On 1 March 2022, the Australian Government is making changes to some of the MBS items for gynaecology services to align with contemporary and evidence based treatment.

The changes follow recommendations from the MBS Review Taskforce and extensive consultation with stakeholders. There will be amendments to 68 items, including the introduction of 13 new items and the removal of 32 items from the MBS. The changes will:

• align services with current clinical best practice and clarify the appropriate use of the items;
• remove outdated and obsolete items that do not reflect current or best clinical practice;
• increase the benefit amount for the insertion of intrauterine devices to encourage the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Australia;
• amend assisted reproductive technology (ART) items to expand clinical options and promote a higher value of care for those undertaking in-vitro fertilisation;
• amend general gynaecology items and increase the Schedule fees of gynaecology items to address the complexity of treating endometriosis;
• amend miscarriage items to allow these procedures to be performed under sedation, and outside a hospital setting; and
• ensure that new technologies and techniques are being remunerated, such as the inclusion of laparoscopic procedures and laser or cryotherapy ablation for cancer services were appropriate.

Further information about these changes can be found in the factsheets below.

Factsheets

Fact Sheet	PDF and Word versions
Factsheet Assisted Reproductive Technology changes (Last updated: 21 February 2022)	Word version Factsheet – Changes to Assisted Reproductive Technology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (Word 93 KB) PDF version Factsheet – Changes to Assisted Reproductive Technology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (PDF 191 KB)
Factsheet General Gynaecology changes (Last updated: 21 February 2022)	Word version Factsheet - Changes to General Gynaecology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (Word 102 KB) PDF version Factsheet – Changes to General Gynaecology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (PDF 310 KB)
Factsheet Urogynaecology changes (Last updated: 21 February 2022)	Word version Factsheet - Changes to Urogynaecology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (Word 97 KB) PDF version Factsheet – Changes to Urogynaecology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (PDF 217 KB)
Factsheet Gynaecological Oncology changes (Last updated: 21 February 2022)	Word version Factsheet - Changes to Gynaecological Oncology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (Word 103 KB) PDF version Factsheet - Changes to Gynaecological Oncology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (PDF 263 KB)
Item Map Gynaecology changes (Last updated: 21 February 2022)	Word version Factsheet - Changes to Gynaecology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (Word 95 KB) PDF version Factsheet - Changes to Gynaecology MBS items – 1 March 2022 (PDF 450 KB)
Explanatory Notes Gynaecology MBS changes (Last updated: 21 February 2022)	Word version Factsheet - Explanatory Notes Gynaecology MBS changes - 1 March 2022 (Word 38 KB) PDF version Factsheet - Explanatory Notes Gynaecology MBS changes - 1 March 2022 (PDF 228 KB)