Applications

1180r – Review of items for surgical treatment of obesity

Find out about the service or technology in this application and the medical condition it addresses. You can also view the application documents, the deadlines for providing consultation input and the outcome of the application when the MSAC process is complete.

  • Status Complete
  • Type Review
  • Pre-PASC consultation -
  • Pre-MSAC consultation -
  • Outcome Supported

Application details

Reason for application

To review the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for the surgical treatment of obesity.

Service or technology in this application

Surgical treatment of obesity.

Medical condition this application addresses

Clinically severe obesity is a condition generally defined as BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2, or between 35 kg/m2and 40 kg/m2where there are other major medical co-morbidities (such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer).

Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: -
  • ESC meeting: -
  • MSAC meeting: 
    • 29-30 November 2011
    • 28-29 March 2018