Billing Codes

15968

Complex insertion of any of the following interstitial brachytherapy implants requiring surgical exposure (other than a service to which item 15900 applies), if a radiation oncologist is in attendance at the initiation of the service: (a) catheters, needles or applicators to a region requiring surgical exposure; (b) radioactive sources for permanent implants; (c) surface moulds during intraoperative brachytherapy; (d) plastic catheters or stainless steel needles, requiring surgical exposure; including implantation and removal of applicators, catheters or needles (Anaes.)

MBS fee
$876.00
DVA fee
$853.80
Category
Category 3 — Therapeutic Procedures
Status
Unchanged
Additional DVA rates
RMFS In-Hosp
$1195.35
RMFS Out-Hosp
$1195.35
Full description

Complex insertion of any of the following interstitial brachytherapy implants requiring surgical exposure (other than a service to which item 15900 applies), if a radiation oncologist is in attendance at the initiation of the service: (a) catheters, needles or applicators to a region requiring surgical exposure; (b) radioactive sources for permanent implants; (c) surface moulds during intraoperative brachytherapy; (d) plastic catheters or stainless steel needles, requiring surgical exposure; including implantation and removal of applicators, catheters or needles (Anaes.)

Fee history

No recorded changes yet — history accumulates with each release.

Data sourced from Australian Government publications · Not an official government service