General Surgery Services changes factsheets

Factsheet on the changes to MBS General Surgery services for 1 July 2021.

Page last updated: 14 July 2021

General surgery changes update 06 July 2021

As part of the Government’s response to the MBS Review Taskforce (the Taskforce) changes were made to general surgery services listed on the MBS on 1 July 2021. Services for laparoscopies and laparotomies, small bowel resections, abdominal wall hernia repairs, oncology and bariatric services, surgical excisions, and procedures relating to the oesophageal, stomach, liver, biliary, pancreas, spleen and lymph nodes have been changed to reflect contemporary clinical practice.

Note: Please note the item map and factsheets now include the final item descriptors and fees (inclusive of 1 July 2021 indexation) for the 1 July 2021 changes to general surgery items.

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Changes to general surgery services
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF changes to general surgery services (PDF 278 KB)
Word changes to general surgery services (Word 100 KB)
Item map of changes to general surgery services
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Item map of changes to general surgery services (PDF 490 KB)
Word Item map of changes to general surgery services (Word 106 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Laparoscopy and Laparotomy items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Laparoscopy and Laparotomy items (PDF 328 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Laparoscopy and Laparotomy items (Word 102 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Abdominal Wall Hernia items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Abdominal Wall Hernia items (PDF 254 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Abdominal Wall Hernia items (Word 94 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Oesophageal items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Oesophageal items (PDF 283 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Oesophageal items (Word 105 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Small Bowel Resection items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Small Bowel Resection items (PDF 286 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Small Bowel Resection items (Word 94 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Stomach items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Stomach items (PDF 288 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Stomach items (Word 101 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Liver items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Liver items (PDF 284 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Liver items (Word 98 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Biliary items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Biliary items (PDF 293 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Biliary items (Word 104 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Pancreas items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Pancreas items (PDF 256 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Pancreas items (PDF 95 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Spleen items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Spleen items (PDF 244 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Spleen items (Word 94 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Oncology items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Oncology items (PDF 252 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Oncology items (Word 94 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Lymph Nodes items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Lymph Nodes items (PDF 205 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Lymph Nodes items (Word 92 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Excision items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Excision items (PDF 210 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Excision items (Word 93 KB)
Reference guide on changes to Bariatric items
(Last updated: 06 July 2021)
PDF Reference guide on changes to Bariatric items (PDF 264 KB)
Word Reference guide on changes to Bariatric items (Word 92 KB)

Disclaimer:
Please note that the information provided is a general guide only. It is ultimately the responsibility of treating practitioners to use their professional judgment to determine the most clinically appropriate services to provide, and then to ensure that any services billed to Medicare fully meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the legislation.

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