Billing code
Z857A — Eyelid epilation – hyfrecator, electrolysis or cryopexy
Eyelash removal
Bill for eyelid epilation (lash removal) by hyfrecator, electrolysis or cryopexy.
Watch for: For verruca, keratosis and similar lesions, use the skin listings, lid tumour or unlisted plastic procedure codes instead.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $115.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z857A
- Description
- Eyelid epilation – hyfrecator, electrolysis or cryopexy
- 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
Epilation (lash removal) on the eyelid by hyfrecator, electrolysis or cryopexy.
What it covers
Epilation by hyfrecator, electrolysis or cryopexy, listed under eyelid procedures (Y10).
For verruca, keratosis and similar lesions, the Schedule points to the skin (integumentary) listings, lid tumours or unlisted plastic procedures (Y10).
Billing rules
- Z-codes are independent operative procedures (IOP). If you did the major pre-operative visit in the past 12 months, the only assessment payable before the IOP on the same day is a partial assessment for a specialist or a minor assessment for a GP (SP4).
- If the major pre-operative visit is the same day, no other consultation or assessment before the IOP is payable (SP4).
- Multiple or bilateral IOPs at the same time: bill each procedure in full, but pre- and post-op care only once (SP4).
- Age premiums for surgical procedures apply to patients under 16 (GP64).
- Anaesthesia basic units are listed for this code (Y10).
Related codes: E194, E196, Z860, Z874
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Ocular Surgical Procedures, Eyelids, page Y10.
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