Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

Items

Descriptions

Limitations

55028

ultrasound - head

55030

ultrasound - orbital contents

55032

ultrasound - neck

56001

CT Head -  scan of brain without contrast medium

56007

CT Head -  scan of brain with contrast medium

56010

CT Head - scan of pituitary fossa with or without contrast medium and with or without scan of brain

56013

CT Head - scan of orbits with or without intravenous contrast medium and with or without brain scan

56016

CT Head - scan of petrous bones with or without contrast medium and with or without scan of brain

56022

CT Head - scan of facial bones, para nasal sinuses or both without intravenous contrast medium (Dentascan)

56028

CT Head - scan of orbits with or without intravenous contrast medium and with or without brain scan

56030

CT Head - scan of petrous bones  with or without contrast medium and with or without scan of brain

56036

CT Head - scan of facial bones, para nasal sinuses or both without intravenous contrast medium where: (a) a scan without intravenous contrast medium has been undertaken and (b) the service is required because the result of the scan mentioned in (a) is abnormal

56101

CT Neck - scan of soft tissues of neck, including larynx, pharynx, upper oesophagus and salivary glands (not associated with cervical spine) without intravenous contrast medium

56107

CT Neck - scan of soft tissues of neck, including larynx, pharynx, upper oesophagus and salivary glands (not associated with cervical spine) - with  or prior to intravenous contrast medium

56219

CT Spine - scan of spine, 1 or more regions with intrathecal contrast medium, including the preparation for intrathecal injection of contrast medium and any associated plain X-rays

56220

CT Spine - scan of spine, cervical region, without intravenous contrast medium

 only 1 benefit payable

56224

CT Spine - scan of spine, cervical region, with or prior to intravenous contrast medium

 only 1 benefit payable

56301

CT Scan - chest and/or upper abdomen without intravenous contrast medium or coronary artery imaging

56307

CT Scan - chest and/or upper abdomen with or prior to intravenous contrast medium and without coronary artery imaging

56401

CT Scan - upper abdomen only (diaphragm to iliac crest) without intravenous contrast medium

56407

CT Scan - upper abdomen only (diaphragm to iliac crest) with or prior to intravenous contrast medium

56409

CT Scan - scan of pelvis only (iliac crest to pubic symphysis) without intravenous contrast medium

56412

CT Scan - scan of pelvis only (iliac crest to pubic symphysis) with or prior to intravenous contrast medium

56501

CT Scan - scan of upper abdomen and pelvis without intravenous contrast medium, not for the purposes of virtual colonoscopy

56507

CT Scan - scan of upper abdomen and pelvis with or prior to intravenous contrast medium, not for the purposes of virtual colonoscopy

56801

CT Scan - chest, abdomen and pelvis and/or neck without intravenous contrast medium or coronary artery imaging

56807

CT Scan - chest, abdomen and pelvis  and/or neck with or prior to intravenous contrast medium and without coronary artery imaging

57001

CT Scan - brain and chest and/or upper abdomen without intravenous contrast medium or coronary artery imaging

57007

CT Scan - brain and chest and/or upper abdomen with or prior to intravenous contrast medium and without coronary artery imaging

57341

CT Scan - in conjunction with a surgical procedure using interventional techniques

57703

x-ray - shoulder or scapula

57709

x-ray – clavicle

57712

x-ray - hip joint

57715

x-ray - pelvic girdle

58103

x-ray - thoracic spine

58106

x-ray - lumbosacral spine

58108

x-ray - spine, four regions, cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral and sacrococcygeal

58109

x-ray - sacrococcygeal spine

58112

x-ray - spine;  two examinations of the kind referred to in items 58100, 58103, 58106 and 58109

58115

x-ray - spine, three examinations of the kind mentioned in items 58100, 58103, 58106 and 58109

58306

x-ray - skeletal survey

58506

x-ray - chest with fluoroscopic screening

58521

x-ray - left ribs, right ribs or sternum

58524

x-ray - left and right ribs, left ribs and sternum, or right ribs and sternum 

58527

x-ray - left ribs, right ribs and sternum

58909

barium meal of 1 or more of pharynx, oesphagus, stomach or duodenum  with or without plain films

59103

x-ray - localisation of foreign body

59703

x-ray - dacryocystography, 1 side, with or without preliminary plain film and with preparation and contrast injection

60000

digital subtraction angiography - examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography - 1 to 3 data acquisition runs

60003

digital subtraction angiography - examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography - 4 to 6 data acquisition runs

60006

digital subtraction angiography - examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography - 7 to 9 data acquisition runs

60009

digital subtraction angiography - examination of head and neck with or without arch aortography - 10 or more data acquisition runs

60506*

fluoroscopy using a mobile image intensifier, in conjunction with a surgical procedure lasting less than 1 hour

60509*

fluoroscopy using a mobile image intensifier, in conjunction with a surgical procedure lasting more than 1 hour

61109*

fluoroscopy in an Angiography suite, with image intensification and in conjunction with a surgical procedure

61372

Nuclear Medicine Scan - salivary study

61421

Nuclear Medicine Scan - bone study, whole body with, when undertaken, blood flow, blood pool and delayed imaging on a separate occasion

61425

Nuclear Medicine Scan - bone study, whole body and SPECT with, when undertaken, blood flow, blood pool and delayed imaging on a separate occasion

61429

Nuclear Medicine Scan - whole body study using gallium

61430

Nuclear Medicine Scan - whole body study using gallium with SPECT

61433

Nuclear Medicine Scan - whole body study using cells labeled with technetium

61434

Nuclear Medicine Scan - whole body study using cells labelled with technetium with SPECT

61446

Nuclear Medicine Scan - localised bone or joint study, including, when undertaken, blood flow, blood pool and repeat imaging on a separate occasion

61449

Nuclear Medicine Scan - localised bone or joint study and SPECT, including, when undertaken, blood flow, blood pool and imaging on a separate occasion

61450

Nuclear Medicine Scan - localised study using gallium

61453

Nuclear Medicine Scan - localised study using gallium and SPECT

61454

Nuclear Medicine Scan - localised study using cells labelled with technitium

61457

Nuclear Medicine Scan - localised study using cells labelled with technitium and SPECT

61462

Nuclear Medicine Scan - repeat planar and SPECT imaging for above items with no additional administration of radiopharaceutical when scan abnormal or equivocal

63007

MRI Head scan - skull base or orbital tumour

63334

 MRI Musculoskeletal system - derangment of one or both temporomandibular joints or their supporting structures

* No associated items