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Can radiation oncology procedural items be claimed by a specialist after the referral period has ended?

ASKMBS stated ‘A referral is only required for MBS services that state the requirement in their item descriptor. This is mainly professional attendance items. The radiation oncology treatment …

When one of the T8 fracture items is billed, can the practice separately charge the patient for consumables such as a waterproof cast, crutches, moon boots, or braces?

When one of the T8 fracture items (47387, 47348, 47354, 47561, 47411, 47423, 47444, 47453, 47462, 47543, 47579, 47595 and 47015) is billed, can the practice separately charge the patient for c…

Is a purely non-procedural pathway compliant for a T8 fracture/dislocation item that does not specify a particular procedure?

Where a T8 item descriptor uses the word “treatment” without specifying a procedure (e.g. reduction, cast, splint), can treatment be satisfied by clinical assessment, diagnosis and implementat…

Would information including the MBS item, clinical coding, theatre records, billing and practitioner comparison data ordinarily be available to a private hospital to audit a doctor’s billing?

What MBS item, clinical coding, theatre, billing and practitioner comparison data would ordinarily have been available to a private hospital to audit a doctor’s billing?

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Can radiation oncology procedural items be claimed by a specialist after the referral period has ended?

When one of the T8 fracture items is billed, can the practice separately charge the patient for consumables such as a waterproof cast, crutches, moon boots, or braces?

Is a purely non-procedural pathway compliant for a T8 fracture/dislocation item that does not specify a particular procedure?

Would information including the MBS item, clinical coding, theatre records, billing and practitioner comparison data ordinarily be available to a private hospital to audit a doctor’s billing?

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