Patient Episode Initiation (PEI) Fees for Tissue Pathology Item 72838, 72827 and 72828

Patient Episode Initiation (PEI) Fees for Tissue Pathology Item 72838, 72827 and 72828

Page last updated: 07 December 2020

Summary of Item Changes

1 November 2007 until 31 October 2008PEI association with items 72827, 72828 and 72838 from 1 November 2008.

PEIPayable per patient episode when associated withBulk billing incentive item from 1/11/09
7391472827, 72828, 72838 for an in-patient of a private hospital74994
7391672827, 72828, 72838 for a private in-patient of a public hospital
or
an in-patient of a private hospital and the service is provided by a public pathology laboratory
74999
7391872827, 72828, 72838 for private laboratory74993
7391972827, 72828, 72838 for public laboratory74999


PEI association with item 72838 from 1 November 2007 until 31 October 2008
PEI
Conditions
73902In-patient of a private hospital
73904Private in-patient of a public hospital
or
In-patient of a private hospital and the service is provided by a public pathology laboratory
73906Patient is not an admitted patient of a private or public hospital and the service is provided in a private pathology laboratory
73908Patient is not an admitted patient of a private or public hospital and the service is provided in a public pathology laboratory