Billing code
Z302A — Turbinate reduction
Turbinate reduction
Bill for reducing the inferior nasal turbinates, one or both sides, by any method.
Watch for: One fee covers both sides; a middle turbinate concha bullosa excision is Z306.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z302A
- Description
- Turbinate reduction
- 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
Reduction of the inferior nasal turbinates, one or both sides, by any method.
What it covers
Z302 is turbinate reduction, unilateral or bilateral, by any method (P1). Excision of a middle turbinate concha bullosa is Z306 (P1).
Billing rules
- One fee whether one or both sides are done (P1).
- More than one procedure under the same anaesthetic: 100% for the major procedure and 85% for the others, including bilateral procedures, unless the Schedule says otherwise (SP2).
- 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
- M012 septoplasty at the same operation, under the multiple-procedure rule (SP2).
Related codes: Z306, M012, Z351, Z301
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Nose, page P1.
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