4814GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2022

4814 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2022 Intrathoracic Anaesthesia for open procedures on the oesophagus 15 Anaesthesia for all closed chest procedures (including rigid oesophagoscopy or bronchoscopy) unless otherwise specified 6 — needle biopsy of pleura 4 — pneumocentesis 4 — thoracoscopy 10 — mediastinoscopy 8 Anaesthesia for all thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm and mediastinum unless otherwise specified 13 — pulmonary decortication 15 — pulmonary resection with thoracoplasty 15 — intrathoracic repair of trauma to trachea and bronchi 15 Anaesthesia for all open procedures on the heart, pericardium and great vessels of the chest 20 Anaesthesia for heart transplant 20 Anaesthesia for heart and lung transplant 20 Cadaver harvesting of heart and/or lungs 8 Spine and spinal cord Anaesthesia for all procedures on the cervical spine and/or cord unless otherwise specified (for myelography and discography see items in ‘Other Procedures’) 10 — posterior cervical laminectomy in sitting position 13 Anaesthesia for all procedures on the thoracic spine and/or cord unless otherwise specified 10 — thoracolumbar sympathectomy 13 Anaesthesia for all procedures in the lumbar region unless otherwise specified 8 — lumbar sympathectomy 7 — chemonucleolysis 10 Anaesthesia for extensive spine and spinal cord procedures 13 Anaesthesia for manipulation of spine 3 Anaesthesia for percutaneous spinal procedures 5 Upper abdomen tissue of the upper abdominal wall unless otherwise specified 3 tendons and fascia of the upper abdominal wall 4

7 October 2022 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4815 Anaesthesia for laparoscopic procedures unless otherwise specified 7 Anaesthesia for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy 6 Anaesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures 5 Anaesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures in association with imaging techniques including fluoroscopy and ultrasound 6 Anaesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures in association with acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage 7 Anaesthesia for all hernia repairs in upper abdomen unless otherwise specified 5 — repair of incisional hernia and/or wound dehiscence 6 — repair of omphalocele 7 — transabdominal repair of diaphragmatic hernia 9 Anaesthesia for all procedures on major abdominal blood vessels 15 Initiation of the management of anaesthesia for procedures within the peritoneal cavity in upper abdomen, including open cholecystectomy, gastrectomy, laparoscopically assisted nephrectomy and bowel shunts 8 Anaesthesia for bariatric surgery in a patient with clinically severe obesity 10 Anaesthesia for partial hepatectomy (excluding liver biopsy) 13 Anaesthesia for extended or trisegmental hepatectomy 15 Anaesthesia for pancreatectomy, partial or total (e.g. Whipple procedure) 12 Anaesthesia for liver transplant (recipient) 30 Anaesthesia for neuro endocrine tumour removal (e.g. carcinoid) 10 Anaesthesia for percutaneous procedures on an intra-abdominal organ in the upper abdomen 6 Lower abdomen tissue of the lower abdominal wall unless otherwise specified 3 — lipectomy 5 tendons and fascia of the lower abdominal wall (with the exception of abdominal lipectomy) 4 Anaesthesia for laparoscopic procedures 7 Anaesthesia for all lower intestinal endoscopic procedures (modifier for prone position is not applicable) 4 Anaesthesia for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy 6