12Investigation for hepatitis and syphilis serology

12 Investigation for hepatitis and syphilis serology

(1) A medicare benefit is not payable in respect of more than one of items 69266, 69267, 69268, 69269, 69270, 69271, 69272, 69273, 69274, 69275, 69276, 69277, 69278, 69279, 69280, 69281 and 69283 in a patient episode.

(2) For items 69279 and 69283, currently elevated transaminase level means a level of alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase above the normal reference range in respect of the particular method of assay used to determine the level, as disclosed by a test carried out on a sample taken for the investigation or on a sample taken within the previous 7 days.