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MBS Cheatsheet for Australian GPs

The items most commonly billed in general practice, with live links to MBS Online and fees that update each release.

Reviewed by Lyrebird clinical team
Updated at the start of every month
Every item links to MBS Online
Schedule1 March 2026
Last reviewedMay 2026
Items110 of 6,039
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Always verify the current item descriptor, fee, and rules on MBS Online before billing. The MBS schedule changes between releases. Each item on this page links to its canonical entry on MBS Online.

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1Section 01

Routine hours consultations

Time-tiered general attendance items at consulting rooms, home or institution visits, and residential aged care facilities.

In the surgery

MBS items for Routine hours consultations: In the surgery
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
3
Level A brief consultation
$20.05MBS
23
Level B standard consultation, less than 20 minutes
$43.90MBS
36
Level C long consultation, 20 to 40 minutes
$84.90MBS
44
Level D prolonged consultation, 40 to 60 minutes
$125.10MBS
123
Level E extended consultation, 60 minutes or longer
$202.65MBS

Home or institution visits (excluding hospital and RACF)

MBS items for Routine hours consultations: Home or institution visits (excluding hospital and RACF)
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
4
Level A brief, home or institution visit
No fixed feeMBS
24
Level B standard, home or institution visit, under 20 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
37
Level C long, home or institution visit, 20 to 40 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
47
Level D prolonged, home or institution visit, 40 to 60 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
124
Level E extended, home or institution visit, 60 minutes or longer
No fixed feeMBS

Residential aged care facility (RACF)

MBS items for Routine hours consultations: Residential aged care facility (RACF)
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
90001
RACF flag-fall first patient seen at one attendance
$64.15MBS
90020
Level A brief, each RACF patient
$20.05MBS
90035
Level B standard, each RACF patient, under 20 minutes
$43.90MBS
90043
Level C long, each RACF patient, 20 to 40 minutes
$84.90MBS
90051
Level D prolonged, each RACF patient, 40 to 60 minutes
$125.10MBS
90054
Level E extended, each RACF patient, 60 minutes or longer
$202.65MBS
2Section 02

Urgent after-hours

Urgent attendance items for sociable and unsociable hours.

MBS items for Urgent after-hours
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
585
Urgent attendance unsociable hours (early morning, evening, weekend, public holiday)
$151.45MBS
599
Urgent attendance overnight (11pm to 7am)
$178.50MBS
3Section 03

Non-urgent after-hours

Non-urgent attendance items outside routine hours.

In the surgery

MBS items for Non-urgent after-hours: In the surgery
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
5000
Level A brief, after-hours, in the surgery
$33.80MBS
5020
Level B standard, after-hours, in the surgery, under 20 minutes
$57.15MBS
5040
Level C long, after-hours, in the surgery, 20 to 40 minutes
$98.00MBS
5060
Level D prolonged, after-hours, in the surgery, 40 to 60 minutes
$137.40MBS
5071
Level E extended, after-hours, in the surgery, 60 minutes or longer
$233.40MBS

Home or institution visits

MBS items for Non-urgent after-hours: Home or institution visits
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
5003
Level A brief, after-hours, home or institution visit
No fixed feeMBS
5023
Level B standard, after-hours, home or institution, under 20 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
5043
Level C long, after-hours, home or institution, 20 to 40 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
5063
Level D prolonged, after-hours, home or institution, 40 to 60 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
5076
Level E extended, after-hours, home or institution, 60 minutes or longer
No fixed feeMBS

Residential aged care facility (RACF)

MBS items for Non-urgent after-hours: Residential aged care facility (RACF)
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
5010
Level A brief, after-hours RACF visit, first patient flag-fall
No fixed feeMBS
5028
Level B standard, after-hours, each RACF patient, under 20 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
5049
Level C long, after-hours, each RACF patient, 20 to 40 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
5067
Level D prolonged, after-hours, each RACF patient, 40 to 60 minutes
No fixed feeMBS
5077
Level E extended, after-hours, each RACF patient, 60 minutes or longer
No fixed feeMBS
4Section 04

Health assessments

MBS health assessments claimable by GPs, including time-tiered, condition-specific, and ATSI assessments.

MBS items for Health assessments
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
695
Menopause/perimenopause assessment 20 minutes or longer
$101.90MBS
699
Heart health assessment age 30+, 20 minutes or longer (annually)
$84.90MBS
701
Brief health assessment under 30 minutes
$69.20MBS
703
Standard health assessment 30 to 45 minutes
$160.85MBS
705
Long health assessment 45 to 60 minutes
$222.00MBS
707
Prolonged health assessment 60 minutes or longer
$313.60MBS
715
ATSI health assessment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients (9-monthly)
$247.65MBS
5Section 05

End-of-life support

GP attendance items for clinical support of patients receiving palliative care from a specialist.

MBS items for End-of-life support
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
2484
Level B clinical support, in the surgery, under 20 minutes
$63.90MBS
2485
Level B clinical support, home or institution visit, under 20 minutes
$74.15MBS
2486
Level B clinical support, RACF, under 20 minutes
$63.90MBS
2487
Level C clinical support, in the surgery, 20 to 40 minutes
$104.90MBS
2488
Level C clinical support, home or institution visit, 20 to 40 minutes
$115.15MBS
2489
Level C clinical support, RACF, 20 to 40 minutes
$104.90MBS
2490
Level D clinical support, in the surgery, 40 to 60 minutes
$145.10MBS
2491
Level D clinical support, home or institution visit, 40 to 60 minutes
$152.75MBS
2492
Level D clinical support, RACF, 40 to 60 minutes
$145.10MBS
2493
Level E clinical support, in the surgery, 60 minutes or longer
$222.65MBS
2494
Level E clinical support, home or institution visit, 60 minutes or longer
$232.90MBS
2495
Level E clinical support, RACF, 60 minutes or longer
$222.65MBS
6Section 06

Chronic disease and complex care

GP chronic condition management plans, multidisciplinary care contributions, and medication management reviews.

MBS items for Chronic disease and complex care
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
965
GP CCMP prepare chronic condition management plan
$156.55MBS
967
GP CCMP review chronic condition management plan
$156.55MBS
10997
Practice nurse / AHP service for a patient with a GPCCMP (up to 5/year)
$14.00MBS
10987
Practice nurse / AHP follow-up after ATSI health assessment (up to 10/year)
$27.95MBS
139
Comprehensive plan patient under 25 with eligible disability, 45+ minutes
$156.95MBS
729
Multidisciplinary care plan contribution or review, non-RACF patient
$82.10MBS
731
Multidisciplinary care plan contribution or review, RACF patient
$82.10MBS
900
DMMR domiciliary medication management review
$180.65MBS
903
RMMR residential medication management review
$123.70MBS
7Section 07

Mental health

GP mental health treatment plans, eating disorder treatment plans, and mental health case conferencing.

MBS items for Mental health
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
2700
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 20 to 40 mins (no MH training)
$83.65MBS
2701
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 40 mins or longer (no MH training)
$123.15MBS
2715
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 20 to 40 mins (with MH training)
$106.20MBS
2717
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 40 mins or longer (with MH training)
$156.45MBS
90250
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 20 to 40 mins (no MH training)
$83.65MBS
90251
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 40 mins or longer (no MH training)
$123.15MBS
90252
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 20 to 40 mins (with MH training)
$106.20MBS
90253
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 40 mins or longer (with MH training)
$156.45MBS
90264
GP EDP review review of an eating disorder treatment plan
$83.65MBS
930
Case conference (organising) mental health, 15 to 20 minutes
$82.50MBS
933
Case conference (organising) mental health, 20 to 40 minutes
$141.05MBS
935
Case conference (organising) mental health, 40 minutes or longer
$235.15MBS
937
Case conference (participating) mental health, 15 to 20 minutes
$60.60MBS
943
Case conference (participating) mental health, 20 to 40 minutes
$103.90MBS
945
Case conference (participating) mental health, 40 minutes or longer
$172.85MBS
8Section 08

Women's health

Antenatal and postnatal attendance, hormone implants, and intrauterine devices.

MBS items for Women's health
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
73806
Pregnancy test urine, immunochemical
$10.15MBS
16500
Antenatal attendance routine
$55.00MBS
16591
Shared antenatal care beyond 28 weeks, GP not delivering
$166.40MBS
16407
Postnatal attendance 4 to 8 weeks, includes mental health and DV check
$83.65MBS
14206
Hormone implant insertion by cannula (e.g. Implanon)
$100.40MBS
30062
Implanon removal
$105.15MBS
35503
IUD insertion intrauterine device
$215.95MBS
9Section 09

Diagnostic procedures

Spirometry, ECG, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and point-of-care HbA1c.

MBS items for Diagnostic procedures
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
11505
Spirometry (diagnostic) pre and post bronchodilator (annually)
$48.05MBS
11506
Spirometry (monitoring) pre and post bronchodilator
$24.00MBS
11707
12-lead ECG trace only (no report)
$21.45MBS
11714
12-lead ECG trace and interpretation
$28.25MBS
11607
ABPM 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring, suspected hypertension
$120.10MBS
73812
HbA1c POC point-of-care test, established diabetes (GP, accredited practice)
$11.80MBS
73826
HbA1c POC point-of-care test, established diabetes (NP, accredited practice)
$11.80MBS
10Section 10

Minor procedures

Procedures commonly performed in general practice. Biopsies, lesion removal, wound repair, foreign body extraction, ingrown toenails.

MBS items for Minor procedures
ItemDescriptionFeeMBS Online
30071
Skin biopsy diagnostic
$60.95MBS
30072
Mucous membrane biopsy diagnostic
$60.95MBS
30192
Pre-malignant lesions ablation of 10 or more (e.g. solar keratoses)
$46.10MBS
30196
Malignant lesion (confirmed) removal by curettage or laser
$147.25MBS
30202
Malignant lesion (confirmed) removal by cryotherapy with repeat freeze-thaw
$56.35MBS
30064
Subcutaneous foreign body removal by incision and exploration
$128.20MBS
30061
Superficial foreign body removal (incl. cornea or sclera)
$27.45MBS
30216
Haematoma aspiration
$31.90MBS
30219
Abscess or haematoma incision and drainage (excl. aftercare)
$31.90MBS
41500
Foreign body in ear removal, other than by simple syringing
$96.20MBS
30026
Wound repair up to 7cm, superficial, not on face or neck
$60.95MBS
30032
Wound repair up to 7cm, superficial, on face or neck
$96.20MBS
30029
Wound repair up to 7cm, deep, not on face or neck
$105.00MBS
30035
Wound repair up to 7cm, deep, on face or neck
$137.15MBS
47904
Toenail removal
$65.90MBS
47915
Ingrown toenail wedge resection
$197.75MBS
47916
Ingrown toenail phenolisation, electrocautery, or laser to nail bed
$99.35MBS
32147
Perianal thrombosis incision
$52.60MBS
32072
Sigmoidoscopy examination
$55.80MBS
30003
Burns dressing localised
$42.40MBS
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