Compare DVA fees against MBS rates for 5,800+ items — essential for practices treating DVA card holders
| Item No. | Description | MBS Fee | DVA Fee | ||||
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| 21886 | $450.30 | $438.90 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21886
Fee Comparison
MBS
$450.30
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DVA
$438.90
-$11.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$727.70
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for excision or debridement of burns, with or without skin grafting, if the area of burn involves 70% or more but less than 80% of total body surface (H) (19 basic units)
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| 21887 | $497.70 | $485.10 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21887
Fee Comparison
MBS
$497.70
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DVA
$485.10
-$12.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$804.30
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for excision or debridement of burns, with or without skin grafting, if the area of burn involves 80% or more of total body surface (H) (21 basic units)
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| 21900 | $71.10 | $69.30 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21900
Fee Comparison
MBS
$71.10
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DVA
$69.30
-$1.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$114.90
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for injection procedure for hysterosalpingography (H) (3 basic units)
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| 21906 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21906
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for injection procedure for myelography—lumbar or thoracic (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21908 | $142.20 | $138.60 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21908
Fee Comparison
MBS
$142.20
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DVA
$138.60
-$3.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$229.80
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for injection procedure for myelography—cervical (H) (6 basic units)
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| 21910 | $213.30 | $207.90 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21910
Fee Comparison
MBS
$213.30
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DVA
$207.90
-$5.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$344.70
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for injection procedure for myelography—posterior fossa (H) (9 basic units)
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| 21912 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21912
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for injection procedure for discography—lumbar or thoracic (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21914 | $142.20 | $138.60 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21914
Fee Comparison
MBS
$142.20
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DVA
$138.60
-$3.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$229.80
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for injection procedure for discography—cervical (H) (6 basic units)
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| 21915 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21915
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for peripheral arteriogram (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21916 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21916
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for arteriograms—cerebral, carotid or vertebral (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21918 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21918
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA for retrograde arteriogram: brachial or femoral (5 basic units)
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| 21922 | $142.20 | $138.60 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21922
Fee Comparison
MBS
$142.20
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DVA
$138.60
-$3.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$229.80
Full Description
INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA for computerised axial tomography scanning, magnetic resonance scanning, digital subtraction angiography scanning (6 basic units)
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| 21925 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21925
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for retrograde cystography, retrograde urethrography or retrograde cystourethrography (H) (4 basic units)
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| 21926 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21926
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for fluoroscopy (H) (4 basic units)
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| 21930 | $142.20 | $138.60 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21930
Fee Comparison
MBS
$142.20
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DVA
$138.60
-$3.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$229.80
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for bronchography (H) (6 basic units)
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| 21935 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21935
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for phlebography (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21936 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21936
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for heart—2 dimensional real time transoesophageal examination (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21939 | $71.10 | $69.30 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21939
Fee Comparison
MBS
$71.10
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DVA
$69.30
-$1.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$114.90
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for peripheral venous cannulation (H) (3 basic units)
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| 21941 | $165.90 | $161.70 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21941
Fee Comparison
MBS
$165.90
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DVA
$161.70
-$4.20 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$268.10
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for cardiac catheterisation (including coronary arteriography, ventriculography, cardiac mappingor insertion of automatic defibrillator or transvenous pacemaker) (H) (7 basic units)
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| 21942 | $237.00 | $231.00 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21942
Fee Comparison
MBS
$237.00
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DVA
$231.00
-$6.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$383.00
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for cardiac electrophysiological procedures including radio frequency ablation (H) (10 basic units)
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| 21943 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21943
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for central vein catheterisation or insertion of right heart balloon catheter (via jugular, subclavian or femoral vein) by percutaneous or open exposure (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21945 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21945
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for lumbar puncture, cisternal puncture or epidural injection (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21949 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21949
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for harvesting of bone marrow for the purpose of transplantation (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21952 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21952
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for diagnostic muscle biopsy to assess for malignant hyperpyrexia (H) (4 basic units)
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| 21955 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21955
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for electroencephalography (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21959 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21959
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for brain stem evoked response audiometry (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21962 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21962
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for electrocochleography by extratympanic method or transtympanic membrane insertion method (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21965 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21965
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia as a therapeutic procedure if there is a clinical need for anaesthesia, not for headache of any etiology (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21969 | $189.60 | $184.80 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21969
Fee Comparison
MBS
$189.60
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DVA
$184.80
-$4.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$306.40
Full Description
INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is not confined in the chamber (including the administration of oxygen) (8 basic units)
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| 21970 | $355.50 | $346.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21970
Fee Comparison
MBS
$355.50
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DVA
$346.50
-$9.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$574.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia during hyperbaric therapy, if the medical practitioner is confined in the chamber (including the administration of oxygen) (H) (15 basic units)
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| 21973 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21973
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for brachytherapy using radioactive sealed sources (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21976 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21976
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for therapeutic nuclear medicine (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21980 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21980
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for radiotherapy (H) (5 basic units)
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| 21990 | $71.10 | $69.30 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21990
Fee Comparison
MBS
$71.10
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DVA
$69.30
-$1.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$114.90
Full Description
INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA when no procedure ensues (3 basic units)
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| 21992 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21992
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Initiation of the management of anaesthesia performed on a patient under the age of 10 years in connection with a procedure covered by an item that does not include the word “(Anaes.)” (H) (4 basic units)
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| 21997 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
21997
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
INITIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF ANAESTHESIA in connection with a procedure covered by an item that does not include the word "(Anaes.)", other than a service to which item 21965 or 21992 applies, if there is a clinical need for anaesthesia (4 basic units)
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| 22002 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22002
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Administration of blood or bone marrow, when performed in association with the management of anaesthesia (H) (4 basic units)
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| 22007 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22007
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Endotracheal intubation with flexible fibreoptic scope associated with difficult airway, when performed in association with the management of anaesthesia (H) (4 basic units)
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| 22008 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22008
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Double lumen endobronchial tube or bronchial blocker, insertion of, when performed in association with the management of anaesthesia (H) (4 basic units)
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| 22012 | $71.10 | $69.30 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22012
Fee Comparison
MBS
$71.10
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DVA
$69.30
-$1.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$114.90
Full Description
Monitoring that: (a) is of one of the following types of blood pressure: (i) central venous blood pressure; (ii) pulmonary arterial blood pressure; (iii) systemic arterial blood pressure; (iv) cardiac intracavity blood pressure; and (b) is conducted by indwelling catheter; and (c) is performed in association with the administration of anaesthesia for a procedure and not as a service to which item 13876 applies; and (d) is performed, on a day, on a patient who: (i) is categorised as having a high risk of complications; or (ii) during the procedure develops either complications or a high risk of complications; and (e) has not previously been performed in those circumstances on the day on the patient for that type of blood pressure (H) (3 basic units)
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| 22014 | $71.10 | $69.30 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22014
Fee Comparison
MBS
$71.10
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DVA
$69.30
-$1.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$114.90
Full Description
Monitoring that: (a) is of one of the following types of blood pressure: (i) central venous blood pressure; (ii) pulmonary arterial blood pressure; (iii) systemic arterial blood pressure; (iv) cardiac intracavity blood pressure; and (b) is conducted by indwelling catheter; and (c) is performed in association with the administration of anaesthesia for a procedure (the current procedure) and not as a service to which item 13876 applies; and (d) is performed, on a day, on a patient: (i) who is categorised as having a high risk of complications or develops during the current procedure either complications or a high risk of complications; and (ii) for whom monitoring of that type of blood pressure to which item 22012 applies has already been performed on the day in association with the administration of anaesthesia for another discrete procedure; and (e) has not previously been performed in association with the current procedure for that type of blood pressure (H) (3 basic units)
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| 22015 | $142.20 | $138.60 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22015
Fee Comparison
MBS
$142.20
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DVA
$138.60
-$3.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$229.80
Full Description
Right heart balloon catheter, insertion of, including pulmonary wedge pressure and cardiac output measurement, when performed in association with the management of anaesthesia (H) (6 basic units)
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| 22020 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22020
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Central vein catheterisation by percutaneous or open exposure, other than a service to which item 13318 applies, when performed in association with the management of anaesthesia (H) (4 basic units)
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| 22025 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22025
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Intra‑arterial cannulation when performed in association with the management of anaesthesia for a procedure for a patient who: (a) is categorised as having a high risk of complications; or (b) develops a high risk of complications during the procedure (H) (4 basic units)
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| 22031 | $118.50 | $115.50 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22031
Fee Comparison
MBS
$118.50
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DVA
$115.50
-$3.00 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$191.50
Full Description
Intrathecal or epidural injection (initial) of a therapeutic substance, with or without insertion of a catheter, in association with anaesthesia and surgery, for post‑operative pain management, other than a service associated with a service to which item 22036 applies (H) (5 basic units)
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| 22032 | $94.80 | $92.40 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22032
Fee Comparison
MBS
$94.80
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DVA
$92.40
-$2.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$153.20
Full Description
Introduction of a plexus or nerve block to a peripheral nerve, perioperatively performed using an in‑situ catheter in association with anaesthesia and surgery, for post‑operative pain management (H) (4 basic units)
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| 22036 | $71.10 | $69.30 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22036
Fee Comparison
MBS
$71.10
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DVA
$69.30
-$1.80 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$114.90
Full Description
Intrathecal or epidural injection (subsequent) of a therapeutic substance, using an in‑situ catheter, in association with anaesthesia and surgery, for post‑operative pain, other than a service associated with a service to which item 22031 applies (H) (3 basic units)
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| 22041 | $47.40 | $46.20 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22041
Fee Comparison
MBS
$47.40
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DVA
$46.20
-$1.20 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$76.60
Full Description
Introduction of a plexus or nerve block proximal to the lower leg or forearm, perioperatively performed in the induction room, theatre or recovery room, for post‑operative pain management (H) (2 basic units)
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| 22042 | $23.70 | $23.10 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22042
Fee Comparison
MBS
$23.70
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DVA
$23.10
-$0.60 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$38.30
Full Description
Introduction of a nerve block performed via a retrobulbar, peribulbar, or sub Tenon’s approach, or other complex eye block, when administered by an anaesthetist perioperatively (1 basic units)
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| 22051 | $213.30 | $207.90 ▼ | |||||
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Item Number
22051
Fee Comparison
MBS
$213.30
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DVA
$207.90
-$5.40 (-3%)
Additional DVA Rates
RVG Fee
$344.70
Full Description
Intra‑operative transoesophageal echocardiography—monitoring in real time the structure and function of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures, including assessment of blood flow, with appropriate permanent recording during procedures on the heart, pericardium or great vessels of the chest, other than a service associated with a service to which item 55130, 55135 or 21936 applies (H) (9 basic units)
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