Every item with both an MBS schedule fee and a DVA fee, side by side — with the dollar and percentage difference. Search an item number or sort by the biggest gaps.
| Item | Description | MBS fee | DVA fee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39136 | Epidural or peripheral nerve lead that was implanted for the management of chron… | $190.80 | $185.95 | -4.85 (-2.5%) |
| 39137 | Epidural or peripheral nerve lead that was implanted for the management of chron… | $724.55 | $706.20 | -18.35 (-2.5%) |
| 39138 | Peripheral nerve lead or leads, surgical placement of, including intraoperative … | $806.85 | $786.40 | -20.45 (-2.5%) |
| 39139 | Epidural lead, surgical placement of one or more of by partial or total laminect… | $1083.30 | $1055.85 | -27.45 (-2.5%) |
| 39140 | Epidural catheter, insertion of, under imaging control, with epidurogram and epi… | $350.55 | $341.65 | -8.90 (-2.5%) |
| 39141 | Epidural or peripheral nerve electrodes (management, adjustment, or reprogrammin… | $153.00 | $149.10 | -3.90 (-2.5%) |
| 39300 | Nerve, digital or cutaneous, primary repair of, using microsurgical techniques, … | $422.95 | $412.25 | -10.70 (-2.5%) |
| 39303 | Nerve, digital or cutaneous, delayed repair of, using microsurgical techniques, … | $557.90 | $543.75 | -14.15 (-2.5%) |
| 39306 | Nerve trunk, primary repair of, using microsurgical techniques, other than a ser… | $810.05 | $789.50 | -20.55 (-2.5%) |
| 39307 | Reconstruction of nerve trunk using biological or synthetic nerve conduit, using… | $986.40 | $961.40 | -25.00 (-2.5%) |
| 39309 | Nerve trunk, delayed repair of, using microsurgical techniques, including either… | $855.05 | $833.40 | -21.65 (-2.5%) |
| 39312 | Nerve trunk, internal (interfascicular), neurolysis of, using microsurgical tech… | $477.05 | $464.95 | -12.10 (-2.5%) |
| 39315 | Nerve trunk, nerve graft to, by cable graft, using microsurgical techniques, inc… | $1233.05 | $1201.80 | -31.25 (-2.5%) |
| 39318 | Nerve, digital or cutaneous, nerve graft to, using microsurgical techniques, inc… | $765.20 | $745.80 | -19.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39319 | Reconstruction of digital or cutaneous nerve using biological or synthetic nerve… | $557.90 | $543.75 | -14.15 (-2.5%) |
| 39321 | Transposition of nerve, excluding the ulnar nerve at the elbow, other than a ser… | $566.95 | $552.60 | -14.35 (-2.5%) |
| 39323 | Percutaneous denervation (excluding medial branch nerve) by cryotherapy or radio… | $331.25 | $322.85 | -8.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39324 | Neurectomy or removal of tumour or neuroma from superficial peripheral nerve (An… | $331.25 | $322.85 | -8.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39327 | NEURECTOMY, NEUROTOMY or removal of tumour from deep peripheral or cranial nerve… | $567.05 | $552.70 | -14.35 (-2.5%) |
| 39328 | Neurectomy, neurotomy or removal of tumour from deep peripheral nerve, by open o… | $567.05 | $552.70 | -14.35 (-2.5%) |
| 39329 | Extensive neurolysis of radial, median or ulnar nerve trunk nerve in the forearm… | $422.95 | $412.25 | -10.70 (-2.5%) |
| 39330 | Neurolysis by open operation without transposition, other than a service associa… | $331.25 | $322.85 | -8.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39331 | Carpal tunnel release, including division of transverse carpal ligament or relea… | $331.25 | $322.85 | -8.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39332 | Revision of carpal tunnel release, including division of transverse carpal ligam… | $496.95 | $484.35 | -12.60 (-2.5%) |
| 39336 | Ulnar nerve decompression at elbow or wrist (cubital tunnel or Guyon’s canal) wi… | $331.25 | $322.85 | -8.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39339 | Revision of ulnar nerve decompression at elbow (cubital tunnel) without transpos… | $496.95 | $484.35 | -12.60 (-2.5%) |
| 39342 | Ulnar nerve decompression at elbow (cubital tunnel), including any of the follow… | $651.95 | $635.45 | -16.50 (-2.5%) |
| 39345 | Localised decompression of radial, median or ulnar nerve, or branches of, in the… | $331.25 | $322.85 | -8.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39503 | Facio-hypoglossal nerve or facio-accessory nerve, anastomosis of (Anaes.) (Assis… | $1143.05 | $1114.10 | -28.95 (-2.5%) |
| 39604 | Any of the following procedures for intracranial haemorrhage or swelling: (a) cr… | $2146.70 | $2092.30 | -54.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39610 | Fractured skull, without brain laceration or dural penetration, repair of (Anaes… | $1143.05 | $1114.10 | -28.95 (-2.5%) |
| 39612 | Fractured skull, with brain laceration or dural penetration but without cerebros… | $1341.15 | $1307.15 | -34.00 (-2.5%) |
| 39615 | Fractured skull, after trauma, with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea or otorrhoea… | $2288.50 | $2230.50 | -58.00 (-2.5%) |
| 39638 | Anterior or middle cranial fossa or cavernous sinus, tumour or vascular lesion, … | $5095.30 | $4966.20 | -129.10 (-2.5%) |
| 39639 | Anterior or middle cranial fossa or cavernous sinus, tumour or vascular lesion, … | $4071.75 | $3968.55 | -103.20 (-2.5%) |
| 39641 | Anterior or middle cranial fossa or cavernous sinus, tumour or vascular lesion, … | $5374.35 | $5238.15 | -136.20 (-2.5%) |
| 39651 | Petro-clival, clival or foramen magnum tumour or vascular lesion, removal or rad… | $6630.60 | $6462.55 | -168.05 (-2.5%) |
| 39654 | Petro-clival, clival or foramen magnum tumour or vascular lesion, removal or rad… | $5095.30 | $4966.20 | -129.10 (-2.5%) |
| 39656 | Petro clival, clival or foramen magnum tumour or vascular lesion, removal or rad… | $4071.75 | $3968.55 | -103.20 (-2.5%) |
| 39700 | Skull tumour, benign or malignant, excision of, including stereotaxy and craniop… | $2169.10 | $2114.15 | -54.95 (-2.5%) |
| 39703 | Intracranial tumour, cyst or other brain tissue, either or both of: (a) burr hol… | $1741.80 | $1697.65 | -44.15 (-2.5%) |
| 39710 | Intracranial tumour, one or more, biopsy, drainage, decompression or removal of,… | $2900.55 | $2827.05 | -73.50 (-2.5%) |
| 39712 | Transcranial tumour removal or biopsy of one or more of any of the following: (a… | $4430.50 | $4318.25 | -112.25 (-2.5%) |
| 39715 | Pituitary tumour, removal of, by transphenoidal approach, including stereotaxy a… | $3233.55 | $3151.60 | -81.95 (-2.5%) |
| 39718 | Arachnoidal cyst, craniotomy for, including stereotaxy and neuroendoscopy (Anaes… | $1953.20 | $1903.70 | -49.50 (-2.5%) |
| 39720 | Awake craniotomy for functional neurosurgery (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $4144.75 | $4039.70 | -105.05 (-2.5%) |
| 39801 | Aneurysm, clipping, proximal ligation, or reinforcement of sac, including stereo… | $6630.60 | $6462.55 | -168.05 (-2.5%) |
| 39803 | Intracranial arteriovenous malformation or fistula, treatment through a cranioto… | $6630.60 | $6462.55 | -168.05 (-2.5%) |
| 39815 | Carotid‑cavernous fistula, obliteration of—combined cervical and intracranial pr… | $2187.00 | $2131.60 | -55.40 (-2.5%) |
| 39818 | Intracranial vascular bypass using indirect techniques, including stereotaxy (An… | $2902.75 | $2829.20 | -73.55 (-2.5%) |
A positive difference means DVA pays more than the MBS schedule fee. Data sourced from Australian Government publications · Not an official government service.
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