Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214:clause:1_7:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7 (pt 9/11)
Character Range: 36589–39235

or more vascular ultrasound services for the same patient on the same day; and
 (b) one or more other diagnostic imaging services for that patient on that day;
the amount of the fees payable for the vascular ultrasound services is taken, for this clause, to be an amount payable for one diagnostic imaging service.
 (8) For the purposes of clause 2.5.8, if a medical practitioner provides:
 (a) 2 or more MRI services mentioned in Subgroup 12 or 13 of Group I5 for the same patient on the same day; and
 (b) one or more other diagnostic imaging services for that patient on that day;
the amount of the fees payable for the MRI services is taken, for this clause, to be an amount payable for one diagnostic imaging service.
 (8A) For the purposes of clause 2.1.17, if a medical practitioner provides:
 (a) 2 or more echocardiogram services mentioned in subclause 2.1.17(1) for the same patient on the same day; and
 (b) one or more other diagnostic imaging services for that patient on that day;
the amount of the fees payable for the echocardiogram services is taken, for this clause, to be an amount payable for one diagnostic imaging service.
 (9) This clause does not apply to diagnostic imaging services that are rendered in a remote area by a medical practitioner for whom a remote area exemption under section 23DX of the Act is in force for that area.
 (10) This clause does not apply to the fee specified in item 59103, 64990, 64991, 64992, 64993, 64994 or 64995.
 (11) In this Schedule:
consultation means a service under an item listed in Divisions 2.2 to 2.30 of the general medical services table.
highest fee means the highest fee specified for an item in the first claim submitted to the Chief Executive Medicare for the services provided.
non‑consultation service means a service under an item listed in the general medical services table, other than in Divisions 2.2 to 2.30 of the general medical services table.

1.2.22  Restriction on items—services provided with autologous injections of blood or blood products
  An item in this Schedule does not apply to a service mentioned in the item if the service is provided to a patient at the same time as, or in connection with, an injection of blood or a blood product that is autologous.

1.2.23  Restriction on items—services provided with harvesting, storage, in vitro processing or injection of non‑haematopoietic stem cells
  An item in this Schedule does not apply to a service mentioned in the item if the service is provided to a patient at the same time as, or in connection with, the harvesting, storage, in vitro processing or injection of non‑haematopoietic stem cells.