Billing code
Z618A — Urethroscopy - With Biopsy
Urethroscopy with biopsy
Bill for urethroscopy when a biopsy of the urethra is taken.
Watch for: Use instead of Z617 when a biopsy is taken; without endoscopy bill Z616.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $83.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z618A
- Description
- Urethroscopy - With Biopsy
- 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
Urethroscopy with biopsy of the urethra.
What it covers
Z618 is urethroscopy with biopsy (T10).
Billing rules
- Use instead of Z617 when a biopsy is taken (T10).
- Biopsy of the urethra without endoscopy is Z616 (T10).
- A Z-code is an independent operative procedure: if your major pre-operative visit was in the past 12 months, only a minor assessment (family physicians) or partial assessment (specialists) is payable before it that day; if the major pre-op visit is the same day, no other assessment before it is payable (SP4 §13).
Related codes: Z617, Z616, Z606, E824
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Urethra, page T10.
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