Application Detail

Description of Medical Service

Portable home spirometry via telehealth is a spirometry service that will involve the patient performing their pulmonary function test at home with a qualified scientist from a respiratory lab in continuous attendance via telehealth.

Description of Medical Condition

Spirometry is an essential tool for managing a range of obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. Obstructive lung disease includes but is not limited to the following; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, and bronchiolitis. Restrictive lung disease is a heterogeneous set of lung disorders that can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic causes. Intrinsic causes are related to inflammatory processes within the lung, and extrinsic causes may be related to conditions impacting the chest wall.

Reason for Application

Amendment to MBS item

Medical Service Type

Investigative technology

Previous Application Number/s

Not Applicable

Associated Documentation

Application Summary and PICO Set

Application Summary (PDF 174 KB)
Application Summary (Word 28 KB)


PICO Set (Word 217 KB)
PICO Set (PDF 425 KB)

Consultation Survey

Consultation Summary (PDF 321 KB)
Consultation Survey (Word 74 KB)


PASC Consultation
PASC Consultation closed on 3 November 2023

MSAC Consultation
MSAC consultation TBA – please subscribe to the MSAC email bulletin to be notified when consultation opens for this application

For further information please refer to PASC, ESC, MSAC Key Dates

For further information on the consultation proves please refer to MSAC Consultation Process

PICO Confirmation

PICO Confirmation (PDF 2042 KB)
PICO Confirmation (Word 1668 KB)

Assessment Report

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Public Summary Document

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Meetings for this Application

PASC

7-8 December 2023

ESC

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MSAC

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