A930

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[Commentary:
    In circumstances where a neuro-ophthalmologist renders a consultation service to a patient
    who is not referred for a neuro-ophthalmology consultation or, where the patient does not have
    a neuro-ophthalmological disorder, see general listings.]
A930 Uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases consultation ..........              157.00
    Payment rules:
    1.A930 is only eligible for payment to an ophthalmologist with fellowship training in uveitis and
      ocular inflammatory diseases
       2.A930 is only eligible for payment for the consultation of a patient with a uveitis, ocular
         inflammatory or orbital inflammatory disorder
       3.A930 is only eligible for payment when the following are documented as part of the
         examination:
           a.Dilated examination of the fundus; and
           b.Analysis of laboratory testing, radiological and ocular imaging studies performed for
             investigation of the patient’s ocular inflammatory disease.
       [Commentary:
       In circumstances where an ophthalmologist with fellowship training in uveitis and ocular
       inflammatory diseases renders a consultation service to a patient who is not referred for a
       consultation for a uveitis, ocular or orbital inflammatory disorder or, where the patient does not
       have a uveitis, ocular or orbital inflammatory disorder, see general listings.]
 A233 Specific assessment ...............................................................                    60.50

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CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS
OPHTHALMOLOGY (23)
    EMERGENCY OR OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT (OPD)
     Physician in hospital but not on duty in the Emergency Department when seeing patients in the
     Emergency or OPD - use General Listings.
  NON-EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT SERVICES
   See General Preamble GP40 to GP48. For emergency calls and other special visits to in-
   patients, use General Listings and Premiums when applicable - see General Preamble GP65
   to GP78.
C235 Consultation............................................................................  85.95
C935 Special surgical consultation (see General Preamble GP19).                               194.65
C236 Repeat consultation ................................................................      48.00
C231 Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultation – subject to the same
        conditions as A231 .............................................................      155.45
C930 Uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases consultation, subject
        to the same conditions as A930 .........................................              157.00
C233 Specific assessment ...............................................................       60.50
C234 Specific re-assessment...........................................................         30.75
C250 Retinopathy of prematurity assessment - subject to the same
       conditions as A250 .............................................................                        125.80
  Subsequent visits
C232 - first five weeks........................................................ per visit                        31.00
C237 - sixth to thirteenth week inclusive (maximum 3 per patient
       per week)................................................................ per visit                       31.00
C239 - after thirteenth week (maximum 6 per patient per month)
        ............................................................................... per visit                31.00
   Subsequent visits by the Most Responsible Physician (MRP)
    See General Preamble GP44 to GP45 for terms and conditions.
 C122 - day following the hospital admission assessment..............                                            71.80
 C123 - second day following the hospital assessment ..................                                          71.80
 C124 - day of discharge .................................................................                       71.80
 C126 - day of discharge, medically complex patient (see A13 for
        terms and conditions) .........................................................                          95.10
   Subsequent visits by the MRP following transfer from an Intensive Care Area
    See General Preamble GP46 for terms and conditions.
 C142 - first subsequent visit by the MRP following transfer from an
        Intensive Care Area............................................................ 71.80
 C143 - second subsequent visit by the MRP following transfer from
        an Intensive Care Area .......................................................  71.80
 C121 Additional visits due to intercurrent illness (see General
        Preamble GP43)..................................................... per visit                            40.05
 C238 Concurrent care .......................................................... per visit                       31.00
 C982 Palliative care (see General Preamble GP50)............ per visit                                          40.05

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Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.