Billing Codes

55600

Prostate, bladder base and urethra, ultrasound scan of, if performed:(a) personally by a medical practitioner (not being the medical practitioner who assessed the patient as specified in paragraph (c)) using one or more transducer probes that can obtain both axial and sagittal scans in 2 planes at right angles; and(b) after a digital rectal examination of the prostate by that medical practitioner; and(c) on a patient who has been assessed by:(i) a specialist in urology, radiation oncology or medical oncology; or(ii) a consultant physician in medical oncology; who has:(iii) examined the patient in the 60 days before the scan; and(iv) recommended the scan for the management of the patient’s current prostatic disease(R)

Schedule fee
$128.60
was $125.35
100% Benefit
85%: $109.35
75%: $96.45
Category
Category 5 — Diagnostic Imaging
Group I1
Status
Fee changed
Full description

Prostate, bladder base and urethra, ultrasound scan of, if performed:(a) personally by a medical practitioner (not being the medical practitioner who assessed the patient as specified in paragraph (c)) using one or more transducer probes that can obtain both axial and sagittal scans in 2 planes at right angles; and(b) after a digital rectal examination of the prostate by that medical practitioner; and(c) on a patient who has been assessed by:(i) a specialist in urology, radiation oncology or medical oncology; or(ii) a consultant physician in medical oncology; who has:(iii) examined the patient in the 60 days before the scan; and(iv) recommended the scan for the management of the patient’s current prostatic disease(R)

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 Fee ↑ $125.35 $128.6

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