Specialist

General

Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T

4.

Respiratory system

4.6

Pulmonary procedures

4.6.2

Pulmonary function tests

1186

Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration

30

718.20

30

718.20

Fees as for specialist

1188

Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration pre- and post-bronchodilator (to be charged for only with consultation - thereafter item 1186 applies)

50

1197.00

50

1197.00

Fees as for specialist

1189

Forced expirogram only

10

239.40

10

239.40

1191

N2 single breath distribution

10

239.40

10

239.40

1197

Compliance and resistance, using oesophageal balloon

24

575.56

24

574.56

Fees as for specialist

1198

Prolonged postexposure evaluation of bronchospasm with multiple spirometric determinations after antigen, cold air, metacholine or other chemical agent or after exercise, with subsequent spirometry

55.80

1338.01

55.80

1338.01

1199

Pulmonary stress testing: for determination of VO2 max

96.5

2310.21

96.5

2310.21

1201

Maximum inspiratory/expiratory pressure

5

119.70

5

119.70

Fees as for specialist

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T

Pulmonologists and Practitioners accredited to SATS

Other Specialists and General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T/M

1193

Functional residual capacity or residual volume: helium method, nitrogen, open circuit method, or other method

37.76

903.97

1195

Thoracic gas volumens

37.93

908.04

1196

Determination of resistance to airflow, oscillatory or plethysmographic methods

45.31

1084.72

1200

Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, any method

38.06

911.16