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MBS billing reference · 2026

MBS Item Numbers Cheat Sheet for Australian GPs

The most commonly billed MBS item numbers in Australian general practice — with current schedule fees, live links to MBS Online, and updates at the start of every month.

Linked directly to MBS Online
Updated at the start of every month
Schedule1 July 2026
Last reviewedJuly 2026
Items110 of 6,039
Before you bill

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.

Interpretation queries

For questions on how to interpret an item or whether a service qualifies, contact askMBS@health.gov.au. This page is an educational summary, not legal, clinical, or billing advice.

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
Item Description Fee MBS Online
3
Level A brief consultation
$20.55 MBS
23
Level B standard consultation, less than 20 minutes
$45.05 MBS
36
Level C long consultation, 20 to 40 minutes
$87.10 MBS
44
Level D prolonged consultation, 40 to 60 minutes
$128.35 MBS
123
Level E extended consultation, 60 minutes or longer
$207.90 MBS

Home or institution visits (excluding hospital and RACF)

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

Residential aged care facility (RACF)

MBS items for Routine hours consultations: Residential aged care facility (RACF)
Item Description Fee MBS Online
90001
RACF flag-fall first patient seen at one attendance
$65.80 MBS
90020
Level A brief, each RACF patient
$20.55 MBS
90035
Level B standard, each RACF patient, under 20 minutes
$45.05 MBS
90043
Level C long, each RACF patient, 20 to 40 minutes
$87.10 MBS
90051
Level D prolonged, each RACF patient, 40 to 60 minutes
$128.35 MBS
90054
Level E extended, each RACF patient, 60 minutes or longer
$207.90 MBS
2Section 02

Urgent after-hours

Urgent attendance items for sociable and unsociable hours.

MBS items for Urgent after-hours
Item Description Fee MBS Online
585
Urgent attendance unsociable hours (early morning, evening, weekend, public holiday)
$155.40 MBS
599
Urgent attendance overnight (11pm to 7am)
$183.15 MBS
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
Item Description Fee MBS Online
5000
Level A brief, after-hours, in the surgery
$34.70 MBS
5020
Level B standard, after-hours, in the surgery, under 20 minutes
$58.65 MBS
5040
Level C long, after-hours, in the surgery, 20 to 40 minutes
$100.55 MBS
5060
Level D prolonged, after-hours, in the surgery, 40 to 60 minutes
$140.95 MBS
5071
Level E extended, after-hours, in the surgery, 60 minutes or longer
$239.45 MBS

Home or institution visits

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

Residential aged care facility (RACF)

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

Health assessments

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

MBS items for Health assessments
Item Description Fee MBS Online
695
Menopause/perimenopause assessment 20 minutes or longer
$104.55 MBS
699
Heart health assessment age 30+, 20 minutes or longer (annually)
$87.10 MBS
701
Brief health assessment under 30 minutes
$71.00 MBS
703
Standard health assessment 30 to 45 minutes
$165.05 MBS
705
Long health assessment 45 to 60 minutes
$227.75 MBS
707
Prolonged health assessment 60 minutes or longer
$321.75 MBS
715
ATSI health assessment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients (9-monthly)
$254.10 MBS
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
$65.55MBS
2485
Level B clinical support, home or institution visit, under 20 minutes
$76.10MBS
2486
Level B clinical support, RACF, under 20 minutes
$65.55MBS
2487
Level C clinical support, in the surgery, 20 to 40 minutes
$107.65MBS
2488
Level C clinical support, home or institution visit, 20 to 40 minutes
$118.15MBS
2489
Level C clinical support, RACF, 20 to 40 minutes
$107.65MBS
2490
Level D clinical support, in the surgery, 40 to 60 minutes
$148.85MBS
2491
Level D clinical support, home or institution visit, 40 to 60 minutes
$156.70MBS
2492
Level D clinical support, RACF, 40 to 60 minutes
$148.85MBS
2493
Level E clinical support, in the surgery, 60 minutes or longer
$228.45MBS
2494
Level E clinical support, home or institution visit, 60 minutes or longer
$238.95MBS
2495
Level E clinical support, RACF, 60 minutes or longer
$228.45MBS
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
$160.60MBS
967
GP CCMP review chronic condition management plan
$160.60MBS
10997
Practice nurse / AHP service for a patient with a GPCCMP (up to 5/year)
$14.35MBS
10987
Practice nurse / AHP follow-up after ATSI health assessment (up to 10/year)
$28.70MBS
139
Comprehensive plan patient under 25 with eligible disability, 45+ minutes
$161.05MBS
729
Multidisciplinary care plan contribution or review, non-RACF patient
$84.25MBS
731
Multidisciplinary care plan contribution or review, RACF patient
$84.25MBS
900
DMMR domiciliary medication management review
$185.35MBS
903
RMMR residential medication management review
$126.90MBS
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)
$85.80MBS
2701
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 40 mins or longer (no MH training)
$126.35MBS
2715
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 20 to 40 mins (with MH training)
$108.95MBS
2717
GP MHTP mental health treatment plan, 40 mins or longer (with MH training)
$160.50MBS
90250
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 20 to 40 mins (no MH training)
$85.80MBS
90251
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 40 mins or longer (no MH training)
$126.35MBS
90252
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 20 to 40 mins (with MH training)
$108.95MBS
90253
GP EDP eating disorder plan, 40 mins or longer (with MH training)
$160.50MBS
90264
GP EDP review review of an eating disorder treatment plan
$85.80MBS
930
Case conference (organising) mental health, 15 to 20 minutes
$84.65MBS
933
Case conference (organising) mental health, 20 to 40 minutes
$144.70MBS
935
Case conference (organising) mental health, 40 minutes or longer
$241.25MBS
937
Case conference (participating) mental health, 15 to 20 minutes
$62.20MBS
943
Case conference (participating) mental health, 20 to 40 minutes
$106.60MBS
945
Case conference (participating) mental health, 40 minutes or longer
$177.35MBS
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
$56.45MBS
16591
Shared antenatal care beyond 28 weeks, GP not delivering
$170.75MBS
16407
Postnatal attendance 4 to 8 weeks, includes mental health and DV check
$85.80MBS
14206
Hormone implant insertion by cannula (e.g. Implanon)
$103.00MBS
30062
Implanon removal
$107.90MBS
35503
IUD insertion intrauterine device
$221.55MBS
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)
$49.30MBS
11506
Spirometry (monitoring) pre and post bronchodilator
$24.60MBS
11707
12-lead ECG trace only (no report)
$22.00MBS
11714
12-lead ECG trace and interpretation
$29.00MBS
11607
ABPM 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring, suspected hypertension
$123.20MBS
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
$62.55MBS
30072
Mucous membrane biopsy diagnostic
$62.55MBS
30192
Pre-malignant lesions ablation of 10 or more (e.g. solar keratoses)
$47.30MBS
30196
Malignant lesion (confirmed) removal by curettage or laser
$151.10MBS
30202
Malignant lesion (confirmed) removal by cryotherapy with repeat freeze-thaw
$57.80MBS
30064
Subcutaneous foreign body removal by incision and exploration
$131.55MBS
30061
Superficial foreign body removal (incl. cornea or sclera)
$28.15MBS
30216
Haematoma aspiration
$32.75MBS
30219
Abscess or haematoma incision and drainage (excl. aftercare)
$32.75MBS
41500
Foreign body in ear removal, other than by simple syringing
$98.70MBS
30026
Wound repair up to 7cm, superficial, not on face or neck
$62.55MBS
30032
Wound repair up to 7cm, superficial, on face or neck
$98.70MBS
30029
Wound repair up to 7cm, deep, not on face or neck
$107.75MBS
30035
Wound repair up to 7cm, deep, on face or neck
$140.70MBS
47904
Toenail removal
$67.60MBS
47915
Ingrown toenail wedge resection
$202.90MBS
47916
Ingrown toenail phenolisation, electrocautery, or laser to nail bed
$101.95MBS
32147
Perianal thrombosis incision
$53.95MBS
32072
Sigmoidoscopy examination
$57.25MBS
30003
Burns dressing localised
$43.50MBS
?Common questions

MBS item number FAQs

Quick answers to the most-searched MBS item-number questions. Always confirm the current fee and rules on MBS Online before billing.

What is the item number for a standard GP consultation?

A standard Level B consultation under 20 minutes is item 23 ($45.05). Brief Level A is item 3 ($20.55), long Level C is item 36 ($87.10), prolonged Level D is item 44 ($128.35). Fees as at the 1 July 2026 schedule.

What are the item numbers for a chronic condition management plan?

Preparing a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) is item 965; reviewing it is item 967 ($160.60).

What are the item numbers for a GP mental health treatment plan?

Items 2700/2701 (without mental-health skills training) and 2715/2717 (with training), from $85.80 to $160.50.

How often is this cheat sheet updated?

Reviewed at the start of every month against the latest MBS schedule (currently the 1 July 2026 schedule; last reviewed July 2026).

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