Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214:clause:1_61324
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 61324
Character Range: 265809–267762

61324                                Single stress myocardial perfusion study, with single photon emission tomography, with or without planar imaging, if:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         675.90
                                     (a) the patient has symptoms of cardiac ischaemia; and
                                     (b) at least one of the following applies:
                                     (i) the patient has body habitus or other physical conditions (including heart rhythm disturbance) to the extent that a stress echocardiography would not provide adequate information;
                                     (ii) the patient is unable to exercise to the extent required for a stress echocardiography to provide adequate information;
                                     (iii) the patient has had a failed stress echocardiography provided in a service to which item 55141, 55143, 55145 or 55146 applies; and
                                     (c) the service includes resting ECG, continuous ECG monitoring during exercise (with recording), blood pressure monitoring and the recording of other parameters (including heart rate); and
                                     (d) the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician; and
                                     (e) the service is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729, 11730, 61321, 61325, 61329, 61345, 61357, 61394, 61398, 61406 or 61414 applies; and
                                     (f) if the patient is 17 years or older—a service to which this item, or item 61329, 61345, 61357, 61394, 61398, 61406 or 61414, applies has not been provided to the patient in the previous 24 months (R)