- Status Complete
- Type New application
- Pre-PASC consultation -
- Pre-MSAC consultation -
- Outcome Supported
Application details
Reason for application
New MBS item.
Service or technology in this application
Morphological/ Interpretive diagnosis in the sub specialties of Anatomical Pathology, Cytology, Haematology, Microbiology and Genetic pathology is integral to the diagnosis and management of many diseases, particularly cancers.
For such complex diseases, making a definitive diagnosis can be difficult and a second opinion from a second pathologist with a particular expertise in the condition or type of cancer is sometimes required.
Type: Investigative
Medical condition this application addresses
Any disease that required a tissue sampling procedure to be performed which is found by the original reporting pathologist to be diagnostically challenging or where a second opinion is requested by a doctor involved in the management of the patient (treating doctor).
Application documents
PICO confirmation
Assessment report
Public summary document
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Meetings to consider this application
- PASC meeting:
- 15 - 16 August 2013
- 12 - 13 December 2013
- 16 - 17 April 2014
- ESC meeting: 8 - 10 October 2014
- MSAC meeting: 26 - 28 November 2014