Heart health assessment items 699 and 177 will continue to be available until 30 June 2025 for GPs and other medical practitioners (other than a specialist or consultant physician) to provide patients aged 30 years and over with a cardiovascular risk assessment.
From 1 July 2023, First Nations patients may claim a heart health assessment and an MBS First Nations health assessment within a 12 month period, where clinically appropriate.
Further information is available in the following Factsheets: