12002

Repeat skin prick testing of a patient for aeroallergens

Diagnostic procedures and investigations · Group D1 — Miscellaneous diagnostic procedures and investigations

Schedule fee

$46.60

Benefit	Amount	Gap to fee
85%	$39.65	$6.95
75%	$34.95	$11.65

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor

once per 12 months

Descriptor · law

Repeat skin prick testing of a patient for aeroallergens, including all allergens tested on the same day, if: (a) further testing for aeroallergens is indicated in the same 12 month period to which item 12001 applies to a service for the patient; and (b) the service is not associated with a service to which item 12000, 12001, 12005, 12012, 12017, 12021, 12022 or 12024 applies Applicable only once in any 12 month period

Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2018.

Claiming with other items

Referenced in the descriptor

12000Skin prick testing for aeroallergens by a specialist or consultant…12001Skin prick testing for aeroallergens12005Skin testing12012Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis…12017Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation… — more than 25 allergens but not more than 5012021Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis… — consultant physician (item 12021)12022Epicutaneous patch testing in the investigation of allergic dermatitis… — consultant physician (item 12022)12024Epicutaneous patch testing in the… — consultant physician, using more than 100 allergens

Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1

DN.1.22 Skin Prick Testing (items 12000-12005)

Note DN.1.22

Skin prick testing and Intradermal testing should always be performed in a medical setting with the ready availability of medical practitioners competent to treat systemic allergic reactions, and appropriate resuscitation equipment. Because intradermal testing carries a higher risk of anaphylaxis it should only be performed in a hospital setting (or equivalent) by either a specialist or consultant physician with proficiency and experience in all aspects of skin testing for allergy.

Item 12003 should only be used by appropriately trained doctors such as allergist immunologists or equivalently trained medical practitioners. An alternative to Skin Prick Testing (SPT) is serum specific IgE food allergen testing. Serum specific IgE (ssIgE) allergy blood testing to food panels is not recommended.

Item 12004 should only be used by appropriately trained doctors such as allergist immunologists or equivalently trained medical practitioners.

Item 12005 should only be used by appropriately trained doctors such as allergist immunologists, anaesthetists or equivalently trained medical practitioners.

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All 11 items in this group

Item number	12002
Category	2 — Diagnostic procedures and investigations
Group	D1 — Miscellaneous diagnostic procedures and investigations
Subheading	—
Item type	S (schedule code)
Fee type	N (normal)
In schedule since	1 Nov 2018
Fee current from	1 Jul 2026
GP scope	In scope

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