Billing code
Z547A — Gastroscopy - With Removal Of Foreign Body
Gastroscopy with foreign body removal
Bill for gastroscopy with removal of a foreign body.
Watch for: During oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy Z399 or Z400, foreign body removal is the add-on E690 instead.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $99.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $63.84 | $63.84 |
- Code
- Z547A
- Description
- Gastroscopy - With Removal Of Foreign Body
- 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
Gastroscopy with removal of a foreign body.
What it covers
Z547 is a gastroscopy with removal of a foreign body (S11).
A plain gastroscopy is Z527 and a repeat within 3 months is Z528. During an oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy (Z399/Z400), foreign body removal (including a stent) is the add-on E690 instead (S7, S11).
Billing rules
- E674 and E675 snare polypectomy (polyps over 1 cm) are payable with Z547 (S11).
- Anaesthesia is 4 basic units (S11).
- Laryngoscopy Z292 at the same time is not payable unless done for suspected laryngeal disease; those claims go to manual review with a written explanation (S8, S11).
- Patients under 16 get an age premium of 10% to 30% (GP64).
- It is a Z-code (IOP): if you made the decision to scope at a visit in the past 12 months, only a partial assessment (specialist) or minor assessment (family physician) is payable that day before it (SP4 §13).
Often billed with
- E674 and E675 snare polypectomy (S11).
Related codes: Z527, Z528, E690, Z399, E674
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Stomach, page S11.
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