Lung and chest - 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.
- 30090
- DIAGNOSTIC BIOPSY OF PLEURA, PERCUTANEOUS 1 or more biopsies on any 1 occasion, where the biopsy is sent for pathological examination (Anaes.)
- 34133
- SCALENOTOMY (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 34136
- FIRST RIB, resection of portion of (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 34139
- CERVICAL RIB, removal of, or other operation for removal of thoracic outlet compression, not being a service to which another item in this Sub-group applies (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38415
- EMPYEMA, radical operation for, involving resection of rib (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38416
- Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy or biopsies (endoscopy with ultrasound imaging) to obtain one or more specimens from either or both of the following: (a) mediastinal masses; (b) locoregional nodes to stage non-small cell lung carcinoma; other than a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 of this Group, or item 38417 or 55054, applies (Anaes.)
- 38417
- Endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy or biopsies (bronchoscopy with ultrasound imaging, with or without associated fluoroscopic imaging) to obtain one or more specimens by: (a) transbronchial biopsy or biopsies of peripheral lung lesions; or (b) fine needle aspirations of one or more mediastinal masses; or (c) fine needle aspirations of locoregional nodes to stage non-small cell lung carcinoma; other than a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 of this Group, item 38416, 38420 or 38423, or an item in Subgroup I5 of Group I3, applies (Anaes.)
- 38418
- THORACOTOMY, exploratory, with or without biopsy (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38421
- THORACOTOMY, with pulmonary decortication (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38424
- THORACOTOMY, with pleurectomy or pleurodesis, OR ENUCLEATION OF HYDATID cysts (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38427
- THORACOPLASTY (complete) - 3 or more ribs (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38430
- THORACOPLASTY (in stages)each stage (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38436
- THORACOSCOPY, with or without division of pleural adhesions, including insertion of intercostal catheter where necessary, with or without biopsy (Anaes.)
- 38438
- PNEUMONECTOMY or LOBECTOMY or SEGMENTECTOMY not being a service associated with a service to which Item 38418 applies (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38440
- LUNG, wedge resection of (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38441
- RADICAL LOBECTOMY or PNEUMONECTOMY including resection of chest wall, diaphragm, pericardium, or formal mediastinal node dissection (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38446
- THORACOTOMY or STERNOTOMY, for removal of thymus or mediastinal tumour (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38448
- MEDIASTINUM, cervical exploration of, with or without biopsy (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38453
- TRACHEAL excision and repair without cardiopulmonary bypass (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38455
- TRACHEAL EXCISION AND REPAIR OF, with cardiopulmonary bypass (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38460
- STERNAL WIRE OR WIRES, removal of (Anaes.)
- 38462
- STERNOTOMY WOUND, debridement of, not involving reopening of the mediastinum (Anaes.)
- 38464
- STERNOTOMY WOUND, debridement of, involving curettage of infected bone with or without removal of wires but not involving reopening of the mediastinum (Anaes.)
- 38466
- STERNUM, reoperation on, for dehiscence or infection involving reopening of the mediastinum, with or without rewiring (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38468
- STERNUM AND MEDIASTINUM, reoperation for infection of, involving muscle advancement flaps or greater omentum (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38469
- STERNUM AND MEDIASTINUM, reoperation for infection of, involving muscle advancement flaps and greater omentum (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38643
- Thoracotomy or sternotomy, by any procedure: (a) including any division of adhesions if the time taken to divide the adhesions exceeds 30 minutes; and (b) other than a service associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18260, 33824, 38418, 38806 or 45503 applies (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38656
- THORACOTOMY or median sternotomy for post-operative bleeding, other than a service associated with a service to which item11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18260, 33824, 38418, 38806 or 45503 applies (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 38800
- THORACIC CAVITY, aspiration of, for diagnostic purposes, not being a service associated with a service to which item 38803 applies
- 38803
- THORACIC CAVITY, aspiration of, with therapeutic drainage (paracentesis), with or without diagnostic sample
- 38806
- INTERCOSTAL DRAIN, insertion of, not involving resection of rib (excluding aftercare) (Anaes.)
- 38809
- INTERCOSTAL DRAIN, insertion of, with pleurodesis and not involving resection of rib (excluding aftercare) (Anaes.)
- 38812
- PERCUTANEOUS NEEDLE BIOPSY of lung (Anaes.)
- 43861
- CONGENITAL CYSTADENOMATOID MALFORMATION OR CONGENITAL LOBAR EMPHYSEMA, thoracotomy and lung resection for (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 43909
- TRACHEOMALACIA, aortopexy for (Anaes.) (Assist.)
- 43912
- THORACOTOMY and excision of 1 or more of bronchogenic or enterogenous cyst or mediastinal teratoma (Anaes.) (Assist.)