Back, neck and spine - MBS item (35401)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

35401
Vertebroplasty, for one or more fractures in one or more vertebrae, performed by an interventional radiologist, for the treatment of a painful osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fracture of the thoracolumbar spinal segment (T11, T12, L1 or L2), if: (a) pain is severe (numeric rated pain score greater than or equal to 7 out of 10); and (b) symptoms are poorly controlled by opiate therapy; and (c) severe pain duration is 3 weeks or less; and (d) there is MRI (or SPECT-CT if MRI unavailable) evidence of acute vertebral fracture Applicable only once for the same fracture, but is applicable for a new fracture of the same vertebra or vertebrae (H) (Anaes.)