{"id":"C2004L04900","name":"Health Insurance (1991-1992 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations (Amendment)","slug":"health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"95 of 1992","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27712,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L04900-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance (1991-1992 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations (Amendment)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1992 No. 951\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nHealth Insurance (1991-1992 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2 (Amendment)\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.\n\nDated 7 April 1992.\n\nBILL HAYDEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nB. HOWE\n\nMinister of State for Health,\n\nHousing and Community Services\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1. Commencement\n\n1.1 These Regulations, other than subregulations 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4, commence on 1 May 1992.\n\n1.2 Subregulations 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 commence on 1 June 1992.\n\n2. Amendment\n\n2.1 The Health Insurance (1991-1992 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.\n\n3. Schedule (Table of Diagnostic Imaging Services—Rules of Interpretation)\n\n3.1 Rule 5:\n\nAdd at the end:\n\n“(3)An item including the symbol ‘(CP)’ is an R-type diagnostic imaging service given by or on behalf of a specialist in diagnostic radiology at:\n\n(a) a comprehensive radiology service facility; or\n\n(b) a hospital or registered day hospital facility to a private patient who is receiving hospital treatment; or\n\n(c) a nursing home to a patient who is accommodated in the nursing home and is receiving nursing home care; or\n\n(d) a radiology practice located not less than 10 kilometres by the most direct road route from the nearest other radiology service facility operated by or on behalf of a specialist in diagnostic radiology, other than a radiology service facility in a hospital.\n\n“(4)An item including the symbol ‘(OP)’ is an R-type diagnostic imaging service given by or on behalf of a specialist in diagnostic radiology at a radiology service facility that is not a comprehensive radiology service facility.\n\n“(5)An item including the symbol ‘(NS)’ is an R-type diagnostic imaging service given by or on behalf of a medical practitioner who is not a specialist in diagnostic radiology.\n\n“(6)An item including the symbol ‘(A)’ is an R-type diagnostic imaging service given by or on behalf of a specialist in diagnostic radiology if:\n\n(a) the specialist has personally:\n\n(i) interviewed the patient at the radiology service facility where the service is given, either immediately before the service is given or during the rendering of the service; or\n\n(ii) examined, at the radiology service facility where the service is given, the radiographic image of the patient made at the facility before the patient leaves the facility; or\n\n(b) the service is given at:\n\n(i) a hospital or registered day hospital facility to a private patient who is receiving hospital treatment; or\n\n(ii) a nursing home to a patient who is accommodated in the nursing home and is receiving nursing home care; or\n\n  \n\n(iii) a radiology practice located not less than 30 kilometres by the most direct road route from the nearest comprehensive radiology service facility.\n\n“(7)In this rule:\n\n‘comprehensive radiology service facility’ means a radiology service facility at which:\n\n(a) radiology services are provided by or on behalf of a specialist in diagnostic radiology; and\n\n(b) the practice operating the facility provides services using equipment that is permanently installed or permanently located at the facility; and\n\n(c) the practice operating the facility provides plain X-ray services (being services specified in any of items 57501 to 57750 (inclusive), items 57756 to 58009 (inclusive), or items 58018 to 58910 (inclusive) in this table) and at least 2 of the following kinds of service:\n\n(i) ultrasound services (being services specified in any of items 55003 to 55239 in this table);\n\n(ii) X-ray services involving the use of fluoroscopy and image intensification equipment (being services specified in any of the following items in this table: 58012, 58015, 58719, 58722, 58725, 58728, 58913, 58916, 58919, 58922, 58925, 58928, 58931, 58934, 58937, 58940, 58943, 58946, 58961, 58964, 58967, 58970, 58973, 58976, 59700, 59703, 59712, 59724, 59727, 59730, 59739, 59741, 59751, 59753, 59927, or 60500 to 60512 (inclusive));\n\n(iii) mammographic examinations (being services specified in any of items 59300 or 59303 in this table);\n\n(iv) computerised tomography services (being services specified in any of the items in 56000 to 57406 (inclusive) in this table).”.\n\n3.2 Paragraph 5 (3) (a):\n\nOmit the paragraph, substitute:\n\n“(a)a comprehensive radiology service facility at which a specialist in diagnostic radiology was in attendance for not less than 5 hours between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on each of the 20 business days before the day on which the service was given; or”.\n\n3.3 Subrule 5 (4):\n\nOmit the subrule, substitute:\n\n“(4)An item including the symbol ‘(OP)’ is an R-type diagnostic imaging service given by or on behalf of a specialist in diagnostic radiology:\n\n(a) at a radiology service facility that is not a comprehensive radiology service facility; or\n\n(b) at a comprehensive radiology service facility at which a specialist in diagnostic radiology was not in attendance for at least 5 hours between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on each of the 20 business days before the day on which the service was given.”.\n\n3.4 Subrule 5 (7):\n\nInsert the following definition:\n\n“ ‘business day’ means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the place at which the radiology service facility is located;”.\n\n3.5 Rule 8:\n\nOmit “55000 to 55106 (inclusive)”, substitute “55000 to 55239 (inclusive)”.\n\n3.6 Rule 8:\n\nOmit “57500 to 60981 (inclusive)”, substitute “57501 to 60703 (inclusive)”.\n\n3.7 Rule 11:\n\nOmit the rule.\n\n3.8 Rule 12:\n\nOmit “60900 to 60981 (inclusive)”, substitute “60903 to 60984 (inclusive)”.\n\n4. Schedule (Table of Diagnostic Imaging Services—Services and Fees)\n\n4.1 Items 55000 to 55027 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“55000 Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography, not associated with item 55003, 55007 or 55010, if the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner for ultrasonic examination, each ultrasonic examination not exceeding 2 examinations in any 1 pregnancy (NR) 32.00\n\n55003 Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner other than a specialist in diagnostic radiology, if the patient is referred by a medical practitioner for ultrasonic examination not associated with item 55000, 55007 or 55010, and if the referring medical practitioner is not a member of a group of practitioners of which the first-mentioned practitioner is a member (R) 93.00\n\n55007 Ultrasonic echography, unidimensional not associated with item 55000 or 55003 (R) 56.00\n\n  \n\n55010 Ultrasonic echography, unidimensional, not associated with item 55000 or 55003 (NR) 56.00\n\n55013 Ultrasound scan of head (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55016 Ultrasound scan of 1 or more structures of neck (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55019 Ultrasound scan of 1 or both breasts (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55022 Ultrasound scan of abdomen including urinary tract where performed (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55025 Ultrasound scan of urinary tract (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55028 Ultrasound scan of pelvis by any or all of transabdominal, transvaginal or transrectal approach (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55031 Ultrasound scan of scrotum (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55034 Ultrasound scan of pregnant uterus (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55037 Ultrasound scan of 1 or more joints (R) (A) 93.00\n\n55040 Ultrasound scan not otherwise specified (R) (A) 93.00”.\n\n4.2 Items 55100 to 55106 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“55101 M-Mode and 2-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 thoracic windows, performed using a mechanical sector scanner or phased array transducer, with measurement of blood flow velocities across the cardiac valves using pulsed wave and continuous wave Doppler techniques, with recordings on video tape, not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1 (R) (NS) 152.00\n\n55104 M-Mode and 2-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 thoracic windows, performed using a mechanical sector scanner or phased array transducer, with measurement of blood flow velocities across the cardiac valves using pulsed wave and continuous wave Doppler techniques, with recordings on video tape, not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1 (R) (A) 152.00\n\n55107 M-Mode and 2-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 thoracic windows, performed using a mechanical sector scanner or phased array transducer, with measurement of cardiac dimensions, with recordings on video tape, not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1 (R) (NS) 86.00\n\n55110 M-Mode and 2-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 thoracic windows, performed using a mechanical sector scanner or phased array transducer, with measurement of cardiac dimensions, with recordings on video tape, not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1 (R) (A) 86.00\n\n55113 M-Mode and 2-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 thoracic windows, performed using a mechanical sector scanner or phased array transducer, with measurement of blood flow velocities across the cardiac valves using pulsed wave and continuous wave Doppler techniques, together with real time colour flow mapping from at least 2 thoracic windows, with recordings on video tape, not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1 (R) (NS) 235.00\n\n55116 M-Mode and 2-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 thoracic windows, performed using a mechanical sector scanner or phased array transducer, with measurement of blood flow velocities across the cardiac valves using pulsed wave and continuous wave Doppler techniques, together with real time colour flow mapping from at least 2 thoracic windows, with recordings on video tape, not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1 (R) (A) 235.00\n\n55119 2-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiographic examination of the heart, not associated with any other echocardiographic examination (R) (NS) 235.00\n\n55122 2-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiographic examination of the heart, not associated with any other echocardiographic examination (R) (A) 235.00\n\n55125 2-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiographic examination of the heart, associated with another echocardiographic examination (R) (NS) 118.00\n\n55128 2-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiographic examination of the heart, associated with another echocardiographic examination (R) (A) 118.00\n\n55131 Intra-operative 2-dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiography incorporating Doppler with colour flow mapping with recording onto video tape, performed during cardiac surgery incorporating sequential assessment of cardiac function before and after the surgical procedure (R) 335.00\n\nSubgroup 3—Vascular\n\n55200 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of carotid vessels (with or without vertebral arteries), peripheral vessels or intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal vascular structures (excluding cardiac and pregnancy related studies), (not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1)—1 examination and report (R) (NS) 160.00\n\n55203 2 or more examinations of the kind referred to in item 55200 and report (not associated with item in Group I1, Subgroup 1) (R) (NS) 275.00\n\n55206 Duplex ultrasound involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of 1 or more vessels of the neck (not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1)—examination of 1 region and report (R) (A) 160.00\n\n55209 Duplex ultrasound involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of 1 or more vessels of the upper limb or limbs (not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1)—examination of 1 region and report (R) (A) 160.00\n\n55212 Duplex ultrasound involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of 1 or more vessels of the thorax (excluding cardiac studies) (not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1)—examination of 1 region and report (R) (A) 160.00\n\n55215 Duplex ultrasound involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of 1 or more vessels of the abdomen (excluding pregnancy related studies), (not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1)—examination of 1 region and report (R) (A) 160.00\n\n55218 Duplex ultrasound involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of 1 or more vessels of the lower limb or limbs, (not associated with items in Group I1, Subgroup 1)—examination of 1 region and report (R) (A) 160.00\n\n55221 Examination of 2 or more regions of the kind referred to in item 55206 to 55218, and report (not associated with item 55003) (R) (A) 275.00\n\n55224 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of carotid vessels, with oculoplethysmography (not associated with item 55003)—examination and report (R) (NS) 192.00\n\n55227 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of carotid vessels, with oculoplethysmography (not associated with item 55003)—examination and report (R) (A) 192.00\n\n55230 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of peripheral vessels and carotid vessels, with oculoplethysmography (not associated with item 55003)—examination and report (R) (NS) 310.00\n\n55233 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of peripheral vessels and carotid vessels, with oculoplethysmography (not associated with item 55003)—examination and report (R) (A) 310.00\n\n55236 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of peripheral vessels before measured exercise using a treadmill or bicycle ergometer, and measurement of pressure after exercise for 10 minutes or until pressure is normal (unilateral or bilateral), (not associated with item 55003)—examination and report (R) (NS) 205.00\n\n55239 Duplex scanning (unilateral or bilateral) involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of peripheral vessels before measured exercise using a treadmill or bicycle ergometer, and measurement of pressure after exercise for 10 minutes or until pressure is normal (unilateral or bilateral), (not associated with item 55003)—examination and report (R) (A) 205.00”.\n\n  \n\n4.3 Items 56000 to 56027 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56000 Computerised tomography—scan of brain with or without scan of internal auditory meatus without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 57000 or 57100) (R) (A) 138.00\n\n56003 Computerised tomography—scan of brain with or without scan of internal auditory meatus with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 57003 or 57103) (R) (A) 192.00\n\n56006 Computerised tomography—scan of brain with or without scan of internal auditory meatus without intravenous contrast medium (minimum of 8 slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 57006 or 57106) (R) (A) 225.00\n\n56009 Computerised tomography—scan of pituitary fossa by multiple thin slices (including reconstructions) without or with intravenous contrast medium and with or without brain scan (R) (A) 460.00\n\n56012 Computerised tomography—scan of orbits by multiple thin slices (including reconstructions) without or with intravenous contrast medium and with or without brain scan (R) (A) 455.00\n\n56015 Computerised tomography—scan of middle ear and temporal bone, unilateral or bilateral, detailed study by multiple thin slices (including reconstructions) without or with intravenous contrast medium and with or without brain scan (R) (A) 445.00\n\n56018 Computerised tomography—scan of temporal bones with air study (including reconstructions) and including intrathecal injection, not including an associated brain scan (R) (A) 355.00\n\n56021 Computerised tomography—scan of facial bones, sinuses and salivary glands—scan of 1 or more regions without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 250.00\n\n56024 Computerised tomography—scan of facial bones, sinuses and salivary glands—scan of 1 or more regions with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 265.00\n\n56027 Computerised tomography—scan of facial bones, sinuses and salivary glands—scan of 1 or more regions without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 375.00\n\n  \n\n4.4 Items 56100 to 56106 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56100 Computerised tomography—scan of soft tissues of neck including larynx, pharynx and upper oesophagus (not associated with cervical spine)—scan of 1 or more regions without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56900) (R) (A) 355.00\n\n56103 Computerised tomography—scan of soft tissues of neck including larynx, pharynx and upper oesophagus (not associated with cervical spine)—scan of 1 or more regions with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56903) (R) (A) 385.00\n\n56106 Computerised tomography—scan of soft tissues of neck including larynx, pharynx and upper oesophagus (not associated with cervical spine)—scan of 1 or more regions without and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56906) (R) (A) 420.00”.\n\n4.5 Items 56200 to 56218 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56200 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions—25 slices or less without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 176.00\n\n56203 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions—25 slices or less with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 205.00\n\n56206 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions—25 slices or less without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 275.00\n\n56209 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions—26 or more slices without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 250.00\n\n56212 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions—26 or more slices with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 275.00\n\n56215 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions—26 or more slices without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 385.00\n\n56218 Computerised tomography—scan of spine, 1 or more regions with intrathecal contrast medium (not including the preparation by intrathecal injection of contrast medium) (R) (A) 250.00”.\n\n4.6 Items 56300 to 56306 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56300 Computerised tomography—scan of chest (including lungs, mediastinum and pleura) without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56700, 56800, 56900, 57000 or 57100) (R) (A) 250.00\n\n56303 Computerised tomography—scan of chest (including lungs, mediastinum and pleura) with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56703, 56803, 56903, 57003 or 57103) (R) (A) 285.00\n\n56306 Computerised tomography—scan of chest (including lungs, mediastinum and pleura) without intravenous contrast medium (minimum of 8 slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56706, 56806, 56906, 57006 or 57106) (R) (A) 360.00”.\n\n4.7 Items 56400 to 56406 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56400 Computerised tomography—scan of upper abdomen (diaphragm to iliac crest) or pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56700, 56800, 56900 or 57100) (R) (A) 138.00\n\n56403 Computerised tomography—scan of upper abdomen (diaphragm to iliac crest) or pelvis with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56703, 56803, 56903 or 57103) (R) (A) 168.00\n\n56406 Computerised tomography—scan of upper abdomen (diaphragm to iliac crest) or pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (minimum of 8 slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56706, 56806, 56906 or 57106) (R) (A) 275.00”.\n\n4.8 Items 56500 to 56506 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56500 Computerised tomography—scan of upper abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56700, 56800, 56900 or 57100) (R) (A) 210.00\n\n56503 Computerised tomography—scan of upper abdomen and pelvis with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56703, 56803, 56903 or 57103) (R) (A) 255.00\n\n56506 Computerised tomography—scan of upper abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (minimum of 8 slices) and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56706, 56806, 56906 or 57106) (R) (A) 360.00”.\n\n4.9 Items 56600 to 56624 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56600 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving up to 20 slices without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 138.00\n\n56603 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving up to 20 slices with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 168.00\n\n56606 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving up to 20 slices without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 205.00\n\n56609 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving more than 20 slices but not more than 40 slices without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 176.00\n\n56612 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving more than 20 slices but not more than 40 slices with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 205.00\n\n56615 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving more than 20 slices but not more than 40 slices without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 275.00\n\n56618 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving more than 40 slices without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 250.00\n\n56621 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving more than 40 slices with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 275.00\n\n56624 Computerised tomography—scan of extremities, 1 or more regions involving more than 40 slices without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 350.00”.\n\n  \n\n4.10 Items 56700 to 56706 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56700 Computerised tomography—scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56800, 56900 or 57100) (R) (A) 250.00\n\n56703 Computerised tomography—scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56803, 56903 or 57103) (R) (A) 290.00\n\n56706 Computerised tomography—scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) without and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56806, 56906 or 57106) (R) (A) 365.00”.\n\n4.11 Items 56800 to 56806 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56800 Computerised tomography—scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56900) (R) (A) 325.00\n\n56803 Computerised tomography—scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56903) (R) (A) 365.00\n\n56806 Computerised tomography—scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis without and with intravenous contrast medium (not covered by item 56906) (R) (A) 510.00”.\n\n4.12 Items 56900 to 56906 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“56900 Computerised tomography—scan of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 465.00\n\n56903 Computerised tomography—scan of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 510.00\n\n56906 Computerised tomography—scan of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 615.00”.\n\n4.13 Items 57000 to 57006 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57000 Computerised tomography—scan of brain and chest without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 250.00\n\n57003 Computerised tomography—scan of brain and chest with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 290.00\n\n57006 Computerised tomography—scan of brain and chest without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 400.00\n\n4.14 Items 57100 to 57106 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57100 Computerised tomography—scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) and scan of brain without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 355.00\n\n57103 Computerised tomography—scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) and scan of brain with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 400.00\n\n57106 Computerised tomography—scan of chest and upper abdomen (from lung apices to iliac crest) and scan of brain without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 510.00”.\n\n4.15 Item 57200:\n\nOmit the item, substitute:\n\n“57200 Computerised tomography—pelvimetry (R) (A) 138.00”.\n\n4.16 Items 57300 and 57303:\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57300 Computerised tomography—dynamic scan of region not associated with another item in this Group (R) (A) 168.00\n\n57303 Computerised tomography—dynamic scan of region when associated with another item in this Group (R) (A) Amount under rule 13”.\n\n4.17 Items 57400 to 57406 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57400 Computerised tomography—scan of brain without intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 70.00\n\n57403 Computerised tomography—scan of brain with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 85.00\n\n57406 Computerised tomography—scan of brain without and with intravenous contrast medium (R) (A) 132.00”.\n\n4.18 Items 57500 to 57527 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57501 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 hand (R) (CP) 40.00\n\n57504 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 hand (R) (OP) 29.00\n\n57507 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 hand (R) (NS) 29.00\n\n57510 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 hand (NR) 29.00\n\n57513 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 foot (R) (CP) 40.00\n\n57516 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 foot (R) (OP) 29.00\n\n57519 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 foot (R) (NS) 29.00\n\n57522 Digits or phalanges—all or any of 1 foot (NR) 29.00\n\n57525 Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or humerus (R) (CP) 40.00\n\n57528 Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or humerus (R) (OP) 29.00\n\n57531 Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or humerus (R) (NS) 29.00\n\n57534 Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or humerus (NR) 29.00\n\n57537 Hand, wrist and lower forearm or upper forearm and elbow or elbow and humerus (R) (CP) 54.00\n\n57540 Hand, wrist and lower forearm or upper forearm and elbow or elbow and humerus (R) (OP) 39.00\n\n57543 Hand, wrist and lower forearm or upper forearm and elbow or elbow and humerus (R) (NS) 39.00\n\n57546 Hand, wrist and lower forearm or upper forearm and elbow or elbow and humerus (NR) 39.00\n\n57549 Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or femur (R) (CP) 43.50\n\n57552 Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or femur (R) (OP) 31.50\n\n57555 Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or femur (R) (NS) 31.50\n\n57558 Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or femur (NR) 31.50\n\n57561 Foot, ankle and lower leg or upper leg and knee (R) (CP) 66.00\n\n57564 Foot, ankle and lower leg or upper leg and knee (R) (OP) 48.00\n\n57567 Foot, ankle and lower leg or upper leg and knee (R) (NS) 48.00\n\n57570 Foot, ankle and lower leg or upper leg and knee (NR) 48.00”.\n\n4.19 Heading of Subgroup 2—Radiographic Examination of Shoulder or Hip Joint and Report:\n\nOmit “Hip Joint”, substitute “Pelvis”.\n\n4.20 Items 57700 to 57721 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57701 Shoulder or scapula or both (R) (CP) 54.00\n\n57704 Shoulder or scapula or both (R) (OP) 39.00\n\n57707 Shoulder or scapula or both (R) (NS) 39.00\n\n57710 Shoulder or scapula or both (NR) 39.00\n\n57713 Clavicle (R) (CP) 43.50\n\n57716 Clavicle (R) (OP) 31.50\n\n57719 Clavicle (R) (NS) 31.50\n\n57722 Clavicle (NR) 31.50\n\n57725 Hip joint (R) (CP) 53.00\n\n57728 Hip joint (R) (OP) 38.50\n\n57731 Hip joint (R) (NS) 38.50\n\n57734 Pelvic girdle (R) (CP) 53.00\n\n57737 Pelvic girdle (R) (OP) 38.50\n\n57740 Pelvic girdle (R) (NS) 38.50\n\n57743 Sacro-iliac joints, not associated with item 58119, 58128, 58137 or 58146 (R) (CP) 61.00\n\n57747 Sacro-iliac joints, not associated with item 58122, 58131, 58140 or 58149 (R) (OP) 44.00\n\n57750 Sacro-iliac joints, not associated with item 58125, 58134, 58143 or 58152 (R) (NS) 44.00\n\n57753 Femur, internal fixation of neck or intertrochanteric (pertrochanteric) fracture (R) 99.00\n\n57756 Pelvimetry by plain X-ray technique (R) (CP) 90.00\n\n57759 Pelvimetry by plain X-ray technique (R) (OP) 65.00\n\n57762 Pelvimetry by plain X-ray technique (R) (NS) 65.00”.\n\n4.21 Items 57900 to 57945 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“57901 Skull or cephalometry (R) (CP) 65.00\n\n57904 Skull or cephalometry (R) (OP) 47.00\n\n57907 Skull or cephalometry (R) (NS) 47.00\n\n57910 Sinuses (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n57913 Sinuses (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n57916 Sinuses (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n57919 Mastoids (R) (CP) 65.00\n\n57922 Mastoids (R) (OP) 47.00\n\n57925 Mastoids (R) (NS) 47.00\n\n57928 Petrous temporal bones (R) (CP) 65.00\n\n57931 Petrous temporal bones (R) (OP) 47.00\n\n57934 Petrous temporal bones (R) (NS) 47.00\n\n57937 Facial bones—orbit, maxilla or malar, any or all (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n57940 Facial bones—orbit, maxilla or malar, any or all (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n57943 Facial bones—orbit, maxilla or malar, any or all (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n57946 Mandible, not by orthopantomography technique (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n57949 Mandible, not by orthopantomography technique (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n57952 Mandible, not by orthopantomography technique (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n57955 Salivary calculus (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n57958 Salivary calculus (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n57961 Salivary calculus (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n57964 Nose (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n57967 Nose (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n57970 Nose (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n57973 Eye, 1 or both with or without foreign body localisation (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n57976 Eye, 1 or both with or without foreign body localisation (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n57979 Eye, 1 or both with or without foreign body localisation (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n57982 Temporo-mandibular joints, 1 or both (R) (CP) 49.50\n\n57985 Temporo-mandibular joints, 1 or both (R) (OP) 36.00\n\n57988 Temporo-mandibular joints, 1 or both (R)(NS) 36.00\n\n57991 Teeth—single area (R)(CP) 33.00\n\n57994 Teeth—single area (R)(OP) 24.00\n\n57997 Teeth—single area (R)(NS) 24.00\n\n58000 Teeth—full mouth, not by orthopantomography technique (R) (CP) 78.00\n\n58003 Teeth—full mouth, not by orthopantomography technique (R) (OP) 57.00\n\n58006 Teeth—full mouth, not by orthopantomography technique (R) (NS) 57.00\n\n58009 Orthopantomography (R) 47.50\n\n58012 Palato-pharyngeal studies with screening by fluoroscopy with image intensification (R) (A) 65.00\n\n58015 Palato-pharyngeal studies with screening by fluoroscopy with image intensification (R) (NS) 47.00\n\n58018 Palato-pharyngeal studies without fluoroscopic screening (R) (CP) 49.50\n\n58021 Palato-pharyngeal studies without fluoroscopic screening (R) (OP) 36.00\n\n58024 Palato-pharyngeal studies without fluoroscopic screening (R) (NS) 36.00\n\n58027 Larynx or pharynx (R) (CP) 43.50\n\n58030 Larynx or pharynx (R) (OP) 31.50\n\n58033 Larynx or pharynx (R) (NS) 31.50”.\n\n4.22 Items 58100 to 58118:\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“58101 Cervical spine (R) (CP) 74.00\n\n58104 Cervical spine (R) (OP) 54.00\n\n58107 Cervical spine (R) (NS) 54.00\n\n58110 Thoracic spine (R) (CP) 56.00\n\n58113 Thoracic spine (R) (OP) 40.50\n\n58116 Thoracic spine (R) (NS) 40.50\n\n58119 Lumbo-sacral spine (R) (CP) 83.00\n\n58122 Lumbo-sacral spine (R) (OP) 60.00\n\n58125 Lumbo-sacral spine (R) (NS) 60.00\n\n58128 Sacro-coccygeal spine (R) (CP) 46.50\n\n58131 Sacro-coccygeal spine (R) (OP) 33.50\n\n58134 Sacro-coccygeal spine (R) (NS) 33.50\n\n58137 2 regions of the spine (R) (CP) 102.00\n\n58140 2 regions of the spine (R) (OP) 75.00\n\n58143 2 regions of the spine (R) (NS) 75.00\n\n58146 3 or more regions of the spine (R) (CP) 138.00\n\n58149 3 or more regions of the spine (R) (OP) 100.00\n\n58152 3 or more regions of the spine (R) (NS) 100.00”.\n\n4.23 Heading of Subgroup 5—Bone Age Study and Skeletal Surveys:\n\nOmit “Skeletal Surveys”, substitute “Report”.\n\n4.24 Items 58300 to 58306 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“58301 Bone age study (R) (CP) 40.00\n\n58304 Bone age study (R) (OP) 29.00\n\n58307 Bone age study (R) (NS) 29.00\n\n4.25 Items 58500 to 58527 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“58501 Chest (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n58504 Chest (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n58507 Chest (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n58510 Chest (NR) 34.50\n\n58513 Thoracic inlet or trachea (R) (CP) 40.00\n\n58516 Thoracic inlet or trachea (R) (OP) 29.00\n\n58519 Thoracic inlet or trachea (R) (NS) 29.00\n\n58522 Sternum or ribs on 1 side (R) (CP) 43.50\n\n58525 Sternum or ribs on 1 side (R) (OP) 31.50\n\n58528 Sternum or ribs on 1 side (R) (NS) 31.50\n\n58531 Sternum and ribs on 1 side, or ribs on both sides (R) (CP) 57.00\n\n58534 Sternum and ribs on 1 side, or ribs on both sides (R) (OP) 41.00\n\n58537 Sternum and ribs on 1 side, or ribs on both sides (R) (NS) 41.00\n\n58540 Sternum and ribs on both sides (R) (CP) 69.00\n\n58543 Sternum and ribs on both sides (R) (OP) 50.00\n\n58546 Sternum and ribs on both sides (R) (NS) 50.00”.\n\n4.26 Items 58700 to 58724 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“58701 Intravenous pyelography without tomography, including preliminary plain film (R) (CP) 136.00\n\n58704 Intravenous pyelography without tomography, including preliminary plain film (R) (OP) 99.00\n\n58707 Intravenous pyelography without tomography, including preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 99.00\n\n58710 Intravenous pyelography with tomography, including preliminary plain film (R) (CP) 168.00\n\n58713 Intravenous pyelography with tomography, including preliminary plain film (R) (OP) 122.00\n\n58716 Intravenous pyelography with tomography, including preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 122.00\n\n58719 Antegrade or retrograde pyelography including preliminary plain film, each side (R) 99.00\n\n58722 Cystography, by urethral catheter or percutaneous bladder puncture, not associated with micturating cystourethrography (R) 66.00\n\n58725 Retrograde urethrography (R) 66.00\n\n58728 Micturating cystourethrography, by urethral catheter or percutaneous bladder puncture (R) 78.00”.\n\n  \n4.27 Items 58900 to 58936 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“58901 Plain abdomen only (R) (CP) 47.50\n\n58904 Plain abdomen only (R) (OP) 34.50\n\n58907 Plain abdomen only (R) (NS) 34.50\n\n58910 Plain abdomen only (NR) 34.50\n\n58913 Barium or other opaque contrast examination of oesophagus or pharynx (R) (A) 67.00\n\n58916 Barium or other opaque contrast examination of oesophagus or pharynx (R) (NS) 48.50\n\n58919 Barium or other opaque contrast examination of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, with or without chest fluoroscopy, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (A) 92.00\n\n58922 Barium or other opaque contrast examination of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, with or without chest fluoroscopy, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 67.00\n\n58925 Barium or other opaque contrast examination of oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestine to colon, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (A) 110.00\n\n58928 Barium or other opaque contrast examination of oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestine to colon, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 79.00\n\n58931 Small bowel series (follow through examination of the small bowel) with or without preliminary plain film (R) (A) 78.00\n\n58934 Small bowel series (follow through examination of the small bowel) with or without preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 57.00\n\n58937 Opaque enema, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (A) 112.00\n\n58940 Opaque enema, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 82.00\n\n58943 Opaque enema, with air contrast, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (A) 130.00\n\n58946 Opaque enema, with air contrast, with or without preliminary plain film (R) (NS) 94.00\n\n58949 Oral cholecystogram, with or without preliminary plain film, without tomography (R) (A) 78.00\n\n58952 Oral cholecystogram, with or without preliminary plain film, without tomography (R) (NS) 57.00\n\n58955 Oral cholecystogram, with or without preliminary plain film, with tomography (R) (A) 110.00\n\n58958 Oral cholecystogram, with or without preliminary plain film, with tomography (R) (NS) 79.00\n\n58961 Cholegraphy, direct, endoscopic, operative or post-operative (R) (A) 76.00\n\n58964 Cholegraphy, direct, endoscopic, operative or post-operative (R) (NS) 55.00\n\n58967 Cholegraphy—percutaneous transhepatic (R) (A) 90.00\n\n58970 Cholegraphy—percutaneous transhepatic (R) (NS) 65.00\n\n58973 Cholegraphy—drip infusion or intravenous (R) (A) 148.00\n\n58976 Cholegraphy—drip infusion or intravenous (R) (NS) 108.00”.\n\n4.28 Heading of Subgroup 9—Radiographic Examination for Localisation of Foreign Bodies and Report:\n\nOmit the heading.\n\n4.29 Items 59100 and 59103:\n\nOmit the items.\n\n4.30 Heading of Subgroup 10—Radiographic Examination of Breasts and Report:\n\nOmit “10”, substitute “9”.\n\n4.31 Items 59300 to 59309:\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“59300 Radiographic examination of both breasts, if the patient has a clinical sign or symptom of breast disease or if an asymptomatic patient has a family history of breast cancer (R) (S) (A) 78.00\n\n59303 Radiographic examination of 1 breast, if the patient has a clinical sign or symptom of breast disease or if an asymptomatic patient has a family history of breast cancer (R) (S) (A) 47.50\n\n59306 Mammary ductogram, 1 side (R) (A) 91.00\n\n59309 Mammary ductogram, both sides (R) (A) 182.00\n\n59312 Radiographic examination of an operative breast specimen, using dedicated mammographic or specimen equipment (R) (A) 47.50”.\n\n4.32 Heading Subgroup 11—Radiographic Examination in Connection with Pregnancy and Report:\n\nOmit the heading.\n\n4.33 Items 59500 to 59506:\n\nOmit the items.\n\n4.34 Heading subgroup 12—Radiographic Examination with Opaque or Contrast Media and Report\n\nOmit the heading, substitute:\n\n“Subgroup 10—Radiographic Examination with Contrast Media and Report”.\n\n4.35 Items 59700 to 59757 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“59700 Discography—each disc (R) 69.00\n\n59703 Dacryocystography—each side (R) 47.50\n\n59712 Hysterosalpingography (R) 67.00\n\n59724 Myelography, 1 region (R) 120.00\n\n59727 Myelography, 2 regions (R) 198.00\n\n59730 Myelography, 3 regions (R) 270.00\n\n59733 Sialography—1 gland (R) (A) 67.00\n\n59735 Sialography—1 gland (R)(NS) 48.50\n\n  \n\n59739 Sinuses and fistulae (R) (A) 21.50\n\n59741 Sinuses and fistulae (R)(NS) 15.80\n\n59751 Arthrography—1 joint (R) (A) 67.00\n\n59753 Arthrography—1 joint (R)(NS) 49.00\n\n59754 Lymphangiography, including initial and delayed radiography (R) 66.00\n\nSubgroup 11—Tomography and Report\n\n“59800 Tomography of any part, not including preliminary plain films and not associated with intravenous pyelography or oral cholecystogram (R)(CP)(A) 61.00\n\n59803 Tomography of any part, not including preliminary plain films and not associated with intravenous pyelography or oral cholecystogram (R)(OP)(A) 44.00\n\n59806 Tomography of any part, not including preliminary plain films and not associated with intravenous pyelography or oral cholecystogram (R)(NS) 44.00”.\n\n4.36 Heading of Subgroup 13—Angiography and Report:\n\nOmit the heading, substitute:\n\n“Subgroup 12—Angiography by Film Technique and Report”.\n\n4.37 Items 59900 to 59924:\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“59903 Serial angiocardiography—each series (R) (A) (AU 8) 116.00\n\n59912 Selective coronary arteriography (R) 305.00\n\n59915 Cerebral angiography—1 side (R) 78.00\n\n59921 Aortography (R) 99.00\n\n59923 Peripheral arteriography, 1 side (R) 99.00\n\n59924 Selective arteriography or selective venography, each injection and film run (R) 99.00\n\n59927 Venography, 1 side (R) 99.00”.\n\n4.38 Heading of Subgroup 14—Tomography and Report:\n\nOmit the heading.\n\n4.39 Item 60100:\n\nOmit the item.\n\n4.40 Heading of Subgroup 15—Stereoscopic Examination and Report:\n\nOmit the heading, substitute:\n\n“Subgroup 13—Angiography by Digital Subtraction Technique (DSA) and Report (including Preparation for Non-Selective Contrast Injection)”.\n\n4.41 Item 60300:\n\nOmit the item, substitute:\n\n“60200 Digital subtraction angiography examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography, 1 to 3 data acquisition runs (R) 490.00\n\n60203 Digital subtraction angiography examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography, 4 to 6 data acquisition runs (R) 720.00\n\n60206 Digital subtraction angiography examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography, 7 to 9 data acquisition runs (R) 1,025.00\n\n60209 Digital subtraction angiography examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography, 10 or more data acquisition runs (R) 1,200.00\n\n60212 Digital subtraction angiography examination of thorax, 1 to 3 data acquisition runs (R) 490.00\n\n60215 Digital subtraction angiography examination of thorax, 4 to 6 data acquisition runs (R) 720.00\n\n60218 Digital subtraction angiography examination of thorax, 7 to 9 data acquisition runs (R) 1,025.00\n\n60221 Digital subtraction angiography examination of thorax, 10 or more data acquisition runs (R) 1,200.00\n\n60224 Digital subtraction angiography examination of abdomen, 1 to 3 data acquisition runs (R) 490.00\n\n60227 Digital subtraction angiography examination of abdomen, 4 to 6 data acquisition runs (R) 720.00\n\n60230 Digital subtraction angiography examination of abdomen, 7 to 9 data acquisition runs (R) 1,025.00\n\n60233 Digital subtraction angiography examination of abdomen, 10 or more data acquisition runs (R) 1,200.00\n\n60236 Digital subtraction angiography examination of upper limb or limbs, 1 to 3 data acquisition runs (R) 490.00\n\n60239 Digital subtraction angiography examination of upper limb or limbs, 4 to 6 data acquisition runs (R) 720.00\n\n60242 Digital subtraction angiography examination of upper limb or limbs, 7 to 9 data acquisition runs (R) 1,025.00\n\n60245 Digital subtraction angiography examination of upper limb or limbs, 10 or more data acquisition runs (R) 1,200.00\n\n60248 Digital subtraction angiography examination of lower limb or limbs, 1 to 3 data acquisition runs (R) 490.00\n\n60251 Digital subtraction angiography examination of lower limb or limbs, 4 to 6 data acquisition runs (R) 720.00\n\n60254 Digital subtraction angiography examination of lower limb or limbs, 7 to 9 data acquisition runs (R) 1,025.00\n\n60257 Digital subtraction angiography examination of lower limb or limbs, 10 or more data acquisition runs (R) 1,200.00\n\n60260 Digital subtraction angiography examination of aorta and lower limb or limbs, 1 to 3 data acquisition runs (R) 490.00\n\n60263 Digital subtraction angiography examination of aorta and lower limb or limbs, 4 to 6 data acquisition runs (R) 720.00\n\n60266 Digital subtraction angiography examination of aorta and lower limb or limbs, 7 to 9 data acquisition runs (R) 1,025.00\n\n60269 Digital subtraction angiography examination of aorta and lower limb, or limbs, 10 or more data acquisition runs 1,200.00\n\n60272 Selective arteriography or selective venography by digital subtraction angiography technique, 1 vessel (NR) (AU 6) 42.00\n\n60275 Selective arteriography or selective venography by digital subtraction angiography technique, 2 vessels (NR) (AU 6) 84.00\n\n60278 Selective arteriography or selective venography by digital subtraction angiography technique, 3 or more vessels (NR) (AU 6) 126.00”.\n\n4.42 Heading of Subgroup 16—Fluoroscopic Examination and Report:\n\nOmit the heading, substitute:\n\n“Subgroup 14—Fluoroscopic Examination with Image Intensification and Report”.\n\n4.43 Items 60500 and 60503:\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“60500 Fluoroscopy, with general anaesthesia (R) (A) (AU 7) 43.50\n\n60502 Fluoroscopy, with general anaesthesia (R) (NS) (AU 7) 31.50\n\n60503 Fluoroscopy, without general anaesthesia (R) (A) 30.00\n\n60506 Fluoroscopy, without general anaesthesia (R) (NS) 21.50\n\n60509 Fluoroscopy, using a mobile image intensifier, for a surgical procedure lasting less than 1 hour (R) 64.00\n\n60512 Fluoroscopy, using a mobile image intensifier, for a surgical procedure lasting more than 1 hour (R) 99.00”.\n\n4.44 Heading of Subgroup 17—Examination not Otherwise Covered and Report\n\nOmit “17”, substitute “15”.\n\n4.45 Item 60700:\n\nOmit the item, substitute:\n\n“60700 Radiographic examination of any part and report not covered by another item in this Group (R) 5.00\n\n60703 Radiographic examination of any part and report not covered by another item in this Group (NR) 5.00”.\n\n  \n4.46 Heading Subgroup 18—Preparation for Radiological Procedure\n\nOmit “18”, substitute “16”.\n\n4.47 Items 60900 to 60981 (inclusive):\n\nOmit the items, substitute:\n\n“60903 Cerebral angiography by film technique, each side (NR) 124.00\n\n60908 Peripheral arteriography or venography by film technique, each side (NR) (AU 6) 51.00\n\n60911 Selective arteriography or selective venography by film technique, 1 vessel (NR) (AU 6) 42.00\n\n60923 Aortography by film technique (NR) (AU 8) 69.00\n\n60926 Dacryocystography—1 side (NR) 38.50\n\n60930 Percutaneous injection of opaque contrast into renal cyst (including aspiration) or renal pelvis for antegrade pyelography (NR) 59.00\n\n60932 Cholegraphy (NR) 35.50\n\n60936 Arthrography excluding arthrography of the vertebral apophyseal and costovertebral joints, each joint (NR) 47.00\n\n60942 Retrograde or percutaneous micturating cystourethrography or cystography or urethrography (NR) 66.00\n\n60945 Hysterosalpingography (NR) (AU 6) 59.00\n\n60948 Discography—1 disc (NR) (AU 5) 38.50\n\n60957 Myelography (NR) (AU 11) 132.00\n\n60963 Cisternal puncture (NR) 76.00\n\n60966 Sinus or fistula (NR) 20.00\n\n60969 Sialography, each gland (NR) 53.00\n\n60972 Lymphangiography—each side (NR) 116.00\n\n60981 Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (NR) (AU 11) 116.00\n\n60984 Mammary ductogram—1 side (NR) 20.00”.\n\n4.48 Heading of Group I4—Magnetic resonance imaging:\n\nOmit the heading.\n\n4.49 Item 61200:\n\nOmit the item.\n\nNOTES\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 April 1992.\n\n2. Statutory Rules 1991 No. 352.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":3049},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"rejection_reason":"","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment updates fees, item descriptions, and payment rules within the existing framework of the Diagnostic Imaging Services Table. While it significantly restructures the fee schedule and introduces new categorisation symbols, it remains within the original scope of regulating Medicare benefits for diagnostic imaging services under the Health Insurance Act."},"complexity_factors":["Four interlocking categorisation symbols (CP, OP, NS, A) with distinct definitions and conditions","Temporal attendance requirements (20 business days at 5 hours per day) with 'business day' defined as excluding weekends and public holidays","Geographical distance calculations (10km and 30km by most direct road route) affecting eligibility","Equipment-based facility definitions requiring specific combinations of imaging modalities (X-ray plus at least 2 of 4 other service types)","Extensive cross-referencing between items using 'not associated with' and 'not covered by' clauses","40+ discrete sections substituting specific item numbers with new descriptors and fee amounts","Nested conditional logic where symbols apply only in specific locations (hospitals, nursing homes, remote practices) or under specific professional circumstances"],"plain_english_summary":"This bill overhauls Medicare rebates for diagnostic imaging by creating a tiered payment system that pays different fees based on facility capability, practitioner specialty/personal involvement, and location. It replaces many item numbers with consolidated fees (including new scaling for digital subtraction angiography) and adds geographic and staged commencement rules.\n\nIt primarily affects diagnostic radiologists, other clinicians who perform imaging, and patients claiming Medicare rebates, because payments will vary by where and by whom scans are done."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-1991-1992-diagnostic-imaging-services-table-regulations-amendment/documents"}}