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#### 20C Primary information—types of diagnostic imaging equipment
(1) For subsection 23DZR(2) of the Act, diagnostic imaging equipment is prescribed if:
(a) the equipment is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that is described in an item of the type mentioned in columns 2 and 3 of an item of the following table; and
(b) the conditions (if any) mentioned in column 4 of that item of the following table are met.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Diagnostic imaging equipment</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Diagnostic imaging equipment</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>The item is …</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>in the following provision of the diagnostic imaging services table:</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 4</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Conditions</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><a id="CU_383009"></a><a id="CU_383137"></a><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Ultrasound equipment non</span><span>‑</span><span>musculoskeletal K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Group I1 (other than Subgroup 6)</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_482920"></a><a id="CU_483249"></a><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Ultrasound equipment non</span><span>‑</span><span>musculoskeletal K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I1 (other than Subgroup 6)</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_583256"></a><a id="CU_583713"></a><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Ultrasound equipment non</span><span>‑</span><span>musculoskeletal NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I1 (other than Subgroup 6)</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_683953"></a><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 6 of Group I1</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_783842"></a><a id="CU_784171"></a><a id="CU_784299"></a><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 6 of Group I1</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 6 of Group I1</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6A</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Computed tomography equipment K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I2</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Computed tomography equipment K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I2</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old or before 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2016</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_1084563"></a><a id="CU_1084892"></a><a id="CU_1085020"></a><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Computed tomography equipment NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I2</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old or before 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2016, and is more than 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Magnetic resonance imaging equipment K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I5</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Magnetic resonance imaging equipment K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I5</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and no more than 20 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Magnetic resonance imaging equipment NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I5</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 20 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_1485165"></a><a id="CU_1485494"></a><a id="CU_1485622"></a><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Nuclear medicine imaging equipment for positron emission tomography</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>any of items</span><span> </span><span>61523 to 61647</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I4</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Nuclear medicine imaging equipment K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I4 (other than items</span><span> </span><span>61523 to 61647)</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Nuclear medicine imaging equipment K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I4 (other than items</span><span> </span><span>61523 to 61647)</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Nuclear medicine imaging equipment NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Group I4</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_1885876"></a><a id="CU_1886205"></a><a id="CU_1886333"></a><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 10 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>17</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 10 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 10 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>18A</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 13 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 10 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>19</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 13 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old or before 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2016</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_2286584"></a><a id="CU_2286913"></a><a id="CU_2287041"></a><span>20</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 13 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old or before 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2016, and is more than 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>21</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 15 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>22</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>23</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_2687352"></a><a id="CU_2687681"></a><a id="CU_2687809"></a><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>57960, 57963, 57966 or 57969</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 3 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 15 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>25</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>57960, 57963, 57966 or 57969</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 3 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>26</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroup 3 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_2988030"></a><a id="CU_2988359"></a><a id="CU_2988487"></a><span>27</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment X</span><span>‑</span><span>ray K</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroups 1 to 9 (other than items</span><span> </span><span>57960, 57963, 57966 and 57969), 11, 12 and 14 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment is 15 years old or less</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>28</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment X</span><span>‑</span><span>ray K</span><span>‑</span><span>type upgraded</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a (K) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroups 1 to 9 (other than items</span><span> </span><span>57960, 57963, 57966 and 57969), 11, 12 and 14 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.52%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>29</span></p></td><td style="width:30.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Diagnostic radiology equipment X</span><span>‑</span><span>ray NK</span><span>‑</span><span>type</span></p></td><td style="width:16.6%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an (NK) item</span></p></td><td style="width:22.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subgroups 1 to 9 (other than items</span><span> </span><span>57959, 57962, 57965 and 57968), 11, 12 and 14 of Group I3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The equipment:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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(2) Clause 1.2.2 of the diagnostic imaging services table (age of equipment) applies, for this regulation, in the same way as that clause applies for the diagnostic imaging services table.