Heart and vascular system - MBS item (38326)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

38326
Use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) during transluminal insertion of stents, to optimise procedural strategy, appropriate stent size and assessment of stent apposition, if: (a) the patient is documented with: (i) one or more lesions located at a bifurcation; and (ii) a planned side branch at least 2.5 mm in diameter by angiographic visual estimation; or (b) the patient is documented with stent thrombosis; or (c) both: (i) the patient is documented with one or more lesions at least 28mm in length; and (ii) either of the following apply: (A) a service to which this item applies is not performed in association with a service to which item 38325 applies because of paragraph (b) of that item; (B) a service to which this item applies is not performed, in relation to a lesion, in association with a service to which item 38325 applies because of paragraph (a) of that item, performed in relation to the same lesion; if performed in association with a service to which item 38307, 38308, 38310, 38311, 38313, 38314, 38316, 38317, 38319, 38320, 38322 or 38323 applies Applicable once per episode of care (for one or more lesions) (H)