Billing Codes

55865

Shoulder or upper arm, or both, left or right, ultrasound scan of, if:(a) the service is used for the assessment of one or more of the following suspected or known conditions:(i) an injury to a muscle, tendon or muscle/tendon junction;(ii) rotator cuff tear, calcification or tendinosis (biceps, subscapular, supraspinatus or infraspinatus);(iii) biceps subluxation;(iv) capsulitis and bursitis;(v) a mass, including a ganglion;(vi) an occult fracture;(vii) acromioclavicular joint pathology; and(b) the service is not performed in conjunction with a service mentioned in item 55867 (NR)

MBS fee
$44.55
DVA fee
$43.40
Category
Category 5 — Diagnostic Imaging
Status
Unchanged
Additional DVA rates
DI Fee
$43.40
Full description

Shoulder or upper arm, or both, left or right, ultrasound scan of, if:(a) the service is used for the assessment of one or more of the following suspected or known conditions:(i) an injury to a muscle, tendon or muscle/tendon junction;(ii) rotator cuff tear, calcification or tendinosis (biceps, subscapular, supraspinatus or infraspinatus);(iii) biceps subluxation;(iv) capsulitis and bursitis;(v) a mass, including a ganglion;(vi) an occult fracture;(vii) acromioclavicular joint pathology; and(b) the service is not performed in conjunction with a service mentioned in item 55867 (NR)

Fee history

No recorded changes yet — history accumulates with each release.

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