Billing code
Z362A — Indwelling pleural catheter removal
Pleural catheter removal
Bill for removing a chronic indwelling pleural catheter placed for a malignant pleural effusion; image guidance is included.
Watch for: Removing an ordinary chest tube is Z363, and adjusting a catheter is a visit fee, not Z362.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- Z362A
- Description
- Indwelling pleural catheter removal
- 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
Removal of a chronic indwelling pleural catheter placed for palliative management of a malignant pleural effusion.
What it covers
Z362 is removal of a chronic indwelling pleural catheter placed for palliative management of malignant pleural effusion (P15).
Insertion is Z361; removal of an ordinary chest tube is Z363 (P14–P15).
Billing rules
- Z361 and Z362 include any image guidance and its interpretation (P15).
- Not payable for adjusting a previously inserted catheter; bill the applicable visit fee instead (P15).
- Z-code (IOP): if your major pre-operative visit was in the prior 12 months, only a partial assessment (specialist) or minor assessment (GP) is payable before it that day; if the major pre-op visit is the same day, no other assessment before it is paid (SP4).
Related codes: Z361, Z363, Z341, Z332
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Lungs and Pleura, page P15. Surgical preamble SP4.
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