Where do I find my Medicare item number?

You can find the item number on the account or receipt. It’s a set of numbers and can be up to 8 numbers long.

What is MBS item?

MBS Online contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian Government.

What is Medicare item number 110?

Item 110. Initial consultation for a single issue. It requires a new referral for this review. There is no minimum time required for this consultation.

What items can you claim on Medicare?

Medicare provides benefits for:

• consultation fees for doctors, including specialists;
• tests and examinations by doctors needed to treat illnesses, such as x-rays and pathology tests;
• eye tests performed by optometrists;
• most surgical and other therapeutic procedures performed by doctors;

What are the Medicare MBS item numbers for Victoria?

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers for General Practice and Allied Health – health.vic Information to support Victorian primary healthcare agencies to build or extend evidence-based models of care that use Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers.

Where can I find Medicare benefits in Australia?

MBS Online contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian Government. Page last updated: 26 August 2020 The Schedule is part of the wider Medicare Benefits Scheme managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and administered by Services Australia.

How are Medicare claims data collected in Australia?

MBS claims data are an administrative by-product of the Department of Human Services administration of the Medicare fee-for-service payment system. MBS services are available to all Australian residents who hold a current Medicare card and overseas visitors from countries with which Australia has a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA).

Where can I find the Medicare MBS schedule?

The Schedule is part of the wider Medicare Benefits Scheme managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and administered by Services Australia. MBS Online contains the latest MBS information and is updated as changes to the MBS occur.