Billing code
Z532A — Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
PEG feeding tube insertion
Bill for inserting a feeding gastrostomy tube by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Watch for: Open gastrostomy is S118 and changing a gastrostomy tube is Z520.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $172.95 | $0.00 | $77.46 | $111.72 | $111.72 |
- Code
- Z532A
- Description
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- 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
Insertion of a feeding gastrostomy tube by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
What it covers
Z532 is percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, listed under gastrostomy (S11). Open gastrostomy is S118; change of a gastrostomy tube is Z520 (S11).
Billing rules
- A surgical assistant may bill basic units with suffix B (S11, GP85).
- Z codes are independent operative procedures: if your major pre-operative visit was in the prior 12 months, only a partial assessment is payable before the procedure that day; if the major pre-operative visit is that day, no other assessment is payable before it (SP4).
- Marked #: premises, equipment, supplies and staff are funded by the hospital budget or ICHSC facility costs, and patients can't be charged for them (GP13).
- Under-16 age premiums (10–30%) apply to surgical procedures in Parts K to Z (GP64).
Related codes: S118, Z520, Z527, Z399
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Stomach, page S11.
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