Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214:clause:1_55126
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 55126
Character Range: 143624–145369

55126                                                Initial real time transthoracic echocardiographic examination of the heart with real time colour flow mapping from at least 3 acoustic windows, with recordings on digital media, if the service:                                                                                                                                        234.15
                                                     (a) is for the investigation of any of the following:
                                                     (i) symptoms or signs of cardiac failure;
                                                     (ii) suspected or known ventricular hypertrophy or dysfunction;
                                                     (iii) pulmonary hypertension;
                                                     (iv) valvular, aortic, pericardial, thrombotic or embolic disease;
                                                     (v) heart tumour;
                                                     (vi) symptoms or signs of congenital heart disease;
                                                     (vii) other rare indications; and
                                                     (b) is not associated with a service to which:
                                                     (i) another item in this Subgroup applies (except items 55137, 55141, 55143, 55145 and 55146); or
                                                     (ii) an item in Subgroup 2 applies (except items 55118 and 55130); or
                                                     (iii) an item in Subgroup 3 applies
                                                     Applicable not more than once in a 24 month period (R)