Billing Codes

51318

Assistance at cataract and intraocular lens surgery, if patient has: (a) total loss of vision, including no potential for central vision, in the fellow eye; or (b) one of the following in the fellow eye: (i) vitreous loss; (ii) rupture of posterior capsule; (iii) loss of nuclear material into the vitreous; (iv) intraocular haemorrhage; (v) intraocular infection (endophthalmitis); (vi) cystoid macular oedema; (vii) corneal decompensation; (viii) retinal detachment; or (c) pseudo exfoliation, subluxed lens, iridodonesis, phacodonesis, retinal detachment, corneal scarring, pre‑existing uveitis, bound down miosed pupil, nanophthalmos, spherophakia, Marfan’s syndrome, homocysteinuria or previous blunt trauma causing intraocular damage (H)

Schedule fee
$215.20
was $209.75
100% Benefit
75%: $161.40
Category
Category 3 — Therapeutic Procedures
Group T9
Status
Fee changed
Full description

Assistance at cataract and intraocular lens surgery, if patient has: (a) total loss of vision, including no potential for central vision, in the fellow eye; or (b) one of the following in the fellow eye: (i) vitreous loss; (ii) rupture of posterior capsule; (iii) loss of nuclear material into the vitreous; (iv) intraocular haemorrhage; (v) intraocular infection (endophthalmitis); (vi) cystoid macular oedema; (vii) corneal decompensation; (viii) retinal detachment; or (c) pseudo exfoliation, subluxed lens, iridodonesis, phacodonesis, retinal detachment, corneal scarring, pre‑existing uveitis, bound down miosed pupil, nanophthalmos, spherophakia, Marfan’s syndrome, homocysteinuria or previous blunt trauma causing intraocular damage (H)

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 Fee ↑ $209.75 $215.2

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