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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49306 | Hip, arthrodesis of, with synovectomy if performed (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $1295.85 | $1263.00 | -32.85 (-2.5%) |
| 49309 | Arthrectomy or excision arthroplasty (Girdlestone) of hip, other than a service … | $901.55 | $878.70 | -22.85 (-2.5%) |
| 49315 | Hip, arthroplasty of, unipolar or bipolar (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $1014.15 | $988.45 | -25.70 (-2.5%) |
| 49318 | Total arthroplasty of hip, including minor bone grafting (if performed), other t… | $1577.30 | $1537.35 | -39.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49319 | Bilateral total arthroplasty of hip, including minor bone grafting (if performed… | $2771.25 | $2701.00 | -70.25 (-2.5%) |
| 49321 | Complex primary arthroplasty of hip, with internal fixation, including either or… | $1915.75 | $1867.20 | -48.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49360 | Diagnostic arthroscopy of hip, other than a service associated with a service to… | $411.75 | $401.30 | -10.45 (-2.5%) |
| 49363 | Diagnostic arthroscopy of hip, with synovial biopsy, other than a service associ… | $495.70 | $483.15 | -12.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49366 | Treatment of hip, by arthroscopic means, including any procedures to treat bone … | $732.50 | $713.95 | -18.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49372 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with exchange of head or liner (or both) (H) (Anae… | $1104.05 | $1076.05 | -28.00 (-2.5%) |
| 49374 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with exchange of head and acetabular shell or cup,… | $2050.45 | $1998.50 | -51.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49376 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with exchange of head and acetabular shell or cup,… | $2523.70 | $2459.75 | -63.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49378 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with revision of femoral component (if there is no… | $2208.05 | $2152.10 | -55.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49380 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with revision of femoral and acetabular components… | $2681.35 | $2613.40 | -67.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49382 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with revision of femoral and acetabular components… | $3470.05 | $3382.10 | -87.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49384 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, for pelvic discontinuity, with revision of acetabu… | $4100.90 | $3997.00 | -103.90 (-2.5%) |
| 49386 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, with revision of femoral component with femoral os… | $2839.15 | $2767.20 | -71.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49388 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, including: (a) revision of both of the following: … | $3312.30 | $3228.35 | -83.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49390 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, including: (a) revision of both of the following: … | $3943.25 | $3843.30 | -99.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49392 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, including: (a) either: (i) revision of femoral com… | $5520.50 | $5380.60 | -139.90 (-2.5%) |
| 49394 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, including: (a) replacement of proximal femur; and … | $4731.80 | $4611.90 | -119.90 (-2.5%) |
| 49396 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, including: (a) removal of prosthesis as stage 1 of… | $3154.55 | $3074.60 | -79.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49398 | Revision arthroplasty of hip, including: (a) revision of femoral component for p… | $2365.95 | $2306.00 | -59.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49500 | Knee, arthrotomy of, involving one or more of capsular release, biopsy or lavage… | $450.65 | $439.25 | -11.40 (-2.5%) |
| 49503 | Arthrotomy of knee, including one of the following: (a) meniscal surgery; (b) re… | $586.00 | $571.15 | -14.85 (-2.5%) |
| 49506 | Arthrotomy of knee, including 2 or more of the following: (a) meniscal surgery; … | $879.05 | $856.75 | -22.30 (-2.5%) |
| 49509 | Total synovectomy of knee, by open procedure, other than a service performed in … | $901.55 | $878.70 | -22.85 (-2.5%) |
| 49512 | Primary or revision arthrodesis of knee, including arthrodesis (H) (Anaes.) (Ass… | $1577.30 | $1537.35 | -39.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49515 | Removal of cemented or uncemented knee prosthesis, performed as the first stage … | $1014.15 | $988.45 | -25.70 (-2.5%) |
| 49516 | Bilateral unicompartmental arthroplasty of femur and proximal tibia of knee (H) … | $2526.80 | $2462.75 | -64.05 (-2.5%) |
| 49517 | Unicompartmental arthroplasty of femur and proximal tibia of knee (H) (Anaes.) (… | $1443.90 | $1407.30 | -36.60 (-2.5%) |
| 49518 | Total arthroplasty of knee, including either or both of the following (if perfor… | $1577.30 | $1537.35 | -39.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49519 | Bilateral total arthroplasty of knee, including patellar resurfacing, other than… | $2771.25 | $2701.00 | -70.25 (-2.5%) |
| 49521 | Complex primary arthroplasty of knee, using revision femoral or tibial component… | $1915.75 | $1867.20 | -48.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49524 | Complex primary arthroplasty of knee: (a) using revision femoral and tibial comp… | $2253.75 | $2196.65 | -57.10 (-2.5%) |
| 49525 | Revision of uni-compartmental arthroplasty of the knee, with femoral or tibial c… | $1915.75 | $1867.20 | -48.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49527 | Minor revision of total or partial arthroplasty of knee, including either or bot… | $1577.30 | $1537.35 | -39.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49530 | Revision of total or partial arthroplasty of knee, with exchange of femoral or t… | $2366.50 | $2306.55 | -59.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49533 | Revision of total or partial arthroplasty of knee, with exchange of femoral and … | $3043.10 | $2966.00 | -77.10 (-2.5%) |
| 49534 | Arthroplasty of patella and trochlea of patello-femoral joint of knee, performed… | $870.50 | $848.45 | -22.05 (-2.5%) |
| 49536 | Either: (a) repair of cruciate ligaments of knee; or (b) repair or reconstructio… | $1126.80 | $1098.25 | -28.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49542 | Reconstruction of anterior or posterior cruciate ligament of knee, by open or ar… | $1577.30 | $1537.35 | -39.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49544 | Reconstruction of 2 or more cruciate or collateral ligaments of knee, by open or… | $1836.40 | $1789.85 | -46.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49548 | Knee, revision of patello-femoral stabilisation (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $1126.80 | $1098.25 | -28.55 (-2.5%) |
| 49551 | Knee, revision of procedures to which item 49536 or 49542 applies (H) (Anaes.) (… | $1577.30 | $1537.35 | -39.95 (-2.5%) |
| 49554 | Revision of total replacement of knee, by anatomic specific allograft of tibia o… | $2253.75 | $2196.65 | -57.10 (-2.5%) |
| 49564 | Stabilisation of patellofemoral joint of knee, by combined open and arthroscopic… | $1100.10 | $1072.20 | -27.90 (-2.5%) |
| 49565 | Reconstruction of patellofemoral joint of knee, by combined open and arthroscopi… | $1578.80 | $1538.80 | -40.00 (-2.5%) |
| 49569 | Knee, mobilisation for post-traumatic stiffness, by multiple muscle or tendon re… | $901.55 | $878.70 | -22.85 (-2.5%) |
| 49570 | Diagnosis of knee, by arthroscopic means, when the pre-procedure diagnosis is un… | $326.70 | $318.40 | -8.30 (-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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