Current Update
On 11 March 2020, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, announced a $2.4 Billion health plan to fight COVID-19 to protect all Australians, including vulnerable groups such as the elderly, those with chronic conditions and Indigenous communities, from the coronavirus (COVID-19).
UPDATE - This page is the most recent update (3 July 2020) to include a new XML file to correct the benefit for item 69477. The XML file (mbs xml 200317r.xml) has been released to include the correct benefit.
Further information for pathology items can be found on the COVID-19 Pathology fact sheet.
Please note: The files listed on this page provide general information on the arrangements for the payment of Medicare benefits. These arrangements operate under the Health Insurance Act 1973 (as amended). These files are not legal documents, and, in cases of discrepancy, the legislation is the source for payments of Medicare benefits.
Medicare Benefits Schedules (Complete MBS and MBS by Category)
| Publication | Publication download options | Number of pages | Notes |
|---|
| Complete MBS | Complete MBS (PDF 11,614 KB)
Complete MBS (DOC 10,583 KB)
Complete MBS (ZIP 1,235 KB) | 1,396 | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 1 - Attendances | Category 1 - Attendances (PDF 3,623 KB)
Category 1 - Attendances (DOC 2,482 KB)
Category 1 - Attendances (ZIP 339 KB) | 356 | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 2 - Diagnostic Procedures | Category 2 - Diagnostic Procedures (PDF 1,135 KB)
Category 2 - Diagnostic Procedures (DOC 434 KB)
Category 2 - Diagnostic Procedures (ZIP 81 KB) | 81 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 3 - Therapeutic Procedures | Category 3 - Therapeutic Procedures (PDF 4,689 KB)
Category 3 - Therapeutic Procedures (DOC 4,209 KB)
Category 3 - Therapeutic Procedures (ZIP 488 KB) | 492 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Services | Category 4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Services (PDF 879 KB)
Category 4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Services (DOC 430 KB)
Category 4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Services (ZIP 60 KB) | 60 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 5 - Diagnostic Imaging Services | Category 5 - Diagnostic Imaging Services (PDF 2,161 KB)
Category 5 - Diagnostic Imaging Services (DOC 1,599 KB)
Category 5 - Diagnostic Imaging Services (ZIP 188 KB) | 233 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 6 - Pathology Services | Category 6 - Pathology Services (PDF 1,624 KB)
Category 6 - Pathology Services (DOC 1,060 KB)
Category 6 - Pathology Services (ZIP 156 KB) | 151 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 7 - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Services | Category 7 - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Services (PDF 761 KB)
Category 7 - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Services (DOC 277 KB)
Category 7 - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Services (ZIP 50 KB) | 52 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
| Category 8 - Miscellaneous Services | Category 8 - Miscellaneous Services (PDF 1,814 KB)
Category 8 - Miscellaneous Services (DOC 944 KB)
Category 8 - Miscellaneous Services (ZIP 104 KB) | 184 pages | Does not include COVID-19 items |
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Data File (XML) updated 3 July 2020
| File type | Download options | Notes |
|---|
| MBS file XML (8,039 KB) as at 3 July 2020 | MBS XML 200317r | Updated to correct benefit for item 69477. |
| 17 March 2020 MBS file XML as at 27 May 2020. |  | This file as been removed and has been replaced by the file above.
This XML file (MBS XML 200317.xml) was updated on 27 May 2020 to include pathology items 69476 and 69477 which can be claimed for services provided between 13 March 2020 to 31 March 2020. For consistency, this XML is dated from 17 March 2020 to include the amendments to allow item 69485 to be claimed as a stand-alone test and is not required to be provided in conjunction with a test described in items 69494, 69495 or 69496. |
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