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31221

Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars (item 31221)

Therapeutic procedures · Group T8 — Surgical operations

Schedule fee
$256.70
BenefitAmountGap to fee
85%$218.20$38.50
75%$192.55$64.15

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Descriptor · law
Tumours, cysts, ulcers or scars (other than scars removed during the surgical approach at an operation), removal of 4 to 10 lesions, if: (a) the size of each lesion is not more than 10 mm in diameter; and (b) each removal is from a mucous membrane by surgical excision (other than by shave excision); and (c) each site of excision is closed by suture; and (d) all of the specimens excised are sent for histological examination (Anaes.)
Markers in this descriptor · Computed by this tool from the schedule

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

Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2016.

More in Group T8 — Surgical operations

31206Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (item 31206)31211Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (item 31211)31216Tumour, cyst, ulcer or scar (item 31216)31220Tumours (other than viral verrucae (common warts) and… — removal of 4 to 10 lesions and suture31225Tumours (other than viral verrucae (common warts)… — removal of more than 10 lesions, if: (a)31227Tumour, lipoma or cyst, removal of single lesion by excision and suture31345Lipoma, removal of, by surgical excision or… — subcutaneous and 50 mm or more in diameter31356Malignant skin lesion (item 31356)31357Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31357)31358Malignant skin lesion (item 31358)31359Malignant skin lesion (item 31359)31360Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31360)31361Malignant skin lesion (item 31361)31362Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31362)31363Malignant skin lesion (item 31363)31364Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31364)31365Malignant skin lesion (item 31365)31366Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31366)31367Malignant skin lesion (item 31367)31368Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31368)31369Malignant skin lesion (item 31369)31370Non-malignant skin lesion — surgical excision (item 31370)31371Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31371)31372Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31372)
Item number31221
Category3 — Therapeutic procedures
GroupT8 — Surgical operations
Subheading—
Item typeS (schedule code)
Fee typeN (normal)
In schedule since1 Nov 2016
Fee current from1 Jul 2026
GP scopeIn scope
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