The July 2012 Medicare Benefits Schedule - incorporating 1 August 2012 amendment
Current Update
All MBS Files have now been updated for 1 August 2012.Please note: The files listed on this page provide general information on the arrangements for the payment of Medicare benefits. These arrangements operate under the Health Insurance Act 1973 (as amended). These files are not legal documents, and, in cases of discrepancy, the legislation is the source for payments of Medicare benefits.
Click here to find out what legislation covers the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Click on the links below to find out more information on:
- When the next update to the MBS is scheduled.
- How to order a printed version of the Schedule.
- Previous publications.
Publications (August 2012 Update):
Publication | Pages | FilesDownload Help | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | RTF | ZIP | | |||
| Complete MBS - excluding Dental Services | 860 pages | (PDF 5168 KB) | (RTF 18571 KB) | (ZIP 1179 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
Medicare Benefits Schedule by Category | |||||||
| Category 1 - Attendances | 157 pages | (PDF 954 KB) | (RTF 3346 KB) | (ZIP 243 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
| Category 2 - Diagnostic Procedures | 54 pages | (PDF 344 KB) | (RTF 890 KB) | (ZIP 91 KB) | | ||
| Category 3 - Therapeutic Procedures | 342 pages | (PDF 2158 KB) | (RTF 9619 KB) | (ZIP 559 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
| Category 4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Services | 55 pages | (PDF 324 KB) | (RTF 1054 KB) | (ZIP 95 KB) | | ||
| Category 5 - Diagnostic Imaging Services | 154 pages | (PDF 841 KB) | (RTF 2912 KB) | (ZIP 178 KB) | 1 August 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
| Category 6 - Pathology Services | 112 pages | (PDF 663 KB) | (RTF 2075 KB) | (ZIP 179 KB) | 1 August 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
| Category 7 - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Services | 48 pages | (PDF 283 KB) | (RTF 736 KB) | (ZIP 81 KB) | | ||
| Category 8 - Miscellaneous Services | 106 pages | (PDF 765 KB) | (RTF 1536 KB) | (ZIP 154 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
| Other Schedules | |||||||
| Allied Health Schedule | 72 pages | (PDF 396 KB) | (RTF 1584 KB) | (ZIP 113 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
| Dental Services Schedule | 65 pages | (PDF 240 KB) | (RTF 1584 KB) | (ZIP 85 KB) | | ||
| Optometrical Benefits Schedule | 37 pages | (PDF 186 KB) | (RTF 347 KB) | (ZIP 47 KB) | | ||
Important:
The previous release of the Software files on 1 June 2012 contained an error; the correct software files are now attached. Please refer to latest news page for 1 July 2012 for details.Software Files (ASCII and XML)
File type | Files | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCII ASCII specifications | (TXT 2390 KB) | (ZIP 340 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
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| Relative Value Guide (RVG) | (TXT 15 KB) | | | ||
| XML XML help | (XML 8199 KB) | (ZIP 371 KB) | 1 July 2012 File amended to incorporate changes effective 1 July 2012. For details visit July 2012 Latest News page. | ||
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