Div 21 Group P1—Haematology

Division 2.1 Group P1—Haematology

2.1.1 Services to which clause 1.2.2 does not apply

2.1.2 Item taken to refer only to the first service of a particular kind

Division 2.2 Group P2—Chemical

2.2.1 Creatinine ratios

2.2.2 Services to which clause 1.2.2 does not apply

2.2.3 Limitation on certain items

2.2.4 Serum B12 and red cell folate testing

2.2.5 Thyroid function testing

2.2.6 Limitation on certain items

2.2.7 Nutritional and toxicity metals testing

Division 2.3 Group P3—Microbiology

2.3.1 Meaning of serial examinations or cultures

2.3.2 Antigen detection

2.3.3 Investigation for hepatitis serology

2.3.4 Limitation on certain items

2.3.5 Hepatitis C viral RNA testing

Division 2.4 Group P4—Immunology

2.4.1 Limitation on certain items

2.4.2 Tests in Group P4 relating to antibodies

2.4.3 HLA‑B27 typing

2.4.4 Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody tests

Division 2.5 Group P5—Tissue pathology

2.5.1 Tests on biopsy material

Division 2.6 Group P6—Cytology

2.6.1 Tests on biopsy material

Division 2.7 Group P7—Genetics

2.7.1 Haemochromatosis testing

2.7.2 HLA‑B27 typing

Division 2.8 Group P8—Infertility and pregnancy tests

2.8.1 Limitation on item 73523

Division 2.9 Group P9—Simple basic pathology tests

Division 2.10 Group P10—Patient episode initiation

2.10.1 Items in Group P10 (Patient episode initiation) not to apply in certain circumstances

Division 2.11 Group P11—Specimen referred

2.11.1 Items in Group P11 not to apply in certain circumstances

2.11.2 Application of an item in Group P11 to a service excludes certain other items

2.11.3 Circumstances in which an item in Group P11 does not apply

Division 2.12 Group P12—Management of bulk‑billed services

2.12.1 Application of items 74990 and 74991

Division 2.13 Group P13—Bulk billing incentive for episodes consisting of a P10 service

Part 3 Abbreviations

Part 4 Complexity levels for histopathology items

Dictionary

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