Billing code
Z293A — Direct laryngoscopy – with biopsy
Laryngoscopy with biopsy
Bill for direct laryngoscopy with biopsy.
Watch for: Add E600 when an operating microscope is used; no manual review is needed when done with upper endoscopy.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $61.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z293A
- Description
- Direct laryngoscopy – with biopsy
- 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
Direct laryngoscopy with biopsy.
What it covers
Z293 is direct laryngoscopy with biopsy (P7).
Billing rules
- No manual review is needed when Z293 is done with gastroscopy or other upper endoscopy (P7).
- Add E600 when an operating microscope is used (P7).
- Z codes are independent operative procedures (IOP), payable in addition to an assessment. If you made the decision to operate in the past 12 months, only a partial assessment (specialist) or minor assessment (GP) is payable before the IOP that day; if the decision is the same day, no other assessment before it is paid (GP4, SP4).
Often billed with
- E600 operating microscope (P7).
Related codes: Z292, Z322, Z323, Z324, E600
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Larynx, page P7.
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