episode of anaesthesia complete examination to be other colonoscopy services Create a new item for the performed. were allowed to be billed treatment of conditions The updated wording will together radiation proctitis, reflect contemporary clinical Separating the specified angiodysplasia or practice. treatments from the removal bleeding and These services will not able of polyp/lesion will simplify the remove restrictions on the to be billed with other intent of the item. therapy APC for controlling colonoscopy services on the bleeding same day, same patient and practitioner unless under a separate sedation/anaesthesia. A new item for the treatment of specified conditions will simplify the items. Table B2: Recommendation 2 – same day upper and lower gastrointestinal services endoscopy Item What it does Committee Recommendation What would be different Why 30473, 32090, 32093 Endoscopic examination of the The Gastroenterological Society of Only clinically relevant services To assist practitioner in upper and lower gastrointestinal Australia to consider the will be provided. determining the clinical tract during the same episode of development of clinical practice circumstances when both services care guidelines on when it is are appropriate. appropriate for both services to be performed
episode of anaesthesia Create a new item for the treatment of conditions radiation proctitis, angiodysplasia or bleeding and remove restrictions on the therapy APC for controlling bleeding complete examination to be performed. The updated wording will reflect contemporary clinical practice. These services will not able to be billed with other colonoscopy services on the same day, same patient and practitioner unless under a separate sedation/anaesthesia. A new item for the treatment of specified conditions will simplify the items. other colonoscopy services were allowed to be billed together Separating the specified treatments from the removal of polyp/lesion will simplify the intent of the item. Table B2: Recommendation 2 – same day upper and lower gastrointestinal services endoscopy Item What it does Committee Recommendation What would be different Why 30473, 32090, 32093 Endoscopic examination of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract during the same episode of care The Gastroenterological Society of Australia to consider the development of clinical practice guidelines on when it is appropriate for both services to be performed Only clinically relevant services will be provided. To assist practitioner in determining the clinical circumstances when both services are appropriate.
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