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MBS item 30722 · Category 3

Laparotomy or laparoscopy, on a patient 10 years of age or over, including any of the following procedures (if performed, and including division of one or more adhesions, but only if the time taken to divide the adhesions is 45 minutes or less): (a) colostomy; (b) colotomy; (c) cholecystostomy; (d) enterostomy; (e) enterotomy; (f) gastrostomy; (g) gastrotomy; (h) caecostomy; (i) gastric fixation by cardiopexy; (j) reduction of intussusception; (k) simple repair of ruptured viscus (including perforated peptic ulcer); (l) reduction of volvulus; (m) drainage of pancreas (Anaes.) (Assist.)

Schedule fee$623.95
75% benefit$468.00
85% benefit
100% benefit
EMSN capN
Start date2021-07-01
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Classification

Where the item sits in the MBS

Category: 3

Group: T8

Subgroup: 1

Subheading:

Anaesthetic indicator: Y