Billing code
Z607A — Repeat diagnostic cystoscopy within 30 days
Repeat cystoscopy within 30 days
Bill for a diagnostic cystoscopy repeated within 30 days of a previous one.
Watch for: Use Z607, not Z606, when the previous cystoscopy was within 30 days; not payable with Z638.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
- Code
- Z607A
- Description
- Repeat diagnostic cystoscopy within 30 days
- 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
Repeat diagnostic cystoscopy within 30 days of a previous one.
What it covers
Z607 is a diagnostic cystoscopy repeated within 30 days (T7). The first cystoscopy is Z606 (T7).
The same cystoscopy 'E' add-ons listed on T7 can be added (T6).
Billing rules
- Use Z607, not Z606, when the cystoscopy is within 30 days of a previous one (T7).
- Independent operative procedure (Z code): if you did the major pre-operative visit in the prior 12 months, only a partial assessment is payable before it that day; if the major pre-operative visit is the same day, no other assessment before it (SP4).
- No extra claim for examination under anaesthesia; no male urethral dilatation unless stricture is the primary diagnosis (T6).
- Not payable with Z638 (T3).
- Anaesthesia is claimed as E023C (6 basic units plus time); E003C is not payable for Z607 anaesthesia (GP100, T7).
- Age premium of 10–30% for patients under 16 (GP64).
Often billed with
- Cystoscopy add-ons on T7, such as E776, E781, E789, E817 (T6, T7).
Related codes: Z606, Z628, E776, E781, E789, E817
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Bladder, page T7; bladder and urethra preamble T6.
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