12Investigation for hepatitis and syphilis serology

12 Investigation for hepatitis and syphilis serology

(1) The fee applying in a single patient episode that includes any of items 69414, 69417, 69420, 69423, 69426, 69429, 69432, 69435, 69438, 69447, 69450, 69453, 69456, 69459, 69462, 69465 and 69468 is the fee specified for only 1 of those items.

(2) For items 69459 and 69468, 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.