Colposcopic Examination - (Item 35614)

It should be noted that colposcopic examination (screening) of a person during the course of a consultation does not attract Medicare benefits under Item 35614 except in the following circumstances:

(a) where the patient has had an abnormal cervical screen result;

(b) where there is a history of ingestion of oestrogen by the patient's mother during their pregnancy;  or

(c) where the patient has been referred by another medical practitioner because of suspicious signs of genital cancer.