Heart and vascular system - MBS item (11607)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

11607
Continuous ambulatory blood pressure recording for 24 hours or more for a patient if: (a) the patient has a clinic blood pressure measurement (using a sphygmomanometer or a validated oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device) of either or both of the following measurements: (i) systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and less than or equal to 180 mmHg; (ii) diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg and less than or equal to 110 mmHg; and (b) the patient has not commenced anti-hypertensive therapy; and (c) the recording includes the patient’s resting blood pressure; and (d) the recording is conducted using microprocessor-based analysis equipment; and (e) the recording is interpreted by a medical practitioner and a report is prepared by the same medical practitioner; and (f) a treatment plan is provided for the patient; and (g) the service: (i) is not provided in association with ambulatory electrocardiogram recording, and (ii) is not associated with a service to which any of the following items apply: (A) 177; (B) 224 to 228; (C) 229 to 244; (D) 699; (E) 701 to 707; (F) 715; (G) 721 to 732; (H) 735 to 758. Applicable only once in any 12 month period