Anaesthetics
Area of medical practice that manages pain and awareness before, during and after surgery
Procedures:
Services:
The first appointment with a pain medicine specialist for a specific condition and/or course of treatment at their rooms or in-hospital.
A follow up appointment with a pain medicine specialist at their rooms or in-hospital.
A pain medicine specialist coordinates a meeting as part of a care team. The meeting is between 15 and 30 minutes.
The first appointment with a consultant physician for a specific condition and/or course of treatment (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
A follow up appointment with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
The first appointment with an anaesthetist which is no more than 15 minutes.
An appointment with an anaesthetist. Patient is about to have surgery or has a complex medical history. The appointment is between 15 and 30 minutes.
An appointment with an anaesthetist. Patient is about to have surgery or has a complex medical history. The appointment is between 31 and 45 minutes.
An appointment with an anaesthetist. Patient is about to have surgery or has a complex medical history. The appointment is more than 45 minutes.
An appointment with an anaesthetist, not before surgery.
An appointment with an anaesthetist which is between 15 to 30 minutes. This involves selective history taking and looking at different parts of the body. It also involves writing a patient management plan.
An appointment with an anaesthetist which is between 30 and 45 minutes. This involves detailed history taking and looking at different parts of the body. It also involves writing a patient management plan.
An appointment with an anaesthetist which is more than 45 minutes. This involves exhaustive history taking and looking at different parts of the body. It also involves writing a management plan after talking to health care professionals.
Injection of anaesthetic into one of the main nerves that runs along the upper neck and back of head (greater occipital nerve).
Injection of an anaesthetic into multiple nerves of the spine (paravertebral).
A procedure to insert a thin tube (cannula) into an artery. Anaesthesia is also given.
The first injection of medication into or near the spine (intrathecal, epidural) to help with pain after surgery. This item is for 75 minutes of anaesthesia.