Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214:clause:1_55133
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 55133
Character Range: 150945–152396

55133                                                Frequent repetition serial 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:                                                                                                                     210.75
                                                     (a) is for the investigation of a patient who:
                                                     (i) has an isolated pericardial effusion or pericarditis; or
                                                     (ii) has a normal baseline study, and has commenced medication for non‑cardiac purposes that has cardiotoxic side effects and is a pharmaceutical benefit (within the meaning of Part VII of the National Health Act 1953) for the writing of a prescription for the supply of which under that Part an echocardiogram is required; 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 (R)