Billing code
G227A — Cranial Nerve Block
Other cranial nerve block
Bill G227 for a block of a cranial nerve not specifically listed elsewhere in the Schedule.
Watch for: Use the specific code when one exists, such as G235 supraorbital, G219 infraorbital or G250 trigeminal division.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $54.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G227A
- Description
- Cranial Nerve Block
- FHO+ basket
- Covered by the FHO+ base rate payment for enrolled patients, and shadow billed at 30% (50% for Schedule 2B procedures).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Nerve block of a cranial nerve not specifically listed elsewhere in the Schedule.
What it covers
G227 is a block of another cranial nerve, listed with the peripheral nerve blocks and other injections (J81).
Specific cranial nerve listings include supraorbital (G235), infraorbital (G219), mental branch of the mandibular nerve (G225) and the maxillary or mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (G250) (J81–J82).
Billing rules
- Overall maximum of 8 nerve blocks per patient per day for any combination; the ninth and later are not payable. Bilateral blocks count as two (J79).
- A block or anaesthetic you give in conjunction with your own diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedure is not payable (J79).
- Fees for obtaining or interpreting images for guidance (nerve stimulation, ultrasound, fluoroscopy) are not payable on top of the block (J79).
- Injection services listed elsewhere are not payable in addition for the same injection (J79).
- Topical anaesthesia or local infiltration used as an anaesthetic for a procedure is not payable (J79).
- Add E958 (+50%) when alcohol or other sclerosing solutions are used (J82).
Related codes: G235, G219, G225, G250, G264, G231
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Nerve Blocks - Peripheral/Other Injections, page J81. Section rules J79.
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