MBS Item Tracker

Routine antenatal professional attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 40 minutes

Professional attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 90 minutes, for assessment and preparation of a maternity care plan for a patient whose pregnancy has progressed beyond 28 weeks, where the participating midwife has had at least 2 antenatal attendances with the patient in the preceding 6 months, if: (a) the patient is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and (b) the participating midwife undertakes a comprehensive assessment of the patient; and (c) the participating midwife develops a written maternity care plan that contains: (i) outcomes of the assessment; and (ii) details of agreed expectations for care during pregnancy, labour and birth; and (iii) details of any health problems or care needs; and (iv) details of any medication taken by the patient during the pregnancy, and any additional medication that may be required by the patient; and (v) details of any referrals or requests for pathology services or diagnostic imaging services for the patient during the pregnancy, and any additional referrals or requests that may be required for the patient; and (d) the maternity care plan is explained and agreed with the patient; and (e) the fee does not include any amount for the management of labour and birth; (Includes any antenatal attendance provided on the same occasion) Payable only once for any pregnancy; This item cannot be claimed if items 16590 or 16591 have previously been claimed during a single pregnancy, except in exceptional circumstances

Management of labour for up to 6 hours, not including birth, at a place other than a hospital if: (a) the attendance is by the participating midwife who: (i) provided the patient's antenatal care or (ii) is a member of a practice that has provided the patient's antenatal care; and (b) the total attendance time is documented in the patient notes; This item does not apply if birth is performed during the attendance; Only claimable once per pregnancy

Management of labour for up to 6 hours total attendance, including birth where performed if: (a) the patient is an admitted patient of a hospital; and (b) the attendance is by the first participating midwife who: (i) assisted or provided the patient's antenatal care; or (ii) is a member of a practice that has provided the patient's antenatal care; and (c) the total attendance time is documented in the patient notes. (Includes all hospital attendances related to the labour by the first participating midwife) Only claimable once per pregnancy; Not being a service associated with a service to which item 82120 applies (H)

Management of labour between 6 and 12 hours total attendance, including birth where performed, if: (a) the patient is an admitted patient of a hospital; and (b) the attendance is by the first participating midwife who: (i) assisted or provided the patient’s antenatal care; or (ii) is a member of a practice that provided the patient’s antenatal care; and (c) the total attendance time is documented in the patient notes; (Includes all hospital attendances related to the labour by the first participating midwife) Only claimable once per pregnancy; Not being a service associated with a service to which item 82118 applies (H)

Management of labour for up to 6 hours total attendance, including birth where performed if: (a) the patient is an admitted patient of a hospital; and (b) the attendance is by the second participating midwife who either: (i) assisted or provided the patient's antenatal care; or (ii) is a member of a practice that has provided the patient's antenatal care; and (c) the total attendance time is documented in the patient notes; (Includes all hospital attendances related to the labour by the second participating midwife) Only claimable once per pregnancy; Not being a service associated with a service to which item 82125 applies (H)

Management of labour between 6 and 12 hours total attendance, including birth where performed, if: (a) the patient is an admitted patient of a hospital; and (b) the attendance is by the second participating midwife who either: (i) assisted or provided the patient’s antenatal care; or (ii) is a member of a practice that provided the patient’s antenatal care; and (c) the total attendance time is documented in the patient notes; (Includes all hospital attendances related to the labour by the second participating midwife) Only claimable once per pregnancy; Not being a service associated with a service to which item 82123 or 82127 applies (H)

Management of labour for up to 6 hours total attendance, including birth where performed if: (a) the patient is an admitted patient of a hospital; and (b) the attendance is by a third participating midwife who either: (i) assisted or provided the patient's antenatal care; or (ii) is a member of a practice that has provided the patient's antenatal care; and (c) an attendance to which item 82123 applies has been provided by a second participating midwife who is a member of a practice that has provided the patient's antenatal care; and (d) the total attendance time is documented in the patient notes; (Includes all hospital attendances related to the labour by the third participating midwife) Only claimable once per pregnancy; Not being a service associated with a service to which item 82125 applies (H)

Short postnatal professional attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 20 minutes, within 6 weeks after birth

Routine postnatal professional attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 40 minutes, within 6 weeks after birth

Postnatal professional attendance by a participating midwife on a patient, not less than 4 weeks but not more than 8 weeks after birth of a baby, lasting at least 60 minutes, including all of the following: (a) a comprehensive examination of the patient and baby to ensure normal postnatal recovery; (b) a labour and birth debrief; (c) a mental health assessment or where the patient declines a mental health assessment, the participating midwife records the patient’s decision in the clinical notes; (d) referral of the patient to a primary carer for the ongoing care of the patient and baby or where the patient declines a referral to a primary carer, the participating midwife records the patient’s decision in the clinical notes Payable only once per pregnancy

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management

Introduction of an intra-uterine device for abnormal uterine bleeding or contraception or for endometrial protection during oestrogen replacement therapy (Anaes.)

Removal of etonogestrel subcutaneous implant (Anaes.)

Hormone or living tissue implantation by cannula

A service rendered by a participating nurse practitioner to which item 82201, 82202 or 82203 applies, if the service is bulk‑billed in relation to the fees for: (a) that item; and (b) any other item in Subgroup 1 of Group M14 or item 73832 and 73833 applying to the service

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting at least 6 minutes and less than 20 minutes and including any of the following: a) taking a history; b) undertaking clinical examination; c) arranging any necessary investigation; d) implementing a management plan; e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for 1 or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation

A procedure, being a service to which an item in Subgroup 4 of Group M14 would have applied had the procedure not been discontinued on clinical grounds, other than a service to which 82203 applies

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following: a) taking a detailed history; b) undertaking clinical examination; c) arranging any necessary investigation; d) implementing a management plan; e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for 1 or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following: a) taking an extensive history; b) undertaking clinical examination; c) arranging any necessary investigation; d) implementing a management plan; e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for 1 or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting at least 60 minutes and including any of the following: (a) taking an extensive patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation

Burns, involving 1% or more but less than 3% of total body surface, dressing of (including redressing of any related donor site, if required), without anaesthesia, by a participating nurse practitioner—each attendance at which the procedure is performed Not applicable for skin reactions secondary to radiotherapy

Burns, involving 3% or more but less than 10% of total body surface, dressing of (including redressing of any related donor site, if required), without anaesthesia, by a participating nurse practitioner—each attendance at which the procedure is performed Not applicable for skin reactions secondary to radiotherapy

Nipple or areola or both, intradermal colouration of, by a participating nurse practitioner, following breast reconstruction after mastectomy or for congenital absence of nipple

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at consulting rooms, lasting at least 6 minutes but less than 20 minutes, if:(a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at a place other than consulting rooms, lasting at least 6 minutes but less than 20 minutes, if: (a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at consulting rooms, lasting at least 20 minutes but less than 40 minutes, if:(a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at a place other than consulting rooms, lasting at least 20 minutes but less than 40 minutes, if:(a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at consulting rooms, lasting at least 40 minutes but less than 60 minutes, if:(a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at a place other than consulting rooms, lasting at least 40 minutes but less than 60 minutes, if:(a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at consulting rooms, lasting at least 60 minutes, if: (a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner, at a place other than consulting rooms, lasting at least 60 minutes, if: (a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the participating nurse practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance

Audiology health service, consisting of brain stem evoked response audiometry, performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is not for the purposes of programming either an auditory implant or the sound processors of an auditory implant; and (b) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (c) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (d) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (e) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (f) a service to which item 11300 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of programming an auditory implant or the sound processor of an auditory implant, unilateral, performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (b) a service to which item 11302, 11342 or 11345 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day Applicable up to a total of 4 services to which this item, item 82302 or item 82304 applies on the same day

Audiology health service by video attendance for programming of an auditory implant, or the sound processor of an auditory implant, unilateral, performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (b) a service to which item 11302, 11342 or 11345 applies not been performed on the patient on the same day Applicable up to a total of 4 services to which this item, item 82301 or item 82304 applies on the same day

Audiology health service by phone attendance for programming of an auditory implant, or the sound processor of an auditory implant, unilateral, performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (b) a service to which item 11302, 11342 or 11345 applies not been performed on the patient on the same day Applicable up to a total of 4 services to which this item, item 82301 or item 82302 applies on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of non-determinate audiometry performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11306 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of an air conduction audiogram performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11309 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of an air and bone conduction audiogram or air conduction and speech discrimination audiogram performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11312 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of an air and bone conduction and speech discrimination audiogram performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11315 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of an air and bone conduction and speech discrimination audiogram with other cochlear tests performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11318 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of an impedance audiogram involving tympanometry and measurement of static compliance and acoustic reflex performed on a patient by an eligible audiologist if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is not performed for the purpose of a hearing screening; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11324 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Audiology health service, consisting of an oto-acoustic emission audiometry for the detection of outer hair cell functioning in the cochlea, performed by an eligible audiologist, when middle ear pathology has been excluded, if: (a) the service is performed pursuant to a written request made by a medical practitioner to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of ear disease or a related disorder in the patient; and (b) the service is performed: (i) on an infant or child who is at risk of permanent hearing impairment; or (ii) on a patient who is at risk of oto-toxicity due to medications or medical intervention; or (iii) on a patient at risk of noise induced hearing loss; or (iv) to assist in the diagnosis of auditory neuropathy; and (c) the service is performed on the patient individually and in person; and (d) after the service, the eligible audiologist provides a copy of the results of the service performed, together with relevant comments in writing that the eligible audiologist has on those results, to the medical practitioner who requested the service; and (e) a service to which item 11332 applies has not been performed on the patient on the same day

Dietetics health service provided to an eligible patient by an eligible dietitian if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and (c) the service is of at least 20 minutes in duration

Eating disorder psychological treatment service provided to an eligible patient in consulting rooms by an eligible clinical psychologist if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and (c) the service is at least 30 minutes but less than 50 minutes in duration

Eating disorder psychological treatment service provided to an eligible patient at a place other than consulting rooms by an eligible clinical psychologist if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and (c) the service is at least 30 minutes but less than 50 minutes in duration

Eating disorder psychological treatment service provided to an eligible patient in consulting rooms by an eligible clinical psychologist if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and (c) the service is at least 50 minutes in duration

Eating disorder psychological treatment service provided to an eligible patient at a place other than consulting rooms by an eligible clinical psychologist if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and (c) the service is at least 50 minutes in duration

Eating disorder psychological treatment service provided to an eligible patient as part of a group of 6 to 10 patients by an eligible clinical psychologist if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the service is provided in person; and (c) the service is at least 60 minutes in duration

Eating disorder psychological treatment service provided to an eligible patient as part of a group of 6 to 10 patients by an eligible clinical psychologist if: (a) the service is recommended in the patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan; and (b) the attendance is by video conference; and (c) the patient is located within a telehealth eligible area; and (d) the patient is, at the time of the attendance, at least 15 kilometres by road from the clinical psychologist; and (e) the service is at least 60 minutes in duration