11240 - Additional Information ORBITAL CONTENTS, unidimensional ultrasonic echography or partial coherence interferometry of, for the measurement of one eye prior to lens surgery on that eye, not being a service associated with a service to which items in Group I1 of Category 5 apply.
Item 35653 | Medicare Benefits Schedule.
This item refers to the operation for carcinoma of the ovary where the bulk of the tumour and the omentum are removed. Where this procedure is undertaken in association with hysterectomy benefits are payable under both item numbers with the application of the multiple operation formula.
For the purposes of item 35633, minor intrauterine adhesions means Grade 1 under the European Society for Hysteroscopy (ESH) classification system. For the purposes of item 35635, moderate to severe intrauterine adhesions means Grade 2 or higher under the ESH classification system.
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The Original Medicare Safety Net (OMSN) limits the total amount you have to pay in gap fees each year to $477.90. Once you cross that threshold, the Medicare rebate for all out-of-hospital services jumps to 100% of the MBS fee. Not all your out of pocket expenses are counted toward meeting this threshold.
A GP can claim item 2501 when he/she has ensured the service requirements of the item descriptor have been met for a clinically relevant service. Requesting medical practitioners need to fill in pathology request forms differently under the renewed program.
Items 132 and 133 are for use with patients with at least two morbidities which can include complex congenital, development and behavioural disorders when referred by their usual practitioner.
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1 March MBS item descriptor
31 Amendment 35630 HYSTEROSCOPY, with endometrial biopsy, performed in the operating theatre of a hospital - not being a service associated with a service to which item 35626 or 35627 applies (Anaes.)
35653 Hysterectomy, abdominal, with or without removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)
The complex hysterectomy items 35753 and 35754 are intended to cover procedures with increased complexity. 35753 is to be used for the excision of moderate endometriosis. 35754 is to be used for the excision of extensive endometriosis and when side wall dissection is required.
Item 10997 may be claimed by a medical practitioner, where a monitoring and support service for a person with a chronic disease care plan is provided by a practice nurse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner on behalf of that medical practitioner.
Items 2700, 2715, 92112 and 92116 provides for a Mental Health Treatment Plan lasting at least 20 minutes and item 2701, 2717, 92113 and 92117 provides for a Mental Health Treatment Plan lasting at least 40 minutes.
Medicare item 11219: Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
An OCT scan shows the cross-sectional layers of the retina and is initially performed to confirm a diagnosis. OCT scans will also typically be undertaken on a regular basis while on a course of injections to monitor response to treatment.
Medicare covers most medically necessary surgeries, and you can find a list of these on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). Since surgeries happen mainly in hospitals, Medicare will cover 100% of all costs related to the surgery if you have it done in a public hospital.
We pay a Medicare benefit for the following: anaesthesia provided for an eligible procedure - eligible procedures include the note 'Anaes' in the MBS description. items for one professional capacity - you're either the anaesthetist, assistant anaesthetist, perfusionist or the practitioner performing the procedure.
Medicare does not cover all hospital-related costs you may incur. Some examples of what won't be covered include: private patient hospital costs such as surgery theatre fees for private patients or accommodation for a private room.
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