November 2021
Pre-implantation Genetic Testing
New MBS items for Allied Health Case Conferencing
Changes to MBS varicose vein items
Diagnostic imaging Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item changes for 1 November 2021
Minor updates to thoracic medicine items.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for diagnosis of hypertension
New MBS item for vertebroplasty
Expanded patient access to mastopexy (MBS item 45558)
Removal of age restriction for glucocorticoid injections of keloid lesions (MBS Item 30210)
Clarifying clinical intent of spinal decompression items (MBS items 51011 to 51015)
Clarifying the clinical intent of partial rhinoplasty (MBS item 45632)
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNBx) for intermediate thickness Melanoma
Minor changes to MBS Items for Orthopaedic Surgery
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) from 1 November 2021
Genetic Testing for Hydatidiform Moles
Genetic Testing for Childhood Syndromes
Measurement of Faecal Calprotectin as a Marker of Bowel Inflammation
MBS COVID-19 Management Support Service
Genetic testing for major fetal structure abnormalities
Information on the MBS COVID-19 Vaccine suitability Assessment Service
Point-of-care HbA1c testing for patients with diagnosed diabetes
Genetic testing for people with multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
October 2021
Temporary COVID-19 Allied Health Support Services and GP/OMP Services for Aged Care Residents
September 2021
COVID-19 Temporary MBS Telehealth Services – specialist inpatient services
COVID-19 Temporary MBS Telehealth Services
August 2021
Information on the MBS COVID-19 Vaccine suitability Assessment Service
July 2021
Claiming Microbiology Tests for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) factsheet
Temporary MBS Services for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Counselling
MBS Support for People in COVID-19 Hotspots
New items for Transcatheter Mitral Valve repair
Modernising Cardiac Surgical Services
1 July changes to MBS items for general surgery items
1 July changes to MBS items for orthopaedic surgery items
COVID-19 Temporary MBS Telehealth Services
Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item 42739 factsheet
Changes to MBS heart health assessment items 699 and 177
March 2021
Information on the MBS COVID-19 Vaccine suitability Assessment Service
Change to anaesthesia MBS item 22060Changes to colonoscopy services
Changes to items 30196 and 30202
Co-claiming of subsequent attendance items with group T8 surgical operations.
New Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item for surgical correction of congenital ear deformities
Change to MBS items 15900 and 31516Change to anaesthesia MBS item 22060
Changes to colonoscopy services
Minor changes to thoracic medicine items
February 2021
Cessation of Nuclear Medicine items factsheet
January 2021
Medicare Safety Net Arrangement - 1 January 2021
Ensuring Appropriate Use of Neurosurgery and Neurology Services