Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_11716
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 11716
Character Range: 685071–687405

11716                                                            Continuous ambulatory electrocardiogram recording for 12 or more hours, by a specialist or consultant physician, if the service:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            174.30
                                                                 (a) is indicated for the evaluation of any of the following:
                                                                 (i) syncope;
                                                                 (ii) pre‑syncopal episodes;
                                                                 (iii) palpitations where episodes are occurring more than once a week;
                                                                 (iv) another asymptomatic arrhythmia is suspected with an expected frequency of greater than once a week;
                                                                 (v) surveillance following cardiac surgical procedures that have an established risk of causing dysrhythmia; and
                                                                 (b) utilises a system capable of superimposition and full disclosure printout of at least 12 hours of recorded electrocardiogram data (including resting electrocardiogram and the recording of parameters) and microprocessor based scanning analysis; and
                                                                 (c) includes interpretation and report; and
                                                                 (d) is not provided in association with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; and
                                                                 (e) is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11717, 11723, 11735, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12207, 12208, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217 or 12250 applies
                                                                 Applicable only once in any 4 week period