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S654A — Repeat endoscopic prostate surgery within one year (residual or regrowth)

Early repeat prostate surgery

Bill S654 for endoscopic prostate surgery for residual tissue or regrowth within one year of your own previous prostatectomy.

Watch for: Use S654 only when the earlier prostatectomy was by the same surgeon within the past year.

Code

S654A

Description

Repeat endoscopic prostate surgery within one year (residual or regrowth)

FHO+ basket

Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).

Effective date

Apr 1, 2026

Termination date

No end date

Explanation

Updated October 26, 2026

Endoscopic prostate surgery for residual tissue or regrowth within one year of a previous prostatectomy by the same surgeon.

What it covers

S654 is endoscopic prostate surgery for residual or regrowth of tissue within one year of a previous prostatectomy by the same surgeon (U8).

Outside that window, or by a different surgeon, the full endoscopic listing (S655 or S639) applies (U8).

Billing rules

• Use S654 only when the earlier prostatectomy was by the same surgeon within the past year (U8).
• A subsequent operation for a complication or a new condition otherwise pays the full fee (SP2).
• Multiple procedures under the same anaesthetic: full fee for the major procedure, 85% for the others (SP2).
• The surgical fee doesn't include the major pre-operative visit, which is billed separately (SP2).
• Age premium of 10–30% for patients under 16 (GP64).

Related codes: S655, S639, S650, S651

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Male Genital Surgical Procedures, Prostate, page U8.

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