other items 15. If item 73940 applies to a patient episode, none of the items in Group P10 applies to any pathology service rendered by the approved pathology authority or approved pathology practitioner who claimed item 73940 in respect of the patient episode. Circumstances in which an item in Group P11 (Specimen referred) does not apply 16. (1) An item in Group P11 does not apply to a referral if: (a) a service in respect of the same patient episode has been carried out by the referring approved pathology authority; and (b) the approved pathology authority to which the referral is made is related to the referring approved pathology authority. 16. (2) An approved pathology authority is related to another approved pathology authority for subrule (1) if: (a) both approved pathology authorities are employed (including employed under contract) by the same person, whether or not the person is also an approved pathology authority; or (b) either of the approved pathology authorities is employed (including employed under contract) by the other; or (c) both approved pathology authorities are corporations and are related corporations within the meaning of the Corporations Act; or (d) the approved pathology authorities are partners (whether or not either or both of the approved pathology authorities are individuals and whether or not other persons are in partnership with either or both of the approved pathology authorities; or (e) both approved pathology authorities are operated by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or (f) both approved pathology authorities are operated by the same State or internal Territory or an authority of the same State or internal Territory. 16. (3) An item in Group P11 does not apply to a referral if the following common tests are referred either singly or in combination (except if the following items are referred in combination with other items not similarly specified): 65060, 65070, 65120, 66500, 66503, 66506, 66509, 66512, 66536, 66596, 69300, 69303, 69333 or 73527. Abbreviations 17. (1) The abbreviations in Part 4 of this table may be used to identify particular pathology services or groups of pathology services. 17. (2) The names of services or drugs not listed in Part 4 of this table must be written in full.
other items 15. If item 73940 applies to a patient episode, none of the items in Group P10 applies to any pathology service rendered by the approved pathology authority or approved pathology practitioner who claimed item 73940 in respect of the patient episode. Circumstances in which an item in Group P11 (Specimen referred) does not apply 16. (1) An item in Group P11 does not apply to a referral if: (a) a service in respect of the same patient episode has been carried out by the referring approved pathology authority; and (b) the approved pathology authority to which the referral is made is related to the referring approved pathology authority. 16. (2) An approved pathology authority is related to another approved pathology authority for subrule (1) if: (a) both approved pathology authorities are employed (including employed under contract) by the same person, whether or not the person is also an approved pathology authority; or (b) either of the approved pathology authorities is employed (including employed under contract) by the other; or (c) both approved pathology authorities are corporations and are related corporations within the meaning of the Corporations Act; or (d) the approved pathology authorities are partners (whether or not either or both of the approved pathology authorities are individuals and whether or not other persons are in partnership with either or both of the approved pathology authorities; or (e) both approved pathology authorities are operated by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or (f) both approved pathology authorities are operated by the same State or internal Territory or an authority of the same State or internal Territory. 16. (3) An item in Group P11 does not apply to a referral if the following common tests are referred either singly or in combination (except if the following items are referred in combination with other items not similarly specified): 65060, 65070, 65120, 66500, 66503, 66506, 66509, 66512, 66536, 66596, 69300, 69303, 69333 or 73527. Abbreviations 17. (1) The abbreviations in Part 4 of this table may be used to identify particular pathology services or groups of pathology services. 17. (2) The names of services or drugs not listed in Part 4 of this table must be written in full.
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