Billing Codes

66523

Faecal calprotectin test for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, if all the following apply: the results of a service to which item 66522 applies were inconclusive for the patient (that is, the results showed a faecal calprotectin level of more than 50 μg/g but not more than 100 μg/g); the patient has ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of inflammatory or functional bowel disease; the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician practising as a specialist gastroenterologist; the request indicates that an endoscopic examination is not initially required; no relevant clinical alarms are present

Schedule fee
$75.00
was $75.00
100% Benefit
85%: $63.75
75%: $56.25
Category
Category 6 — Pathology
Group P2
Status
Unchanged
Full description

Faecal calprotectin test for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, if all the following apply: the results of a service to which item 66522 applies were inconclusive for the patient (that is, the results showed a faecal calprotectin level of more than 50 μg/g but not more than 100 μg/g); the patient has ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of inflammatory or functional bowel disease; the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician practising as a specialist gastroenterologist; the request indicates that an endoscopic examination is not initially required; no relevant clinical alarms are present

Fee history

No recorded changes yet — history accumulates with each release.

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