Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_17690
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 17690
Character Range: 1010556–1013429

17690                                 A medical service in association with an item in the range 17615 to 17625 if:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        41.75
                                      (a) the service is provided to a patient before an admitted patient episode of care involving anaesthesia; and
                                      (b) the service is not provided to an admitted patient of a hospital or day‑hospital facility; and
                                      (c) the service is not provided on the day of admission to hospital for the subsequent episode of care involving anaesthesia services; and
                                      (d) the service lasts more than 15 minutes;
                                      (other than a service associated with a service to which any of items 2801 to 3000 apply)

Division 5.7—Group T7: Regional or field nerve blocks

5.7.1  Meaning of amount under clause 5.7.1
 (1) In item 18219:
amount under clause 5.7.1 means the sum of:
 (a) the fee for item 18216; and
 (b) $21.65 for each additional period of 15 minutes, and part of a period of 15 minutes, of continuous attendance beyond the first hour of attendance.
 (2) In item 18227:
amount under clause 5.7.1 means the sum of:
 (a) the fee for item 18226; and
 (b) $32.60 for each additional period of 15 minutes, and part of a period of 15 minutes, of continuous attendance beyond the first hour of attendance.

5.7.2  Items in Group T7
  This clause sets out items in Group T7.
Note: The fees in Group T7 are indexed in accordance with clause 1.3.1.

Group T7—Regional or field nerve blocks
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Item                                     Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fee ($)