Cardiothoracic surgery MBS item changes

This page provides information on amendments to eight MBS items for cardiothoracic surgery

Page last updated: 06 October 2022

From 1 November 2022, eight MBS items for cardiothoracic surgery items 38510, 38513, 38516, 38517, 38555, 38556, 38557 and 38572 will be amended to incentivise the use of advanced techniques and procedures. The amendments aim to improve clinical outcomes and rectify congruencies in rebates for services undertaken on the aortic arch and major heart valves.These changes are the result of recommendations by the Medical Services Advisory Committee and address minor unintended consequences of the MBS Review Taskforce recommendations.

Further information is available in the following Factsheet:

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