MBS Item Numbers and Information

Demystifying Medicare - Audio Presentation recorded on 8th April 2009 - is available on CD. Please call Sue Cummins on 9998 0793 or email scummins@mwdgp.com.au.

MBS PUBLICATIONS WEBPAGE   and  MBS ONLINE (provides an easy way to identify relevant item numbers)

Medicare Audits - see MBS Compliance Audit Information Sheet

RACGP www.racgp.org.au (has produced a summary of all of the relevant GP items - may not be up to date)

Item 700 - 75 year plus Health Assessment

Item 704 - ATSI 55 year plus Health Check

Item 708 - ATSI Child Health Check

Items 709 and 711 - Healthy Kids Check

Healthy Kids Info Booklet available to order via www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Healthy_Kids_Check

Item 710 - ATSI Adult Health Check 15-54 year old

Item 712 - Comprehensive Medical Assessments for residents of Aged Care Facilities

Item 713 - Type 2 Diabetes Risk Evaluation

Item 714 and 716 - Health Assessments for Refugees and other Humanitarian Entrants

Item 717 - 45 to 49 Year Old Health Check

Item 718, 719 - Health Assessment for People with an Intellectual Disability

Items 721 to 731 - Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Chronic Disease Management (click on appropriate link on this site)

Items 2710 to 2713 - GP Mental Health Care

PROGRAM DISCONTINUED (August 2008) Dental Items for Patients with Chronic Conditions and Complex Care Needs

Items 10993 to 10999 - Services provided by a practice nurse

Item 10987 - Follow up service provided by a practice nurse on behalf of GP for an indigenous person who has received a health check  

Items 81300 to 81360 - Follow-up Allied Health Services for people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who have had a health assessment

New MBS items to support children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders

NEW MBS ITEMS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOURS FOR URGENT AFTER HOURS ATTENDANCES
Two new items for transitional hours were added to the MBS on 1 November 2008. The items cover urgent out of surgery attendances requested in the two-hour period before the after hours period begins. The Item numbers are 603 for general practitioners (rebate $87.50) and 696 for other medical practitioners. Item 603 is available for not more than one patient on one occasion and the patient’s medical condition must require urgent treatment.
For further information: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/allied_health_ATSI_descent