Billing code
Z324A — Indirect laryngoscopy – biopsy or foreign body removal
Indirect laryngoscopy with removal
Bill for indirect laryngoscopy with a biopsy or removal of a foreign body.
Watch for: Direct laryngoscopy is billed with Z292, Z293, Z322 or Z323 instead.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z324A
- Description
- Indirect laryngoscopy – biopsy or foreign body removal
- 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
Indirect laryngoscopy with biopsy or removal of a foreign body.
What it covers
Z324 is indirect laryngoscopy with biopsy or removal of a foreign body (P7). Direct laryngoscopy codes are Z292, Z293, Z322 and Z323 (P7).
Billing rules
- E600 operating microscope is an add-on to laryngoscopy charges (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).
Related codes: Z292, Z293, Z322, Z296, E600
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Larynx, page P7.
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