Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For subsection 23DZR (2) of the Act, the following types of diagnostic imaging equipment are prescribed:
(a) ultrasound equipment non-musculoskeletal K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table (other than subgroup 6); and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) does not include a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and
(iii) is 10 years old or less;
(aa) ultrasound equipment non-musculoskeletal K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table (other than subgroup 6); and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) does not include a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and
(iii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old;
(ab) ultrasound equipment non-musculoskeletal NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service for which a description is inserted in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination (other than subgroup 6); and
(ii) does not include a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz of higher; and
(iii) either:
(A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old;
(b) ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) includes a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and
(iii) is 10 years old or less;
(ba) ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) includes a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and
(iii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old;
(bb) ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) includes a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and
(iii) either:
(A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old;
(c) computed tomography equipment - K-type -- that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in an item in Group I2 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(K)' appears;
(d) computed tomography equipment - NK-type -- that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in Group I2 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(NK)' appears;
(e) magnetic resonance imaging equipment K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) is 10 years old or less;
(ea) magnetic resonance imaging equipment K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(iii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old;
(eb) magnetic resonance imaging equipment NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering of a service for which a description is inserted in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) either:
(A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old;
(f) nuclear medicine imaging equipment for positron emission tomography -- that is, equipment used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service described in items 61523 to 61646 in Group I4 of the diagnostic imaging services table;
(g) nuclear medicine imaging equipment K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in Group I4 (other than items 61523 to 61646) of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I4 in the diagnostic imaging table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) is 10 years old or less;
(ga) nuclear medicine imaging equipment K-type upgraded-- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in Group I4 (other than items 61523 to 61646) of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I4 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old;
(gb) nuclear medicine imaging equipment NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that is a service for which a description is inserted in Group I4 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) either:
(A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old;
(h) diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in subgroup 10 of Group I3; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 10 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) is 10 years old or less;
(ha) diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in subgroup 10 of Group I3; and
(B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 10 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old;
(hb) diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 10 of Group 13 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) either:
(A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old;
(i) diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography - K-type -- that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in subgroup 13 of Group I3 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(K)' appears;
(j) diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography - NK-type -- that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in subgroup 13 of Group I3 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(NK)' appears;
(k) diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(ii) is 15 years old or less;
(ka) diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(ii) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old;
(kb) diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service that:
(A) is described in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; or
(B) is inserted in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) either:
(A) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old;
(l) diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 579696 of subgroup 3 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(ii) is 15 years old or less;
(la) diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 579696 of subgroup 3 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and
(ii) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old;
(lb) diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service that is inserted in subgroup 3 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and
(ii) either:
(A) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old;
(m) diagnostic radiology equipment x-ray K-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in the following subgroups of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table:
(A) subgroups 1 and 2;
(B) subgroup 3 (other than items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 579696;
(C) subgroups 4 to 9;
(D) subgroups 11 and 12;
(E) subgroup 14; and
(ii) is 15 years old or less;
(ma) diagnostic radiology equipment x-ray K-type upgraded -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in the following subgroups of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table:
(A) subgroups 1 and 2;
(B) subgroup 3 (other than items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 57969);
(C) subgroups 4 to 9;
(D) subgroups 11 and 12;
(E) subgroup 14; and
(ii) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old;
(mb) diagnostic radiology equipment x-ray NK-type -- that is, equipment that:
(i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in the following subgroups of Group I3 inserted of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination:
(A) subgroups 1 and 2;
(B) subgroup 3 (other than items 57959, 57962, 57965 and 57968);
(C) subgroups 4 to 9;
(D) subgroups 11 and 12;
(E) subgroup 14; and
(ii) either:
(A) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or
(B) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old;
(2) In this regulation:
2011 Determination means Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Capital Sensitivity) Determination 2011 [F2011L00724].
upgraded , for equipment, means:
(a) the equipment is currently accredited under the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists' Mammography Quality Assurance Program; or
(b) an additional reasonable investment has been made to the equipment:
(i) that improved the overall performance of the imaging system provided by the equipment; and
(ii) had the effect that the equipment was equivalent to new diagnostic imaging equipment supplied in Australia at the time of the improvement; and
(3) In this regulation the day from which the age of diagnostic imaging equipment is worked out is:
(a) the day the equipment was first installed in Australia; or
(b) if the equipment was imported as used equipment -- the day of the oldest component of the equipment was manufactured.
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