Continuous ambulatory electrocardiogram recording for 7 days, by a specialist or consultant physician, if the service: (a) utilises intelligent microprocessor based monitoring, with patient triggered recording and symptom reporting capability, real time analysis of electrocardiograms and alerts and daily or live data uploads; and (b) is for the investigation of: (i) episodes of suspected intermittent cardiac arrhythmia or episodes of syncope; or (ii) suspected intermittent cardiac arrhythmia in a patient who has had a previous cerebrovascular accident, is at risk of cerebrovascular accident or has had one or more previous transient ischemic attacks; and (c) includes interpretation and report; and (d) is not a service: (i) provided in association with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; or (ii) associated with a service to which item 11716, 11717, 11723, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12207, 12208, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217 or 12250 applies; or (iii) to which item 12218 or 12219 applies Applicable not more than 4 times in any 12 month period Note: the service is not provided to the patient as part of an episode: of hospital treatment; or hospital-substitute treatment.
Continuous ambulatory electrocardiogram recording for 7 days, by a specialist or consultant physician, if the service: (a) utilises intelligent microprocessor based monitoring, with patient triggered recording and symptom reporting capability, real time analysis of electrocardiograms and alerts and daily or live data uploads; and (b) is for the investigation of: (i) episodes of suspected intermittent cardiac arrhythmia or episodes of syncope; or (ii) suspected intermittent cardiac arrhythmia in a patient who has had a previous cerebrovascular accident, is at risk of cerebrovascular accident or has had one or more previous transient ischemic attacks; and (c) includes interpretation and report; and (d) is not a service: (i) provided in association with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; or (ii) associated with a service to which item 11716, 11717, 11723, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12207, 12208, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217 or 12250 applies; or (iii) to which item 12218 or 12219 applies Applicable not more than 4 times in any 12 month period Note: the service is not provided to the patient as part of an episode: of hospital treatment; or hospital-substitute treatment.
No recorded changes yet — history accumulates with each release.
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