Billing Codes

16501

External cephalic version for breech presentation, after 36 weeks, if no contraindication exists, in a unit with facilities for caesarean section, including pre and post version CTG, with or without tocolysis, other than a service to which items 55718 to 55728 and 55768 to 55774 apply—chargeable whether or not the version is successful and limited to a maximum of 2 ECVs per pregnancy

Schedule fee
$168.20
was $163.95
100% Benefit
85%: $143.00
75%: $126.15
Category
Category 3 — Therapeutic Procedures
Group T4
Status
Fee changed
Full description

External cephalic version for breech presentation, after 36 weeks, if no contraindication exists, in a unit with facilities for caesarean section, including pre and post version CTG, with or without tocolysis, other than a service to which items 55718 to 55728 and 55768 to 55774 apply—chargeable whether or not the version is successful and limited to a maximum of 2 ECVs per pregnancy

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 Fee ↑ $163.95 $168.2

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