Joint replacements - MBS items

The following MBS item numbers are included in this clinical category. The following is an indicative list of MBS items that are covered in the clinical category. Other MBS items not listed here may also be covered. If you cannot find the item you are looking for, please speak with your insurer.

46309

Interphalangeal joint or metacarpophalangeal joint, total replacement arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty of, including associated synovectomy, tendon transfer or realignment - 1 joint (Anaes.) (Assist.)

46312

Interphalangeal joint or metacarpophalangeal joint, total replacement arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty of, including associated synovectomy, tendon transfer or realignment - 2 joints (Anaes.) (Assist.)

46315

Interphalangeal joint or metacarpophalangeal joint, total replacement arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty of, including associated synovectomy, tendon transfer or realignment - 3 joints (Anaes.) (Assist.)

46318

Interphalangeal joint or metacarpophalangeal joint, total replacement arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty of, including associated synovectomy, tendon transfer or realignment - 4 joints (Anaes.) (Assist.)

46321

Interphalangeal joint or metacarpophalangeal joint, total replacement arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty of, including associated synovectomy, tendon transfer or realignment - 5 or more joints (Anaes.) (Assist.)

48915

Shoulder, hemi-arthroplasty of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

48918

Shoulder, total replacement arthroplasty of, including any associated rotator cuff repair (Anaes.) (Assist.)

48921

Shoulder, total replacement arthroplasty, revision of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

48924

Shoulder, total replacement arthroplasty, revision of, requiring bone graft to scapula or humerus, or both (Anaes.) (Assist.)

48927

Shoulder prosthesis, removal of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49112

Elbow, silastic or other replacement of radial head (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49115

Elbow, total joint replacement of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49116

Elbow, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49117

Elbow, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, requiring bone grafting, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49209

Wrist, total replacement arthroplasty of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49210

Wrist, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49211

Wrist, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, requiring bone grafting, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49309

Hip, arthrectomy or excision arthroplasty of, including removal of prosthesis (Austin Moore or similar (non cement)) (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49312

Hip, arthrectomy or excision arthroplasty of, including removal of prosthesis (cemented, porous coated or similar) (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49315

Hip, arthroplasty of, unipolar or bipolar (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49318

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, including minor bone grafting (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49319

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, including associated minor grafting, if performed - bilateral (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49321

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, including major bone grafting, including obtaining of graft (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49324

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49327

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure requiring bone grafting to acetabulum, including obtaining of graft (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49330

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure requiring bone grafting to femur, including obtaining of graft (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49333

Hip, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure requiring bone grafting to both acetabulum and femur, including obtaining of graft (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49336

Hip, treatment of a fracture of the femur where revision total hip replacement is required as part of the treatment of the fracture (not including intra-operative fracture), being a service associated with a service to which items 49324 to 49333 apply (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49339

Hip, revision total replacement of, requiring anatomic specific allograft of proximal femur greater than 5 cm in length (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49342

Hip, revision total replacement of, requiring anatomic specific allograft of acetabulum (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49345

Hip, revision total replacement of, requiring anatomic specific allograft of both femur and acetabulum (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49346

Hip, revision arthroplasty with replacement of acetabular liner or ceramic head, not requiring removal of femoral component or acetabular shell (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49515

Knee, removal of prosthesis, cemented or uncemented, including associated cement, as the first stage of a 2 stage procedure (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49517

Knee, hemiarthroplasty of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49518

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49519

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of, including associated minor grafting, if performed - bilateral (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49521

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of, requiring major bone grafting to femur or tibia, including obtaining of graft (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49524

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of, requiring major bone grafting to femur and tibia, including obtaining of graft (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49527

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49530

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, requiring bone grafting to femur or tibia, including obtaining of graft and including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49533

Knee, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, requiring bone grafting to both femur and tibia, including obtaining of graft and including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49534

Knee, patello-femoral joint of, total replacement arthroplasty as a primary procedure (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49554

Knee, revision of total replacement of, by anatomic specific allograft of tibia or femur (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49715

Ankle, total joint replacement of (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49716

Ankle, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49717

Ankle, total replacement arthroplasty of, revision procedure, requiring bone grafting, including removal of prosthesis (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49839

Foot, correction of hallux rigidus or hallux valgus by prosthetic arthroplasty - unilateral (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49842

Foot, correction of hallux rigidus or hallux valgus by prosthetic arthroplasty - bilateral (Anaes.) (Assist.)

49857

Foot, metatarso-phalangeal joint replacement (Anaes.) (Assist.)

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