Billing Codes

16018

Administration of 153 Sm-lexidronam for the relief of bone pain due to skeletal metastases (as indicated by a positive bone scan), if systemic antineoplastic therapy is unavailable or has failed to control the patient’s disease, and: a) the disease is poorly controlled by conventional radiotherapy; or b) conventional radiotherapy is inappropriate, due to the wide distribution of sites of bone pain.

Schedule fee
$5261.65
was $5128.30
100% Benefit
85%: $5157.15
75%: $3946.25
Category
Category 3 — Therapeutic Procedures
Group T3
Status
Fee changed
Full description

Administration of 153 Sm-lexidronam for the relief of bone pain due to skeletal metastases (as indicated by a positive bone scan), if systemic antineoplastic therapy is unavailable or has failed to control the patient’s disease, and: a) the disease is poorly controlled by conventional radiotherapy; or b) conventional radiotherapy is inappropriate, due to the wide distribution of sites of bone pain.

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 Fee ↑ $5128.3 $5261.65

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