Coronavirus

Update - WE ARE STILL OPEN

At NSEC we have keenly followed progress of the pandemic and world literature on best practice - we have developed stringent screening and process measures to protect our staff and clientele.

In a fast changing political situation the government has recently removed restrictions on urgency classification (from Mon 27/4/20) for endoscopic examinations BUT reduced the availability of operating session so in many hospital these have been cut by 50% :(

In practice this means that screening procedures can now resume but there is likely to be a longer wait for an appointment. Colonoscopy is STILL subject to the restrictions on Medicare rebate availability introduced in November last year (2019).

Valid referrals to claim a rebate are as follows: (a chart is available in the Downloads section)

CLINICAL 32222 - Available on a daily basis if required

· +ve FOBT

· Symptoms of colonic mucosa pathology

· Anaemia or Fe deficiency

· Abnormality on diagnostic imaging

· Preparation for surgery

· First examination after surgery for CRC

· Management of IBD

· Previous inadequate bowel prep

LOW RISK – 32223 Available once every 5 years (FDR=First degree relative / SDR = Second )

· PH adenomas < x5

· PH CRC with previous normal F/U scope

· FH CRC FDR <55

· FH CRC x2 FDR

· FH CRC x1 FDR + x2 SDR

MODERATE RISK – 32224 - Available once every 3 years

· PH x5-9 adenomas

· HGD / TVA / Villous adenoma

· Adenoma > 10mm

HIGH RISK – 32225 - Available every 3 months

· PH >x9 adenomas

· PH incomplete or EMR adenoma

GENETIC – 32226 - Available every year

· Suspected genetic hereditary CRC

MISCELLANEOUS – 32228 - available ONCE ONLY

· Exemption item

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION 32227 - available daily

Control of bleeding (including haemorrhoidal) or balloon dilatation of stricture

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Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy Centre

Coronavirus

Update - WE ARE STILL OPEN