Pain management - 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.

39100

Injection of primary branch of trigeminal nerve with alcohol, cortisone, phenol, or similar substance (Anaes.)

39106

Neurectomy, intracranial, for trigeminal neuralgia (Anaes.) (Assist.)

39109

Trigeminal gangliotomy by radiofrequency, balloon or glycerol (Anaes.)

39112

Cranial nerve, intracranial decompression of, using microsurgical techniques (Anaes.) (Assist.)

39115

Percutaneous neurotomy of posterior divisions (or rami) of spinal nerves by any method, including any associated spinal, epidural or regional nerve block (payable once only in a 30 day period) (Anaes.)

39118

Percutaneous neurotomy for facet joint denervation by radio-frequency probe or cryoprobe using radiological imaging control (Anaes.) (Assist.)

39121

Percutaneous cordotomy (Anaes.) (Assist.)

39124

Cordotomy or myelotomy, partial or total laminectomy for, or operation for dorsal root entry zone (Drez) lesion (Anaes.) (Assist.)

39140

Epidural catheter, insertion of, under imaging control, with epidurogram and epidural therapeutic injection for lysis of adhesions (Anaes.)

39323

Percutaneous neurotomy by cryotherapy or radiofrequency lesion generator, not being a service to which another item applies (Anaes.) (Assist.)

45939

Peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve, cryosurgery of, for pain relief (Anaes.) (Assist.)

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