The delegate for the Minister for Health has made the Private Health Insurance (Prostheses) Amendment Rules (No. 7) 2019 (the Amendment Rules) to remove the listings of 2 textured breast implants
Billing Code
Sponsor
Product name
Description
Size
Benefit
ARTG
ZW001
Surgical Supplies Australia Pty Ltd
Eurosilicone Breast Implants
Textured Cohesive Gel Breast Implants for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
100cc to 900cc
$741
132037
ZW003
Surgical Supplies Australia Pty Ltd
Eurosilicone Breast Implants
Anatomical Cohesive Gel Breast Implants for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
100cc to 500cc
$975
132040
And to move billing code MI301 from Part A to Part C. No other changes apply to this billing code.
Please also note that PHI65/19 published information that Statafix will be removed from the November 2019 Prostheses List. This is an error. Stratafix will continue to be listed on the November Prostheses List until further notice.
Billing code
Sponsor
Product name
Description
Size
Benefit
ARTG
MN237
Johnson and Johnson Medical Pty Ltd
Stratafix
Knotless Tissue Control Device
6–0 to 2 USP
$43
216670
216671
219965
221464
221692
The Amendment Rules commence immediately after the commencement of the Private Health Insurance (Prostheses) Rules (No. 3) 2019 (on 1 November 2019).