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SURGICAL PREAMBLE
PREAMBLE
 24. Morbidly obese patients
     E676 is eligible for payment once per patient per physician in addition to the amount eligible for
     payment for the major surgical procedure(s) where a morbidly obese patient undergoes major
     surgery to the neck, thorax, peritoneal cavity, retroperitoneum, pelvis, or hip and:
    a. the patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40
    b. the surgery is rendered under general anaesthesia using either an open technique for the
       neck, thorax, or hip, or an open or laparoscopic technique for the peritoneal cavity, pelvis,
       retroperitoneum; and
    c. the principal surgical technique is neither aspiration, core or fine needle biopsy, dilation,
       endoscopy, mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy, cautery, ablation nor catheterization.
E676A Morbidly obese patient, surgeon, to procedural fee(s)...... add                      25%
E676B Morbidly obese patient, surgical assistant, to major procedure
        add                                                                               6 units
     Note:
     E676A/B is only payable with the following procedures: D043, D046, D047, D052, E090, E499,
     E500, E505, E546, E589, E593, E626, E627, E655, E664, E673, E686, E697, E704, E706,
     E707, E708, E709, E711, E712, E713, E714, E718, E721, E722, E725, E728, E729, E731,
     E733, E734, E735, E736, E737, E738, E739, E743, E745, E748, E752, E754, E762, E764,
     E765, E766, E767, E768, E769, E771, E794, E796, E852, E853, E854, E855, E857, E860,
     E880, E882, E883, E884, E885, F100, F101, F135, M081, M082, M084, M090, M099, M100,
     M142, M143, M144, P018, P041, P042, P050, P055, P056, P057, P058, P059, P060, R108,
     R109, R216, R241, R269, R330, R423, R439, R440, R443, R470, R481, R488, R491, R553,
     R569, R590, R627, R628, R639, R686, R786, R800, R802, R803, R805, R806, R807, R811,
     R814, R815, R817, R823, R825, R826, R834, R839, R852, R855, R856, R858, R860, R861,
     R910, R885, R905, R913, R914, R915, R932, R933, R934, R935, R936, R937, S089, S090,
     S114, S115, S116, S117, S118, S120, S121, S122, S123, S124, S125, S128, S129, S131,
     S132, S133, S134, S137, S138, S139, S140, S149, S150, S154, S157, S158, S159, S160,
     S162, S164, S165, S166, S167, S168, S169, S170, S171, S172, S173, S175, S176, S177,
     S180, S182, S183, S184, S185, S187, S188, S189, S191, S192, S193, S194, S195, S196,
     S197, S199, S204, S207, S213, S214, S215, S217, S218, S222, S227, S265, S266, S267,
     S269, S270, S271, S274, S275, S276, S278, S280, S281, S282, S285, S287, S291, S292,
     S294, S295, S297, S298, S299, S300, S301, S302, S303, S304, S305, S306, S307, S308,
     S309, S310, S311, S312, S313, S314, S315, S318, S319, S321, S323, S325, S329, S332,
     S340, S342, S343, S344, S345, S405, S411, S416, S420, S422, S424, S427, S431, S432,
     S433, S434, S435, S436, S438, S440, S441, S445, S446, S447, S448, S449, S450, S451,
     S452, S453, S454, S455, S457, S460, S461, S462, S465, S466, S467, S468, S471, S482,
     S483, S488, S490, S491, S512, S513, S546, S549, S561, S590, S650, S651, S652, S710,
     S714, S727, S728, S729, S731, S733, S735, S736, S738, S739, S740, S741, S743, S745,
     S747, S748, S750, S751, S757, S758, S759, S760, S761, S763, S764, S766, S775, S776,
     S778, S780, S781, S782, S784, S788, S789, S790, S792, S793, S795, S798, S799, S800,
     S813, Z427, Z526, Z552, Z553, Z564, Z569, Z577, Z594, Z737, Z738

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UROGENITAL AND URINARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES
KIDNEY AND UPPER URINARY TRACT
                                                                                                    Asst         Surg          Anae
    Cystoscopy and diagnostic Ureteroscopy
# Z628 - above intramural................................................................                        125.70          6
# E819   - diagnostic ureteroscopy of second ureter, to Z628 .... add                                             54.65
# E822   - ureteroscopy to upper third of ureter or renal pelvis, to
           Z628........................................................................... add                    39.60
# E760   - with removal of calculus............................................. add                             174.55
# E761   - intracorporeal lithotripsy by any method .................... add                                     100.75
# E820   - with biopsy of one or more sites in ureter and/or pelvis
           using ureteroscope .................................................... add                             53.35
# E823   - resection and fulgarization of one or more ureteral or renal
           pelvic tumours, to Z628.............................................. add                             250.50
      INCISION
    Ureterotomy, abdominal or vaginal exploratory or for drainage
      With removal of calculus
# S445 - upper 2/3 ............................................................................        6         376.80          7
# S446 - lower 1/3.............................................................................        6         482.40          7
      Where ureter has been previously opened
# S447 - upper 2/3 ............................................................................        6         437.20          6
# S448 - lower 1/3.............................................................................        6         522.50          7
      EXCISION
    Ureterectomy
# S449 - including ureterovesical junction ........................................                    6         477.50          7
# S450 - other e.g. partial .................................................................          6         355.60          7
    REPAIR
# S452 Ureteroileal conduit.................................................................           6         844.95          9
# S454 - with ureterectomy and ileal replacement ...........................                           6         957.85          9
# S457 Ureteroureterostomy...............................................................              6         592.05          8
# E792     - when performed laparoscopically, to S457 ........ add 25%
    Re-implantation
# S451 Ureterovesical anastomosis or re-implantation unilateral .......                                6         525.55          8
      Note:
      Not to be billed in addition to S482.
# S561 Re-implantation of ureter with extensive tapering with or
           without ureterolysis.............................................................           6         743.45          8
# S562 Re-implantation of bifid ureter.................................................                6         747.90          8
# E792     - when performed laparoscopically, to S451, S561 or S562
             ........................................................................... add 25%
# Z638 Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux by subureteral
         injection of agent, unilateral or bilateral..............................                     6         450.00          6
         Note:
         Z606, Z607, Z611, Z617 and Z628 are not eligible for payment with Z638.

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