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DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
 NEUROLOGY
                                                                                                       Fee
   Z804 Lumbar puncture.....................................................................          150.00
       Payment rules:
       1. Z804 is not eligible for payment with C-suffix anaesthesia services rendered for surgical
         procedures, obstetrical anaesthesia procedures or with epidural services described in the
         nerve block sections of the Schedule.
          2. Z804 includes injection of any medication or other therapeutic agent introduced at time of
            lumbar puncture.
          3. Z804 includes image guidance if performed.
# G410 Amytal test (Wada)-bilateral - supervision and co-ordination of
          tests....................................................................................    68.40
# G413 Electrocorticogram - supervision and interpretation ...............                            170.85
          Note:
          G413 payable at nil when claimed with G267 same patient, same day.
# G551 Katzman test (subarachnoid infusion test) including lumbar
         puncture .............................................................................       170.85
# G267 Intra-operative evaluation of movement disorder patient during
          functional neurosurgery......................................................               270.05
     Note:
     G267 is not payable with assistant units.
# G547 Clinical Programming of Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) -
          includes one or more visits for DBS checking, minor and
          major DBS adjustments, and intensive programming. First
          implantation site (maximum 1 per patient) .........................                         185.70
# G549 - additional implantation site(s) (maximum 1 per patient).....                                 157.85
    Electrophysiological assessment
# G266 - of movement disorders - includes multi-channel recording of
          EEG and EMG, rectification, averaging, back averaging,
          frequency analysis and cross correlation. Minimum of 3
          hours. Physician must be physically present throughout
          assessment ........................................................................         278.85
# G548         - of Deep Brain Stimulators - includes measuring electrode
                 impedance, recording EEG and EMG, rectification,
                 averaging, frequency analysis and cross correlation.
                 Minimum of 3 hours. Physician must be physically present
                 throughout assessment ......................................................         278.85

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