Billing code
Z180A — Resuscitation - Major Burn, Initial Care - First Day
Major burn resuscitation, first day
Bill for the first day of constant or periodic attendance resuscitating a patient with a major burn, after the initial assessment.
Watch for: Major burns only, as the Schedule defines them; days 2 to 4 are billed as Z181.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $106.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- Z180A
- Description
- Resuscitation - Major Burn, Initial Care - First Day
- 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
First-day fee for resuscitation of a patient with a major burn, covering constant or periodic attendance after the initial assessment.
What it covers
Z180 pays for the first day of being in constant or periodic attendance after a major burn, providing all aspects of resuscitation (M12). It follows the initial assessment and includes later assessments, ongoing monitoring and intervening as needed (M12).
A major burn is, for example, more than 20% TBSA in an adult (10 to 50 years), more than 10% in a patient 9 or younger or 51 or older, or more than 5% full thickness at any age. It also includes, at any size, a high-voltage burn, known inhalation injury, deep burns to the face, eyes, ears, genitalia, hands, feet or joints, or significant associated injuries (M11).
Billing rules
- Use for major burns only, as the Schedule defines them (M11).
- Days 2 to 4 are billed per day as Z181 (M12).
- Separately billable interventions may be claimed in addition (M12).
- Later assessments are included in the fee (M12).
- Patients under 16: payment is increased by 10% to 30% depending on age (GP64).
Often billed with
- Separately billable interventions done during resuscitation (M12).
Related codes: Z181, R039, R693, R038, R030
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Integumentary System Surgical Procedures, Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (Burns), page M12.
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