Cardiology

If I have to abandon a pulmonary vein isolation or pacemaker procedure part way through, can I still bill it to Medicare?

12 January 25

I occasionally have patients who come into hospital for a pulmonary vein isolation (item numbers 38290, 38212, 38206, 55118) but at the time of the procedure we find an intracardiac thrombus …

Do I need a specific referral to admit the patient privately for every episode requiring admission?

27 September 24

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If a patient presents at a public hospital outpatient clinic with a named referral from their GP and needs admission but wants to go to a private hospital, is a new referral required?

27 September 24

If I see patients referred to me in the public clinic, and they are unwell and require admission to hospital at presentation to the clinic as patients with chronic disease sometimes are, do I …

Can a cardiologist self-refer to follow up a patient post discharge from hospital?

24 February 21

The question posed was: “Cardiologist, Dr Z, performs a procedure (permanent pacemaker implant) at hospital A (provider number 1), but would like to see the patient for ongoing care/follow up …

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If I have to abandon a pulmonary vein isolation or pacemaker procedure part way through, can I still bill it to Medicare?

Do I need a specific referral to admit the patient privately for every episode requiring admission?

If a patient presents at a public hospital outpatient clinic with a named referral from their GP and needs admission but wants to go to a private hospital, is a new referral required?

Can a cardiologist self-refer to follow up a patient post discharge from hospital?

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