MBS Updates Effective 1 March 2026
01 Mar 2026
Major Updates
Expanded Eligible Disability Definition
Patients with, or suspected of having, stuttering, speech sound disorders, and cleft lip and/or palate will now qualify for allied health assessment and treatment services.
New Patient End Support (PES) Items
Thirty-two new MBS items will allow GPs, prescribed medical practitioners, and nurse practitioners to support patients face-to-face during specialist video consultations.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assessments
Items have been updated to better align age groupings and clinical requirements with national guidance.
General Medical Services
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Administrative wording updates to consultant physician items
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Telehealth clause amendments
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New item for durable LVAD insertion
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Introduction of IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) for chronic sialorrhea and cerebral palsy-related spasticity
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ECG item amendments
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Claiming frequency restrictions for selected items
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Additional hospital-only “(H)” flag adjustments
Diagnostic Imaging
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Midwives and nurse practitioners can bill item 55080
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Breast tomosynthesis added to items 59302 and 59305
Pathology
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Brand name “Clozaril” replaced with “Clozapine”
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Updates to patient episode initiation items
Full details and files are available via MBS Online.
https://www.mbsonline.gov.au/
Source: MBS Online / Department of Health
