E901

With operating microscope

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$252.40
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 753 / X1

- with operating microscope ......................................... add 252.40

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- with operating microscope ......................................... add 252.40

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- with operating microscope, to N105 or N154............. add 252.40

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- with operating microscope, to N106 or N155............. add 252.40

PDF page 756 / X4

- with operating microscope, to N129........................... add 252.40

PDF page 758 / X6

- with operating microscope, to N266 or N267 ............... add 252.40

PDF page 761 / X9

- with operating microscope, to N211 or N213 ............. add 252.40
Passages mentioning E901

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Neurologic al Surgical ProceduresJ uly 22, 2026 (effective July 1, 2026)
                                                                               NEUROLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
      CRANIAL
                                                                                                                                                             Asst    Surg     Anae
               Z811 Intravenous drug test for pain .................................................                                                                  54.10    6
  # E919                                                                   - intracranial duroplasty (greater than 2 cm diameter) to any
                                                                             intracranial procedure ................................................ add             254.45
  # E921                                                                   - repeat cranial procedure - payable in addition to any open
                                                                             intracranial procedure and N111, N114 and N116 but
                                                                             excluding N127 .......................................................... add           262.15
      BRAIN
      Craniotomy plus excision
        Astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, glioblastoma or metastatic tumour
  # N103 - supratentorial......................................................................   15                                                                1877.70    15
  # N151 - infratentorial........................................................................ 15                                                                2004.00    15
  # N152 Craniotomy plus lobectomy ....................................................           15                                                                1754.90    15
  # E901    - with operating microscope ......................................... add                                                                                252.40
        Meningioma and other tumourous lesions, including pituitary tumours
  # N102 - supratentorial...................................................................... 15 2004.00 15
  # N153 - infratentorial or basal ..........................................................   15 2817.30 15
  # E901    - with operating microscope ......................................... add               252.40
  # E902    - lesion greater than 2 cm diameter, to N102 or N153 . add                              454.15
  # E903    - team fee for acoustic neuroma, same approach........ add                              614.70
        Note:
        Claims for N200 or R380 with N153 rendered for the same patient should be submitted using
        the manual review indicator and accompanied by supporting documentation.

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NEUROLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
CRANIAL
                                                                                                       Asst         Surg         Anae
    INTRACRANIAL ABSCESS
# N117 Craniotomy .............................................................................          15       1631.15          15
    Burr hole
# N115 - aspiration............................................................................          7          578.85          7
# Z818 - subsequent aspiration through existing burr hole within 30
          days ....................................................................................                 215.35
# Z813 - plus needling of brain for biopsy.........................................                      7          560.85          7
# N127 Re-opening of craniotomy for post-operative haematoma or for
         removal of bone flap...........................................................                 11        518.85          11
# N113 Craniotomy for brain biopsy (other than for tumour)...............                                11       1019.15          11
# N130 Craniotomy plus midline commissurotomy .............................                              15       1014.85          15
# N109 Hemispherectomy...................................................................                15       1878.35          15
# N110 Lobectomy and/or excision of cortical scar for epilepsy .........                                 15       2432.45          15
# N128 Repair of encephalocoele .......................................................                  15        924.70          15
# N129 Posterior fossa decompression for Arnold Chiari malformation                                      15       1577.05          15
# E901   - with operating microscope, to N129........................... add                                       252.40
# N126 Intra-oral approach to lesions of the skull base and upper
          cervical spine......................................................................           15       1442.95          15
# N123 Stereotaxis - intracranial (to include ventriculography)...........                               11         623.20         11
# E931   - with implantation (and removal) of radioactive sources into
           brain tumour.............................................................. add                           222.85
# E896   - sophisticated micro-electrode recording during
           stereotaxis, to N123 ................................................... add                             400.40
       Functional stereotaxy
        Payable for neuroablative and implantation therapy for treatment of movement disorders of
        basal ganglia and connections (e.g. Parkinson’s disease). Must include pre-operative planning,
        application of stereotactic frame, intra-operative imaging, micro-electrode placement and
        recording, ablation of lesion and/or electrode implantation.
# N124 Functional stereotaxy.............................................................. 9 2194.70                               11
     Note:
     N123 performed in conjunction with N124 is an insured service payable at nil.
# N119 Intracranial implantation of chronic surface electrodes...........                                11       1364.90          11
# Z823 Implantation or revision of stimulation pack or leads (peripheral
          nerve, brain) .......................................................................           8         434.95          8
# Z824 Removal of chronic surface or depth electrodes ....................                                          266.60
# Z802 Ventricular puncture through previous burr hole or fontanelle or
         puncture and/or aspiration of cisterna ................................                                      81.65         7
Fee master record

Master, record 1586. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

E90120260401999999990000252400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00002524000 / 252.4
assistant00000000000 / 0
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00000000000 / 0
non anaesthetist00000000000 / 0
Explanation

AI-generated. Unreviewed.

This is an add-on for doing the procedure with an operating microscope. It appears under several Neurological Surgical Procedures headings, including Craniotomy plus excision, Intracranial aneurysm repair, Cerebral vascular malformation, Intracranial Abscess, Cranio-cerebral Injuries and Craniotomy.

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Some listings apply only to N105 or N154, N106 or N155, N129, N266 or N267, or N211 or N213. Other listings have no code condition.

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