Billing code
G498A — Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test
IV glucose tolerance test
Bill G498 for an intravenous glucose tolerance test; it is payable in addition to a consultation or assessment.
Watch for: Add G700 only when the test is the sole reason for the visit; G700 is not payable in hospital.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G498A
- Description
- Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Intravenous glucose tolerance test.
What it covers
G498 is an intravenous glucose tolerance test (J43).
Related tests on the same pages include the intravenous tolbutamide test (G499) and the Type A glucagon test for carbohydrate response (G494) (J41, J43).
Billing rules
- Payable in addition to a consultation or assessment unless listed as included (J3).
- Includes preparing the patient, doing the test with monitoring afterwards, interpreting results with a written report to the referring provider where appropriate, and follow-up arrangements (J3).
- Marked (+): when the test is the sole reason for the visit, add G700 once per visit. G700 is not payable in hospital, and not when you are also paid a consultation or assessment that day and have a financial interest in the facility (J3).
- For a patient enrolled with a capitation-based group, G700 pays 15% of its fee (J3).
Often billed with
- G700 basic fee-per-visit premium when the test is the only reason for the visit, outside hospital (J3).
Related codes: G499, G494, G497, G700
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Endocrinology and Metabolism, page J43; preamble J3.
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