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30187

Palmar or plantar warts, removal of, by carbon dioxide laser or erbium…

Therapeutic procedures · Group T8 — Surgical operations

Schedule fee
$307.60
BenefitAmountGap to fee
85%$261.50$46.10
75%$230.70$76.90

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor
Hospital
Descriptor · the legislated text
PALMAR OR PLANTAR WARTS, removal of, by carbon dioxide laser or erbium laser, requiring admission to a hospital, or when performed by a specialist in the practice of his/her specialty, (5 or more warts) (Anaes.)
Markers in this descriptor

(Anaes.) — anaesthesia may be claimed separately in association with this item.

Descriptor current from 1 May 2001.
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1
TN.8.9 Treatment of Keratoses, Warts etc (Items 30187, 30189, 30192 and 36815)
Note TN.8.9

Treatment of seborrheic keratoses by any means, attracts benefits on an attendance basis only. 

Treatment of fewer than 10 solar keratoses by ablative techniques such as cryotherapy attracts benefits on an attendance basis only. Where 10 or more solar keratoses are treated by ablative techniques, benefits are payable under item 30192. 

Warts and molluscum contagiosum where treated by any means attract benefits on an attendance basis except where:

(a)              admission for treatment in an operating theatre of an accredited day surgery facility or hospital is required. In this circumstance, benefits are paid under item 30189 where a definitive removal of the wart or molluscum contagiosum is to be undertaken.

(b)              benefits have been paid under item 30189, and recurrence occurs.

(c)              palmar and plantar warts are treated by laser and require treatment in an operating theatre of an accredited day surgery facility or hospital. In this circumstance, benefits are paid under item 30187. 

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Item number30187
Category3 — Therapeutic procedures
GroupT8 — Surgical operations
Subheading
Item typeS
Fee typeN
In schedule since1 Nov 1995
Fee current from1 Jul 2026
GP scopeYes · tier 3
Official page As at 1 Aug 2026