TIME ESTIMATION FOR PROCEDURES SCHEDULE

Background

This schedule provides time estimates to complete procedures for the purposes of calculating professional fees.

Specifics

Each Professional Fee unit represents 15 minutes.

Medicine

Code	ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROCEDURES (added to the Ultrasound fee)	Professional Fees	Code	OTHER BIOPSY PROCEDURES MISCELLANEOUS	Professional Fees
M200	FNA or centesis add ultrasound and sedation	0.5	M300	Arthrocentesis Joint Taps	1
M201	Cholecystocentesis add ultrasound	0.5	M301	Bone marrow biopsy	2
M202	Pericardiocentesis add hospitalisation	3	M302	CSF collection add imaging and hospital	1
M203	Prostatic wash	1	M303	Skin biopsy full thickness	1
M205	SUB flush	1	M304	Nasal flush no rhinoscopy	0.5
M206	Thoracocentesis	0.5	M305	Peripheral LN FNAs	0.5
M207	Traumatic urethral catheterisation	1	M306	Transtracheal wash TTW	1
			M307	Endotracheal wash/blind BAL	1
M209	US guided Tru-cut biopsy add hospital	1
M210	Doppler blood pressure	0.1

Code	ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES	Professional Fees	Code	ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES	Professional Fees
M400	Oesophagostomy tube	1	M100	Upper GI scope & biopsies	3
M401	Nasogastric tube	0.5	M101	Oeosophagoscopy with balloon dilation	2
M402	Naso-oesophageal tube	0.5	M102	Upper GI foreign body retrieval	3
M403	Urinary catheter male dog	0.5	M103	Colonoscopy & biopsies	3
M404	Urinary catheter female dog	0.5	M104	Upper and lower GI endoscopy & biopsies & prep	6
M405	Urinary catheter male cat add hospitalisation	1	M105	Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) tube placement add hospitalisation	3
M406	Urinary catheter female cat add hospitalisation	1	M106	Bronchoscopy only no collection	2
M407	Chest drain MILA	1	M107	Bronchoscopy & BAL/endotracheal wash	2
M408	Gastric lavage add hospitalisation	2	M108	Urethrocystoscopy male dog	3
M409	Enema stand-alone procedure add hospitalisation	4	M109	Cystoscopy female dog	3
M410	Oxygen nasal setup	0.5	M110	Cystoscopic ectopic ureteral correction female dog	4
M411	High-flow oxygen setup	0.5	M111	Rhinoscopy only no biopsies	2
			M112	Rhinoscopy & biopsy or nasal flush	3
			M113	Aspergillus soak & sinusoscopy plaque removal	8
			M114	Aspergillus soak & frontal sinus trephination	4
			M115	Urohydropropulsion	2

Surgery

Code	ORTHOPAEDICS JOINT	Professional Fees	Code	SOFT TISSUE	Professional Fees
S201	Sx Shoulder Arthrotomy/arthroscopy Unilateral	4	s400	Sx Airway (add CT and Hospitalisation)	2
S202	Sx Arthrotomy/arthroscopy Shoulder Bilateral add implant and path	4	s401	Sx Laryngeal Tieback - add hospitalisation	4
S203	Sx Arthrotomy/arthroscopy stifle inc path	2	s403	Sx Caesarian Section	4
S204	Sx excision arthroplasty	3	s404	Sx Ex Lap Biopsy add hospitalisation	4
S205	Sx JPS	2	s405	Sx Ex Lap Major/Liver add hospitalisation	6
S206	Sx Arthrotomy Hock Unilateral	4	s406	Sx Ex Lap Simple add hospitalisation	5
S207	Sx Arthrotomy Hock Bilateral	6	s407	Sx Ex Lap Splenectomy add hospitalisation	4
S208	Sx hip replacement	4	s408	Sx Hiatal Hernia add hospitalisation	6
S209	Sx Arthrodesis carpus/tarsus	6	s409	Sx Inguinal Hernia	4
S210	Sx Arthrodesis shoulder/stifle	10	s410	Sx Ectopic Ureter	6
s211	Sx luxation hip, elbow, hock using tightrope	3	s411	Sx Anal Sacculectomy Unilateral	2
s212	Sx Cruciate De Angelis	3	s412	Sx Anal Sacculectomy Bilateral	4
s213	Sx Patella Lux Small/Medium	3	s413	TECALBO unilateral	4
s214	Sx Patella Lux Large	5	s414	TECALBO bilateral	8
S215	Patella/Fermoral osteotomy incl CT	5	s415	Sx hernia perineal unilateral pexy	5
S216	Ulna osteoctomy only (unilateral)	2	s416	Sx hernia perineal bilateral pexy	7
S217	Ulna osteoctomy only (bilateral)	3	s417	Sx Cystotomy	4
s220	Sx TPLO or TTO 2.0 plate	3	s418	Sx urethrotomy /urethrostomy	4
s221	Sx TPLO or TTO 2.4 plate	3	s419	Sx Diaphragmatic Hernia add hospitalisation	4
s222	Sx TPLO or TTO 2.7 Plate	3	s420	Sx Thoracotomy Pericardectomy add hospitalisation	6
s223	Sx TPLO or TTO 3.5 plate	3	s421	Sx sialocoele unilateral	4
s224	Sx TPLO or TTO 3.5B plate	4	s422	Sx sialocoele bilateral	6
s225	Sx TPLO or TTO Jumbo plate	5	s423	Sx urethral occluder	6
s226	cruciate/patella TPLO or TTO small breed	4	s424	Sx PDA add hospitalisation	6
s227	Cruciate/patella TPLO or TTO 3.5 plate	4	s425	Sx Thoracotomy Lung add hospitalisation	5
s228	Late meniscal tear +/- implant removal	2	s426	Sx IHPSS Coiling add hospitalisation	7
s230	Sx Elbow Scope and Osteotomy	4	s427	Sx Perineal Urethrostomy add hospitalisation	4
s231	Sx Elbow Scope Unilateral	4	s428	Sx EHPSS add hospitalisation	4
s232	Sx Elbow Scope Bilateral	6	s429	Sx Urethral Prolapse Repair	2
s233	Closed reduction of luxated joint (hip/elbow)	1	s430	Sx Tracheostomy ICU patient	1
S234	OCD removal +/-	4	s432	Sx Castration add hospitalisation	1
S240	Follow up radiographs		s433	Sx Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy add hospitalisation	4
s100	Sx cystotomy Lap	4	s450	Sx SUB - Unilateral add hospitalisation	4
s101	Sx Lap Gastropexy	4	s451	SUB - Bilateral add hospitalisation	6
S102	Sx Lap Liver biopsy	3	s452	Tracheal intraluminal stent - add hospitalisation	2
S103	Sx lap ovariectomy/spay	3	s453	Sx Complex GI laparotomy add hospitalisation	6
s104	Sx lap ovariectomy & gastropexy	4	s454	Ovariohysterectomy requiring specialist anaesthesia	2
S105	Sx scope pericarectomy/thorcotomy	6

Code	ORTHOPAEDICS - FRACTURE/OTHER	Professional Fees	Code	SKIN / ONCOLOGIC	Professional Fees
s300	Sx Achilles tendon repair	6	s600	Sx mandibulectomy	4
s301	Sx Amputation	5	s601	Sx nasal planum resection feline	3
s302	Sx Fracture ESF	6	s602	Sx nasal planum resection canine	4
s303	Sx ILN	6	s603	Sx Skin Recon/Mass resection with flap	6
s304	Sx ligament reconstruction	3	s604	Sx Skin Recon/Mass resection no flap	4
s305	Sx Fracture repair Plate standard	4	s605	Sx limb spare	10
s306	Sx Fracture repair plate complex	6	s606	Sx Minor wound/abscess exploration/superficial dog fight	3
s307	Sx Fracture K-wires (incl fluoro)	3	s607	Sx Severe wounds/ wound requiring body cavity exploration add hospitalisation	6
s308	Sx Tibial Crest Avulsion (incl fluoro)	2	s608	Wound debridement and VAC setup + overnight hospital	5
s309	Sx Implant removal (pin/exfix/plate)	1	s609	VAC change/wound management 1.0	1
s310	Juveline fracture- plate	2
S311	Elbow Condylar fracture	4
S312	Sigit amputation	2

Code	NEUROSURGERY	Professional Fees	Code	MISCELLANEOUS	Professional Fees
s050	Sx Epidural Injection	1	s001	Sx Cryosurgery	1
s051	Sx Epidural Inj Repeat	1	s002	Sx bandage change	0
s500	Hemilaminectomy add hospitalisation	6	s010	Sx minor mass removal or biopsy per lump	1
s501	Ventral Slot add hospitalisation	6	s011	Single joint arthrocentesis and injection	0.5
s502	Craniotomy	8	s003	Sx splinted bandage	0
s503	CCSM one level add hospitalisation	6
s504	CCSM two levels add hospitalisation	8
s505	Spinal fracture add hospitalisation	8

Diagnostic Imaging			Ophthalmology
Code	DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING	Professional Fees	Code	SOFT TISSUE	Professional Fees
I100	CT Scan including Contrast	2	OP101	Anterior Lens Lux Reduction	4
I101	CT Scan Without Contrast	2	OP102	Cataract surgery OU	8
I102	MRI at UW add hospitalisation	4	OP103	Cataract Surgery Single Eye	4
	MRI Study Additional Region (per region)	2	OP104	ophtho cautery eyelid mass	1
I104	Radiology Fluoroscopy Swallow Study add hospitalisation	1	OP105	Cherry Eye Surgery	2
I105	Radiology First Study	1	OP106	Conjunctival Pedicle Graft	4
I106	Radiology Additional Region	1	OP107	Corneal Laceration Repair (EST)	4
I107	Radiology myelogram or contrast study Study add hospitalisation	1	OP108	Corneoconjunctival Transplant	4
I108	Ultrasound / Abdomen	1	OP109	Ophtho Distichiasis conjunctival resection	3
I109	Ultrasound / Recheck	1	OP110	Ophtho Distichiasis Cryosurgery	4
I110	Ultrasound / Single Organ Recheck	1	OP111	Entropion One Lid	2
	Fluoroscopy equipment fee		OP112	Entropion Two Lids	4
I112	Follow up radiographs (surgery)	1	OP113	Ophtho Enucleation	3
			OP114	Ophtho Evisceration and prosthesis	4
			OP115	Ophtho Eyelid wedge excision	2
			OP116	Ophtho Glaucoma Cyclocryothermy	4
			OP117	Ophtho ICLE via large incision	6
			OP118	Ophtho Indolent Ulcer	1
			OP119	Ophtho Keratectomy	2
			OP120	Ophtho Lip to lid transposition	8
			OP121	Ophtho Medial Canthoplasty bilateral	4

Medical Workup			Emergency
Code	MEDICAL WORKUP	Professional Fees	Code	EMERGENCY	Professional Fees
MW100	GI workup Med + first night in hospital		EM101	Emergency Addison's Work-Up first 12
MW101	Neuro workup Med + first day/night in hospital		EM102	Emergency anaemia Work-Up + transfusion
MW103	CKD workup not including medications		EM103	Emergency cardiac Work-Up
MW104	Med brief cardio work up		EM104	Emergency diabetes DKA work-up
MW105	Cardiac hospitalisation and monitoring
MW106	IMHA/IMPT screening, possible blood transfusion and first night in hospital
MW107	IMPA workup and first night in hospital
MW108	Hyper A workup
MW109	MRI - External Service (Weekday) 2023

TIME ESTIMATION FOR PROCEDURES SCHEDULE

Background

Specifics

Medicine

Code

ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROCEDURES (added to the Ultrasound fee)

Professional Fees

Code

OTHER BIOPSY PROCEDURES MISCELLANEOUS

Professional Fees

Code

ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES

Professional Fees

Code

ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES

Professional Fees

Surgery

Code

ORTHOPAEDICS JOINT

Professional Fees

Code

SOFT TISSUE

Professional Fees

Code

ORTHOPAEDICS - FRACTURE/OTHER

Professional Fees

Code

SKIN / ONCOLOGIC

Professional Fees

Code

NEUROSURGERY

Professional Fees

Code

MISCELLANEOUS

Diagnostic Imaging

Ophthalmology

Code

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

Professional Fees

Code

SOFT TISSUE

Professional Fees

Medical Workup

Emergency

Code

MEDICAL WORKUP

Professional Fees

Code

EMERGENCY

Professional Fees

Underwood Hospital

Carrara Hospital

Jindalee Hospital

VSS

CLIENTS

VETS

OTHER BIOPSY PROCEDURES
MISCELLANEOUS

ORTHOPAEDICS
JOINT

Underwood
Hospital

Carrara
Hospital

Jindalee
Hospital