Billing code
Z901A — Irrigation Of Nasolacrimal System Per Eye
Tear duct irrigation
Bill for irrigating the nasolacrimal (tear duct) system, once per eye.
Watch for: Bill per eye treated.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- Z901A
- Description
- Irrigation Of Nasolacrimal System Per Eye
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Irrigation of the nasolacrimal (tear duct) system, per eye.
What it covers
Irrigation of the nasolacrimal system, billed per eye, listed under lacrimal tract manipulation (Y13).
Billing rules
- Billed per eye (Y13).
- 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).
Related codes: Z902, Z864, Z865, E218
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Ocular Surgical Procedures, Lacrimal Tract, page Y13.
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