31359
Malignant skin lesion (item 31359)
Therapeutic procedures · Group T8 — Surgical operations
Schedule fee
$395.15
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 75% | $296.40 | $98.75 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Descriptor · law
Malignant skin lesion (other than a malignant skin lesion covered by item 31371, 31372, 31373, 31374, 31375, 31376, 31377, 31378, 31379, 31380, 31381, 31382 or 31383), surgical excision (other than by shave excision), if: (a) the lesion is excised from nose, eyelid, eyebrow, lip, ear, digit or genitalia (the applicable site); and (b) the necessary excision area is at least one third of the surface area of the applicable site; and (c) the excised specimen is sent for histological examination; and (d) malignancy is confirmed from the excised specimen or previous biopsy (H) (Anaes.)
Markers in this descriptor · Computed by this tool from the schedule
(H) — a hospital item: a service to an admitted patient. Every item in this schedule carrying it attracts the 75% benefit and none attracts 100%, so it is a hospital item, not a rooms item.
(Anaes.) — anaesthesia may be claimed separately in association with this item.
Descriptor current from 1 Jul 2023.
Claiming with other items
Cannot be claimed with
31371Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31371)31372Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31372)31373Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31373)31374Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31374)31375Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31375)31376Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31376)31377Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31377)31378Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31378)31379Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of — nipple‑areola complex, distal lower limb (item 31379)31380Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of — nipple‑areola complex, distal lower limb (item 31380)31381Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31381)31382Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31382)31383Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31383)
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 2
TN.8.22 Removal of Skin Lesions - (Items 31356 to 31388)
Note TN.8.22
The excision of warts and seborrheic keratoses attracts benefits on an attendance basis with the exceptions outlined in TN.8.9 of the explanatory notes to this category. Excision of pre-malignant lesions including solar keratoses where clin…
TN.8.125 Removal of Skin Lesions - Necessary Excision Diameter - (Items 31356 to 31388)
Note TN.8.125
The necessary excision diameter (or defect size) refers to the lesion size plus a clinically appropriate margin of healthy tissue required with the intent of complete surgical excision. Measurements should be taken prior to excision. Margin…
More in Group T8 — Surgical operations
31345Lipoma, 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)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)31373Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31373)31374Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31374)31375Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31375)31376Malignant melanoma, appendageal carcinoma, malignant connective… — definitive surgical excision (item 31376)31377Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31377)31378Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of (item 31378)31379Clinically suspected melanoma, surgical excision of — nipple‑areola complex, distal lower limb (item 31379)
| Item number | 31359 |
|---|---|
| Category | 3 — Therapeutic procedures |
| Group | T8 — Surgical operations |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S (schedule code) |
| Fee type | N (normal) |
| In schedule since | 1 Nov 2016 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | In scope |
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