Skin excision items – inclusion of healing by secondary intention

From 1 November 2025, there will be amendments to 18 MBS skin excision items including 31356, 31357, 31358, 31360, 31363, 31364, 31369, 31370, 31371, 31373, 31376, 31377, 31378, 31379, 31380, 31381, 31382, 31383 to include healing by secondary intention.

Page last updated: 08 October 2025

These changes from, 1 November 2025, will allow for another treatment service for patients where a wound is left open to heal naturally, instead of repairing the wound by suture, skin flap or skin graft. The changes are the outcome of government agreement to recommendations from the Dermatology and Skin Services Advisory Group (DASAG) developed in collaboration with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

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