16.80	16.80	16.80	17.00
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	21.50	21.00	20.50	20.50	20.50	21.00
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	26.00	25.50	25.00	25.00	25.00	25.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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	30.50	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
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	35.00	34.00	32.50	32.50	32.50	34.00
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 71—each attendance when only one patient is seen	13.00	12.20	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.20
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 .. ..	18.20	17.00	16.80	16.80	16.80	17.00
72	Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—an attendance on 2 patients in the one hospital on the one occasion—at a time other than a time covered by item 74—each patient .. ..	8.90	8.30	7.90	7.90	7.90	8.30
74	Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—an attendance on 2 patients in the one hospital on the one occasion—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at anytime other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday—each patient .. .. ..	12.60	11.80	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
75	Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—an attendance on 3 or more patients in the one hospital on the one occasion—each patient	8.90	8.30	7.90	7.98	7.90	8.30
76	Professional attendance at a nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—an attendance on 2 patients in the one nursing home on the one occasion—each patient	7.70	7.20	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.20
78	Professional attendance at a nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—an attendance on 3 or more patients in the one nursing home on the one occasion—each patient	6.50	6.10	6.10	6.10	6.10	6.10
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)	8.90	8.30	7.90	7.90	7.90	8.30
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)	13.00	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	11.00
88	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him—an 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	26.00	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	21.50
94	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his speciality where the patient is referred to him—each attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	13.00	32.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	11.00
100	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his speciality where the patient is referred to him—an 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	38.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	32.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
103	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him—each 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	24.50	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	22.00
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 practitioner—an 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	45.50	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00
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 practitioner—each attendance subsequent to the first in a single course of treatment where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
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 practitioner—an 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	56.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
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 practitioner—each 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	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00
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 practitioner—an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	13.00	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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	26.00	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
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 practitioner—an 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	39.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50
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 practitioner—an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 60 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	53.00	49.50	49.50	49.50	49.50	49.50
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 practitioner—an attendance of more than 60 minutes duration where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	65.00	62.00	62.00	62.80	62.00	62.00
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 practitioner—an attendance of not more than 15 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	24.50	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
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 practitioner—an 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	38.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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 practitioner—art 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	52.00	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50
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 practitioner—an attendance of more than 45 minutes duration but not more than 60 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	64.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00
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 practitioner—an attendance of more than 60 minutes duration where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	77.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
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	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	38.50
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	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	00.00
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	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00
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	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
Professional Attendances by Participating Optometrists
180	Professional attendance by a participating 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	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
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	9.30	9.30	9.30	9.30	9.30	9.30
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	9.30	9.30	9.30	9.30	9.30	9.30
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	93.00	93.00	93.00	93.00	93.00	93.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
PART 2—OBSTETRICS
Division 1—General
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 10—each attendance	8.30	7.70	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.70
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 ton	83.00	77.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	77.00
194	Confinement and postnatal care for 9 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)	79.00	71.00	71.00	61.00	61.00	61.00
196	Confinement and postnatal care for 9 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)	116.00	88.00	88.00	79.00	79.00	79.00
198	Confinement, as an independent procedure, where a separate account is not rendered for the procedure under item 88 (S)	79.00	73.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
200	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days (not including services covered by Division 2) (G)	132.00	122.00	116.00	106.00	106.00	106.00
207	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days (not including services covered by Division 2) (S)	176.00	150.00	132.00	150.00	132.00	122.00
208	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with mid-cavity forceps or vacuum extraction, breech delivery or management of multiple delivery (including any service or services covered by item 295, 298 or 360 where performed at the time of delivery but not including any other service or services covered by Division 2) (G)	186.00	166.00	156.00	152.00	144.00	142.00
209	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with mid-cavity forceps or vacuum extraction, breech delivery or management of multiple delivery (including any service or services covered by item 295, 298 or 360 where performed at the time of delivery but not including any other service or services covered by Division 2) (S)	230.00	194.00	172.00	194.00	172.00	158.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
Division 2—Special Services
211	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with surgical induction of labour (G)	152.50	142.50	136.50	126.50	126.50	126.50
233	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with surgical induction of labour (S)	196.50	170.50	152.50	170.59	152.50	142.50
236	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with surgical induction of labour; including major regional or field block (G)	183.00	173.00	167.00	157.00	157.00	157.00
217	Antenatal care, confinement and postnatal care for 9 days with surgical induction of labour; including major regional or field block (S)	227.00	201.00	183.00	201.00	183.00	173.00
234	Caesarean section and postnatal care for 9 days (G) (AU 10)	168.00	168.00	158.00	158.00	158.00	150.00
241	Caesarean section and postnatal care for 9 days (S) (AU 10)	220.00	196.00	196.00	196.08	196.00	176.00
242	Treatment of habitual miscarriage by injection of hormones—each injection up to a maximum of 12 injections	6.10	5.70	5.70	5.70	5.70	5.70
246	Threatened abortion, threatened miscarriage or hyperemesis gravidarum, requiring admission to hospital, treatment of—each attendance	6.10	5.70	5.70	5.70	5.70	3.70
250	Cervix, purse string ligation of, for threatened miscarriage (G) (AU 6)	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
258	Cervix, purse string ligation of, for threatened miscarriage (S) (AU 6)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
267	Cervix, removal of purse string ligature of, under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
273	Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or antepartum haemorrhage, treatment of—each attendance	6.10	5.70	5.70	5.70	5.70	5.70
274	Induction and management of second trimester labour (G)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
275	Induction and management of second trimester labour (S)	97.00	97.00	97.00	97.00	97.00	97.00
278	Amnioscopy .................	18.40	18.40	18.40	18.40	18.40	18.40
284	Amnioscopy with surgical induction of labour (AU 6)	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50
290	Amniocentesis	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
295	Version, external, under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
298	Version, internal, under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00
354	Surgical induction of labour (AU 5) ..	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
360	Decapitation, craniotomy, cleidotomy or evisceration of foetus or any 2 or more of those services (AU 8)	79.00	79.00	79.00	79.00	79.00	79.00
362	Evacuation by intrauterine manual removal of the products of conception such as retained foetus, placenta, membranes or mole (AU 7)	29.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
365	Manipulative correction of acute inversion of uterus, by vaginal approach, with or without incision of cervix (AU 8)	88.00	88.00	88.00	88.00	88.00	88.00
368	Manipulative correction of acute inversion of uterus, by abdominal approach, with or without incision of cervix (AU 9)	132.00	332.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
374	Postpartum haemorrhage requiring special procedures such as packing, treatment of (AU 8)	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
383	Third degree tear, repair of, involving anal sphincter muscles (AU 7)	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00

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)	4.60	4.50	4.50	4.40	4.40	3.90
403	Administration of an anaethetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 2)	9.20	9.00	9.00	8.90	8.90	7.80
404	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 3)	13.80	13.60	13.60	13.20	13.20	11.60
405	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 4)	18.40	18.00	18.00	17.80	17.80	15.60
406	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 5)	23.00	22.50	22.50	22.00	22.00	19.40

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
407	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 6)	27.50	27.00	27.00	26.50	26.50	23.50
408	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 7)	32.00	31.50	31.50	31.00	31.00	27.50
409	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 8)	37.00	36.00	36.00	35.50	35.50	31.00
443	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 9)	41.50	40.50	40.50	40.00	40.00	35.00
450	Administration, of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 10)	46.00	45.00	45.00	44.50	44.50	39.00
453	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 11)	51.00	49.50	49.50	48.50	48.50	43.00
454	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 12)	55.00	54.00	54.00	53.00	53.00	46.50
457	Administration of an anesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 13)	60.00	59.00	59.00	58.00	58.00	51.00
458	Administration of an anesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 14)	64.00	63.00	63.00	62.00	62.00	55.00
459	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 15)	69.00	68.00	68.00	66.00	66.00	58.00
460	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 16)	74.00	72.00	72.00	71.00	71.00	62.00
461	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 17)	78.00	77.00	77.00	75.00	75.00	66.00
462	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 18) .. ..	83.00	81.00	81.00	80.00	80.00	70.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
463	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 19)	87.00	86.00	86.00	84.00	84.00	74.00
464	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 20)	92.00	90.00	90.00	89.00	89.00	78.00
465	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 21)	97.00	95.00	95.00	93.00	93.00	82.00
466	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 22)	102.00	99.00	99.00	97.00	97.00	86.00
467	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 23)	106.00	104.00	104.00	102.00	102.00	90.00
468	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 24)	110.00	108.00	108.00	106.00	106.00	93.00
469	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 25)	116.00	112.00	112.00	110.00	110.00	97.00
470	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 26)	120.00	118.00	118.00	116.00	116.00	102.00
471	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 27)	124.00	122.00	122.00	120.00	120.00	106.00
472	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 28)	128.00	126.00	126.00	124.00	124.00	110.00
473	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 29)	134.00	130.00	130.00	128.00	128.00	112.00
474	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 30)	138.00	136.00	136.00	132.00	132.00	116.00
475	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 32)	148.00	144.00	144.00	142.00	142.00	124.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
476	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 36)	166.00	162.00	162.00	160.00	160.00	140.00
477	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 38)	174.00	172.00	172.00	168.00	168.00	148.00
478	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 39)	180.00	176.00	176.00	172.00	172.00	152.00
479	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with electroconvulsive therapy	11.60	11.20	11.20	11.00	11.00	9.70
480	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with radio-therapy	27.50	27.00	27.00	26.50	26.50	23.50
481	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a forceps delivery of a foetus	32.00	31.50	31.50	31.00	31.00	27.50
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 7476	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29
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 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31
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 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30
485	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 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
Division 2—Anaesthetics 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)	5.60	5.50	5.50	5.40	5.40	4.90
505	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	9.70
506	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 3)	16.80	16.40	16.40	16.20	16.20	14.60
509	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	19.40
510	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	24.50
513	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	29.00
514	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 7)	39.00	38.50	38.50	38.00	38.00	34.00
517	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 8)	44.50	44.00	44.00	43.00	43.00	39.00
518	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 9)	50.00	49.50	49.50	48.50	48.50	44.00
521	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	48.50
522	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 11)	61.00	60.00	60.00	59.00	59.00	54.00
523	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	58.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
524	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 13)	73.00	71.00	71.00	70.00	70.00	63.00
525	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 14)	78.00	77.00	77.00	76.00	76.00	68.00
526	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 15)	84.00	82.00	82.00	81.00	81.00	73.00
527	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 16)	89.00	88.00	88.00	86.00	86.00	78.00
528	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 17)	95.00	93.00	93.00	92.00	92.00	83.00
529	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 18)	100.00	99.00	99.00	97.00	97.00	88.00
531	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	92.00
533	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	97.00
535	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	102.00
537	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 22)	122.00	120.00	120.00	118.00	118.00	108.00
538	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 23)	128.00	126.00	126.00	124.00	124.00	112.00
539	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	116.00
540	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	122.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
541	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 26)	146.00	142.00	142.00	140.00	140.00	126.00
542	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 27)	150.00	148.00	148.00	146.00	146.00	132.00
543	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 28)	156.00	154.00	154.00	152.00	152.00	136.00
544	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 29)	162.00	160.00	160.00	156.00	156.00	142.00
545	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 30)	168.00	164.00	164.00	162.00	162.00	146.00
546	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 32)	178.00	176.00	176.00	172.00	172.00	156.00
547	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	176.00
548	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a medical service being a medical service which contains the reference (AU 38)	210.00	210.00	210.00	205.00	205.00	184.00
549	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	190.00
550	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with electroconvulsive therapy	14.00	13.80	13.80	13.60	13.60	12.20
551	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with radio-therapy	33.50	33.00	33.00	32.50	32.50	29.00
552	Administration of an anaesthetic in connection with a forceps delivery of a foetus	39.00	38.50	38.50	38.00	38.00	34.00
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 7476	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29	Amount under rule 29

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31	Amount under rule 31
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 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30	Amount under rule 30
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 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32	Amount under rule 32
Division 3—Dental Anaesthetics
566	Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic, other than endotracheal anaesthetic, in connection with a dental operation (G)	18.40	18.00	18.00	17.88	17.80	15.60
567	Administration by a medical practitioner of an anaesthetic, other than an endotracheal anaesthetic, in connection with a dental operation (S)	22.50	22.00	22.00	21.50	21.50	19.40
568	Administration by a medical practitioner of an endotracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being an extraction covered by item 570 or 571 (G)	27.50	27.00	27.00	26.50	26.50	23.50
569	Administration by a medical practitioner of an endothracheal anaesthetic for extraction of a tooth or teeth, not being an extraction covered by item 570 or 571 (S)	33.50	33.00	33.00	32.50	32.50	29.00
570	Administration by a medical practitioner of an endothracheal anaesthetic for removal of a tooth or teeth requiring incision of soft tissue and removal of bone (G)	37.00	36.00	36.00	35.50	35.50	31.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	44.50	44.00	44.00	43.00	43.00	39.00
572	Administration by a medical practitioner of an endothracheal anaesthetic for restorative dental work where the procedure is of not more than 30 minutes duration (G)	27.50	27.00	27.00	26.50	26.50	23.50
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)	33.50	33.00	33.00	32.50	32.50	29.00
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)	46.00	45.00	45.00	44.50	44.50	39.00
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)	56.00	55.00	55.00	54.00	54.00	48.50

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	30.50	30.50	30.50	30.50	30.50	30.50
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	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00
760	Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by retrograde perfusion (G)	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
764	Intravenous regional anaesthesia of limb by retrograde perfusion (S)	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50

PART 5—ASSISTANCE IN ADMINISTRATION OF AN ANAESTHETIC

767

Assistance in the administration of an anaesthetic where the fee specified for the administration of the anaesthetic exceeds $116.00

44.50

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
PART 6—MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES
Division 1
770	Blood pressure recording by intravascular cannula (AU 4)	22.00	22.00	22.00	21.00	21.00	19.60
774	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is not in the chamber	44.50	44.50	44.50	44. JO	44.50	44.50
777	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is confined in the chamber	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
787	Administration of a general anaesthetic (including the administration of oxygen) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is not confined in the chamber	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00
790	Administration of a general anaesthetic (including the administration of oxygen) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is confined in the chamber	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00

Division 2

794	Echoencephalography or echography .	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50
797	Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography, bidimensional	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
803	Electroencephalography, not covered by item 794, 797, 806 or 809 (AU 6)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
806	Electroencephalography, temporosphenoidal	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
809	Electrocorticography ............	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00
812	Electromyography—involving estimation of nerve conduction times or stimulating response recording, including sampling of muscle activity	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50
815	Electromyography—involving sampling of muscle activity of one or more muscles—not covered by item 812	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
816	Investigation of cortical evoked responses—each study	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00

Division 3

818	Haemodialysis in hospital (where prolonged and constant specialist medical supervision for the duration of the dialysis is required)	126.00	126.00	126.00	126.00	126.00	126.00
821	Haemodialysis in hospital (where intermittent specialist medical supervision of the dialysis is required)	63.00	126.00	63.00	63.00	63.00	63.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
824	Haemodialysis in hospital (stabilised maintenance dialysis for chronic renal failure where a separate account for an attendance is not rendered under Part i)	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
831	Declotting of an arteriovenous shunt .	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00
833	Indwelling peritoneal catheter (Tenckhoff or similar) for dialysis-insertion and fixation of	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00
836	Peritoneal dialysis, establishment of by abdominal puncture and insertion of temporary catheter (including associated consultation)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
839	Bladder washout test for localisation of urinary infection not including bacterial counts for organisms in specimens	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
Division 4
844	Tonography—in the investigation or management of glaucoma	22.00	18.20	22.00	22.00	18.20	18.20
849	Provocative test or tests for glaucoma, including water drinking	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00
853	Electroretinography ............	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
856	Optic fundi, examination of following intravenous dye injection	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
859	Retinal photography, multiple exposures, of one eye with intravenous dye injection	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
860	Retinal photography, multiple exposures of both eyes with intravenous dye injection	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
Division 5
863	Audiogram, air conduction ........	8.30	8.30	8.30	8.30	8.30	8.30
865	Audiogram, air and bone conduction .	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
870	Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20
874	Audiogram, air and bone conduction and speech, with other cochlear tests	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
877	Impedence audiogram ...........	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
879	Impedence audiogram with either air conduction audiogram or air and bone conduction audiogram	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80
882	Caloric test of labyrinth or labyrinths .	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20
884	Electronystagmography ..........	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
Division 6.
886	Electroconvulsive therapy—each attendance at which treatment is given	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20
887	Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of not less than 1 hour’s 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 practitioner—each patient	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20	16.20
888	Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of not less than 1 hour’s 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 practitioner—each patient	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
889	Group psychotherapy (including associated consultations) of not less than 1 hour 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 practitioner—each patient	31.50	31.50	31.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
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	17.40	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
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	38.00	34.50	34.50	34.50	34.50	34.50

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
Division 7
895	Umbilical vein catherisation with or without infusion	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20
897	Umbilical artery catherisation with or without infusion	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50
899	Scalp vein catheterisation with or without infusion	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20
902	Blood transfusion with venesection and complete replacement of blood, including collection from donor	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00
904	Blood transfusion with venesection and complete replacement of blood, using blood already collected	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
907	Blood for pathology test, collection of, by femoral or external jugular vein puncture in infants	9.10	9.10	9.10	9.10	9.10	9.10
Division 8
908	Electrocardiography, tracing and report	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80
909	Electrocardiography, tracing only ...	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
910	Electrocardiography, report only ....	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
912	Phonocardiography .............	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
913	Echocardiography .............	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
914	Exercise electrocardiography, without monitoring (Master’s test)—including resting electrocardiography	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
915	Electrocardiographic monitoring (continuous) of ambulatory patient including resting electrocardiography and the recording of other parameters	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
916	Electrocardiographic monitoring during exercise with apparatus such as bicycle ergometer or treadmill including resting electrocardiography and the recording of other parameters	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
917	Restoration of cardiac rhythm by electrical stimulation (cardioversion), other than in the course of cardiac surgery (AU 4)	31.50	31.50	31.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
918	Bronchospirometry, including gas analysis	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
920	Estimation of respiratory function requiring complicated techniques—each attendance at which one or more tests are peformed	44.50	44.50	44.50	44.50	44.50	44.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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 excercise—each attendance at which one or more tests are performed	13.20	13.20	13.20	13.20	13.20	13.20
922	Perfusion of limb or organ using heart-lung machine or equivalent	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
923	Whole body perfusion, cardiac bypass using heart-lung machine or equivalent	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
925	Induced controlled hypothermia—total body	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
927	Fluids, intravenous infusion of—percutaneous	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.60
929	Fluids, intravenous infusion of—by open exposure	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60
932	Intravenous infusion or injection of a substance incorporating a cytotoxic agent	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60
934	Intraarterial infusion or injection of a substance incorporating a cytotoxic agent, preparation for	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50
936	Intralymphatic infusion or injection of a fluid containing a cyto-toxic agent, with or without the incorporation of an opaque medium	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00
938	Intralymphatic insertion of needle or cannula for the introduction of radio-active material	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00
940	Blood transfusion, including collection from donor	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
944	Blood transfusion, using blood already collected	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
947	Intrauterine foetal blood transfusion using blood already collected, including necessary amniocentesis	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00	74.00
949	Blood for purposes of transfusion, collection of	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80
952	Blood dye—dilution indicator test ...	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00
954	Venesection, not covered by item 902 or 904—each attendance at which venesection is performed	5.90	5.90	5.90	5.90	5.90	5.90
956	Blood for pathology test, collection of, by arterial puncture	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20
958	Collection of specimen of sweat by iontophoresis	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
960	Hormone or living tissue implantation—by incision	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60	16.60
963	Hormone or living tissue implantation—by cannula	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
966	Oesophageal motility test, manometric	30.50	30.50	30.50	30.50	30.50	30.50
968	Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of refrigerant in the absence of gastrointestinal haemorrhage	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
970	Gastric hypothermia by closed circuit circulation of refrigerant for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00
974	Gastric lavage in the treatment of ingested poison	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60
976	Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon—management on the first day, including initial and subsequent consultations and monitoring of parameters	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00
977	Counterpulsation by intra-aortic balloon—management on each day subsequent to the first, including associated consultations and monitoring of parameters	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00	42.00
Division 9
987	Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using one to 20 allergens	12.60	12.60	12.60	12.60	12.60	12.60
589	Skin sensitivity testing for allergens, using more than 20 allergens	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20

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 count—one procedure (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1007	Blood count consisting of erythrocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, haematocrit estimation, haemoglobin estimation, platelet count or leucocyte count—one procedure (excluding blood count consisting of haemoglobin estimation or erythrocyte sedimentation rate when not referred by another medical practitioner) (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1008	2 procedures to which item 1006 applies (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.20	4.20	4.20
1009	2 procedures to which item 1007 applies (OP)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
1010	Blood count consisting of erythrocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, haematocrit estimation, haemoglobin estimation, platelet count or leucocyte count—2 procedures (excluding blood count consisting of haemoglobin estimation or erythrocyte sedimentation rate when not referred by another medical practitioner) (HP)	3.15	3.15	3.15	3.15	31.5	3.15
1011	3 or more procedures to which item 1006 applies including calculation of erythrocyte indices where done (SP)	7.50	7.50	6.90	6.30	6.30	6.30
1012	3 or more procedures to which item 1007 applies including calculation of erythrocyte indices where done (OP)	5.65	5.65	5.20	4.75	4.75	4.75
1013	3 or more procedures to which item 1010 applies, including calculation of erythrocyte indices where done (HP)	3.75	3.75	3.75	3.75	3.75	3.75
1014	Blood film, examination of—including erythrocyte morphology, differential count by one or more methods and the qualitative estimation of platelets (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1015	Blood film, examination of—including erythrocyte morphology, differential count by one or more methods and the qualitative estimation of platelets (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1016	Blood film, examination of—including erythrocyte morphology, differential count by one or more methods and the qualitative estimation of platelets (HP)	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10
1019	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 (SP)	2.50	2.50	2.30	2.10	2.10	2.10
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)	1.90	1.90	1.75	1.60	1.60	1.60

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1021	2 or more procedures to which item 1019 applies (SP)	3.70	3.70	3.40	3.10	3.10	3.10
1022	2 or more procedures to which item 1020 applies (OP)	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
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)	3.70	3.70	3.40	3.10	3.10	3.10
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, substances or parasites—one procedure (OP)	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
1030	2 or more procedures to which item 1028 applies (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1032	2 or more procedures to which item 1029 applies (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1036	Erythrocytes, qualitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis by—erythrocyte autohaemolysis test, erythrocyte fragility test (mechanical), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation, glutathione deficiencies test, pyruvate kinase estimation or sugar water test (or similar) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria—one procedure (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1037	Erythrocytes, qualitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis by—erythrocyte autohaemolysis test, erythrocyte fragility test (mechanical), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation, glutathione deficiencies test, pyruvate kinase estimation or sugar water test (or similar) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria—one procedure (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1038	2 or more procedures to which item 1036 applies (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1040	2 or more procedures to which item 1037 applies (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	WA.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1044	Erythrocytes, quantitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis by—acid 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, gl.ucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase estimation or pyruvate kinase estimation—one procedure (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1045	Erythrocytes, quantitative assessment of metabolism or haemolysis by—acid haemolysis test (or similar) for paroxysmal noctural 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 estimation—one procedure (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1048	2 or more procedures to which item 1044 applies (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1049	2 or more of any procedures to which item 1045 applies (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
Bone Marrow Examination
1062	Bone marrow examination (including use of special stains where indicated) of bone marrow aspirate, clot section or trephine section—one procedure (SP)	37.50	37.50	34.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
1063	Bone marrow examination (including use of special stains where indicated) of bone marrow aspirate, clot section or trephine section—one procedure (OP)	28.15	28.15	25.90	23.65	23.65	23.65
1064	2 or more procedures to which item 1062 applies (SP)	62.00	62.00	57.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
1065	2 or more procedures to which item 1063 applies (OP)	46.50	46.50	42.75	39.00	39.00	39.00
Blood Transfusion Procedures
1080	Blood grouping (including back grouping when performed)—ABO and Rh (D antigen) (not covered by item 1089) (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1081	Blood grouping (including back grouping when performed)—ABO and Rh (D antigen) (not covered by item 1090) (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	11.20	11.20	10.40	9.40	9.40	9.40
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)	8.40	8.40	7.80	7.05	7.05	7.05
1101	Blood grouping—for Rh phenotypes or grouping by the Kell, Duffy or any other blood group system—one procedure (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1102	Blood grouping—for Rh phenotypes or grouping by the Kell, Daffy or any other blood group system—one procedure (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1104	2 procedures to which item 1101 applies (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1105	2 procedures to which item 1102 applies (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1106	Each procedure to which item 1101 applies in excess of 2 (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1108	Each procedure to which item 1102 applies in excess of 2 (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1111	Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or in direct Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performed—testing involving one or two units of blood (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1112	Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performed—testing involving one or two units of blood (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1113	Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performed—testing involving one or 2 units of blood (HP)	12.50	12.50	12.50	12.50	12.50	12.50
1114	Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performed—each unit of blood tested in excess of 2 (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1116	Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performed—each unit of blood tested in excess of 2 (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1117	Compatibility testing (by saline, papain, albumin or indirect Coombs techniques), including auto-crossmatch and donor group check where performed—each unit of blood tested in excess of 2 (HP)	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70
1121	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies—screening test (including all indicated techniques) (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1122	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies—screening test (including all indicated techniques) (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1124	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies—screening test (including all indicated techniques) and quantitative estimation of one antibody (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1125	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies—screening test (including all indicated techniques) and quantitative estimation of one antibody (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1126	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies-quantitative estimation of one antibody (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1128	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies—quantitative estimation of one antibody (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1129	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies—quantitative estimation of each antibody in excess of one (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1130	Examination of serum for Rh antibodies or other blood group antibodies or both Rh antibodies and other blood group antibodies-quantitative estimation of each antibody in excess of one (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1136	Coombs test, direct (SP) .........	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1137	Coombs test, direct (OP) .........	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
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)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1145	Coombs test, indirect (not associated with item 1113, 1116, 1122, 1125, 1128 or 1130 except where part of neo-natal screening or in investigation of haemolytic anaemia) (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1152	Examination of serum for blood group haemolysins (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1153	Examination of serum for blood group haemolysins (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1159	Leucocyte agglutinins, detection of (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1160	Leucocyte agglutinins, detection of (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1166	Platelet agglutinins, detection of (SP) .	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1167	Platelet agglutinins, detection of (OP) .	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
Miscellaneous
1190	Heterophil antibodies—qualitative estimation of (test for infectious mononucleosis) (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.20	4.20	4.20
1191	Heterophils antibodies—qualitative estimation of (test for infectious mononucleosis) (OP)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
1194	Heterophil antibodies—quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions with specific absorption (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1190 where performed) (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1195	Heterophile antibodies—quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions with specific absorption (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1191 where performed) (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1202	Cold agglutinins, qualitative estimation of (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.20	4.20	4.20
1203	Cold agglutinins, qualitative estimation of (OP)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1206	Cold agglutinins, quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1202 where performed) (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1207	Cold agglutinins, quantitative estimation of by serial dilutions (including qualitative estimation covered by item 1203 where performed) (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1211	Blood volume, estimation of by dye method (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.29	5.20	5.20
1212	Blood volume, estimation of by dye method (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1215	Blood, spectroscopic examination of (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1216	Blood, spectroscopic examination of (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
Haemostasis
1234	Estimation of—bleeding time, coagulation time (including clot retraction), prothrombin time (one stage) or thromboplastin time (partial) with or without kaolin or kaolin clotting time—one procedure (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1235	Estimation of—bleeding time, coagulation time (including clot retraction), prothrombin time (one stage) or thromboplastin time (partial) with or without kaolin or kaolin clotting time—one procedure (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1236	2 procedures to which item 1234 applies (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1237	2 procedures to which item 1235 applies (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1238	3 or more procedures to which item 1234 applies (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1239	3 or more procedures to which item 1235 applies (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1242	Platelet aggregation, qualitative test for (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1243	Platelet aggregation, qualitative test for (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1244	Estimation of thrombin time (including test for presence of an inhibitor and serial test for fibrinogenolysis) or recalcified plasma clotting time—each procedure (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1246	Estimation of thrombin time (including test for presence of an inhibitor and serial test for fibrinogenolysis) or recalcified plasma clotting time—each procedure (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1247	Fibrinogen titre, determination of (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1248	Fibrinogen titre, determination of (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1251	Factor 13, test for presence of (SP) ..	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1252	Factor 13, test for presence of (OP) ..	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1255	Thromboplastin generation screening test (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1256	Thromboplastin generation screening test (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1259	Prothrombin time, estimation of (2 stage) (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1260	Prothrombin time, estimation of (2 stage) (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1263	Quantitative estimation of—fibrin degeneration products, platelet adhesion, prothrombin consumption or protamine sulphate—each procedure (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1264	Quantitative estimation of—fibrin degeneration products, platelet adhesion, prothrombin consumption or protamine sulphate—each procedure (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1267	Euglobulin lysis time, estimation of (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	35.80	15.80
1268	Euglobulin lysis time, estimation of (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
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)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1272	Quantitative estimation of platelet antibodies (by one or more techniques), platelet Factor III availability or one or more blood coagulation factors (including antihemophilic globulin)—each procedure (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1277	Platelet aggregation test using—ADP, collagen, 5HT, ristocetin, or similar substance—one procedure (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1278	Platelet aggregation test using—ADP, collagen, 5HT, ristocetin, or similar substance—one procedure (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1279	2 or more procedures to which item 1277 applies (SP)	37.50	37.50	34.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
1280	2 or more procedures to which item 1278 applies (OP)	28.15	28.15	25.90	23.65	23.65	23.65
Division 2—Chemistry of Body Fluids and Tissues
1301	Estimation by any method of—albumin, 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 analyser—one estimation (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1302	Estimation by any method of—albumin, 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, 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 analyser—one estimation (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1303	Estimation by any method of—albumin, 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 analyser—one estimation (HP)	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70
1304	2 estimations of a kind specified in item 1301 (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1305	2 estimations of a kind specified in item 1302 (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.30	7.90	7.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1306	2 estimations of a kind specified in item 1303 (HP)	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25
1307	3 to 5 estimations of a kind specified in item 1301 (SP)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
1308	3 to 5 estimations of a kind specified in item 1302 (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
1309	3 to 5 estimations of a kind specified in item 1303 (HP)	7.80	7.80	7.80	7.80	7.80	7.80
1310	6 or more estimations of a kind specified in item 1301 (SP)	17.20	17.20	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1311	6 or more estimations of a kind specified in item 1302 (OP)	12.90	12.90	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1312	6 or more estimations of a kind specified in item 1303 (HP)	8.60	8.60	8.60	8.60	8.60	8.60
1319	Qualitative estimation of—acidity (by pH meter or titration), blood in faeces (occult blood), cryoglobulins, cryoproteins, euglobulins, macro-globulins (Sia test), PBG, UBG or any other substance not specified in any other item in this Division—one estimation (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1320	Qualitative estimation of—acidity (by pH meter or titration), blood in faeces (occult blood), cryoglobulins, cryoproteins, euglobulins, macro-globulins (Sia test), PBG, UBG or any other substance not specified in any other item in this Division—one estimation (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1322	2 or more estimations to which item 1319 applies (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1323	2 or more estimations to which item 1320 applies (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1327	Qualitative estimation of—foeto-protein, gastric acidity (by dye method) or porphyrins—each estimation (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1328	Qualitative estimation of—foeto-protein, gastric acidity (by dye method) or porphyrins—each estimation (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1330	Chromatography, qualitative estimation of a substance not specified in any other item in this Division (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1331	Chromatography, qualitative estimation of a substance not specified in any other item in this Division (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1333	Electrophoresis, qualitative (SP) ....	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1334	Electrophoresis, qualitative (OP) ....	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1336	Australia antigen or similar antigen, detection of by any method including radioimmunoassay (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1337	Australia antigen or similar antigen, detection of by any method including radioimmunoassay (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1339	Osmolality, estimation of in serum or urine (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1340	Osmolality, estimation of in serum or urine (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1342	Quantitative estimation of—acid phosphatase, aldolase, amylase, lipase, amylase and lipase, bromide, BSP, caeruloplasmin, carotene, complement 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 xylose—each estimation (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1343	Quantitative estimation of—acid phosphatase, aldolase, amylase, lipase, amylase and lipase, bromide, BSP, caeruloplasmin, carotene, complement 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 xylose—each estimation (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1345	Quantitative estimation of—arsenic, copper, gold, lead, mercury, strontium, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B12, alcohol, ammonia, neo-natal bilirubin (direct and indirect), cholinesterase, coproporphyrin, uroporphyrin, any other porphyrin factor, 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)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1346	Quantitative estimation of—arsenic, copper, gold, lead, mercury, strontium, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B12, alcohol, ammonia, neo-natal bilirubin (direct and indirect), cholinesterase, coproporphyrin uroporphyrin, any other porphyrin factor, delta ALA, 5HIAA, iron (including iron-binding capacity), oxalate, oxosteroids, oxogenic steroids, PBG, urine oestriol, transketolase or any substance not specified in any other item in this Division each estimation (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.65	11.85
1348	Dibucaine number or similar, determination of (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1349	Dibucaine number or similar, determination of (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1351	Indican, qualitative test for (SP) ....	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1352	Indican, qualitative test for (OP) ....	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1354	Calculus, analysis of (SP) ........	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1355	Calculus, analysis of (OP) ........	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	31.85
1357	Amniotic fluid, spectrophotometric analysis of (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1358	Amniotic fluid, spectrophotometric analysis of (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1360	Electrophoresis, quantitative (including qualitative test) (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1362	Electrophoresis, quantitative (including qualitative test) (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1364	Quantitative estimation of—catecholamines (each component), faecal fat, MMMA, hydroxyproline, blood gases (including p02, oxygen saturation, pC02 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 process—each estimation. (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1366	Quantitative estimation of—catecholamines (each component), faecal fat, HMMA, hydroxyproline, blood gases (including p02, oxygen saturation, pC02 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 process—each estimation (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1368	Chromatography, quantitative estimation (including qualitative test) of any substance not specified in any other item in this Division (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1370	Chromatography, quantitative estimation (including qualitative test) of any substance not specified in any other item in this Division (OF)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1372	Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio of amniotic fluid, determination of (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1374	Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio of amniotic fluid, determination of (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1376	Drug assays—qualitative estimations or screening procedures—one or more estimations or procedures on each specimen (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1378	Drug assays—qualitative estimations or screening procedures—one or more estimations or procedures on each specimen (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
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)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
1381	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 (OP)	11.70	31.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
1382	Estimation of 2 substances referred to in item 1380 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1384	Estimation of 2 substances referred to in item 1381 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1385	Estimation of 3 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)	31.00	31.00	28.50	26.00	26.00	26.00
1387	Estimation of 3 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)	23.25	23.25	21.40	19.50	19.50	19.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1393	Assay by radioimmunoassay, enzyme linked immunoassay, gas liquid chromatography of 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 1392—estimation of one substance by one or more methods (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1394	Estimation of 2 substances referred to in item 1392 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (SP)	31.00	31.00	28.50	26.00	26.00	26.00
1395	Estimation of 2 substances referred to in item 1393 by using one or more of the methods specified in that item in relation to each (OP)	23.25	23.25	21.40	19.50	19.50	19.50
1397	Estimation of 3 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)	37.50	37.50	34.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
1398	Estimation of 3 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)	28.15	28.15	25.90	23.65	23.65	23.65
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)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1420	Assay of thyroxine (T4) or T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)—using any technique (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1427	Assay of thyroxine (T4) and T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)—using any technique (SP)	15.60	35.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
1428	Assay of thyroxine (T4) and T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test)—using any technique (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
1434	Assay of normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assay—when not associated with a procedure to which item 1419 or 1427 applies—assay using any technique (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1435	Assay of normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assay—when not associated with a procedure to which item 1420 or 1428 applies—assay using any technique (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
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 procedure—assay using any technique (SP)	22.00	22.00	20.00	18.40	18.40	18.40
1442	Assay of thyroxine (T4), of T3 resin uptake (or equivalent function test) and normalised thyroxine (effective thyroxine ratio) or similar assay performed by a different procedure—assay using any technique (OP)	16.50	16.50	15.00	13.80	13.80	13.80
1452	Hormone assays using gamma emitting labels or any other unspecified technique (excluding thyroid hormones covered by items 1419, 1427, 1434 and 1441)—one estimation of any one hormone (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1453	Hormone assays using gamma emitting labels or any other unspecified technique (excluding thyroid hormones covered by items 1420, 1428, 1435 and 1442)—one estimation of any one hormone (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1455	2 estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1452 (SP)	28.00	28.00	26.00	23.50	23.50	23.50
1456	2 estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1453 (OP)	21.00	21.00	19.50	17.65	17.65	17.65
1458	3 estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1452 (SP)	37.50	37.50	34.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
1459	3 estimations of any one hormone using any technique referred to in item 1453 (OP)	28.15	28.15	25.90	23.65	23.65	23.65
1461	Each estimation of any one hormone in excess of 3 estimations using any technique referred to in item 1452 (SP)	3.70	3.70	3.40	3.10	3.10	3.10
1462	Each estimation of any one hormone in excess of 3 estimations using any technique referred to in item 1453 (OP)	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
1475	Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—one estimation of any one hormone (SP)	31.00	31.00	28.50	26.00	26.00	26.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1476	Hormone assay using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—one estimation of any one hormone (OP)	23.25	23.25	21.40	19.50	19.50	19.50
1478	Hormone assays using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—2 estimations of any one hormone (SP)	50.00	50.00	46.00	42.00	42.00	42.00
1479	Harmons assays using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—2 estimations of any one hormone (OP)	37.50	37.50	34.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
1481	Hormone assays using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—3 estimations of any one hormone (SP)	62.00	62.00	57.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
1482	Hormone assays using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—3 estimations of any one hormone (OP)	46.50	46.50	42.75	39.00	39.00	39.00
1484	Hormone assays using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—each estimation of any one hormone in excess of 3 (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1485	Hormone assays using beta emitting labels or bioassay techniques—each estimation of any one hormone in excess of 3 (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
Procedural Services
1504	Procedural services associated with—ACTH 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, 1-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)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1505	Procedural services associated with—ACTH 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, 1-dopa stimulation test, phenosulphthalein excretion test, TSH stimumulation test (other than the administration of TSH), urea clearance test, urea concentration test, vasopressin stimulation test, xylose absorption test, or any similar test (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1511	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 (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
5512	Procedural services associated with—tolbutamide test, insulin hypoglycemia 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)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.83	11.83
1516	Procedural services associated with the administration of—thyrotrophin releasing hormone, gonadotrophin releasing hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone (SP)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
1517	Procedural services associated with the administration of—thyrotrophin releasing hormone, gonadotrophin releasing hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
Division 3—Microbiology
1529	Microscopical examination, wet film, not covered by item 1536 (SP)	3.70	3.70	3.40	3.10	3.10	3.10
1530	Microscopical examination, wet film, not covered by item 1537 (OP)	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
1536	Microscopical examination of urine and examination for one or more of pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone and bile pigments (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.10	4.20	4.20
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)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
1545	Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)—one stain (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.20	4.20	4.20

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1546	Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)—one stain (OP)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
1548	Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)—2 or more stains (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1549	Microscopical examination using gram or similar stain (e.g. Loeffler, methylene blue, Giemsa)—2 or more stains (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1556	Microscopical examination using special stain (e.g. Ziehl-Neelsen or similar stain)—one stain (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1557	Microscopical examination, using special stain (e.g. Ziehl-Neelsen or similar stain)—one stain (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1566	Microscopical examination using 2 or more stains, one or more of which is a special stain referred to in item 1556 (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1567	Microscopical examination using 2 or more stains, one or more of which is a special stain referred to in item 1557 (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1586	Microscopical examination for dermatophytes—examination of material from one site (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1587	Microscopical examination for dermatophytes—examination of material from one site (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1588	Microscopical examination for dermatophytes—examination of material from 2 or more sites (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1589	Microscopical examination for dermatophytes—examination of material from 2 or more sites (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1604	Microscopical examination of exudate by dark ground illumination for Treponema pallidum (SP)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
1606	Microscopical examination of exudate by dark ground illumination for Treponema pallidum (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
1609	Cultural examination of a specimen other than urine for aerobic microorganisms (including fungi) with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any 2 or more of those procedures (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1610	Cultural examination of a specimen other than urine for aerobic microorganisms (including fungi) with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any 2 or more of those procedures (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1611	Cultural examination of a specimen other than urine for aerobic microorganisms (including fungi) with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any 2 or more of those procedures (HP)	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
1615	Cultural examination of a specimen other than blood or urine for aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms using an anaerobic atmosphere for the culture of anaerobes, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any 2 or more of those procedures (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1616	Cultural examination of a specimen other than blood or urine for aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms using an anaerobic atmosphere for the culture of anaerobes, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any 2 or more of those procedures (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1618	Cultural examination of a specimen other than blood or urine for aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms, using an anaerobic atmosphere for the culture of anaerobes, with, where indicated, the use of relevant stains, selective media or sensitivity testing or any 2 or more of those procedures (HP)	11.85	11.85	11.85	11.85	11.85	11.85
1622	Cultural examination for mycobacteria—each specimen (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1623	Cultural examination for mycobacteria—each specimen (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
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 identification—each set of cultures to a maximum of 3 sets (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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 identification—each set of cultures to a maximum of 3 sets (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
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 identification—each set of cultures to a maximum of 3 sets (HP)	9.40	9.40	9.40	9.40	9.40	9.40
1644	Identification of pathogenic microorganisms using biochemical tests or other special techniques involving sub-culture or biochemical tests and other special techniques involving sub-culture—identification of one organism (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1645	Identification of pathogenic microorganisms using biochemical tests or other special techniques involving sub-culture or biochemical tests and other special techniques involving sub-culture—identification of one organism (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1647	Identification of 2 or more organisms by the method referred to in item 1644 (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1648	Identification of 2 or more organisms by the method referred to in item 1645 (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1661	Identification of pathogenic microorganisms using a serological technique (including the immuno-fluorescent or immunoenzymic methods)—a procedure involving one technique (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1662	Identification of pathogenic microorganisms using a serological technique (including the immunofluorescent or immunoenzymic methods)—a procedure involving one technique (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1664	2 or more of any procedures of a kind referred to in item 1661 using different techniques (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1665	2 or more of any procedures of a kind referred to in item 1662 using different techniques (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1673	Microscopical examination of urine, with ceil count, relevant stains (if indicated), cultural examination and colony count of microorganisms (not being a service to which item 1682 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 (SP)	17.40	17.40	16.00	14.60	14.60	14.60
1674	Microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), cultural examination and colony count of microorganisms (not being a service to which item 1683 applies), 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)	13.05	13.05	12.00	10.95	10.95	10.95
1676	Microscopical examination of urine, with cell count, relevant stains (if indicated), cultural examination and colony count of microorganisms (not being a service to which item 1682 or 1683 applies) 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)	8.70	8.70	8.70	8.70	8.70	8.70
1682	Microscopical examination of urine and simple culture by means of dip slide or microbiological kit test (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
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)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1687	Microscopical examination of faeces or body fluids for parasites, cysts or ova, with or without simple stains or concentration techniques (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1688	Microscopical examination of faeces or body fluids for parasites, cysts or ova, with or without simple stains or concentration techniques (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1693	Identification of helminths (SP) .....	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1694	Identification of helminths (OP) ....	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1702	Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonas—culture of one parasite (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1703	Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonas—culture of one parasite (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1705	Cultural examination for parasites, other than trichomonas—culture of 2 or more parasites (SP)	22.00	22.00	20.00	18.40	18.40	18.40
1706	Cultural examination, for parasites, other than trichomonas—culture of 2 or more parasites (OP)	16.50	16.50	15.00	13.80	13.80	13.80
1712	Examination by animal inoculation (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1713	Examination by animal inoculation (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1721	Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique—one organism (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1722	Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique—one organism (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1724	Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique—2 or more organisms (SP)	15.60	15.60	14.4.0	13.20	13.20	13.20
1725	Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent by tube technique—2 or more organisms (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
1732	Detection of substances inhibitory to micro-organisms in a body fluid (including urine) (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1733	Detection of substances inhibitory to micro-organisms in a body fluid (including urine) (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1743	Quantitative assay of an antibiotic or a chemotherapeutic agent in a body fluid (including urine) (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1744	Quantitative assay of an antibiotic or a chemotherapeutic agent in a body fluid (including urine) (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1760	Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosis—one antigen (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1761	Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosis—one antigen (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1763	Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosis—second to sixth antigen—each antigen (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.20	4.20	4.20
1764	Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosis—second to sixth antigen—each antigen (OP)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
1766	Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosis—each antigen in excess of 6 (SP)	2.50	2.50	2.30	2.10	2.10	2.10
1767	Agglutination tests (quantitative), including those for enteric fever and brucellosis—each antigen in excess of 6 (OP)	1.90	1.90	1.75	1.60	1.60	1.60
1772	Flocculation test, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar tests—one test (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1773	Flocculation test, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar tests—one test (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1775	Flocculation tests, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar tests—2 or more tests (SP)	3.70	3.70	3.40	3.10	3.10	3.10
1776	Flocculation tests, including V.D.R.L., Kahn, Kline or similar tests—2 or more tests (OP)	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
1781	Complement fixation tests—one test (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1782	Complement fixation tests—one test (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1784	Complement fixation tests—each test in excess of one (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1785	Complement fixation tests—each test in excess of one (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1793	Fluorescent serum antibody test (FTA test, FTA—absorbed test or similar)—one test (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1794	Fluorescent serum antibody test (FTA test, FTA—absorbed test or similar)—one test (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1796	Each test referred to in item 1793 in excess of one (SP)	5.00	5.00	4.60	4.20	4.20	4.20

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1797	Each test referred to in item 1794 in excess of one (OP)	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
1805	Haemagglutination tests—one test (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1806	Haemagglutination tests—one test (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1808	Haemagglutination tests—each test in excess of one (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1809	Haemagglutination tests—each test in excess of one (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1823	Haemagglutination inhibition tests—one test (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1824	Haemagglutination inhibition tests—one test (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1826	Haemagglutination inhibition tests—each test in excess of one (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1827	Haemagglutination inhibition tests—each test in excess of one (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1843	Antistreptolysin O titre test (SP) ....	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1844	Antistreptolysin O titre test (OP) ....	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1851	Total and differential cell count on any body fluid other than urine (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1852	Total and differential cell count on any body fluid other than urine (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1858	Autogenous vaccine, preparation of—each organism (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1859	Autogenous vaccine, preparation of—each organism (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
Division 4—Immunology
1877	Immunoelectrophoresis using polyvalent antisera (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1878	Immunoelectrophoresis using polyvalent antisera (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
£884	Immunoelectrophoresis using monovalent antiserum—each antiserum (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1885	Immunoelectrophoresis using monovalent antiserum—each antiserum (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1888	Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other method—estimation of one immunoglobulin (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1889	Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other method—estimation of one immunoglobulin (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1891	Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of by immunodiffusion or any other method—estimation of each immunoglobulin in excess of one (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1892	Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation of, by immunodiffusion or any other method—estimation of each immunoglobulin in excess of one (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1897	Immunoglobulin E, quantitative estimation of (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1898	Immunoglobulin E, quantitative estimation of (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1903	Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identification—identification of one to 4 allergens—each allergen (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1904	Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identification—identification of one to 4 allergens—each allergen (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1905	Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identification—identification of each allergen in excess of 4 (SP)	3.10	3.10	2.90	2.60	2.60	2.60
1906	Radioallergosorbent tests for allergen identification—identification of each allergen in excess of 4 (OP)	2.35	2.35	2.20	1.95	1.95	1.95
1911	Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative (not associated with the service specified in item 1918), detection of one antibody (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1912	Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative (not associated with the service specified in item 1919), detection of one antibody (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
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)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
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)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1918	Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative and quantitative—detection and estimation of each antibody (SP)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
1919	Immunofluorescent detection of tissue antibodies, qualitative and quantitative—detection and examination of each antibody (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
1924	Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodies—one antibody (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1925	Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodies—one antibody (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1926	Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodies—each antibody in excess of one (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1927	Complement fixation tests on human tissue antibodies—each antibody in excess of one (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1935	Latex flocculation test—qualitative, quantitative or qualitative and quantitative (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1936	Latex flocculation test—qualitative, quantitative or qualitative and quantitative (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1941	Rose Waaler test, quantitative, using sheep cells (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1942	Rose Waaler test, quantitative, using sheep cells (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1948	Lupus erythematosus cells, preparation and examination of film for (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
1949.	Lupus erythematosus cells, preparation and examination of film for (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
1955	Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodies—one antibody (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50
1956	Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodies—one antibody (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
1957	Tanned erythrocyte hemagglutination test for tissue antibodies—each antibody in excess of one (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
1958	Tanned erythrocyte haemagglutination test for tissue antibodies—each antibody in excess of one (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
1965	Leucocyte fractionation as preliminary test to specific tests of leucocyte function by density gradient centrifugation or any other method—(SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
1966	Leucocyte fractionation as preliminary test to specific tests of leucocyte function by density gradient centrifugation or any other method (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.45	11.85	11.85
1971	Neutrophil function tests for phagocytic activity—visual techniques (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
1972	Neutrophil function tests for phagocytic activity—visual techniques (OP)	14.10	14.10	82.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
1973	Neutrophil function tests for phagocytic activity radioactive techniques (SP)	31.00	31.00	28.50	26.00	26.00	26.00
1974	Neutrophil function test for phagocytic activity—radioactive techniques (OP)	23.25	23.25	21.40	19.50	19.50	19.50
1981	Lymphocyte cell count—E. rosette technique or similar (SP) .. ..	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1982	Lymphocyte cell count—E. rosette technique or similar (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1987	B lymphocyte cell count—by immunofluorescence or immunoperoxidase (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
1988	B lymphocyte cell count—by immunofluorescence or immunoperoxidase (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1995	Lymphocyte function test—visual transformation (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
3996	Lymphocyte function test—visual transformation (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.75
1997	Lymphocyte function test—radioactive techniques (SP)	37.50	37.50	34.50	31.50	31.50	31.50
1998	Lymphocyte function test—radioactive techniques (OP)	28.15	28.15	25.90	23.65	23.65	23.65
2006	Tissue group typing (HLA phenotyping) (SP)	31.00	31.00	28.50	26.00	26.00	26.00
2007	Tissue group typing (HLA phenotyping) (OP)	23.25	23.25	21.40	19.50	19.50	19.50
2013	Skin sensitivity testing (Mantoux, Schick, Casoni or similar test)—each test (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
2014	Skin sensitivity testing (Mantoux, Schick, Casoni or similar test)—each test (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2022	Skin sensitivity—induction and detection of sensitivity to chemical antigens (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2023	Skin sensitivity—induction and detection of sensitivity to chemical antigens (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
Division 5—Histopathology
2041	Histopathology examination of biopsy material—processing of one or more paraffin blocks, with all appropriate stains and provision of professional opinion (SP)	43.50	43.50	40.00	36.50	36.50	36.50
2042	Histopathology examination of biopsy material—processing of one or more paraffin blocks, with all appropriate stains and provision of professional opinion (OP)	32.65	32.65	30.00	27.40	27.40	27.40
2048	Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at the pathologist’s laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (SP)	56.00	56.00	52.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
2049	Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at the pathologist’s laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (OP)	42.00	42.00	39.00	35.25	35.25	35.23
2056	Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at a distance of one or more kilometres from the pathologist’s laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (SP)	81.00	81.00	75.00	68.00	68.00	68.00
2057	Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material performed at a distance of one or more kilometres from the pathologist’s laboratory and confirmatory histopathology examination of this material after the frozen section using all appropriate stains (OP)	60.75	60.75	56.35	51.00	51.00	51.00
Division 6—Cytology
2081	Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina, skin or mucous membrane—each examination (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
2082	Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina, skin or mucous membrane—each examination (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2091	Cytological examination for malignant cells—examination of sputum, urine, bronchial secretion, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid or any similar fluid—each examination (SP)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
2092	Cytological examination for malignant cells—examination of sputum, urine, bronchial secretion, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid or any similar fluid—each examination (OP)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.55	11.85	11.85
2096	Cytological examination for malignant cells—examination of gastric washings, duodenal washings, oesophageal washings or colonic washings—each examination (SP)	25.00	25.00	23.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
2097	Cytological examination for malignant cells—examination of gastric washings, duodenal washings, oesophageal washings or colonic washings—each examination (OP)	18.75	18.75	17.25	15.75	15.75	15.73
2104	Hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving cell count, index or both (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
2105	Hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving cell count, index or both (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
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)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
2112	Cytological examination for pathological change of smears from cervix and vagina with hormonal assessment by cytological examination of vaginal epithelium involving ceil count, index or both (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
Division 7—Cytogenetics
2131	Cytological sex determination from blood film (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
2132	Cytological sex Determination from blood film (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2141	Cytological sex chromatin studies (Barr or Y bodies)—other than from blood film—each tissue examined (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2142	Cytological sex chromatin studies (Barr or Y bodies)—other than from blood film—each tissue examined (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2148	Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of amniotic fluid (SP)	94.00	94.00	86.00	79.00	79.00	79.00
2149	Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of amniotic fluid (OP)	70.50	70.50	64.50	59.25	59.25	59.25
2155	Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of bone marrow (SP)	62.00	62.00	57.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
2156	Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of bone marrow (OP)	46.50	46.50	42.75	39.00	39.00	39.00
2161	Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of blood, skin or any tissue or fluid not referred to in item 2148 or 2155—each study (SP)	75.00	75.00	69.00	63.00	63.00	63.00
2162	Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of blood, skin or any tissue or fluid not referred to in item 2149 or 2156—each study (OP)	56.25	56.25	51.75	47.25	47.25	47.25
2170	Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)—one method (SP)	62.00	62.00	57.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
2171	Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)—one method (OP)	46.50	46.50	42.75	39.00	39.00	39.00
2173	Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)—2 or more methods (SP)	94.00	94.00	86.00	79.00	79.00	79.00
2174	Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa or centromeres staining)—2 or more methods (OP)	70.50	70.50	64.50	59.25	59.25	59.25
Division 8—Infertility and Pregnancy Tests
2201	Examination of semen for presence of spermatozoa (SP)	3.70	3.70	3.40	3.10	3.10	3.10
2202	Examination of semen for presence of spermatozoa (OP)	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
2211	Huhner’s test (post-coital test)—collection of sample and examination of wet preparation (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2212	Huhner’s test (post-coital test)—collection of sample and examination of wet preparation (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	7.90
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)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80
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)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.83	11.85	11.85
2225	Chemical analysis of semen—analysis of one substance (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
2226	Chemical analysis of semen—analysis of one substance (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	3.9$
2227	Chemical analysis of semen—analysis of 2 or more substances (SP)	15.60	15.60	14.40	13.20	13.20	13.20
2228	Chemical analysis of semen—analysis of 2 or more substances (OP)	11.70	11.70	10.80	9.90	9.90	9.90
2247	Spermagglutinating and immobilising antibodies, test for—one test (SP)	9.40	9.40	8.60	7.90	7.90	7.90
2248	Spermagglutinating and immobilising antibodies, test for—one test (OP)	7.05	7.05	6.45	5.95	5.95	5.95
2249	2 or more tests referred to in item 2247 (SP)	12.50	12.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.30
2250	2 or more tests referred to in item 2248 (OP)	9.40	9.40	8.65	7.90	7.90	1.90
2264	Sperm penetrability, one or more tests for (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	3.20
2265	Sperm penetrability, one or more tests for (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2272	Chorionic gonadotrophin, qualitative estimation of for diagnosis of pregnancy or hormone producing neoplasm by one or more methods (SP)	6.20	6.20	5.70	5.20	5.20	5.20
2273	Chorionic gonadotrophin, qualitative estimation of for diagnosis of pregnancy or hormone producing neoplasm by one or more methods (OP)	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
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)	18.80	18.80	17.20	15.80	15.80	15.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	14.10	14.10	12.90	11.85	11.85	11.85
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 count—one procedure	1.90	1.90	1.75	1.60	1.60	1.60
2335	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 count—2 procedures	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
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 count—3 or more procedures	3.75	3.75	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
2342	Microscopical examination of urine ..	1.90	1.90	1.75	1.60	1.60	1.60
2346	Pregnancy test by one or more immunochemical methods	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2352	Microscopical examination of wet film other than urine	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
2357	Microscopical examination of gram stained film	3.75	3.73	3.45	3.15	3.15	3.15
2362	Chemical tests for occult blood in faeces by reagent stick, strip, tablet or similar method	0.90	0.90	0.85	0.75	0.75	0.75
2369	Microscopical examination screening for fungi in skin, hair or nails—one or more sites	2.80	2.80	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35
2374	Mantoux test .................	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2382	Casoni test for hydatid disease .....	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2388	Schick test ..................	4.65	4.65	4.30	3.90	3.90	3.90
2392	Seminal examination for presence of spermatozoa	2.80	2.30	2.55	2.35	2.35	2.35

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
PART 7a—NUCLEAR MEDICINE
2430	Erythrocyte radioactive uptake survival time	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50
2432	Blood volume Cr51 ............	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	15.00	17.00
2434	Radioiodine thyroid uptake .......	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.09	15.00	15.00
2438	Gastrointestinal blood loss estimation with radioactive chromium involving serial examinations of stool specimens	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00
2441	Radioiodine, urinary estimation .....	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.60	11.60
2443	Protein bound radioactive iodine test .	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
2448	Radioactive B12 absorption test (Schilling test)	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2451	Brain scan ...................	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2454	Cisternal scan.................	84.00	84.00	84.00	84.00	84.00	84.00
2457	Spinal cord scan ...............	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
2462	Parathyroid scan ...............	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
2470	Thyroid scan .................	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2473	Mediastinal scan ..............	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50
2474	Scan of lung or lungs ...........	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
2476	Scan of heart and liver ...........	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2477	Heart scan ...................	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50
2479	Scan of liver and lungs...........	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
2480	Liver scan ...................	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50
2481	Pancreas scan ................	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2483	Spleen scan ..................	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
2484	Renal scan ..................	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
2486	Scan of liver and spleen ..........	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
2487	Differential renal scan ...........	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
2489	Renal scan and differential renal scan .	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
2491	Placental scan ................	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2493	Scan of skull .................	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.60	36.00	36.00
2495	Scan of vertebral column and sacrum .	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2496	Scan of pelvis ................	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2498	Scan of joint or long bone ........	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
2499	Scan of bone or bones not covered by any other item in this Part	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
2500	Scan, of region or organ not covered by any other item in this Part	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
PART 8—RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES
Division 1—Radiographic Examination of Extremities and Report (with or without Fluoroscopy)
2502	Digits or phalanges—all or any of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	17.00	17.00	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40
2505	Digits or phalanges—all or any of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	19.80	19.80	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
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)	17.00	17.00	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40
2512	Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	19.80	19.80	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
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)	23.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
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)	26.00	26.00	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
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)	17.00	17.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
2528	Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specially)	21.00	21.00	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80
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)	24.50	24.50	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
253/	Foot, ankle and lower leg; or upper leg and knee (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	32.00	32.00	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	23.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2541	Shoulder or scapula (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specially)	26.00	26.00	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
2543	Clavicle (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	18.60	18.60	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
2545	Clavicle (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	21.00	21.00	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80
2548	Hip joint ....................	23.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2551	Pelvic girdle .................	29.50	29.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
2554	Sacro-iliac joints...............	29.50	29.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
2557	Smith-Petersen nail—insertion or similar procedure	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50
Division 3—Radiographic Examination of Head and Report
2560	Skull (calvarium) ..............	29.50	31.00	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2563	Sinuses .....................	23.00	23.00	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
2566	Mastoids ....................	29.50	31.00	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2569	Petrous temporal bones ..........	29.50	31.00	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2573	Facial bones—orbit, maxilla or malar—any or all	23.00	23.00	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
2576	Mandible ...................	23.00	23.00	20.50	23.00	20.50	20.50
2579	Salivary calculus ..............	23.00	23.00	20.50	23.00	20.50	20.50
2581	Nose ......................	19.80	23.00	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80
2583	Eye .......................	19.80	23.00	17.80	17.80	17.80	17.80
2585	Temporo-mandiblar joints ........	24.50	24.50	22.50	24.50	22.50	22.50
2587	Teeth—single area .............	16.00	16.00	14.40	16.00	14.40	14.40
2589	Teeth—full mouth .............	39.00	39.00	37.00	39.00	37.00	37.00
2591	Palato-pharyngeal studies with fluoroscopic screening	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
2593	Palato-pharyngeal studies without fluoroscopic screening	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2595	Larynx	21.00	21.00	17.80	17.80	18.60	17.80
Division 4—Radiographic Examination of Spine and Report
2597	Spine—cervical ...............	31.00	31.00	26.00	26.00	26.00	26.00
2599	Spine—thoracic ...............	27.00	27.00	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
2601	Spine—lumbo-sacral ............	37.00	37.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2604	Spine—sacro-coccygeal .........	22.50	22.50	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2607	Spine—two regions ............	47.00	47.00	40.00	40.00	40.00	40.00
2609	Spine—three or more regions ......	64.00	64.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
2611	Spine—functional views of one area .	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90
Division 5—Bone Age Study and Skeletal Surveys
2614	Bone age study, wrist and knee.....	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2617	Bone age study, wrist ...........	19.80	19.80	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
2621	Skeletal survey involving four or more regions	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50
Division 6—Radiographic Examination of Thoracic Region and Repor
2625	Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	18.60	20.50	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
2627	Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	21.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2630	Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography with fluoroscopic screening	29.50	29.50	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
2634	Thoracic inlet or trachea .........	19.80	19.80	17.80	19.80	19.80	18.60
2638	Chest by miniature radiography .....	10.60	10.60	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90
2642	Cardiac examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	24.50	24.50	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
2646	Cardiac examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)	29.50	29.50	26.00	26.00	26.00	26.00
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)	18.60	20.50	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
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)	21.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2659	One or more ribs of both sides (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his speciality)	23.00	24.50	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2662	One or more ribs of both sides (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his speciality)	27.50	29.50	26.00	26.00	26.00	26.00
Division 7—Radiographic Examination of Urinary Tract and Report
2665	Plain renal only ...............	21.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2672	Drip-infusion pyelography ........	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
2676	Intravenous pyelography, including preliminary plain film	58.00	58.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
2681	Intravenous pyelography, including preliminary plain film with delayed examination for the cysto-ureteric reflex	74.00	74.00	68.00	68.00	68.00	68.00
2687	Retrograde pyelography, including preliminary plain film	48.50	48.50	46.50	46.50	46.50	46.50
2690	Retrograde cystography or retrograde urethrography	32.00	32.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
2694	Retrograde micturating cystourethrography	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2697	Retro-peritoneal pneumogram ......	23.00	24.50	21.00	21.00	21.00	20.50
	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 speciality)	18.60	20.50	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
2703	Plain abdominal only (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his speciality)	21.00	23.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2706	Oesophagus, with or without examination for foreign body or barium swallow	33.00	33.00	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
2709	Barium or other opaque meal of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, with or without screening of chest	42.50	44.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2711	Barium or other opaque meal of oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and follow through to colon, with or without screening of cheat	52.00	53.00	46.50	49.50	46.50	46.50
2714	Barium or other opaque meal, small bowel series only	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2716	Opaque enema ................	42.50	44.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2718	Opaque enema, including air contrast study (two stages)	52.00	53.00	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2720	Graham’s test (cholecystography) ...	33.50	39.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
2722	Cholegraphy direct—operative or post-operative	34.00	37.00	33.00	33.00	31.00	31.00
2724	Cholegraphy—intravenous ........	52.00	53.00	48.50	48.50	48.50	48.50
2726	Cholegraphy—percutaneous transhepatic	37.00	42.50	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00
2728	Cholegraphy—drip infusion .......	62.00	72.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
Division 9—Radiographic Examination for Localisation of Foreign Bodies and Report
2730	Foreign body in eye (special method, Sweet’s or other)	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
2732	Foreign body, localisation of and report, not covered by any other item in this Part	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24
Division 10—Radiographic Examination of Breasts and Report
2734	Radiographic examination of both breasts and report	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2736	Radiographic examination of one breast and report	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
Division 11—Radiographic Examination in Connection with Pregnancy and Report
2738	Pregnant uterus	21.00	24.00	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2740	Pelvimetry or placentography ......	42.50	42.50	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
2742	Control X-rays associated with intrauterine foetal blood transfusion	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
Division 12—Radiographic Examination Kith Opaque or Contrast Media and Report
2744	Serial angiocardiography (rapid cassette changing)—each series (AU 8)	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2746	Serial angiocardiography (single plane—direct roll-film method)—each series (AU 8)	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2748	Serial angiocardiography (bi-plane—direct roll-film method)—each series (AU 8)	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2750	Serial angiocardiography (indirect roll-film method)—each series (AU 8)	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2751	Selective coronary arteriography ....	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
2752	Discography—one disc ..........	32.00	34.00	29.50	29.50	34.00	32.00
2754	Dacryocystography—one side .....	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2756	Encephalography ..............	50.00	50.00	50.00	50.00	50.00	50.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2758	Cerebral angiography—one side ....	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2760	Cerebral ventriculography ........	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50	42.50
2762	Hysterosalpingography ..........	33.00	33.00	26.00	29.50	26.00	26.00
2764	Bronchography—one side ........	48.50	48.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2766	Arteriography, peripheral—one side ..	48.50	48.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2768	Phlebography—one side .........	48.50	48.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2770	Aortography .................	48.50	48.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2772	Splenography ................	48.50	48.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2773	Myelography, one region. ........	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
2774	Myelography, 2 regions ..........	97.00	97.00	97.00	97.00	97.00	97.00
2775	Myelography, 3 regions ..........	134.00	134.00	134.00	134.00	134.00	134.00
2776	Selective arteriography per injection and film run	48.50	48.50	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2778	Sialography—one side ..........	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
2780	Vasoepididymography—one side ...	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
2782	Sinuses and fistulae ............	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24
2784	Laryngography with contrast media ..	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2786	Pneumarthrography ............	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
2788	Arthrography—contrast ..........	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2790	Arthrography—double contrast .....	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50
2792	Lymphangiography, including follow up radiography	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
2794	Pneumomediastinum ............	29.50	29.50	27.00	27.00	27.00	26.00
Division 13—Tomography and Report
2796	Tomography, any part and report ....	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
Division 14—Stereoscopic Examination and Report
2798	Stereoscopic examination of any area and report	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24	Amount under rule 24
Division 15—Fluoroscopic Examination and Report
2800	Examination with general anaesthesia (AU 7)	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
2802	Examination without general anaesthesia	54.40	14.40	14.40	14.40	14.40	14.40

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
Division 16—Preparation for Radiological Procedure, being the injection of Opaque or Contrast Media or the Removal of Fluid and its Replacement by Air, Oxygen or other Contrast Media or Other Similar Preparation
2805	Encephalography (AU 10) ........	68.00	87.00	68.00	68.00	68.00	68.00
2807	Cerebral angiography—percutaneous, one side (AU 9)	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
2809	Cerebral angiography—catheter or open exposure, one side (AU 10)	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
2811	Cerebral ventriculography (AU 10) ..	80.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
2813	Dacryocystography—one side .....	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2815	Bronchography—one or both sides (AU 8)	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
2817	Aortography (AU 8) ............	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
2819	Arteriography—peripheral, one artery (AU 6)	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2821	Phlebography—one vein (AU 6) ....	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2823	Splenography (AU 6) ...........	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2825	Retroperitoneal pneumogram ......	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2827	Selective phlebogram (AU 5) ......	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2829	Selective arteriogram (AU 6) ......	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2831	Renal cyst, aspiration with injection of radio-opaque material	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
2833	Pneumarthrography ............	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
2835	Pneumoperitoneum .............	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
2837	Drip-infusion pyelography or drip-infusion cholegraphy	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
2839	Retrograde micturating cystourethrography	33.50	33.50	33.50	33.50	33.50	33.50
2841	Hysterosalpingography (AU 6) .....	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
2843	Discography—one disc (AU 5) .....	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2845	Intraosseous venography .........	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
2847	Myelography (AU 11) ...........	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
2849	Cisternal puncture .............	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2851	Sinus or fistula injection into ......	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90	9.90
2853	Lymphangiography—one side .....	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
2855	Laryngography ...............	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
2857	Pneumomediastinum ............	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2859	Cholegram, percutaneous transhepatic	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service I	Fees
Item No.	Medical service I	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
PART 8A—RADIOTHERAPY
2861	Radiotherapy superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves 3 or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40
2863	Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves 3 or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of 2 or more fields .. ..	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25
2865	Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than 2 radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
2867	Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than 2 radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25
2869	Radiotherapy, superficial—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
2871	Radiotherapy, superficial—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose is given separately to each of 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26
2873	Radiotherapy, superficial—each attendance at which treatment is given to an eye	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
2875	Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves 3 or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
2877	Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves 3 or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$		$	$
2879	Radiotherapy, deep of orthovoltage—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than 2 radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only	17.80	17.80	57.80	17.80	17.80	17.80
2881	Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage™-each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than 2 radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25
2883	Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which a single dose to one field only is given (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
2885	Radiotherapy, deep or orthovoltage—attendance in relation to a condition for the treatment of which only a single dose is separately given to each of 2 or more fields (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26
2887	Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves 3 or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00
2889	Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves 3 or more radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25
2891	Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than 2 radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given to one field only	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
2893	Radiotherapy, megavoltage or teletherapy—each attendance in a course of treatment where the course involves not more than 2 radiotherapy treatments per week at which fractionated treatment is given separately to each of 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25	Amount under rule 25
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 geld only is given	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
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 2 or more fields	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26	Amount under rule 26
	Sealed Radioactive Sources
2899	Intrauterine insertion alone (AU 5) ..	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
2901	Intravaginal insertion alone (AU 4) ..	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
2904	Combined intrauterine and intravaginal insertion (AU 5)	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
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)	186.00	186.00	186.00	186.00	186.00	186.00
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)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
2913	Simple implantation of a site not requiring separate surgical exposure, but necessitating a major anaesthetic (AU 5)	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
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)	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
2919	Removal of sealed radioactive sources under a major anaesthetic (AU 4)	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50	24.50
2922	Removal of sealed radioactive sources without a major anaesthetic	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2924	Construction and first application of a radioactive mould to an intracavitary, an intraoral or an intranasal site	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
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 mould—each attendance	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60	18.60
2928	Construction and first application of a radioactive mould not exceeding 5 cm in diameter to an external surface	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00
2931	Construction and first application of a radioactive mould more than 5 cm in diameter to an external surface	44.50	44.50	44.50	44.50	44.50	44.50
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	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40	12.40
Unsealed Radioactive Sources
2935	Oral administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope, being an administration not covered by item 2937	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40	13.40
2937	Oral administration of a therapeutic dose of radioiodine for hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer by single dose technique	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
2939	Intravenous administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
2941	Intracavitary administration of a therapeutic dose of a radioisotope (not including preliminary paracentesis (AU 5)	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50.	22.50	22.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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 $142.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00
2955	Assistance at any operation, or series or combination of operations, for which the fee, or the aggregate of the fees, specified exceeds $142.00	Amount under rule 27	Amount under rule 27	Amount under rule 27	Amount under rule 27	Amount under rule 27	Amount under rule 27
PART 10—OPERATIONS
Division 1—General Surgical
3006	Dressing of localised burns (not involving grafting)—each attendance at which the procedure is performed	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
3912	Dressing of burns, extensive, without anaesthesia (not involving grafting)—each attendance at which the procedure is performed	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80
3016	Dressing of localised burns under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)—each attendance at which the procedure is performed (G) (AU 7)	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
3022	Dressing of localised burns under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)—each attendance at which the procedure is performed (S) (AU 7)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
3027	Dressing of burns, extensive, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)—each attendance at which the procedure is performed (G) (AU 10)	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50
3033	Dressing of burns, extensive, under general anaesthesia (not involving grafting)—each attendance at which the procedure is performed (S) (AU 10)	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
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)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
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)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3041	Debridement, under general anaesthesia, of deep or extensive contaminated wound of soft tissue (AU 10)	04.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
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)	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.00	17.40
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)	29.00	24.00	25.50	24.00	24.00	23.50
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)	26.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
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)	26.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
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)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
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)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	33.50	38.50
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)	29.00	26.50	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
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)	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3087	Skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of, other than on face or neck, large (more than 7 centimetres Song), involving deeper tissue, not covered by any item in Part 2 (S) (AU 7)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.06	59.00	59.00
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)	38.50	38.50	38.30	38.50	38.50	38.50
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)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
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) (AU 8)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
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) (AU 8)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
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) (AU 8)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
3104	Repair of full thickness laceration of ear, eyelid or nose with accurate apposition of each layer of tissue (AU 10)	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
3106	Dressing and removal of sutures requiring a general anaesthetic (AU 5)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
3113	Superficial foreign body, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 5)	7.70	7.10	6.40	6.40	6.40	6.40
3114	Superficial foreign body, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 5)	7.70	7.10	6.40	6.40	6.40	6.40
3116	Subcutaneous foreign body, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 6)	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
3117	Subcutaneous foreign body, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 6)	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vie.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3120	Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) (AU 7)	72.00	72.00	72.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
3124	Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (S) (AU 7)	89.00	89.00	89.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
3128	Foreign body in muscle, tendon or other deep tissue, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 7)	89.00	89.00	89.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
3130	Biopsy of skin or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	17.40	16.40	17.40	16.40	16.40	16.40
3134	Biopsy of skin or mucous membrane, as an independent procedure (D) (AU 5)	17.40	16.40	17.40	16.40	16.40	16.40
3135	Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 6)	38.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50
3142	Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 6)	49.00	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50
3147	Biopsy of lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ, as art independent procedure (D) (AU 6)	49.00	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50
3148	Aspiration biopsy of lymph gland, deep tissue or organ, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
3157	Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine using an open approach (AU 5)	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
3158	Biopsy of bone marrow by trephine using a percutaneous approach with a Jamshidi needle or similar device (AU 5)	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
3160	Biopsy of bone marrow by aspiration (AU 5)	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60
3163	Punch biopsy of synovial membrane or pleura	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60	9.60
3168	Scalene node biopsy (AU 5) ........	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
3173	Sinus, excision of, involving superficial tissue only (AU 6)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
3175	Sinus, excision of, involving superficial tissue only (D) (AU 6)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
3178	Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (G) (AU 7)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
3183	Sinus, excision of, involving muscle and deep tissue (S) (AU 7)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00

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Item No	Medical service	Fees
Item No	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3187	Sinus, excision, of, involving muscle and deep tissue (D) (AU 7)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
3189	Bursa, incision of (AU 5) ..........	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40
3194	Ganglion or small bursa, excision of (G) (AU 6)	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	40.50	40.50
3199	Ganglion or small bursa, excision of (S) (AU 6)	71.00	71.00	59.00	59.00	52.00	52.00
3208	Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (G) (AU 6)	91.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
3213	Bursa (large), including olecranon, calcaneum or patella, excision of (S) (AU 6)	120.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
3217	Bursa, semimembranosus (Baker’s cyst), excision of (AU 7)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
3219	Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter, not covered by item 3221, 3223, 3225 or 3226 (G) (AU 6)	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
3220	Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter, not covered by item 3222, 3224, 3225 or 3226 (S) (AU 6)	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00
3221	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not more than 10 lesions (G) (AU 9)	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
3222	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than 3 but not more than 10 lesions (S) (AU 9)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
3223	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than 10 but not more than 20 lesions (G) (AU 13)	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3224	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than. 10 but not more than 20 lesions (5) (AU 13)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
3225	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than 20 but not more than 50 lesions (AU 15)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
3226	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than 50 lesions (AU 17)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
3229	Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter, not covered by item 3230 (D) (AU 6)	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00
3230	Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, up to 3 centimetres in diameter—where the procedure is performed on more than 3 but no more than 10 lesions (D) (AU 9)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
3233	Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, more than 3 centimetres in diameter (G) (AU 6)	45.50	45.50	41.50	41.50	41.50	41.50
3237	Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, more than 3 centimetres in diameter (S) (AU 6)	56.00	56.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
3245	Tumour, cyst, nicer or scar, removal of cutaneous, subcutaneous or in mucous membrane, more than 3 centimetres in diameter (D) (AU 6)	56.00	56.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
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)	64.00	64.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
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)	81.00	81.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vie.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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)	81.00	81.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
3261	Tumour or deep cyst, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, requiring wide excision (G) (AU 8)	87.00	104.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	77.00
3265	Tumour or deep cyst, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, requiring wide excision (S) (AU 8)	104.00	120.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	96.00
3268	Tumour or deep cyst, removal of, not covered by any other item in this Part, requiring wide excision (D) (AU 8)	104.00	120.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	96.00
3271	Malignant tumour, removal of, from skin, requiring wide and deep excision (AU 8)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
3276	Malignant tumour, removal of, from skin, requiring wide and deep excision with immediate block dissection of lymph glands (AU 13)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
3281	Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, without skin graft (AU 8)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
3284	Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, without skin graft (D) (AU 8)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
3289	Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, with skin graft (AU 10)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3290	Tumour, removal of, from soft tissue (including muscle, fascia and connective tissue), extensive excision of, with skin graft (D) (AU 10)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
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)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
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)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
3309	Lipectomy—transverse wedge excision of abdominal apron; or lipectomy with wedge excision of skin elsewhere in body (AU 10)	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3310	Lipectomy—subumbilical excision with undermining of skin edges and strengthening of musculoaponeurotic wall (AU 12)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
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)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
3314	Axillary hyperidrosis, wedge excision for (AU 7)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
3320	Plantar wart, removal of (AU 5) .....	15.40	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20
3330	Keratoses, warts or similar lesions—electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy or surgical removal—each attendance at which the procedure is performed on not more than 5 lesions (AU 4)	17.40	20.50	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
3331	Keratoses, warts or similar lesions—electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy or surgical removal of—each attendance at which the procedure is performed on not more than 5 lesions (D) (AU 4)	17.40	20.50	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
332	Keratoses, warts or similar lesions—electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy or surgical removal of—each attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 5 but cot more than 10 lesions (AU 5)	22.50	22.50	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40
3338	Keratoses, warts or similar lesions—electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy or surgical removal of—each attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 10 but not more than 15 lesions (AU 6)	28.00	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
3342	Keratoses, warts or similar lesions—electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy or surgical removal of—each attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 15 but not more than 20 lesions (AU 7)	30.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00
3346	Keratoses, warts or similar lesions—electrosurgical destruction, chemotherapy or surgical removal of—each attendance at which the procedure is performed on more than 20 lesions (AU 8)	35.50	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
3356	Skin lesions, multiple injections with hydrocortisone or similar preparations	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20

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Item No.	Medical service.	Fees
Item No.	Medical service.	N.S.W	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3363	Keloid, extensive, multiple injections of hydrocortisone or similar preparations under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
3366	Haematoma, aspiration of (AU 4) ....	7.70	8.70	6.00	6.00	5.90	6.00
3371	Haematoma, furuncle, small abscess or similar lesion not requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care)	7.70	8.70	7.60	7.60	7.60	7.60
3379	Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (G) (AU 5)	38.50	38.50	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
3384	Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (S) (AU 5)	52.00	52.00	43.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
3386	Large haematoma, large abscess, carbuncle, cellulitis or similar lesion requiring a general anaesthetic, incision with drainage of (excluding after-care) (D) (AU 5)	52.00	52.00	43.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
3389	Muscle, excision of (limited) (G) (AU 6)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
3391	Muscle, excision of (limited) (S) (AU 6)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.50
3393	Muscle, excision of (limited) (D) (AU 6)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
3395	Muscle, excision of (extensive) (G) (AU 7)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
3399	Muscle, excision of (extensive) (S) (AU 7)	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
3400	Muscle, excision of (extensive) (D) (AU 7)	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
3401	Muscle, ruptured, repair of (limited), not associated with external wound (G) (AU 7)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
3404	Muscle, ruptured, repair of (limited), not associated with external wound (S) (AU 7)	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
3407	Muscle, ruptured, repair of (extensive), not associated with external wound (AU 7)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
3411	Fascia, deep, repair of, for herniated muscle (G) (AU 7)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
3417	Fascia, deep, repair of, for herniated muscle (S) (AU 7)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3425	Bone tumour, innocent, excision of, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 7)	114.00	114.00	114.00	141.00	114.00	114.00
3427	Bone tumour, innocent excision of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 7)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
3431	Styloid process of temporal bone, removal of (AU 7)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
3437	Parotid gland, total extirpation of (AU 15)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
3444	Parotid gland, total extirpation of with preservation of facial nerve (AU 18)..	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
3450	Parotid gland, superficial lobectomy or removal of tumour from, with exposure of facial nerve (AU 14)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
3455	Submandibular gland, extirpation of (AU 8)	114.00	142.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
3456	Submandibular gland, extirpation of (D) (AU 8)	114.00	142.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
3459	Subungual gland, extirpation of (AU 7)	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
3462	Sublingual gland, extirpation of (D) (AU 7)	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
3465	Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy of duct (AU 6)	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
3466	Salivary gland, dilatation or diathermy of duct (D) (AU 6)	39.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
3468	Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct (G) (AU 7)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
3472	Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct (S) (AU 7)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
3475	Salivary gland, removal of calculus from duct (D) (AU 7)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
3477	Salivary gland, repair of cutaneous fistula of (AU 7)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
3480	Tongue, partial excision of (AU 7) ...	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
3483	Tongue, partial excision of (D) (AU 7)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
3490	Tongue, total excision of (AU 14) ....	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	22.5.00
3493	Tongue, total excision of (D) (AU 14)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
3495	Radical excision of intra-oral tumour involving resection of mandible and lymph glands of neck (commando-type operation) (AU 18)	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
3496	Tongue tie, repair of, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 6)	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3500	Tongue tie, repair of, not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 6)	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80
3505	Tongue tie or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged not less than 2 years, under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
3507	Tongue tie or maxillary frenulum, repair of, in a person aged not less than 2 years, under general anaesthesia (D) (AU 6)	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
3509	Ranula or raucous cyst of mouth, removal of (G) (AU 9)	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
3516	Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (S) (AU 9)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
3521	Ranula or mucous cyst of mouth, removal of (D) (AU 9)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
3526	Branchial cyst, removal of (AU 9) ....	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
3530	Branchial fistula, removal of (AU 9)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
3532	Cystic hygroma, removal of (AU 11)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3542	Thyroidectomy, total (AU 14) ......	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
3547	Parathyroid tumour, removal of (AU 13)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
3555	Parathyroid glands, removal of, other than for tumour (AU 16)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
3563	Thyroidectomy, sub-total (AU 12) ....	225.00	240.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
3569	Hemithyroidectomy and exposure of recurrent laryngeal nerve (AU 11)	235.00	240.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
3576	Thyroid, excision of localised tumour of (AU 10)	164.00	174.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
3581	Thyroglossal cyst, removal of (AU 10) .	126.00	126.00	126.00	126.00	126.00	126.00
3591	Thyroglossal fistula, removal of (AU 10)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
3597	Cervical oesophagostomy (AU 13) ...	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3603	Cervical oesophagostomy, closure or plastic repair of (AU 10)	112.00	112.00	112.00	112.00	112.00	112.00
3616	Cervical oesophagectomy with tracheostomy and oesophagostomy, with or without plastic reconstruction; or laryngopharyngectomy with tracheostomy and plastic reconstruction (AU 22)	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
3618	Lymph glands of neck, limited excision of (AU 9)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
3622	Lymph glands of neck, radical excision of (AU 20)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3634	Lymph glands of groin or axilla, limited excision of (AU 9)	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00
3638	Lymph glands of groin of axilla, radical excision of (AU 13)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
3643	Operation for lymphoedema by extended indwelling subcutaneous tube or tubes (AU 10)	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00
3647	Simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (G) (AU 9)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
3652	Simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (AU 9)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
3654	Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (G) (AU 7)	64.00	71.00	56.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
3664	Breast, excision of cyst, fibro adenoma or other local lesion or segmental resection for any other reason (S) (AU 7)	87.00	87.00	78.00	65.00	65.00	65.00
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)	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00
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)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
3678	Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without frozen section biopsy (G) (AU 8)	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00
3683	Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without frozen section biopsy (S) (AU 8)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
3698	Breast, extended simple mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3702	Breast, radical or modified radical mastectomy with or without frozen section biopsy (AU 16)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
3707	Nipple, inverted, surgical eversion of (AU 7)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
3713	Laparotomy (exploratory) where no other procedure is performed (G) (AU 9)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3718	Laparotomy (exploratory) where no other procedure is performed (S) (AU 9)	144.00	156.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3724	Laparotomy, exploratory, followed by enterostomy or colostomy (G) (AU 12)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3733	Laparotomy exploratory, followed by enterostomy or colostomy (S) (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3739	Operation on abdominal viscera involving laparotomy, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) (AU 12)	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
3745	Operation on abdominal viscera involving laparotomy, not covered by any other item in this Part (S) (AU 12)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
3750	Subphrenic abscess, drainage of (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3752	Liver biopsy, percutaneous (AU 6) ...	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.0
3754	Liver tumour, removal of other than by biopsy (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3759	Liver, massive resection of, or lobectomy (AU 18)	490.00	490.00	490.00	490.00	490.00	490.00
3764	Liver abscess, adbominal drainage of (AU 11)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.0
3777	Liver abscess, transpleural drainage of (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3783	Hydatid cyst of liver, peritoneum or viscus, drainage procedure for (AU 11)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
3789	Operative cholegram or pancreatogram, or choledochoscopy (AU 10)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
3793	Cholecystectomy (G) (AU 11) ......	192.00	182.00	182.00	174.00	166.00	166.00
3798	Cholecystectomy (S) (AU 11) .......	240.00	240.00	240.00	205.00	220.00	205.00
3802	Cholecystectomy (G) (AU 10) ......	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3809	Cholecystostomy (S) (AU 10) .......	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3815	Choledochotomy after previous cholecystectomy (AU 14)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
3820	Choledochotomy (with or without cholecystectomy) not covered by item 3815 (AU 13)	280.00	280.00	280.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
3825	Sphincter of oddi—direct operation on: including dilatation, removal of calculus, sphincterotomy and plastic repair (AU 15)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item. No.	Medical service	Fees
Item. No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3831	Operations on the biliary system not covered by any other item in this Part including cholecystoduodenostomy, cholecystogastrostomy or cholecystoenterostomy (AU 15)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
3834	Operation on (including operations for the reconstruction of) hepatic duct or common bite duct with or without anastomosis to gallbladder, stomach or intestine (AU 19)	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
3841	Gallbladder, radical excision and reconstruction for carcinoma, including excision and reconstruction of bile ducts where necessary or radical excision and reconstruction of the bile ducts alone for carcinoma (AU 19)	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
3846	Gastroscopy or duodenoscopy (AU 6) .	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
3855	Gastroscopy or duodenoscopy, with biopsy (AU 7)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
3857	Panendoscopy (AU 6) ............	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
3858	Panendoscopy with biopsy (AU 7) ....	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
3860	Endoscopic pancreatocholangiography (AU 8)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
3864	Gastrostomy, not covered by item 3870 (AU 9)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3870	Gastrostomy—for fixation of indwelling oesophageal tube, for removal of foreign body or for excision of benign lesion (AU (0)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
3875	Vagotomy—trunkal (AU 11) .......	192.00	192.00	192.00	191.00	192.00	192.00
3882	Vagotomy—selective (AU 12) ......	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
3889	Vagotomy, highly selective; or vagotomy, trunkal or selective, with pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy (AU 13)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
3891	Vagotomy, highly selective with pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy (AU 13)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
3894	Gastro-enterostomy (including gastroduodenostomy) or enterocolostomy or entero-enterostomy (G) (AU 12) .. .. ..	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3898	Gastroenterostomy (including gastroduodenostomy or enterocolostomy or entero-enterostomy (S) (AU 12)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
3900	Gastroenterostomy or gastroduodenostomy, reconstruction of (AU 14)	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00	285.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
3902	Pancreatic cyst—anastomosis to stomach or duodenum (AU 13)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
3910	Perforated peptic ulcer, suture of (G) (AU 10)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3916	Perforated peptic ulcer, suture of (S) (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3922	Partial gastrectomy, with or without gastro-jejunostomy (AU 15)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
3930	Gastrectomy, total, for benign disease (AU 19)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
3938	Gastrectomy, total radical, for carcinoma (AU 21)	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
3946	Pyloroplasty, adult (AU 11) ........	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3952	Pyloroplasty, infant, or pyloromyotomy (Ramstedt’s operation) (AU 9)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3958	Laparotomy and division of peritoneal adhesions where no other listed intra-abdominal procedure is performed (G) (AU 11)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3962	Laparotomy and division of peritoneal adhesions where no other listed intra-abdominal procedure is performed (S) (AU 11)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3965	Laparotomy and division of extensive peritoneal adhesions with or without intestinal plication (Noble operation or similar procedure) (AU 11)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
3968	Enterostomy or colostomy, as an independent procedure (G) (AU 11)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
3970	Enterostomy or colostomy, as an independent procedure (S) (AU 11)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3976	Enterostomy or colostomy, extraperitoneal closure of (G) (AU 11)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
3981	Enterostomy or colostomy, extraperitoneal closure of (S) (AU 11)	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
3986	Enterostomy or colostomy, intraperitoneal closure, not involving resection (AU 11)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3990	Enterotomy or colotomy (AU 12) ....	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
3996	Caecostomy (G) (AU 12) ..........	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00
4000	Caecostomy (S) (AU 12) ..........	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00
4003	Intussusception, reduction of, by fluid..	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
4009	Intussusception, laparotomy and reduction of (AU 11)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4012	Intussusception, laparotomy and resection of (AU 14)	280.00	310.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
4018	Transverse or sigmoid colectomy with or without anastomosis (AU 15)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
4020	Laparotomy with reduction of volvulus (G) (AU 11)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
4021	Laparotomy with reduction of volvulus (S) (AU 11)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4027	Meckel’s diverticulum, removal of (G) (AU 10)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
4032	Meckel’s diverticulum, removal of (S) (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4039	Bowel, segmental resection of, with or without anastomosis, not covered by any other item in this Part (G) (AU 15)	220.00	235.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
4043	Bowel, segmental resection of, with or without anastomosis, not covered by any other item in this Part (S) (AU 15)	280.00	310.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
4046	Hemicolectomy, right or left (AU 15) .	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
4048	Total colectomy with ileo-rectal anastomosis or ileostomy (AU 20)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
4052	Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy—one surgeon (AU 20)	481.00	481.00	481.00	481.00	481.00	481.00
4054	Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; adbominal resection (including after care) (AU 17)	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00
4059	Total colectomy with excision of rectum and ileostomy, combined synchronous operation; perineal resection	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
4068	Rectum, restorative anterior resection of, with rectosigmoidectomy (AU 16)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
4074	Appendicectomy, not covered by item 4084 (G) (AU 8)	114.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	96.00
4080	Appendicectomy, not covered by item 4084 (S) (AU 8)	130.00	142.00	142.00	120.00	130.00	114.00
4084	Appendicectomy, when performed in conjunction with any other intraabdominal procedure (other than that covered by items 3996 and 4000) and through the same incision (AU 4)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4087	Drainage of appendiceal abscess, or for raptured appendix or for peritonitis with or without appendicectomy (G) (AU 10)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
4093	Drainage of appendiceal abscess, or for ruptured appendix or for peritonitis with or without appendicectomy (S) (AU 10)	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00
4099	Small bowel intubation with biopsy ...	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
4104	Small bowel intubation—as an independent procedure	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
4109	Pancreatectomy, partial (AU 15) .....	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
4115	Pancreatico-duodenectomy, Whipple’s operation (AU 30)	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
4118	Pancreatectomy, total, including surrounding viscera (AU 32)	635.00	635.00	635.00	635.00	635.00	635.00
4.124	Pancreas, drainage of (G) (AU 11) ....	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
4130	Pancreas, drainage of (S) (AU 11) ....	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
4133	Anastomosis of pancreatic duct to bowel (AU 18)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
4138	Splenectomy for trauma (G) (AU 13) ..	174.00	178.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4141	Splenectomy for trauma (S) (AU 13) ..	225.00	235.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
4144	Splenectomy, other than for trauma (AU 13)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
4149	Ruptured viscus (including liver, kidney or hollow viscus), simple repair of (G) (AU 14)	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00
4158	Ruptured viscus (including liver, kidney or hollow viscus), simple repair of (S) (AU 14)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
4165	Multiple ruptured viscera (including liver, kidney, spleen or hollow viscus) major repair or removal of (AU 18)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
4173	Retroperitoneal tumour, removal of (AU 15)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
4179	Sacrococcygeal and presacral tumour—excision of (AU 13)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
4185	Retroperitoneal abscess, drainage of, not involving laparotomy (AU 9)	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
4191	Peritoneoscopy (AU 6) ...........	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
4197	Paracentesis abdominis ...........	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40
4202	Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection or—one surgeon (AU 17)	396.00	396.00	396.00	396.00	396.00	396.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4209	Rectum and anus, abdominoperineal resection of, combined synchronous operation—abdominal resection (AU 16)	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
4214	Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of, combined synchronous operation—perineal resection	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
4216	Rectum and anus—perineal excision of (AU 13)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
4222	Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not covered by Items 4233, 4258 or 4262 (G) (AU 8)	114.00	114.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	98.00
4227	Femoral or inguinal hernia or infantile hydrocele, repair of, not covered by Items 4233, 4258 or 4262 (S) (AU 8)	142.00	142.00	142.00	132.00	148.00	120.00
4233	Strangulated, incarcerated or obstructed hernia, repair of, without bowel resection (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4238	Diaphragmatic hernia, traumatic, repair of (AU 17)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
4241	Diaphragmatic hernia, other than traumatic, repair of (abdominal approach) (AU 14)	310.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
4246	Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under 10 years of age (G) (AU 8)	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00
4249	Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person under 10 years of age (S) (AU 8)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4251	Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person 10 years of age or over (G) (AU 8)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
4254	Umbilical, epigastric or linea alba hernia, repair of, in a person 10 years of age or over (S) (AU 8)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
4258	Ventral, incisional, lumbar or recurrent hernia, repair of (G) (AU 10)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
4262	Ventral, incisional, lumbar or recurrent hernia, repair of (S) (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4265	Hydrocele, tapping of............	11.40	11.40	1.1.40	11.40	11.40	11.40
4269	Hydrocele, removal of (G) (AU 7) ....	71.00	87.00	78.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
4273	Hydrocele, removal of (S) (AU 7) ....	87.00	104.00	104.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
4282	Varicocele, removal of (G) (AU 7) ...	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
4285	Varicocele, removal of (S) (AU 7) ....	95.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
4288	Orchidectomy (simple) (G) (AU 7) ...	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4293	Orchidectomy (simple) (S) (AU 7) ...	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
4296	Orchidectomy and complete excision of spermatic cord (AU 8)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4299	Orchidectomy and radical dissection of iliac lymph glands (AU 13)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
4307	Undescended testis, orchidopexy or transplantation of, with or without associated hernial repair (AU 8)	174.00	174.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
4313	Secondary detachment of testis from thigh (AU 6)	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50
4319	Circumcision of a person under 4 weeks of age (AU 6)	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80	14.80
4327	Circumcision of a person under 10 years of age but not less than 4 weeks of age (AU 6)	35.50	35.50	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
4338	Circumcision of a person 10 years of age or over (G) (AU 6)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
4345	Circumcision of a person 10 years of age or over (S) (AU 6)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
4351	Paraphimosis, reduction of, under anaesthesia, with or without dorsal incision (AU 5)	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40
4354	Sigmoidoscopic examination........	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40
4355	Sigmoidoscopic examination, with biopsy	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80	19.80
4362	Sigmoidoscopic examination under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
4363	Sigmoidoscopic examination under general anaesthesia, with biopsy (AU 6)	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50	28.50
4365	Sigmoidoscopy with diathermy or resection of rectal tumour or tumours (AU 7)	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
4370	Sigmoidoscopic examination followed by removal, ligation or cauterisation of haemorrhoids (G) (AU 8)	104.70	112.70	95.70	80.70	80.70	80.70
4375	Sigmoidoscopic examination followed by removal, ligation or cauterisation of haemorrhoids (S) (AU 8)	128.70	156.70	112.70	97.70.	97.70	97.70
4380	Full or partial thickness rectal biopsy under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
4383	Fibreoptic colonoscopy—examination of colon up to splenic flexure (AU 6)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
4385	Fibreoptic colonoscopy—examination of colon up to splenic flexure with biopsy (AU 7)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4388	Fibreoptic colonoscopy—examination of colon up to and beyond splenic flexure (AU 8)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
4389	Fibreoptic colonoscopy—examination of colon up to and beyond splenic flexure with biopsy (AU 9)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
4394	Fibreoptic colonoscopy with removal of one or more polyps (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
4397	Villous tumour of rectum, greater than 3 centimetres in diameter, local excision (AU 9)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
4407	Rectum, radical operation for prolapse of, perineal approach including recto-sigmoidectomy (AU 9)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
4413	Rectum, radical operation for prolapse of, involving laparotomy (AU 13)	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00
4427	Rectum, prolapse, injection into......	11.40	31.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40
4434	Rectal polyp, removal of (G) (AU 7) ..	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00
4442	Rectal polyp, removal of (S) (AU 7) ..	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
4455	Anus, dilatation of, as an independent procedure (AU 4)	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
4461	Anus, massive dilatation of, under anaesthesia (Lord’s procedure) with or without modified haemorrhoidectomy (AU 5)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
4467	Anal prolapse—circum-anal suture (AU 6)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
4473	Anal prolapse, submucosal injection for, under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
4482	Anal stricture, repair of (AU 7) ......	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
4490	Anal sphincterotomy as an independent procedure (AU 6)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
4497	Haemorrhoids, injection into—each attendance at which the procedure is performed	8.70	8.70	7.10	7.10	6.40	7.10
4509	Haemorrhoids, incision of (AU 5) ....	19.20	17.40	18.20	17.40	17.40	17.40
4521	Haemorrhoids, rubber band ligation of (AU 5)	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40
4523	Haemorrhoidectomy, radical (G) (AU 7)	96.00	104.00	87.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
4527	Haemorrhoidectomy, radical (S) (AU 7)	120.00	148.00	104.00	89.00	89.00	89.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4534	Haemorrhoids, external, or anal tags, one or more, removal of under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50
4537	Fissure in ano, excision of (G) (AU 6) .	72.00	72.00	72.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
4544	Fissure in ano, excision of (S) (AU 6) .	89.00	104.00	89.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
4552	Fistula in ano, subcutaneous, excision of (G) (AU 7)	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
4557	Fistula in ano, subcutaneous, excision of (S) (AU 7)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
4568	Fistula in ano, excision of (involving incision of external sphincter) (G) (AU 7)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
4573	Fistula in ano, excision of (involving incision of external sphincter) (S) (AU 7)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
4578	Ischio-rectal abscess, incision of (excluding after-care) (G) (AU 6)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
4585	Ischio-rectal abscess, incision of (excluding after-care) (S) (AU 6)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00.
4590	Faecal fistula, repair of (AU 12) .....	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
4594	Pubo-rectalis muscle, division of (AU 6)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
4602	Disimpaction of faeces under anaesthesia (AU 7)	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
4606	Coccyx, excision of (AU 8) ........	114.00	142.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4611	Pilonidal cyst or sinus, excision of (G) (AU 8)	98.00	98.00	92.00	92.00	92.00	92.00
4617	Pilonidal cyst or sinus, excision of (S) (AU 8)	124.00	124.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4622.	Pilonidal sinus, injection of sclerosant fluid under anaesthesia (AU 6)	31.00	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
Vascular Surgery
4629	Varicose veins, injection into—each attendance at which one or more injections are made	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40
4633	Varicose veins, multiple simultaneous injections by continuous compression techniques (excluding after-care)	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.05
4637	Varicose veins, multiple ligations, with or without local stripping or excision, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8)	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
4640	Varicose veins, high ligation and complete stripping or excision of long saphenous vein (AU 7)	162.00	162.00	.162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

No. Item	Medical service	Fees
No. Item	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4643	Varicose veins, high ligation and complete stripping or excision of short saphenous vein (AU 7)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
4649	Varicose veins, high ligation and complete stripping or excision of both long and short saphenous systems (AU 10)	221.00	221.00	221.00	221.00	221.00	221.00
4651	Varicose veins, high ligation of long saphenous vein at saphenous femoral junction (AU 6)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
4655	Varicose veins, high ligation of short saphenous vein at saphenous popliteal junction (AU 6)	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
4658	Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of single deep perforation (AU 6)	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00
4662	Varicose veins, sub-fascial ligation of multiple deep perforating veins (Cockett’s operation) (AU 7)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	1.64.00	164.00
4665	Cross-leg by-pass graft—saphenous to femoral vein (AU 11)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
4670	Intra-arterial oxygen injection.......	16.40	16.40	16.40	16.40	16.40	16.40
4676	Ligation of medium artery, medium vein or medium artery and medium vein by elective operation (AU 6)	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
4678	Ligation of large artery, large vein or large artery and large vein by elective operation (AU 7)	112.00	112.00	112.00	1.12.00	112.00	112.00
4690	Great artery or great vein (including jugular, sub-clavian, axillary, iliac, femoral or popliteal) ligation of (AU 8)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
4693	Major artery or vein of neck or extremity, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity (AU 13)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
4695	Microvascular repair using operating microscope with restoration of continuity of artery or vein of distal extremity or digit (AU 1.4)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
4696	Major artery or vein of abdomen including aorta and vena cava, repair of wound of, with restoration of continuity (AU 16)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
4699	Arterio-venous fistula, dissection and repair of, with restoration of continuity (AU 10)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
4702	Arterio-venous fistula, dissection and ligation of (AU 10)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas..
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4705	Innominate, subclavian, or any intraabdominal artery, endarterectomy of (AU 19)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
4709	Artery of neck or extremities, endarterectomy of (AU 15)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
4715	Great artery or great vein (including carotid, jugular, sub-clavian, axillary, iliac, femoral or popliteal) ligation of involving gradual occlusion by mechanical device (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00.
4721	Inferior vena cava, plication or ligation of (AU 12)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00.
4733	Internal carotid artery, repositioning of (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
4738	Arterial patch graft (AU 12) ........	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
4744	Aorto-iliac or aorto-femoral bifurcate graft (AU 19)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
4749	Axillary-femoral by-pass graft or sub-clavian-femoral by-pass graft (AU 16)	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.03	415.00	415.00
4754	Arterial or venous graft or by-pass not included in any other item (AU 20)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
4756	Micro-arterial or micro-venous graft using operating microscope (AU 22)	660.00	660.00	660.00	660.00	660.00	660.00
4762	Arterial anastomosis (AU 16) .......	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
4764	Microvascular anastomosis of artery or vein using operating microscope, for reimplantation of limb or digit or free transfer of tissue (AU 38)	575.00	575.00	575.00	575.00	575.00	575.00
4766	Portal hypertension, vascular anastomosis for (AU 21)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
4778	Embolus, removal of, from artery of neck or extremities (AU 12)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	22.5.00
4784	Embolus, removal of, from artery of trunk (AU 15)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
4789	Thrombus, removal of, from femoral, iliac or other similar large vein (AU 12)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
4791	Abdominal aortic aneurysm, excision of and insertion of graft (AU 26)	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.08	480.00	480.00
4794	Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, excision of and insertion of graft (AU 26)	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
4798	Aneurysm of major artery, excision of and insertion of graft (AU 18)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
4801	Transluminal angioplasty including associated radiological services and preparation (AU 12)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4804	Carotid body or carotid body tumour, removal of, without arterial anastomosis (AU 14)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
4806	Intra-aortic balloon for counterpulsation, operation for insertion by arteriotomy, or removal of and arterioplasty (AU 14)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
4808	Arteriovenous shunt, external, insertion of (AU 9)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
4812	Arteriovenous shunt, external, removal of (AU 5)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
4817	Arteriovenous anastomosis, direct, of upper or lower limb (AU 14)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
4822	In Ira-arterial infusion of arteries of neck, thorax or abdomen, including initial operation and all postoperative management (AU 13)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
Operations for Acute Osteomyelitis
4828	Operation on terminal phalanx of finger or toe (AU 7)	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
4832	Operation on phalanx other than terminal, metacarpus or metatarsus—one bone (AU 7)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
4838	Operation on sternum, clavicle, rib, ulna, radius, carpus, tibia, fibula, tarsus, mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins)—one bone (AU 10)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
4841	Operation on mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins)—one bone (D) (AU 10)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
4844	Operation on humerus or femur—one bone (AU 10)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4848	Operation on skull (AU 12) ........	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
4853	Operation on spine or pelvic bones—one bone (AU 13)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
Operations for Chronic Osteomyelitis
4856	Operation on nasal bones (AU 12) ....	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
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 (AU 12)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4862	Operation on mandible or maxilla, or mandible and maxilla (other than alveolar margins) (D) (AU 12)	114.0	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
4864	Operation of humerus or femur—one bone (AU 11)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4867	Operation on spine or pelvic bones—one bone (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
4870	Operation on skull (AU 12) ........	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
4874	Operation on any combination of bones referred to in item 4860 (AU 12)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4877	Operation on any combination of bones where one or more of the bones operated upon is not a bone referred to in item 4860 (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
Division 2—Amputation or Disarticulation of Limb
4927	One digit of hand (G) (AU 6) .......	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.30
4930	One digit of hand (S) (AU 6) .......	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
4934	2 digits of one hand (G) (AU 7) .....	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
4940	2 digits of one hand (S) (AU 7) ......	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
4943	3 digits of one hand (G) (AU 8) .....	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
4948	3 digits of one hand (S) (AU 8) ......	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
4950	4 digits of one hand (G) (AU 9) .....	102.00	102.00	102.00	102.00	102.00	102.00
4954	4 digits of one hand (S) (AU 9)......	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
4957	5 digits of one hand (G) (AU 10) .....	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4961	5 digits of one hand (S) (AU 10) .....	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
4965	Finger or thumb, including metacarpal or part of metacarpal—each digit (G) (AU 6)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
4969	Finger or thumb, including metacarpal or part of metacarpal—each digit (S) (AU 6)	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
4972	Hand, midcarpal or transmetacarpal (G) (AU 7)	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
4976	Hand, midcarpal or transmetacarpal (S) (AU 7)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
4979	Hand, forearm or through arm (AU 8) .	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
4983	At shoulder (AU 32) .............	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
4987	Interscapulothoracic (AU 15) .......	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
4990	One digit of foot (G) (AU 6) .......	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
4993	One digit of foot (S) (AU 6) ........	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
4995	2 digits of one foot (G) (AU 7) ......	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
4997	2 digits of one foot (S) (AU 7) ......	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
4999	3 digits of one foot (G) (AU 8) ......	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5002	3 digits of one foot (S) (AU 8) ......	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00	82.00
5006	4 digits of one foot (G) (AU 9) ......	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
5009	4 digits of one foot (S) (AU 9) ......	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
5015	5 digits of one foot (G) (AU 10) .....	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00
5018	5 digits of one foot (S) (AU 10) .....	306.00	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00
5024	Toe, including metatarsal or part of metatarsal—each toe (G) (AU 7)	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
5029	Toe, including metatarsal or part of metatarsal—each toe (S) (AU 7)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
5034	Foot at ankle (Syme, Pirogoff types) (AU 8)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
5038	Foot, midtarsal or transmetatarsal (AU 7)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
5045	Through leg or at knee (AU 8) ......	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
5048	Through thigh (AU 10) ...........	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
5051	At hip (AU 14) ................	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
5055	Hindquarter (AU 17) ............	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
Division 3—Ear, Nose and Throat
5059	Ear, removal of foreign body in, otherwise than by simple syringing (AU 4)	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
5062	Ear, removal of foreign body in, involving incision of external auditory canal (AU 6)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
5066	Aural polyp, removal of (AU 4) .....	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
5068	External auditory meatus, surgical removal of keratosis obturans from, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 9)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
5072	External auditory meatus, removal of exostoses in (AU 12)	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00
5075	Myringoplasty, trans-canal approach (Rosen incision) (AU 11)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5078	Myringoplasty, post-aural or end-aural approach with or without mastoid inspection (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5081	Ossicular chain reconstruction (AU 12)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5085	Ossicular chain reconstruction and myringoplasty (AU 13)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
5087	Mastoidectomy (cortical) (AU 12) ....	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
5091	Obliteration of the mastoid cavity (AU 10)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5095	Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) (AU 13)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5098	Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) and myringoplasty (AU 13)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
5100	Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical), myringoplasty and ossicular chain reconstruction. (AU 14)	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
5102	Decompression of facial nerve in its mastoid portion (AU 13)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
5104	Decompression of facial nerve in its intracranial portion by intracranial or intrapetrous approach (AU 18)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
5106	Labyrinthotomy or destruction of labyrinth (AU 12)	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00
5108	Cerebello-pontine angle tumour, removal of by 2 surgeons operating conjointly, by transmastoid, translabyrinthine approach—transmastoid, translabyrinthine procedure (including after-care) (AU 39)	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00
5112	Cerebello-pontine angle tumour, removal of by 2 surgeons operating conjointly, by transmastoid, translabyrinthine approach—intracranial procedure (including aftercare)	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00
5116	Endolymphatic sac, transmastoid decompression with or without drainage of (AU 12)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
5122	Internal auditory meatus, exploration of, by middle cranial fossa approach with or without removal of tumour (AU 21)	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
5127	Fenestration operation—each ear (AU 11)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
5131	Venous graft to fenestration cavity (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5138	Stapedectomy (AU 11) ...........	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5143	Stapes mobilisation (AU 10) .......	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
5147	Repair of round window (AU 11) .. .. ..	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5152	Glomus tumour, transtympanic removal of (AU 12)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
5158	Glomus tumour, transmastoid removal of, including mastoidectomy (AU 13)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
5162	Abscess or inflammation of middle ear, operation for (excluding aftercare) (AU 7)	32.00	47.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5166	Middle car, exploration of (AU 9) ....	142.00	174.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
5172	Middle car, insertion of tube for drainage of (AU 6)	78.00	71.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00
5176	Perforation of tympanum, cauterisation or diathermy of (AU 6)	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40
5182	Ear toilet requiring use of operating microscope and microinspection of tympanic membrane with or without general anaesthesia (AU 7)	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
5186	Tympanic membrane, microinspection of one or both ears, as an independent procedure under general anaesthesia (AU 7)	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
5192	Examination of nasal cavity or postnasal space, or nasal cavity and post-nasal space, under general anaesthesia, as an independent procedure (AU 6)	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
5196	Nasal haemorrhage, posterior, arrest of, with posterior nasal packing with or without cauterisation and with or without anterior pack (excluding after-care) (AU 3)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
5201	Nose, removal of foreign body in, other than by simple probing (AU 6)	25.50	25.50	25.50	25.50	25.50	25.50
5205	Nasal polyp or polypi (simple), removal of	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
5210	Nasal polyp or polypi (requiring admission to hospital), removal of (G) (AU 7)	56.00	56.00	45.50	45.50	56.00	45.50
5214	Nasal polyp or polypi (requiring admission to hospital), removal of (S) (AU 7)	71.00	71.00	56.00	56.00	71.00	56.00
5217	Nasal septum, septoplasty or submucous resection of (AU 9)	142.00	156.00	104.00	104.00	142.00	104.00
5221	Nasal septum, septoplasty or submucous resection of, with cauterisation or diathermy of any one or more of septum or turbinates or pharynx (AU 10)	158.25	172.25	120.25	120.25	158.25	120.25
5225	Nasal septum, septoplasty or submucous resection of, with turbinectomy or dislocation of turbinate (AU 10)	163.75	177.75	125.75	125.75	163.75	125.75
5229	Cauterisation or diathermy of septum, turbinates or pharynx—any one or more—each attendance at which the procedure is performed (AU 6)	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.50
5230	Cauterisation of blood vessels in nose during epistaxis (AU 7)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5233	Cryotherapy to nose in the treatment of nasal haemorrhage (AU 7)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
5237	Turbinectomy or dislocation of turbinate (AU 6)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
5241	Turbinates, submucous resection of (AU 8)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
5245	Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (AU 6)	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40
5249	Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (D) (AU 6)	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40
5254	Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and Savage of under general anaesthesia (requiring admission to hospital (AU 6)	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
5259	Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of under general anaesthesia (D) (AU 6)	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
5264	Maxillary antrum, lavage of—each attendance (AU 6)	8.70	8.70	8.70	8.70	8.70	8.70
5268	Maxillary artery, transantral ligation of (AU 9)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
5270	Antrostomy (radical) (AU 9) .......	142.00	174.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
5274	Antrostomy (radical) (D) (AU 9) .....	142.00	174.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
5277	Antrostomy (radical) with transantral ethmoidectomy (AU 10)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
5280	Antrum, intranasal operation on, or removal of foreign body from (AU 8)	87.00	87.00	96.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
5282	Antrum, intranasal operation on, or removal of foreign body from (D) (AU 8)	87.00	87.00	96.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
5284	Antrum, drainage of, through tooth socket (AU 7)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
5286	Antrum, drainage of, through tooth socket (D) (AU 7)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
5288	Oro-antral fistula, plastic closure of (AU 11)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5291	Oro-antral fistula, plastic closure of (D) (AU 11)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5295	Fronto-nasal ethmoidectomy with or without sphenoidectomy (AU 9)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5298	Radical fronto-ethmoidectomy with osteoplastic flap (AU 13)	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
5301	Frontal sinus or ethmodial sinuses, intranasal operation on (AU 9)	120.00	156.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued.

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5305	Frontal sinus, catheterisation of (AU 6)	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
5308	Frontal sinus, trephine of (AU 6) .....	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
5318	Frontal sinus, radical obliteration of (AU 10)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5320	Ethmoidal sinuses, external operation on (AU 10)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
5325	Sphenoidal sinus, proof puncture of (AU 6)	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
5330	Sphenoidal sinus, intranasal operation on (AU 10)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
5333	Transantral vidian neurectomy (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5337	Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (AU 14)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
5339	Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy including submucous resection of nasal septum and grafting to obliterate the pituitary fossa (including obtaining of graft) (AU 15)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5343	Eustachian tube, catheterisation of (AU 6)	33.00	14.80	12.00	11.40	11.40	11.40
5345	Division of pharyngeal adhesions (AU 7)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
5348	Post-nasal space, direct examination of, with biopsy (AU 7)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
5151	Nasopharyngeal tumour, operation for removal of, involving hard palate (AU 14)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5354	Pharyngeal pouch, removal of (AU 16)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
5357	Pharyngeal pouch, endoscopic resection of (Dohlman’s operation) (AU 14)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5360	Pharyngotomy (lateral) (AU 6) ......	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
5363	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person aged less than 12 years (G) (AU 7)	71.00	71.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
5366	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person aged less than 12 years (S) (AU 7)	96.00	87.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
5370	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids in a person aged less than 12 years, removal of with operation for abscess or inflammation of middle ear (G) (AU 8)	87.00	94.50	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued.

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5374	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids in a person aged less than 12 years, removal of with operation for abscess or inflammation of middle ear (S) (AU 8)	112.00	110.50	93.00	93.00	93.00	93.00
5378	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids in a person aged less than 12 years, removal of with cauterisation and diathermy of any one or more of septum or turbinates or pharynx (G) (AU 9)	87.25	87.25	76.25	76.25	76.25	76.25
5383	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids in a person aged less than 12 years, removal of with cauterisation and diathermy of any one or more of septum or turbinates or pharynx (S) (AU 9)	112.25	103.25	93.25	93.25	93.25	93.25
5389	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person 12 years of age or over (G) (AU 8)	89.00	89.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
5392	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, removal of, in a person 12 years of age or over (S) (AU 8)	120.00	120.00	92.00	92.00	92.00	92.00
5396	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (G) (AU 9)	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50
5401	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (S) (AU 9)	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
5407	Adenoids, removal of (G) (AU 6) ....	38.50	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
5411	Adenoids, removal of (S) (AU 6) ....	52.00	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	40.50
5415	Adenoids, removal of, with operation for abscess or inflammation of middle ear (G) (AU 7)	54.50	62.50	47.50	47.50	47.50	47.50
5424	Adenoids, removal of, with operation for abscess or inflammation of middle ear (S) (AU 7)	68.00	68.75	59.50	59.50	59.50	56.50
5431	Lingual tonsil or lateral pharyngeal bands, removal of (AU 7)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
5445	Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy), incision of (AU 7)	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
5449	Uvulotomy (AU 6) ..............	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40
5456	Vallecular or pharyngeal cysts, removal of (AU 8)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
5464	Oesophagoscopy (AU 6) ..........	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
5470	Oesophagoscopy, initial, with dilatation or insertion of prosthesis (AU 7)	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5474	Oesophagoscopy with dilatation or insertion of prosthesis—subsequent procedures in a single course of treatment (AU 7)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
5480	Oesophagoscopy with biopsy (AU 7) ..	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
5486	Oesophagus, removal of foreign body in (AU 7)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
5490	Oesophageal stricture, dilatation of, without oesophagoscopy (AU 6)	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40	17.40
5498	Laryngectomy (total) (AU 20) ......	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00
5503	Laryngopharyngectomy (AU 20) .....	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
5508	Primary restoration of alimentary continuity after laryngopharyngectomy using stomach or bowel (AU 20)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
5520	Larynx, direct examination of, as an independent procedure (AU 8)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
5524	Larynx, direct examination of, with biopsy (AU 8)	71.00	87.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
5530	Larynx, direct examination of, with removal of tumour (AU 9)	78.00	96.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
5534	Microlaryngoscopy (AU 8) ........	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
5540	Microlaryngoscopy with removal of tumour (AU 9)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
5545	Larynx, fractured, operation for (AU 15)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5556	Larynx, external operation on, or laryngofissure (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5566	Arytenoid cartilage, fixation of (AU 13)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5568	Arytenoid cartilage, removal of (AU 11)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
5572	Tracheostomy (G) (AU 10) ........	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
5598	Tracheostomy (S) (AU 10) .........	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
5601	Trachea, removal of foreign body in (AU 7)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
5605	Bronchoscopy, as an independent procedure (AU 7)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
5611	Bronchoscopy with biopsy or other diagnostic or therapeutic procedure (AU 8)	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
5613	Bronchus, removal of foreign body in (AU 9)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
5619	Bronchoscopy with dilatation of tracheal stricture—initial (AU 7)	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	8.1.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5624	Bronchoscopy with dilatation of tracheal stricture—subsequent dilatation in a single course of treatment (AU 7)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
Division 4—Urological
5630	Adrenal gland, biopsy of (AU 9) .....	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5636	Adrenal gland, removal of (AU 12) ...	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
5642	Renal transplant (AU 24) ..........	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00	480.00
5647	Donor nephrectomy (cadaver) ......	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
5651	Nephrectomy, complicated by previous surgery on same kidney (AU 13)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5654	Nephrectomy, complete (G) (AU 11) ..	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5661	Nephrectomy, complete (S) (AU 11) ..	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5665	Nephrectomy, partial (AU 13) ......	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5669	Nephro-ureterectomy (AU 13) ......	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5675	Nephro-ureterectomy, complete, with bladder repair (AU 17)	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00
5679	Kidney, fused, symphysiotomy for (AU 14)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5683	Kidney, exploration of, with any procedure, nut covered by any other item (AU 10)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
5691	Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5694	Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy complicated by previous surgery on same kidney (AU 12)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5699	Nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy—large staghorn calculus filling renal pelvis and calyces (AU 12)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
5705	Ureterolithotomy (AU 11) .........	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
5715	Nephrostomy, nephrotomy or pyelostomy with drainage (AU 11)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5721	Nephropexy, as an independent procedure (AU 9)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5724	Renal cyst or cysts, excision or unroofing of (AU 11)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
5726	Renal biopsy (closed) (AU 6) .......	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00
5729	Pyonephrosis, drainage of (AU 11) ...	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
5732	Perinephric abscess, drainage of (AU 9)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
5734	Pyeloplasty (AU 14) .............	310.00	310.00	310.00	310..00	310.00	310.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5737	Pyeloplasty, complicated by previous surgery on same kidney, or by congenital kidney abnormality or by the operation being a solitary kidney (AU 14)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5741	Divided ureter, repair of (AU 13) ....	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5744	Repair of kidney, wound or injury (AU 13)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5747	Ureterectomy, complete or partial, with bladder repair (AU 12)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5753	Replacement of ureter by bowel—unilateral (AU 12)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
5757	Replacement of ureter by bowel—bilateral (AU 17)	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
5763	Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into skin (AU 10)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5769	Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into skin (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5773	Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into bladder (AU 12)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
5777	Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into bladder (AU 14)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5780	Ureter, transplantation of, into bladder with bladder plastic procedure (Boari flap) (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5785	Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into intestine (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5792	Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into intestine (AU 14)	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00
5799	Ureter, transplantation of, into other ureter (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5804	Ureter (unilateral), transplantation of, into isolated intestinal loop (AU 14)	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00
5807	Ureters (bilateral), transplantation of, into isolated intestinal loop (AU 16)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
5812	Ureterotomy with exploration or drainage as an independent procedure when the procedure is not covered by item 5816 (AU 11)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
5816	Ureterotomy with exploration or drainage for tumour, as in independent procedure (AU 11)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5821	Ureterolysis, with or without repositioning of ureter, for retroperitoneal fibrosis, ovarian vein syndrome, or similar condition—unilateral (AU 11)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5827	Ureterolysis, with or without repositioning of ureter, for retroperitoneal fibrosis, ovarian vein syndrome, or similar condition—bilateral (AU 13)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5831	Reduction ureteroplasty, unilateral (AU 14)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
5836	Reduction ureteroplasty, bilateral (AU 17)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5837	Closure of cutaneous ureterostomy—unilateral (AU 9)	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
Operations on the Bladder (Closed)
5840	Bladder, catheterisation of—where no other surgical procedure is performed (AU 4)	9.60	10.40	9.60	9.60	10.40	9.40
5845	Cystoscopy, with or without urethral dilatation, not being a procedure covered by item 5847 (AU 5)	48.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
5847	Cystoscopy, with dilatation of urethral stricture (AU 5)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
5851	Cystoscopy, with ureteric catheterisation, with or without introduction of opaque medium (AU 5)	62.00	71.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
5853	Cystoscopy, with controlled hydro-dilatation of the bladder (AU 5)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
5857	Cystometrography (AU 5) .........	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
5861	Ascending cystourethrography (AU 5) .	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
5864	Cystoscopic removal of foreign body (AU 6)	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
5868	Cystoscopy, with biopsy of bladder tumours (AU 6)	78.00	73.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
5871	Cystoscopy, with diathermy or resection of superficial bladder tumours or with other diathermy of bladder or prostate (AU 6)	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
5875	Cystoscopy with diathermy or resection of invasive bladder tumours or solitary tumour over 2 cm in diameter (AU 6)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
5878	Cystoscopy, with ureteric meatotomy or with resection of ureterocoele (AU 5)	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
5881	Cystoscopy, with endoscopic bladder neck resection (AU 7)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
5885	Cystoscopy, with endoscopic removal or manipulation of ureteric calculus (AU 6)	114.00	142.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
5888	Litholapaxy, with or without cystoscopy (AU 7)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
Operations on the Bladder (Open)
5891	Bladder, repair of rupture of, or partial excision of, or plastic repair of (G) (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
5894	Bladder, repair of rupture of, or partial excision of, or plastic repair of (S) (AU 13)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
5897	Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic, (not covered by item 5903) (G) (AU 8)	114.00	114.00	114.00	134.00	114.00	114.00
5901	Cystostomy or cystotomy, suprapubic (not covered by item 5903) (S) (AU 8)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
5903	Suprapubic stab cystotomy (AU 6) ...	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
5905	Bladder, total excision of (AU 29) ....	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
5916	Bladder neck contracture, operation for (AU 9)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
5919	Bladder tumours, suprapubic diathermy of (AU 10)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
5929	Diverticulum of bladder, excision or obliteration of (AU 10)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5935	Vesical fistula, cutaneous, operation for (AU 12)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
5941	Vesico-vaginal fistula, closure of by abdominal approach (AU 12)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
5947	Vesico-colic fistula, closure of, excluding bowel resection (AU 11)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
5956	Vesico-rectal fistula, closure of (AU 13)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
5964	Bladder aspiration, by needle.......	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
5968	Cystotomy with removal of calculus as an independent procedure (AU 8)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
5973	Urethral valves, transvesical removal (AU 9)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
5977	Urethropexy (Marshall-Marchetti operation) (AU 9)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
5981	Bladder enlargement using intestine or segment of bowel (AU 23)	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00	570.00
5984	Correction of vesico-ureteric reflux—operation for—unilateral (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
5993	Correction of vesico-ureteric reflux—operation for—bilateral (AU 14)	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
Operations on the Prostate
6001	Prostatectomy (suprapubic, perineal or retropubic) (AU 13)	355.00	355.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
6005	Prostatectomy (endoscopic), with or without cystoscopy (AU 10)	325.00	365.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
6010	Median bar, endoscopic resection of, with or without cystoscopy (AU 9)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6017	Prostate, total excision of (AU 13) ....	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
6022	Prostate, open perineal biopsy of (AU 6)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
6027	Prostate, biopsy of, endoscopic, with or without cystoscopy (AU 6)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
6030	Prostate, needle biopsy of, or injection into (AU 5)	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
6033	Prostatic abscess, retropubic or endoscopic drainage of (AU 7)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
Operations on Urethra, Penis or Scrotum
6036	Urethral sounds, passage of, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
6039	Urethral stricture, dilatation of (AU 5) .	26.50	25.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
6041	Urethra, repair of rupture of (AU 10) ..	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
6044	Urethral fistula, closure of (AU 8) ....	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
6047	Urethroscopy, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00
6053	Urethroscopy, with diathermy of tumour (AU 7)	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
6056	Urethroscopy with removal of stone or foreign body (AU 6)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
6061	Urethra, examination of, involving the use of urethroscope, with cystoscopy (AU 5)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
6066	Urethral meatotomy, external (AU 4) ..	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
6069	Urethrotomy (external) (AU 7) ......	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
6073	Urethrotomy (internal) (AU 5) ......	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
6077	Urethrectomy, partial or co9mplete, for removal of tumour (AU)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
6079	Urethro-vaginal fistula, closure of (AU 9)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
6083	Urethro-rectal fistula, closure of (AU 10)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	225.00	255.00
6086	Urethroplasty—single stage operation (AU 10)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.30	255.00	255.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6089	Urethroplasty—two stage operation—first stage (AU 9)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
6092	Urethroplasty—two stage operation—second stage (AU 9)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
6095	Urethroplasty, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 9)	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
6098	Hypospadias, meatotomy and hemicircumcision (AU 7)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
6105	Hypospadias, correction of chordee (AU 10)	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
6107	Hypospadias, correction of chordee with transplatation of prepuce (AU 10)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6110	Hypospadias, urethral reconstruction for (AU 10)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
6114	Hypospadias, urethral reconstruction with perineal urethrostomy (AU 11)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
6118	Hypospadias, urethral reconstruction and correction of chordee, complete, one stage including urinary diversion (AU 13)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
6122	Hypospadias, secondary correction of (AU 9)	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
6130	Epispadias, repair of, not involving sphincter—each stage (AU 9)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
613 J	Epispadias, repair of, including bladder neck closure (AU 10)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
6140	Urethra, diathermy of (AU 4) .......	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
6146	Urethra, excision of prolapse of (AU 7)	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
6152	Urethra, excision of diverticulum of (AU 8)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6157	Urethra, operation for correction of male urinary incontinence (AU 9)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
6162	Priapism, decompression operation for, under general anaesthesia (AU 7)	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
6166	Priapism, decompression shunt operation for (AU 10)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
6170	Urethral abscess, drainage of (AU 5) ..	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
6175	Urethral valves or urethral membrane, endoscopic resection of (AU 7)	124.00	124.00	124.00	1.24.00	124.00	124.00
6179	Penis, partial amputation of (AU 8) ...	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6184	Penis, complete or radical amputation of (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6189	Penis, repair of laceration or fracture involving cavernous tissue (AU 8)	156.00	156.00	156.00	155.00	156.00	156.00
6194	Penis, repair of avulsion (AU 12) ....	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
6199	Penis, Peyronie’s disease, injection procedure for	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
6204	Penis, Peyronie’s disease, operation for (AU 8)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6208	Penis, plastic implantation of (AU 8) ..	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
6212	Scrotum, partial excision of (AU 7) ...	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
6216	Scrotum, drainage of abscess of (AU 4)	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
Operations on Testes, Vasa or Seminal Vesicles
6218	Testicular biopsy (AU 6) ..........	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
6221	Spermatocele or epididymal cysts, excision of (G) (AU 6)	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
6224	Spermatocele or epididymal cysts, excision of (S) (AU 6)	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
6228	Exploration of the testis, with or without fixation for torsion (AU 5)	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
6230	Orchidectomy, with excision of retroperitoneal glands or seminal vesicles (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
6233	Orchidoplasty (AU 8) ............	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
6236	Epididymectomy (AU 8) ..........	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
6238	Vasoepididymostomy—unilateral (AU 9)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
6241	Vasoepididymostomy—bilateral (AU 12)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
6244	Vas deferens, reanastomosis of (AU 9) .	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
6246	Vasoepididymography and vasovesiculography as an independent operative procedure, preparation for, by open operation (AU 5)	62.00	62.00	52.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
6249	Vasotomy or vasectomy (unilateral or bilateral) (G) (AU 5)	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
6253	Vasotomy or vasectomy (unilateral or bilateral) (S) (AU S)	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00	78.00
Division 5—Gynaecological
6258	Gynaecological examination under anaesthesia not performed in association with any service covered by any other item in this Part (AU 5)	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6262	Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction of as an independent procedure or removal of under general anaesthetic, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60	17.60
6267	Simple tumour of vulva, removal of (AU 7)	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
6271	Hymenectomy (AU 5) ............	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
6274	Bartholin’s cyst, excision of (G) (AU 7)	49.50	49.50	49.50	49.50	49.50	49.50
6277	Bartholin’s cyst, excision of (S) (AU 7)	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	61.00
6278	Bartholin’s cyst or gland, marsupialisation or cautery destruction of (G) (AU 6)	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
6280	Bartholin’s cyst or gland, marsupialisation or cautery destruction of (S) (AU 6)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
6284	Bartholin’s abscess, incision of (AU 5) .	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60
6286	Skene’s duct, incision of, or removal of calculus from (AU 6)	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
6290	Urethra or urethral caruncle, cauterisation of (AU 4)	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60	19.60
6292	Urethral caruncle, excision of (G) (AU 6)	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
6296	Urethral caruncle, excision of (S) (AU 6)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
6299	Clitoris, amputation of (AU 7) ......	88.00	88.00	88.00	88.00	88.00	88.00
6302	Vulvectomy (simple) (AU 9) .......	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00
6306	Vulvectomy (radical) (AU 16) ......	395.00	395.00	395.00	395.00	395.00	395.00
6308	Pelvic lymph glands, excision of (radical) (AU 15)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6313	Vagina, dilatation of, as an independent procedure—each attendance at which dilatation is performed (AU 4)	14.40	14.40	14.40	14.40	14.40	14.40
6321	Vagina, removal of simple tumour—(including Glartner duct cyst) (AU 8)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
6325	Vagina, complete removal of (AU 13) .	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6327	Vaginal reconstruction in congenital absence or gynatresia (AU 18)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6332	Vaginal septum, excision of, for correction of double vagina (AU 12)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6336	Plastic repair to enlarge vaginal orifice (AU 9)	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00	53.00
6342	Colpotomy or colporrhaphy, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 6)	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00
6347	Cystocele or rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6358, 6363, 6367 or 6373 (G) (At) 10)	114.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
6352	Cystocele or rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6358, 6363, 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 10)	140.00	122.00	122.00	122.00	122.00	122.00
6358	Cystocele and rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 10)	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00
6363	Cystocele and rectocele, repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 10)	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6367	Colpoplasty, Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation (operation for genital prolapse) (G) (AU 10)	172.00	172.00	172.00	172.00	172.00	172.00
6373	Colpoplasty, Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation (operation for genital prolapse) (S) (AU 10)	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00	220.00	210.00
6379	Colpoplasty, Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation (operation for genital prolapse) and curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (G) (AU 11)	194.00	194.00	194.00	194.00	194.00	194.00
6384	Colpoplasty, Donald-Fothergill or Manchester operation (operation for genital prolapse) and currettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (S) (AU 11)	238.50	240.50	238.50	238.50	248.50	238.50
6389	Urethrocele, operation for (AU 9) ....	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
6396	Operation involving abdominal approach for repair of enterocoele or suspension of vaginal vault or enterocoele and suspension of vaginal vault (AU 9)	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6401	Fistula between genital and urinary or alimentary tracts, repair of not covered by item 5941, 6079 or 6083 (AU 13)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6406	Stress incontinence, sling operation for (AU 12)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
6407	Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdomino-vaginal operation for; abdominal procedure (including after-care) (AU 12)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6408	Stress incontinence, combined synchronous abdominovaginal operation for; vaginal procedure (including after-care)	122.00	122.00	122.00	122.00	122.00	122.00
6411	Cervix, cauterisation, ionisation or diathermy of, with or without removal of cervical polyp and with or without dilatation of cervix (AU 5)	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
6415	Examination of the uterine cervix by a magnifying colposcope of the Hinselmann type or similar instrument (AU 5)	22.50	22.50	22.50	18.40	18.40	18.40
6418	Cervix, cone biopsy of (G) (AU 7) ...	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
6424	Cervix, cone biopsy of (S) (AU 7) ....	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
6428	Cervix, cone biopsy of an curettage of uterus with or without dilatation (G) (AU 7)	79.00	79.00	79.00	79.00	79.00	79.00
6434	Cervix, cone biopsy of and curettage of uterus with or without dilatation (S) (AU 7)	99.50	101.50	99.50	99.50	99.50	99.50
6436	Cervix, amputation or repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (G) (AU 7)	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00
6441	Cervix, amputation or repair of, not covered by item 6367 or 6373 (S) (AU 7)	18.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00	58.00
6446	Cervix, dilatation of, not covered by item 6460, 6464 or 6469 (AU 5)	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
6451	Culdoscopy (AU 7) .............	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
6460	Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) (G) (AU 5)	44.00	44.00	44.00	44.00	44.00	44.00
6464	Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation (including curettage for incomplete miscarriage) (S) (AU 5)	57.00	61.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
6469	Evacuation of the contents of the gravid uterus by curettage or suction curettage not covered by item 6460 or 6464 (AU 5)	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
6483	Uterus, curettage of, with colposcopy, cervical biopsy and radical diathermy (AU 8)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
6501	Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation, with removal of polyp from cervix with or without cauterisation, ionisation or diathermy of the cervix (G) (AU 6)	54.50	54.50	54.50	54.50	54.50	54.50

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6506	Uterus, curettage of, with or without dilatation, with removal of polyp from cervix with or without cauterisation, ionisation or diathermy of the cervix (S) (AU 6)	67.50	71.50	67.50	67.50	67.50	67.50
6508	Hysterotomy (AU 10) ............	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6513	Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—subtotal (G) (AU 10)	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6517	Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—subtotal (S) (AU 10)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
6519	Hysterectomy, abdominal or vaginal, total (G) (AU 11)	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6523	Hysterectomy, abdominal or vaginal, total (S) (AU 11)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
6528	Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—total, with curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (G) (AU 11)	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00
6530	Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—total, with curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (S) (AU 11)	248.50	250.50	248.50	248.50	248.50	248.50
6532	Hysterectomy, abdominal, with enucleation of ovarian cyst, one or both sides (G) (AU 12)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
6533	Hysterectomy, abdominal, with enucleation of ovarian cyst, one or both sides (S) (AU 12)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
6536	Hysterectomy and dissection of pelvic glands (AU 17)	370.00	370.00	370.00	370.00	370.00	370.00
6542	Radical hysterectomy without gland dissection (AU 12)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
6544	Hysterectomy, vaginal, with removal of uterine adnexae (AU 12)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
6553	Ectopic gestation, removal of (G) (AU 9)	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00
6557	Ectopic gestation, removal of (S) (AU 9)	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6561	Myomectomy (G) (AU 10) ........	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00
6563	Myomectomy (S) (AU 10) .........	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00	176.00
6570	Bicornuate uterus, plastic reconstruction for (AU 14)	196.00	196.00	196.00	196.00	196.00	196.00
6585	Uterus, suspension or fixation of—as an independent procedure (G) (AU 8)	116.00	116.00	106.00	116.00	106.00	106.00
6594	Uterus, suspension or fixation of—as an independent procedure (S) (AU 8)	142.00	158.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6599	Rubin test for patency (AU 5) .......	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00
6604	Laparoscopy, diagnostic, as a diagnostic procedure performed in gynaecology (AU 7)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
6607	Laparoscopy involving one or more of biospy, puncture of cysts, diathermy of endometriosis, ventrosuspension, division of adhesions or any other procedure—not associated with item 6611 or 6612 (AU 7)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
6611	Sterilisation by transection or resection of fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other method (G) (AU 8)	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00	108.00
6612	Sterilisation by transection or resection of fallopian tubes, via abdominal or vaginal routes or via laparoscopy using diathermy or any other method (S) (AU 8)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
6631	Fallopian tube or tubes, implantation of, into uterus (AU 12)	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00
6636	Fallopian tubes, hydrotubation of, as an isolated procedure (AU 7)	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
6643	Fallopian tubes, hydrotubation of, as a repetitive post-operative procedure (AU 7)	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20
6643	Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst—one such procedure not associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 9)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
6644	Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooo-phorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst one such procedure not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 9)	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00
6648	Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooo-phorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst—2 or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (G) (AU 10)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6649	Laparotomy, involving oophorectomy, salpingectomy, salpingooo-phorectomy, removal of ovarian, parovarian, fimbrial or broad ligament cyst—2 or more such procedures, unilateral or bilateral, not associated with hysterectomy (S) (AU 10)	180.00	180.00	180.00	180.00	180.00	180.00
6669	Salpingostomy or salpingolysis, or both (AU 11)	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00	210.00
6677	Pelvic abscess, suprapubic drainage of (G) (AU 8)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
6681	Pelvic abscess, suprapubic drainage of (S) (AU 8)	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00
Division 6—Ophthalmological
6686	Ophthalmological examination under general anaesthesia as an independent procedure (AU 5)	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
6688	Eye, enucleation of, with or without sphere implant (AU 8)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6692	Eye, enucleation of, with insertion of integrated implant (AU 9)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
6697	Globe, evisceration of (AU 8) .......	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
6699	Globe, evisceration of, and insertion of intrascleral ball or cartilage (AU 9)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
6701	Anophthalmic orbit, insertion of cartilage or artificial implant as a delayed procedure, or removal of implant from socket (AU 9)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
6703	Orbit, skin graft to, as a delayed procedure (AU 7)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
6705	Contracted socket, reconstruction including mucous membrane grafting and stent mould (AU 11)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
6707	Orbit, exploration with or without biopsy, requiring removal of bone (AU 9)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
6709	Orbit, exploration of, with drainage or biopsy not requiring removal of bone (AU 8)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
6713	Orbit, exenteration of (AU 8) .......	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
6715	Orbit, exenteration of, with skin graft (AU 10)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
6718	Orbit, exenteration of, including skin grafting, with temporalis muscle transplant (AU 11)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6722	Orbit, exploration of, with removal of tumour or foreign body, requiring removal of bone (AU 12)	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00
6724	Orbit, exploration of, with removal of tumour or of foreign body (AU 10)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
6728	Eyeball, perforating wound of, not involving intraocular structures—repair (AU 10)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
6730	Eyeball, perforating wound of, with incarceration or prolapse of uveal tissue—repair (AU 12)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
6736	Eyeball, perforating wound of, with incarceration of lens or vitreous—repair (AU 12)	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00
6740	Intraocular foreign body, magnetic removal from anterior segment (AU 10)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
6742	Intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic removal from anterior segment (AU 11)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
6744	Intraocular foreign body, magnetic removal from posterior segment (AU 10)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
6747	Intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic removal from posterior segment (AU 12)	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00
6752	Abscess (intraorbital), drainage of (AU 6)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
6754	Tarsal cyst, extirpation of (AU 6) ....	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
6758	Tarsal cartilage, excision of (AU 8) ...	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
6762	Ectropion, tarsal cauterisation for ....	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
6766	Tarsorrhaphy (AU 8) ............	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
6768	Canthoplasty, medial or lateral (AU 9) .	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
6772	Lacrimal gland, excision of palpebral lobe (AU 8)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
6774	Lacrimal sac, excision of, or operation on (AU 8)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
6778	Dacryocystorhinostomy (AU 11) .....	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6782	Conjunctivorhinostomy (AU 11) .....	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
6786	Conjunctivorhinostomy including dacryocystorhinostomy and fashioning of conjunctival flaps (AU 12)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
6790	Parotid duct, transplantation of into conjunctival sac (AU 11)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6792	Lacrimal canalicular system, reconstruction of (AU 8)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
6796	Lacrimal canaliculus, immediate repair of (AU 8)	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	348.00	148.00
6799	Nasolacrimal duct, probing for obstruction, one or both ducts (AU 4)	47.00	47.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
6802	Lacrimal passages, lavage of (excluding after-care) (AU 4)	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
6805	Punctum snip operation (AU 4) ......	43.50	36.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
6807	Conjunctival peritomy (AU 6) ......	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
6810	Conjunctival graft over cornea (AU 7) .	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
6814	Trachoma, crushing operation for (AU 6)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
6816	Cornea or sclera, removal of superficial foreign body from (excluding after-care) (AU 6)	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
6818	Cornea or sclera, removal of imbedded foreign body from (excluding after-care) (AU 8)	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
6820	Corneal scars, removal of, by partial keratectomy (AU 8)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
6822	Cornea, tattooing of (AU 9) ........	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
6824	Cornea, epithelial debridement for dendritic ulcer (excluding aftercare) (AU 8)	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
6828	Cornea, transplantation of, full thickness, including collection of implant (AU 13)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
6832	Cornea, transplantation of, superficial or lamellar, including collection of transplant (AU 11)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
6835	Conjunctiva, cautery of, including treatment of pannus—each attendance at which treatment is given (AU 4)	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
6837	Pterygium, removal of (AU 6) ......	82.00	87.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
6842	Pinguecula, removal of (AU 6) ......	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
6846	Limbic tumour, removal of (AU 7) ...	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
6848	Lens extraction (AU 11) ..........	385.00	355.00	320.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
6852	Artificial lens, insertion of (AU 11) ...	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
6857	Artificial lens, removal of (AU 9) ....	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6859	Cataract, juvenile, removal of, including subsequent needlings (AU 11)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
6861	Capsulectomy (AU 9) ............	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
6865	Capsulotomy or needling (AU 7) .....	102.00	102.00	102.00	102.00	102.00	102.00
6869	Paracentesis in relation to eye, for diagnosis or relief of tension (AU 6)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
6871	Anterior chamber, irrigation of blood from, as an independent procedure (AU 7)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
6873	Glaucoma, filtering and allied operations in the treatment of (AU 10)	310.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
6879	Goniotomy (AU 10) .............	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6881	Division of anterior or posterior synechiae, as an independent procedure (AU 9)	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
6885	Iridectomy or iridotomy, as an independent procedure (AU 10)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
6889	Iris, light coagulation of (AU 6) .....	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
6891	Tumour of iris, excision of (AU 10) ...	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
6894	Tumour, involving ciliary body or ciliary body and iris, excision of (AU 12)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
6898	Cyclodiathermy or cyclocryotherapy (AU 8)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
6900	Detached retina, diathermy or cryotherapy for (AU 11)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
6902	Detached retina, resection of, or buckling operation for, or revision operation for (AU 55)	385.00	435.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
6904	Photocoagulation, each attendance at which treatment is given (AU 10)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
6906	Detached retina, removal of encircling silicone band from (AU 8)	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
6908	Retina, cryotherapy to, as an independent procedure (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
6914	Retrobulbar transillumination, as an independent procedure (AU 5)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
6918	Retrobulbar injection of alcohol or other drug as an independent procedure	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
6922	Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of one or 2 muscles (AU 8)	192.00	192.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
6924	Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of 3 or 4 muscles (AU 9)	225.00	225.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6928	Squint, operation for, on one or both eyes, the operation involving a total of more than 4 muscles (AU 10)	240.00	240.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
6930	Squint, muscle transplant for (Hummelsheim type, etc.) (AU 9)	225.00	225.00	192.00	174.00	200.00	174.00
6932	Re-attachment of ruptured medial palpebral ligament (AU 9)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
6934	Torn extra-ocular muscle, repair of (AU 9)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
6938	Resuturing of wound following intraocular procedures with or without excision of prolapsed iris (AU 9)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
Division 7—Thoracic
6940	Thoracic cavity, aspiration or paracentesis of, or both (excluding after-care)	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00
6942	Pericardium, paracentesis of (excluding aftercare) (AU 6)	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
6946	Artificial pneumothorax—induction...	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
6948	Artificial pneumothorax—each filling subsequent to induction	14.60	14.60	14.60	14.60	14.60	14.60
6953	Intercostal drain, insertion of, not involving resection of rib (excluding after-care) (AU 7)	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
	Empyema, radical operation for, involving resection of rib (AU 13)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152..00	152.00	152000
6958	Thoracotomy, exploratory, with or without biopsy (AU 11)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
6962	Thoracotomy with pulmonary decortication (AU 17)	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00
6964	Thoracotomy with pleurectomy or pleurodesis (AU 16)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
6966	Thoracoplasty (complete) (AU 21) ...	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00
6968	Thoracoplasty (in stages)—each stage (AU 14)	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00
6970	Pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum, limited correction of (AU 13)	132.00	02.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
6972	Pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum, radical correction of (AU 16)	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00
6974	Thoracoscopy, with or without division of pleural adhesions (AU 7)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
6976	Thoracic duct cannulisation (AU 8) ...	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
6978	Phrenic avulsion or crush (AU 5) ....	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
6980	Pneumonectomy or lobectomy (AU 18)	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00
6982	Hydatid cysts of lungs, enucleation of (AU 16)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
6984	Oesophagus, correction of atresia of (AU 23)	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00
6986	Oesophagectomy with direct anastomosis or with stomach transposition (AU 23)	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00
6988	Oesophagectomy with interposition of small or large bowel (AU 27)	545.00	545.00	545.00	545.00	545.00	545.00
6990	Mediastinal abscess, drainage of (AU 14)	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00
6992	Mediastinum, cervical exploration of, with or without biopsy (AU 10)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
6995	Pericardium, transthoracic drainage of (other than for treatment of constrictive pericarditis) (AU 14)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
6997	Hernia, hiatus or other diaphragmatic, transthoracic repair of (AU 15)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
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)	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00	445.00
7001	Right heart catheterisation—including fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurement by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 12)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7003	Left heart catheterisation by percutaneous arterial puncture, arteriotomy or percutaneous left ventricular puncture—including fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurements by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 12)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
7006	Right heart catheterisation with left heart catheterisation via the right heart or by any other procedure—including fluoroscopy, oximetry, dye dilution curves, cardiac output measurements by any method, shunt detection and exercise stress test (AU 14)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
7011	Selective coronary arteriography—placement of catheters and injection of opaque material (AU 14)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7013	Selective coronary arteriography—placement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation, or both (AU 16)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
7021	Permanent internal pacemaker and myocardial electrodes, insertion or replacement of by thoractomy (AU 11)	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00
7023	Permanent transvenous electrode and pacemaker, insertion or replacement of (AU 14)	322.00	322.00	322.00	322.00	322.00	322.00
7028	Permanent transvenous electrode, insertion or replacement of (AU 12)	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00	198.00
7033	Permanent pacemaker, insertion or replacement of (AU 12)	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00	124.00
7.042	Temporary transvenous pacemaking electrode, insertion of (AU 11)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
7046	Open heart surgery, single valve replacement (AU 32)	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00
7050	Open heart surgery for congenital heart disease (AU 32)	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00
7057	Open heart surgery on more than one valve or involving more than one chamber (AU 38)	895.00	895.00	895.00	895.00	895.00	895.00
7062	Open heart surgery not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 32)	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00
7066	Coronary artery or arteries, direct surgery to, employing cardiopulmonary by-pass (AU 36)	710.00	710.00	710.00	710.00	710.00	710.00
Division 8—Neurosurgical
7068	Local infiltration around nerve or in muscle with alcohol, novocaine or similar preparation—each attendance at which an injection is given	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
7072	Nerve blocking with alcohol or other agent following localisation by electrical stimulator	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
7075	Local anaesthetic infiltration of cranial nerve or sympathetic plexus	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
7079	Injection into trigeminal ganglion or primary branch of trigeminal nerve with alcohol	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
7081	Intrathecal injection of alcohol or phenol	92.00	92.00	92.00	92.00	92.00	92.00
7085	Lumbar puncture...............	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
7089	Cisternal puncture...............	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00	28.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7093	Spinal or epidural injection for neurological diagnosis or for therapeutic reasons	25.50	25.50	25.50	25.50	25.50	25.50
7099	Ventricular puncture (not including burr-hole)	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
7106	Cutaneous or digital nerve, primary suture of (G) (AU 8)	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00	41.00
7111	Cutaneous or digital nerve, primary suture of (S) (AU 8)	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
7112	Cutaneous nerve (other than digital nerve) primary suture of by microsurgical techniques (AU 9)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
7116	Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger (G) (AU 8)	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00	65.00
7117	Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger (S) (AU 8)	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00
7120	Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger by microsurgical techniques, primary repair (AU 9)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
7121	Repair of divided digital nerve to thumb or finger, by microsurgical techniques, secondary repair (AU 10)	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
7124	Nerve trunk, primary suture of (AU 8) .	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7328	Nerve trunk, primary suture of (D) (AU 8)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7129	Nerve trunk, primary suture of, by microsurgical techniques (AU 11)	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00
7132	Nerve trunk, secondary suture of (AU 9)	158.00	158.00	158.00	158.00	158.00	158.00
7134	Nerve trunk, secondary suture of (D) (AU 9)	158.00	158.00	158.00	158.00	158.00	158.00
7138	Nerve trunk, secondary suture of, by microsurgical techniques (AU 12)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
7139	Nerve graft performed with magnification (AU 9)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
7143	Nerve, transposition of (AU 8) ......	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7146	Nerve, transposition of (D) (AU 8) ...	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7148	Neurectomy, neurotomy, or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve, including multiple percutaneous neurotomy of posterior division of spinal nerves (G) (AU 8)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7152	Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from superficial peripheral nerve, including multiple percutaneous neurotomy of posterior division of spinal nerves (S) (AU 8)	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
7156	Neurectomy, neurotomy, or removal of tumour from deep peripheral nerve (AU 10)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7165	Neurectomy, periarterial (AU 9) .....	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
7170	Neurectomy, intracranial or radical as in tic douloureux (AU 16)	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00
7175	Exploration of brachial plexus not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 11)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
7178	Neurolysis by open operations without transposition (G) (AU 7)	83.00	83.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
7182	Neurolysis by open operation, without transposition (S) (AU 7)	104.00	104.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
7186	Burr-hole, single preparatory to ventricular puncture or for inspection purpose—not included in any other items (AU 11)	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
7192	Intracranial tumour, biopsy of, or intracranial cyst, drainage of via burr-hole—including burr-hole (AU 10)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
7194	Intracranial tumour, biopsy or decompression of via osteoplastic flap or biopsy and decompression of via osteoplastic flap (AU 18)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
7198	Intracerebral tumour, craniotomy and removal (AU 25)	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00
7203	Intracranial extracerebral tumour, craniotomy and removal (AU 25)	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00
7208	Intracranial haemorrhage, burr-hole craniotomy for—including burr-hole (G) (AU 11)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
7212	Intracranial haemorrhage, burr-hole craniotomy for—including burr-hole (S) (AU 11)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
7216	Intracranial haemorrhage, osteoplastic craniotomy or extensive craniectomy and removal of haematoma (AU 18)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
7220	Fracture of skull, depressed or comminuted, operation for (G) (AU 12)	188.00	188.00	188.00	188.00	188.00	188.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7231	Fracture of skull, depressed or comminuted, operation for (S) (AU 12)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
7236	Fractured skull, compound, without dural penetration, operation for (G) (AU 12) ..	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
7240	Fractured skull, compound, without dural penetration, operation for (S) (AU 12) ..	300.00	.300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00	300.00
7244	Fractured skull, compound or complicated, with dural penetration and brain damage, operation for (AU 14)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
7248	Fractured skull with rhinorrhoea or otorrhea, cranioplasty and repair of (AU 16)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
7251	Reconstructive cranioplasty (AU 16) ..	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
7265	Aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, clipping or reinforcement of sac (AU 28)	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00
7270	Aneurysm, or arteriovenous malformation, intracranial proximal artery clipping (AU 24)	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00
7274	Aneurysm, or arteriovenous fistula, cervical carotid ligation for (AU 10)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
7279	Craniotomy involving osteoplastic flap, for re-opening post-operatively for haemorrhage, swelling, etc, (AU 16)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
7283	Intracranial abscess, excision of (AU 17)	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00
7287	Intracranial infection, drainage of, via burr-hole—including burr-hole (AU 10)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
7291	Craniectomy for osteomyelitis of skull (AU 10)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
7298	Leucotomy or lobotomy for psychiatric causes (AU 15)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
7304	Hemispherectomy (AU 23) ........	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00
7307	Temporal lobectomy (AU 24) .......	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00	460.00
7312	Chemopallidectomy, or other stereotactic procedure including burr-hole and air studies (AU 17)	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
7331	Laminectomy for exploration or removal of intervertebral disc or discs (AU 12) ..	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
7336	Laminectomy for recurrent disc lesion or spinal stenosis (AU 13)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7341	Laminectomy for extradural tumour or abscess (AU 12)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
7346	Laminectomy for intradural lesion or open cordotomy (AU 13)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
7353	Laminectomy and radical excision of intra-medullary tumour or arteriovenous malformation (AU 14)	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00
7355	Laminectomy followed by posterior fusion—not covered by items 7361 and 7365 (AU 18)	355.00	335.00	355.00	355.00	355.00	355.00
7361	Laminectomy followed by posterior fusion performed by neuro-surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon operating together—laminectomy including after-care (AU 18)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
7365	Laminectomy followed by posterior fusion performed by neuro-surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon operating together—posterior fusion including after-care	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
7370	Spinal rhizolysis involving exposure of spinal nerve roots, with or without laminectomy (AU 16)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
7376	Sympathectomy (cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral or presacral) (AU 10)	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00	230.00
7381	Percutaneous cordotomy (AU 9) .....	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
Division 9—Treatment of Dislocations Dislocations not requiring Open Operations
7397	Mandible—first or second dislocation (AU 4)	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40
7402	Mandible—first or second dislocation (D) (AU 4)	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40
7406	Mandible—third or subsequent dislocation (AU 4)	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80
7408	Mandible—third or subsequent dislocation (D) (AU 4)	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80
7410	Clavicle (AU 4) ................	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
7412	Shoulder—first or second dislocation (AU 4)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
7416	Shoulder—third or subsequent dislocation—requiring anaesthesia (AU 4)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
7419	Shoulder—third or subsequent dislocation—not requiring anaesthesia	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
7423	Elbow (AU 4) .................	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
7426	Carpus (AU 4) .................	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7430	Carpus on radius and ulna (G) (AU 4) .	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50
7432	Carpus on radius and ulna (S) (AU 4) ..	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
7435	Finger (AU 4) .................	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80
7436	Metacarpo-phalangeal joint of thumb (AU 4)	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
7440	Hip (G) (AU 5) ................	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
7443	Hip (S) (AU 5) ................	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
7446	Knee (G) (AU 4) ...............	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
7451	Knee (S) (AU 4) ...............	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
7457	Patella (AU 4) .................	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
7461	Ankle (AU 5) .................	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
7464	Toe (AU 4) ...................	11.40	11.40	11.40	13.40	11.40	11.40
7468	Tarsus (AU 4) .................	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00	29.00
7472	Spine (cervical), without fracture (AU 7)	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
7476	Spine (lumbar), without fracture (AU 7) .	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
Dislocations requiring Open Operation
7480	Treatment of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in item 7397, 7406, 7410, 7416, 7419, 7426, 7435, 7457 or 7464	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
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 that symbol “(D)”) under the heading “Dislocations not requiring Open Operation” in this Division.	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
7485	Treatment of a dislocation requiring open operation, being a dislocation referred to in item 7402 or 7408 (D)	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
Division 10—Treatment of Fractures Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation
7505	Terminal phalanx of finger or thumb (AU 4)	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20	14.20
7508	Proximal phalanx of finger or thumb (G) (AU 4)	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
7512	Proximal phalanx of finger or thumb (S) (AU 4)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7516	Middle phalanx of finger (AU 4) .....	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7520	One or more metacarpals, not involving base of first carpometacarpal joint (G) (AU 4)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7524	One or more metacarpals, not involving base of first carpometacarpal joint (S) (AU 4)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	54.00
7527	First metacarpal involving carpometacarpal joint (Bennett’s fracture) (G) (AU 4)	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00	51.00
7530	First metacarpal involving carpometacarpal joint (Bennett’s fracture) (S) (AU 4)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
7533	Carpus (excluding navicular) (AU 5) ..	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
7535	Navicular or carpal scaphoid (G) (AU 5)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7538	Navicular or carpal scaphoid (S) (AU 5)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
7540	Colles’ fracture of wrist (G) (AU 5) ...	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00
7544	Colles’ fracture of wrist (S) (AU 5) ...	78.00	71.00	87.00	78.00	78.00	71.00
7547	Distal end of radius or ulna, involving wrist (AU 5)	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7550	Radius (G) (AU 5) ..............	47.00	51.00	47.00	47.00	51.00	47.00
7552	Radius (S) (AU 5) ..............	60.00	71.00	56.00	56.00	71.00	56.00
7559	Ulna (G) (AU 5) ...............	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50
7563	Ulna (S) (AU 5) ................	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00	56.00
7567	Both shafts of forearm (G) (AU 6) ....	71.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
7572	Both shafts of forearm (S) (AU 6) ....	104.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	78.00	78.00
7578	Humerus (G) (AU 5) .............	71.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00	64.00
7584	Humerus (S) (AU 5) .............	104.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	78.00	78.00
7588	Clavicle or sternum (G) (AU 6) .....	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00	31.00
7593	Clavicle or sternum (S) (AU 6) ......	43.50	41.50	43.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
7597	Scapula (AU 6) ................	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
7601	One or more ribs—each attendance (G)(AU 7)	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
7605	One or more ribs—each attendance (S) (AU 7)	12.00	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	10.00
7608	Pelvis (excluding symphysis pubis) or sacrum (G) (AU 8)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
7618	Pelvis (excluding symphysis pubis) or sacrum (S) (AU 8)	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
7615	Symphysis pubis (G) (AU 7) .......	45.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7619	Symphysis pubis (S) (AU 7) ........	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7624	Femur (G) (AUt) 8) .............	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
7627	Femur (S) (AU 8) ...............	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
7632	Fibula or tarsus (excepting os calcis or os talus) (G) (AU 6)	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
7637	Fibula or tarsus (excepting os calcis or os talus) (S) (AU 6)	46.00	48.00	41.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7641	Tibia or patella (G) (AU 6) ........	51.00	52.00	46.00	43.50	49.00	43.50
7643	Tibia or patella (S) (AU 6) .........	71.00	71.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
7647	Both shafts of leg (G) (AU 7) .......	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00
7652	Both shafts of leg (S) (AU 7) .......	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
7657	Ankle (Pott’s fracture), with or without dislocation of ankle (G) (AU 7)	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00
7662	Ankle (Pott’s fracture), with or without dislocation of ankle (S) (AU 7)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.30
7666	Os calcis (calcaneus) or os talus (G) (AU 5)	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00	85.00
7668	Os calcis (calcaneus) or os talus (S) (AU 5)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
7673	Metatarsals—one or more (G) (AU 5) .	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
7677	Metatarsals—one or more (S) (AU 5) ..	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7681	Phalanx of toe (other than great toe) (AU 4)	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
7683	More than one phalanx of toe (other than great toe) (AU 4)	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20	19.20
7687	Distal phalanx of great toe (AU 4) ....	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
7691	Proximal phalanx of great toe (AU 4) ..	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
7694	Skull, not requiring operation—each attendance (G)	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
7697	Skull, not requiring operation—each attendance (S)	12.00	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	10.00
7701	Nasal bones, not requiring reduction—each attendance (G)	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
7706	Nasal bones, not requiring reduction—each attendance (S)	12.00	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	10.00
7709	Nasal bones, requiring reduction (G) (AU 6)	56.00	56.00	56.00	43.50	43.50	43.50
7712	Nasal bones, requiring reduction (S) (AU 6)	78.00	78.00	71.00	56.00	56.00	56.00
7715	Nasal bones, requiring reduction and involving osteotomies (AU 8)	356.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7718	Maxilla—not requiring splinting (G) ..	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00	36.00
7721	Maxilla—not requiring splinting (S) ..	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00
7724	Maxilla—not requiring splinting (D) ..	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00
7727	Maxilla—with wiring of teeth or internal fixation (AU 11)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
7731	Maxilla—with wiring of teeth or internal fixation (D) (AU 11)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
7734	Maxilla—with external fixation (AU 11)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
7737	Maxilla—with external fixation (D) (AU 11)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
7739	Mandible—not requiring splinting (G) .	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50	43.50
7743	Mandible—not requiring splinting (S) .	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
7745	Mandible—not requiring splinting (D) .	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
7749	Mandible—with wiring of teeth or internal fixation (AU 12)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7753	Mandible—with wiring of teeth or internal fixation (D) (AU 12)	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00	142.00
7757	Mandible—skeletal pinning with external fixation (AU 12)	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
7761	Mandible—skeletal pinning with external fixation (D) (AU 12)	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00	148.00
7764	Zygoma (G) (AU 7) .............	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00	39.00
7766	Zygoma (S) (AU 7) .............	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
7770	Zygoma (D) (AU 7) .............	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
7774	Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body, not requiring immobilisation in piaster—each attendance (G)	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
7777	Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body, not requiring immobilisation in plaster—each attendance (S)	12.00	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	10.00
7781	Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not requiring immobilisation in plaster—each attendance (G)	8.20	7.60	7.30	7.30	7.30	7.60
7785	Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not requiring immobilisation in plaster—each attendance (S)	12.30	11.40	11.40	11.40	11.40	10.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7789	Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body requiring immobilisation in plaster or traction by skull calipers (AU 9)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
7793	Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, requiring immobilisation in plaster or traction by skull calipers (AU 9)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
7798	Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, with involvement of cord (AU 9)	290.00	290.00	290.00	i 290.00	290.00	290.00
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	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
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 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
7804	Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 or 7770—(D)	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
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	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
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 the symbol “ (D) ”) under the heading “ Simple and Uncomplicated Fractures Not Requiring Open Operation ” in this Division	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7812	Treatment of a simple and uncomplicated fracture requiring internal fixation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 or 7770—(D)	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
Compound Fracture 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	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
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 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
7818	Treatment of a compound fracture requiring open operation, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 or 7770—(D)	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
Complicated Fractures Requiring 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	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50	39.50
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 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vie.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
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, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 or 7770—(D)	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
General
7282	Initial reduction (without full postoperative treatment) in a series of two or more reductions of a fracture, 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 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 postoperative 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, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 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
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 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33
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, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 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

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7839	Final reduction (including full postoperative 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 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33
7841	Final reduction (including full postoperative treatment) in a series, being a reduction that would, but for this item, be covered by item 7724, 7731, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761, 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
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 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33	Amount under rule 33
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 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 23
7849	Treatment of a closed fracture, involving a joint surface, being a fracture referred to in item 7724, 7731, 7737, 7745, 7753, 7761 or 7770—(D)	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28	Amount under rule 28
Division 11—Orthopaedic
7853	Accessory or sesamoid bone, removal of (AU 6)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
7857	Epicondylitis, open operation for (AU 6)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
7861	Digital nail, removal of (AU 5) ......	11.40	11.40	9.10	9.10	9.10	9.10
7864	Incision of pulp space, paronychia or other acute infection of hands or feet, not covered by any other item in this Part (excluding aftercare) (AU 5)	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80	9.80

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No.	Medical service	Fees
No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7868	Middle palmar, thenar or hypothenar spaces, drainage of (AU 6)	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50	23.50
7872	Ingrowing toenail, excision of nail bed (G) (AU 6)	54.00	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
7878	Ingrowing toenail, excision of nail bed (S) (AU 6)	71.00	52.00	52.00	51.00	52.00	51.00
7883	Insertion of orthopaedic pin or wire where no other surgical procedure is performed (AU 5)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
7886	Removal of buried wire, pin, screw, rod, nail or plate requiring incision under regional or general anaesthesia (AU 8)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
7888	Insertion of orthopaedic pin or wire where no other surgical procedure is performed (D) (AU 5)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
7898	Osteosynthesis by Smith-Petersen nail (AU 11)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
7902	Temporo-mandibular meniscectomy (AU 9)	118.00	138.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
7907	Temporo-mandibular meniscectomy (D)(AU 9)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
7911	Joint (other than spine), manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (G) (AU 4)	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50
7915	Joint (other than spine), manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (S) (AU 4)	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50	45.50
7919	Spine, manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (G) (AU 4)	47.00	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
7923	Spine, manipulation of, under general anaesthesia (S) (AU 4)	60.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
7926	Spine, application of plaster jacket (AU 6)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
7928	Risser jacket, localiser or turn-buckle jacket, application of, body only	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
7932	Risser jacket, localiser or turn-buckle jacket, application of, body and head	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
7934	Scoliosis, spinal fusion for (AU 23) ...	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00
7937	Scoliosis, re-exploration for adjustment or removal of Harrington rods or similar devices (AU 12)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
7938	Scoliosis, anterior correction of (Dwyer procedure), not more than 4 spaces (AU 23)	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00	620.00
7939	Scoliosis, anterior correction of (Dwyer procedure), more than 4 spaces (AU 29)	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00	785.00

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Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
7940	Application of halo for spinal fusion in the treatment of scoliosis, not covered by item 7934 (AU 8)	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
7942	Bone graft to spine, posterior, not covered by item 7945, 7967 or 7969 (AU 14)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
7945	Bone graft to spine, postero-lateral fusion (AU 14)	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00
7947	Anterior interbody spinal fusion to cervical spine—one level (AU 14)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
7951	Anterior interbody spinal fusion to cervical spine—more than one level (AU 15)	455.00	455.00	455.00	455.00	455.00	455.00
7957	Anterior interbody spinal fusion to lumbar or thoracic spine—one level (AU 15)	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00
7961	Anterior interbody spinal fusion to lumbar or thoracic spine—more than one level (AU 15)	550.00	550.00	550.00	550.00	550.00	550.00
7967	Bone graft to spine with laminectomy and posterior interbody fusion-one level (AU 15)	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00	405.00
7969	Bone graft to spine with laminectomy and posterior interbody fusion—more than one level (AU 18)	550.00	550.00	550.00	550.00	550.00	550.00
7975	Bone graft to femur (AU 11) .......	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
7977	Bone graft to tibia (AU 10) ........	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
7983	Bone graft to humerus (AU 10) ......	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
7985	Bone graft to radius and ulna (AU 10) .	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
7993	Bone graft to radius or ulna (AU 8) ...	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
7999	Bone graft to scaphoid (AU 9) ......	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8001	Bone graft to other bones—not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 8)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
8003	Carpal bone, replacement of, by silicone or other implant, including any necessary tendon transfers (AU 9)	250.00	250.00	250.00	250.00	250.00	250.00
8006	Bone graft not covered by any other item in this Part (D) (AU 8)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
8009	Shoulder—removal of calcium deposit from cuff (AU 8)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
8014	Shoulder—arthrotomy (AU 7) ......	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
8017	Shoulder—arthroplasty or plastic reconstruction (AU 11)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
8019	Shoulder—arthrodesis or arthrectomy (AU 11)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8022	Finger or other small joint—arthrodesis, arthrectomy, or arthroplasty (AU 5)	106.00	106.00	89.00	81.00	81.00	81.00
8026	Small joint—arthrotomy (AU 5) .....	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
8028	Zygapophyseal joints, arthrectomy (AU 8)	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00
8032	Sacro-iliac joint—arthrodesis (AU 12) .	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
8036	Other large joint—arthrodesis, arthrectomy, arthroplasty or total synovectomy of (AU 10)	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00
8040	Other large joint—arthrotomy (AU 8) .	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
8044	Hip—arthrodesis (AU 15) .........	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00
8048	Hip—arthrectomy (AU 15) ........	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
8053	Hip—arthroplasty (Austin Moore, Girdlestone or similar procedure) (AU 10)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
8061	Hip—arthroplasty, cup or mould (Smith-Petersen or similar procedure) (AU 10)	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00	330.00
8069	Hip arthroplasty, total replacement (McKee-Farrar, Charnley or similar procedure) (AU 17)	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00
8074	Hip—arthrotomy including removal of prosthesis (AU 9)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
8076	Knee—arthroplasty, total replacement of (Freeman-Swanson or similar procedure) (AU 17)	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00
8079	Knee—arthrodesis, arthrectomy, arthroplasty (not covered by item 8076) or total synovectomy of (AU 9)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
8081	Knee—arthrotomy (AU 6) .........	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8084	Knee—arthroscopy of (AU 5) .......	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
8087	Knee—operation for internal derangement (AU 7)	152.00	162.00	152.00	174.00	152.00	152.00
8089	Knee—reconstruction of cruciate ligaments (AU 9)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
8092	Knee—reconstruction of capsular ligaments (AU 9)	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00	154.00
8095	Knee—excision of patella (G) (AU 7) .	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00
8097	Knee—excision of patella (S) (AU 7) ..	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8100	Knee—operation for recurrent dislocation of patella (AU 9)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8103	Elbow—arthroplasty, total replacement of (AU 7)	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00	495.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8105	Joint, aspiration of, or intra-articular injection into, or both of these services (AU 5)	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40	10.40
8108	Synovial cavity, aspiration of, or intra-synovial injection into, or both of these services (AU 5)	11.20	11.20	11.20	11.20	11.20	11.20
8313	Joint, repair of capsule or ligament of, or internal fixation of to stabilize joint (AU 7)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8116	Foot or ankle region—triple arthrodesis (AU 9)	200.00	220.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
8120	Calcanean spur, removal of (AU 6) ...	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8124	Hallux valgus, correction of (G) (AU 7)	102.00	102.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
8127	Hallux valgus, correction of (S) (AU 7)	124.00	124.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
8131	Hallux valgus, correction of, with osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx or metatarsal (AU 7)	169.50	169.50	151.50	151.50	155.50	151.50
8135	Hallux valgus, correction of, with osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx or metatarsal and transplantation of adductor hallucis tendon (AU 8)	220.00	205.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8140	Hallux valgus and hammer toe, correction of, with subcutaneous tenotomy, one or more tendons (G) (AU 7)	147.15	147.15	132.15	132.15	132.15	132.15
8143	Hallux valgus and hammer toe, correction of, with subcutaneous tenotomy, one or more tendons (S) (AU 7)	177.65	177.65	163.65	163.65	163.65	163.65
8148	Hallux rigidus, correction of (AU 6) ..	168.00	168.00	168.00	168.00	168.00	168.00
8151	Hammer toe, correction of (G) (AU 6) .	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
8153	Hammer toe, correction of (S) (AU 6) .	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
8158	Cervical rib, removal of (AU 11) .....	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
8161	Scalenotomy (AU 8) .............	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
8166	Acromion or coraco-acromion ligament, removal of (AU 7)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8169	Excision of exostosis of small bone (G) (AU 6)	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
8173	Excision of exostosis of small bone (S) (AU 6)	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
8175	Excision of exostosis of small bone (D) (AU 6)	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
8179	Excision of exostosis of large bone (G) (AU 6)	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8182	Excision of exostosis of large bone (S) (AU 6)	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
8185	Osteotomy or osteectomy of phalanx, metacarpal or metatarsal (AU 6)	91.00	91.00	83.00	83.00	91.00	83.00
8187	Osteotomy of phalanx, metacarpal or metatarsal, with internal fixation (AU 6)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
8190	Osteotomy or osteectomy of fibula, radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula (other than acromion), rib, tarsus or carpus (AU 7)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
8193	Osteotomy of fibula, radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula (other than acromion), rib, tarsus or carpus, with internal fixation (AU 7)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8195	Osteotomy or osteectomy of tibia or humerus (AU 7)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8198	Osteotomy or osteectomy of femur or pelvic bone (AU 8)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8201	Osteotomy of tibia, humerus, femur or pelvic bone, with internal fixation (AU 11)	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00	320.00
8203	Osteotomy, bilateral iliac, preliminary to repair of ectopic bladder (AU 14)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8206	Osteotomy of femur—subtrochanteric (AU 11)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8209	Osteectomy of vertebral bodies (AU 10)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
8211	Osteotomy and distraction for lengthening of limb (AU 8)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8214	Removal of distracting apparatus from limb, without internal fixation (AU 6)	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00	54.00
8217	Removal of distracting apparatus from limb, with internal fixation (AU 7)	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00	110.00
8219	Flexor tendon of hand, primary suture of (G) (AU 8)	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00	94.00
8222	Flexor tendon of hand, primary suture of (S) (AU 8)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8225	Flexor tendon of hand, secondary suture of (AU 9)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8227	Extensor tendon of hand, primary suture of (G) (AU 8)	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00	49.00
8230	Extensor tendon of hand, primary suture of (S) (AU 8)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8233	Extensor tendon of hand, secondary suture of (AU 9)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
8235	Achilles tendon or other large tendon, suture of (G) (AU 9)	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00
8238	Achilles tendon or other large tendon, suture of (S) (AU 9)	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00
8241	Tendon of foot, primary suture of (AU 8)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
8243	Tendon of foot, secondary suture of (AU 8)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
8246	Tenotomy, subcutaneous, one or more tendons (AU 4)	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50	36.50
8249	Tenotomy, open, with or without tenoplasty (AU 7)	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00	89.00
8251	Tendon or ligament transplantation not covered by any other item (AU 8)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
8254	Iliopsoas tendon, transplantation of, to greater trochanter (AU 10)	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
8257	Tendon graft (AU 8) .............	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8259	Insertion of artificial tendon prosthesis in preparation for tendon grafting (AU 10)	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
8262	Achilles tendon or other large tendon—operation for lengthening (AU 9)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
8265	Tendon sheath, incision of (G) (AU 5) .	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
8267	Tendon sheath, incision of (S) (AU 5) .	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
8271	Stenosing tendovaginitis, open operation for (AU 6)	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
8275	Tenolysis of flexor tendon following tendon injury, repair or graft—not covered by item 8271 (AU 8)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
8279	Tenolysis of extensor tendon following tendon injury, repair or graft—not covered by item 8271 (AU 7)	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00
8282	Tendon sheath of finger or thumb, synovectomy of (AU 8)	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00
8283	Synovectomy of metacarpophalangeal joint (AU 8)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
8287	Synovectomy of interphalangeal joint (AU 8)	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
8290	Synovectomy of wrist, carpometacarpal joint or inferior radio-ulnar joint (AU 11)	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00
8292	Synovectomy of extensor or flexor tendons in wrist (AU 11)	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00	178.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8294	Cicatricial flexion contracture of joint, correction of, involving tissues deeper than skin and subcutaneous tissue (AU 9)	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8296	Dupuytren’s contracture, subcutaneous fasciotomy (AU 8)	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00	59.00
8298	Dupuytren’s contracture, radical operation for (AU 9)	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00
8300	Volkmann’s contracture, operation for (AU 10)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8302	Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossium—humerus, radius or ulna (AU 11)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8304	Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossium—tibia (AU 10)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
8306	Fragmentation and rodding in fragilitas ossium—femur (AU 12)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
8308	Scapulopexy (AU 9) .............	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
8310	Epiphyseodesis—femur (AU 7) .....	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8312	Epiphyseodesis—tibia and fibula (AU 7)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8314	Epiphyseodesis—femur, tibia and fibula (AU 10)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8316	Staple arrest of hemi-epiphysis (AU 7) .	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8318	Stripping of ilium (Soutter’s operation) (AU 8)	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
8320	Radical plantar fasciotomy (Steindler’s operation) (AU 7)	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
8322	Talipes equinovarus—posterior release procedure (AU 7)	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00	162.00
8324	Talipes equinovarus—medial release procedure (AU 7)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8326	Subtalar arthrodesis (extra-articular) (AU 10)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8328	Calcaneal osteotomy (AU 8) .......	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8330	Calcaneal osteotomy with bone graft (AU 10)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00

Division 12—Paediatric

Manipulations and Plaster Work for Correction of Congenital Abnormalities

8332	Congenital dislocation of hip—manipulation and plaster (one hip) (AU 6)	64.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00	47.00
8334	Talipes equinovarus—manipulation raider general anaesthesia (AU 5)	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8336	Talipes equinovarus—manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20	18.20
8338	Calcaneus valgus—manipulation under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80
8340	Calcaneus valgus—manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
8342	Pes planus or metatarsus varus—manipulation under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80
8344	Pes planus or metatarsus varus—manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia (AU 6)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
8346	Genu varum or genu valgum—manipulation under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80
8348	Genu varum or genu valgum—manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia (AU 5)	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50	29.50
8350	Genu varum or genu valgum—manipulation and plaster with osteoclasis (AU 5)	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00	81.00
8352	Contractures, manipulation under general anaesthesia, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 5)	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80	15.80
8354	Contractures, manipulation and plaster under general anaesthesia, not covered by any other item in this Part (AU 5)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
8356	Spastic paralysis—manipulation and plaster (one limb) (AU 5)	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
Operations for Correction of Congenital Abnormalities
8358	Subdural haemorrhage, tap for, each tap (AU 6)	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50	26.50
8360	Subdural haemorrhage, osteoplastic flap and excision of (AU 16)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
8362	Ventriculo-cisternostomy (Torkildsen’s operation) (AU 15)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
8364	Ventriculo-jugular shunt (AU 13) ....	293.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
8366	Ventriculo-atrial shunt for hydrocephalus or other lesion (AU 14)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
3368	Ventriculo-atrial shunt, revision or removal of (AU 12)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
8370	Hydrocephalus, spino-ureteral, spinoperitoneal or spino-pleural anastomosis of, or ventricular spinoperitoneal or similar spinal shunt (AU 13)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8372	Craniostenosis, operation for—single suture (AU 17)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
8374	Craniostenosis, operation for—more than one suture (AU 20)	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
8376	Arachnoidal cyst, operation for (AU 15)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
8378	Hypertelorism, correction of (AU 14) ..	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
8380	Choanal atresia, plastic repair of (AU 16)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
8382	Choanal atresia, repair of by puncture and dilatation (AU 11)	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00	72.00
8384	Macrocheilia, macroglossia or macrostomia, operation for (AU 13)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
8386	Torticollis, operation for (AU 7) .....	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8388	Oesophagus, radical correction of congenital stenosis of (AU 21)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
8390	Tracheo-oesophageal fistula (with or without atresia), ligation and division of (AU 20)	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00	360.00
8394	Neonatal alimentary obstruction, laparotomy for, with or without resection (AU 15)	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00	310.00
8398	Hirschsprung’s disease, rectosigmoidectomy for (AU 22)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
8400	Exomphalos or gastroschisis, operation for (AU 13)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
8402	Exomphalos or gastroschisis, operation for, by plastic flap (AU 14)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
8406	Ano-rectal malformation, perineal anoplasty (AU 10)	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00	130.00
8408	Ano-rectal malformation, rectoplasty, not covered by item 8406 (AU 18)	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00	380.00
8410	Contracted bladder neck (congenital), wedge excision or perurethral resection of (AU 11)	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00	200.00
8412	Urachal fistula, operation for (AU 11) .	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00
8414	Ectopia vesicae, or ectopia cloacae (vesico-intestinal fissure) closure and sphincter reconstruction (AU 12)	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00	390.00
8416	Pinhole urinary meatus—meatotomy (AU 5)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
8418	Urethral valves or urethral membrane, open removal of (AU 12)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8420	Incontinence of urine (congenital)—plastic operation to sphincter (AU 12)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
8422	Lymphangiectasis of limb (Milroy’s disease)—limited excision of (AU 14)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
8424	Lymphangiectasis of limb (Milroy’s disease)—radical excision of (AU 18)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
Operations for Excision of Congenital Abnormalities
8428	Extra digit, ligation of pedicle (AU 4) .	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60	15.60
8430	Extra digit, amputation of (AU 6) ....	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
8432	Dermoid, periorbital, excision of (G) (AU 8)	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
8434	Dermoid, periorbital, excision of (S) (AU 8)	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00	73.00
8436	Dermoid, orbital, excision of (AU 8) ..	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
8438	Dermoid of nose, superficial, excision of (AU 7)	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50
8440	Dermoid of nose, excision of, with intranasal extension (AU 8)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8442	Myelomeningocele—excision of sac (AU 13)	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8444	Myelomeningocele, extensive, requiring formal repair with skin flaps or Z plasty (AU 15)	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
Operations for Acquired Conditions
8446	Epiphysitis (Perthes’, Calve’s or Scheuermann’s) plaster for (AU 5)	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00	32.00
8448	Epiphysitis (Sever’s, Kohler’s, Keinboch’s or Schlatter’s) piaster for (AU 5)	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00

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	Derma-fat fascia graft (including transplant or muscle flap) (AU 12)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8452	Abrasive therapy, limited area (AU 6) .	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00	57.00
8454	Abrasive therapy, extensive area (AU 7)	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00	128.00
8456	Electrolysis epilation, each treatment (AU 6)	17.40	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20	15.20

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8458	Angioma, cauterisation of or injection into, under general anaesthesia (AU 7)	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40
8460	Angioma, cauterisation of or injection into, under general anaesthesia (D) (AU 7)	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40	15.40
8462	Angioma of skin, and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, small, excision and repair of (AU 7)	43.50	43.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	30.00
8464	Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, small, excision and repair of (D) (AU 7)	43.50	43.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	30.00
8466	Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, large, excision and repair of (AU 9)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
8468	Angioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue or mucous surface, large, excision and repair of (D) (AU 9)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
8470	Angioma, involving deeper tissue, small, excision and repair of (AU 9)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
8472	Angioma, involving deeper tissue, large, excision and repair of (AU 10)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
8474	Haemangioma of neck, deep-seated, excision of (AU 10)	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00	182.00
8476	Major excision and grafting for lymphoedema (AU 15)	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00	255.00
8478	Foreign implants for contour reconstruction (AU 10)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8479	Foreign implants for contour reconstruction (D) (AU 10)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
Skin Flap Surgery
8480	Single stage local flap repair, simple, small (AU 7)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
8482	Single stage local flap repair, simple, small (D) (AU 7)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
8484	Single stage local Hap repair, complicated or large (AU 10)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8485	Direct flap repair (cross arm, abdominal or similar), first stage (AU 11)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8486	Direct flap repair (cross arm, abdominal or similar), second stage (AU 9)	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
8487	Direct flap repair, cross leg, first stage (AU 13)	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8488	Direct flap repair, cross leg, second stage (AU 10)	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00	146.00
8490	Direct flap repair, small (cross finger or similar), first stage (AU 7)	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00
8492	Direct Bap repair, small (cross finger or similar), second stage (AU 7)	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50	38.50
8494	Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, formation of (AU 10)	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00	144.00
8496	Indirect Bap or tubed pedicle, delay, intermediate transfer or detachment of (AU 8)	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00	76.00
8498	Indirect Bap or tubed pedicle, preparation of site and attachment to site (AU 10)	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8500	Indirect flap or tubed pedicle, spreading of pedicle, as a separate procedure (AU 8)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
8502	Direct, indirect or local flap repair, revision of graft (AU 7)	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00	83.00
Free Grafts
8504	Free grafts (split skin or pinch grafts) on granulating areas, small (AU 7)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
8506	Free grafts (split skin or pinch grafts) on granulating areas, small (D) (AU 7)	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00	66.00
8508	Free grafts (split skin) on granulating areas, extensive (AU 11)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8509	Free grafts (split skin) to burns, including excision of burned tissue—involving not more than 2.5 per centum of total body surface (AU 8)	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00	99.00
8510	Free grafts (split skin) to burns, including excision of burned tissue—involving more than 2.5 per centum of total body surface (AU 14)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
8511	Free grafts (homograft split skin) to burns, including excision of burned tissue—involving more than 2.5 per centum of total body surface (AU 13)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
8512	Free grafts (split skin) including elective dissection, small (AU 8)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
8514	Free grafts (split skin) including elective dissection, small (D) (AU 8)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8516	Free grafts (split skin) including elective dissection, extensive; or inlay graft using a mould, insertion of and removal of mould (AU 11)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8518	Free full thickness grafts (AU 9) .....	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8520	Free full thickness grafts (D) (AU 9) ..	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
Other Grafts and Miscellaneous Procedures
8522	Revision under general anaesthesia of facial or neck scar not more than 3 cm. in length (AU 8)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
8524	Revision under general anaesthesia of facial or neck scar more than 3 cm. in length (AU 9)	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00	96.00
8526	Cineplasty for amputation stump (AU 8)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
8528	Mammaplasty, reduction or repositioning (unilateral) (AU 10)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
8530	Mammaplasty, augmentation, prosthetic (unilateral) (AU 10)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00
8532	Mammaplasty, derma-fat fascia (unilateral) (AU 11)	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00
8534	Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving not more than 40 punch grafts (AU 7)	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50	35.50
8536	Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 40 but not more than 100 punch grafts (AU.8)	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00	71.00
8538	Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 100 punch grafts (AU 10)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
8540	Digit, transplantation of—complete procedure (AU 16)	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00	295.00
8542	Neurovascular island flap, including repair of secondary defect (AU 15)	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00	415.00
8544	Macrodactyly, plastic reduction of, each finger (AU 8)	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00	106.00
8546	Facial nerve paralysis, free fascia graft for (AU 12)	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00	235.00
8548	Facial nerve paralysis, muscle transfer or graft for (AU 13)	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00	270.00
8550	Melonoplasty (AU 17) ...........	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00	435.00
8552	Orbital cavity, reconstruction of floor or roof of (AU 12)	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00	156.00
8554	Maxilla, resection of (AU 17) .......	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00	290.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8556	Mandible, resection of (AU 15) .....	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
8558	Mandible, resection of CD) (AU 15) ..	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
8560	Mandible, segmental resection of, for tumours (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8562	Mandible, segmental resection of, for tumours (D) (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8564	Mandible, section-fixation for prognathism or retrognathism (AU 14)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8566	Mandible, section-fixation for prognathism or retrognathism (D) (AU 14)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8568	Mandible, hemi-mandibular reconstruction with bone graft, not associated with item 8556 (AU 15)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
8570	Mandible, condylectomy (AU 11) ....	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8572	Mandible, condylectomy (D) (AU 11) .	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8574	Osteotomy 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)	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
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)	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
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)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
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)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8582	Whole thickness reconstruction of eyelid other than by direct suture only (AU 10)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8584	Partial reconstruction of eyelid or socket (AU 12)	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00	91.00
8586	Correction of ptosis (unilateral) (AU 12) ..	255.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00	220.00
8588	Ectropion or entropion, correction of (unilateral) (AU 9)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
8589	Reduction of lower eyelid of one eye (AU 8)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8591	Reduction of upper eyelid of one eye (AU 7)	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00	77.00
8592	Symblepharon, grafting for (AU 8) ...	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00	152.00
8594	Rhinoplasty, correction of lateral or alar cartilages or both (AU 10)	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
8596	Rhinoplasty, correction of bony vault only (AU 10)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8598	Rhinoplasty, total, including correction of all bony and cartilaginous elements of the external nose (AU 12)	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00	325.00
8600	Rhinoplasty or similar contour restoration of the face, involving autogenous bone or costal cartilage graft (AU 13)	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00	410.00
8602	Rhinoplasty, secondary revision of (AU 10)	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00	48.00
8604	Rhinophyma, correction of (AU 9) ...	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00
8606	Composite graft to nose or ear (AU 11)	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00	164.00
8608	Lop ear, bat ear of similar deformity, correction of (AU 8)	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00	174.00
8610	Pinna, amputation of, complete (AU 9) .	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00	62.00
8612	Congenital atresia, reconstruction of external auditory canal (AU 11)	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00	225.00
8614	Full thickness wedge excision of lip with repair by direct sutures (AU 8)	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
8616	Vermilionectomy (AU 8) ..........	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00	104.00
8618	Lip or eyelid reconstruction using full thickness flap, first stage (AU 11)	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00	170.00
8620	Lip or eyelid reconstruction using full thickness flap, second stage (AU 4)	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00	52.00
8622	Cleft lip, unilateral—primary repair, (AU 12)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
8624	Cleft lip, complete primary repair, one stage, bilateral (AU 14)	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00	280.00
8628	Cleft lip, secondary correction, partial or incomplete (AU 10)	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00	87.00
8630	Cleft lip, secondary correction, complete revision (AU 12)	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00	166.00
8632	Cleft lip, secondary correction, Abbe flap (AU 12)	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00	385.00
8634	Cleft lip, secondary correction of nostril or nasal tip (AU 10)	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00	114.00

THE SCHEDULE—continued

Item No.	Medical service	Fees
Item No.	Medical service	N.S.W.	Vic.	Qld	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.
		$	$	$	$	$	$
8636	Cleft palate, primary repair, partial cleft (AU 13)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
8638	Cleft palate, primary repair, partial cleft (D) (AU 13)	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00	205.00
8640	Cleft palate, primary repair, complete cleft or cleft requiring major repair (AU 14)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
8642	Cleft palate, primary repair, complete cleft or cleft requiring major repair (D) (AU 14)	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00	265.00
8644	Cleft palate, secondary repair, closure of fistula (AU 13)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8646	Cleft palate, secondary repair, closure of fistula (D) (AU 13)	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00	132.00
8648	Cleft palate, secondary repair, lengthening procedure (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8650	Cleft palate, secondary repair, lengthening procedure (D) (AU 12)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8652	Cleft palate, partial repair, complex cleft (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8654	Cleft palate, partial repair, complex cleft (D) (AU 13)	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00	192.00
8656	Pharyngeal flap or pharyngoplasty (AU 15)	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00	240.00

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