MBS Online - A to Z

An A to Z index page for services listed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule.

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Macrocheilia

operation for (52482)

Macrodactyly

surgical reduction of enlarged elements (46510)

Macroglossia, operation for
(45675)

Macrostomia, operation for
(52484)

Macules, electrosurgical destruction or chemotherapy of
*

Magnesium, MG
(66500)

Magnetic Resonance Angiography

cardiovascular system (63404)
persons under 16 years (63416)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

scan of both breasts, detection of cancer (63464)
scan of both breasts, follow-up imaging for abnormalities detected (63467)
head - tumour of the brain or meninges (63001)
head - intracranial aneurysm (63070)
body (63461)
cardiovascular system (63389)
cervical spine and brachial plexus (63275)
head and cervical spine (63128)
head and neck vessels (63101)
modifying items (63497)
musculoskeletal system (63301)
pelvis and upper abdomen (63472)
pelvis, for the initial staging of rectal cancer ( 63476)
person under 16 years (63440)
spine - one region or two contiguous regions (63153)
spine - three contiguous or two non contiguous regio (63201)

Magnetic removal of intraocular foreign body
(42560,42566)

Malar bones

x-ray of (57912)

Malignant lesion, removal of
(31300-31335)

Malignant upper aerodigestive tract tumour
(31400,31403,31406)

excision of

Mallet finger, closed pin fixation of
(46438)

finger, open repair of text test (46441)
finger, with intra-articular fracture, open reduction (46442)

Mammaplasty, augmentation
(45524,45527,45528)

reduction (45520,45522)

Mammary ductogram
(59309)

Mammary prosthesis, removal of
(45548,45551,45552)

prosthesis, replacement of (45552,45554,45553)

Mammary serum antigen MSA
(66650)

Mammography, (restriction applies)
(59300)

Manchester operation for genital prolapse
(35577)

Mandible

condylectomy (45611)
dislocation, treatment of (53203)
dislocations, treatment of (47000)
fixation by intermaxillary wiring (52420)
hemi-mandibular reconstruction with bone graft (45608)
hemi-mandiblectomy of (52120)
hemi-mandibular reconstruction with bone graft (52122)
operation on, for acute osteomyelitis (43503)
operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis (43512,45815)
operation on, for osteomyelitis (52090)
or maxilla, fractures, treatment of (47753-47789)
or maxilla, fractures, treatment of (53427)
osteectomy or osteotomy of (45720-45752)
osteectomy of osteotomy of (53439)
removal of buried wire, pin or screw (52099)
removal of one or more plates (52357)
resection of (45599,45602,45605)
segmental resection of, for tumours (45605)
segmental resection of, for tumours or cysts (52114)
sub-total resection of (52117)
total resection of[ (52123)
X-ray of (57915)

Mandibular artery or vein

exostosis, excision of (52600)
frenulum, repair of (52084)
ligation of (52141)

Mandibular, frenulum

repair of, under GA (30281)
or palatal exostosis, excision of (45825)

Manganese MN
(66669)

Manipulation of fibrous tissue surrounding breast prosthesis
*

of joints (50115)
of spine (48600,48603)
of ureteric calculus, endoscopic (36857)
without anaesthesia *

Manometric oesophageal motility test
(11800)

Manometry, biliary
(30493)

Mantoux test MANT
(73811)

Marshall-Marchetti operation for urethropexy
(35599,37044)

Marsupialisation of Bartholin's cyst or gland
(35516,35517)

salivary gland (30265,30266)

Mastectomy, total
(31518,31521)

subcutaneous (31524,31527)

Mastitis, granulomatous, exploration and drainage
(31551)

Mastoid cavity, obliteration of
(41548,41564)

portion, decompression of facial nerve (41569)

Mastoidectomy, cortical
(41545)

intact wall technique, with myringoplasty (41551,41554)
radical or modified radical (41557-41564)
revision of, with myringoplasty (41566)
with insertion of cochlear implant (41617)
with transmastoid removal of glomus tumour (41623)

Mastoids, X-ray of
(57906)

Maxilla

operation on, for acute osteomyelitis (43503)
operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis (43512,45815)
operation on, for osteomyelitis (52090)
or mandible, fractures, treatment of (47753-47789)
or mandible, fractures, treatment of (53412)
osteectomy or osteotomy (45720-45752)
osteectomy or osteotomy of
removal of buried wire, pin or screw (52102)
removal of one or more plates (52105)
resection of, segmental, for tumour/cyst (45605)
resection of, sub-total (45602)
resection of, total (45596,45597)
sub-total resection of (52117)
total resection of (52126)
X-ray of (57912)

Maxillary antrum, artery, ligation of
(52138)

Maxillary antrum, frenulum, repair of
(52084)

Maxillary antrum, lavage of
(41704)

antrum, proof puncture and lavage of (41698,41701)
artery, transantral ligation of (41707)
frenulum, repair of (30281)
sinus lift procedure (45849)
sinus, drainage of, through tooth socket (41719)
sinus, operations on (41710-41722)
tuberosity, reduction of (45829)

Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of
(53003)

Maxillary antrum, sinus, drainage of, through tooth socket
(53012)

Maxillary antrum, sinus, operations on
(53009)

Maxillary antrum, sinus, sinus lift procedure
(53019)

Maxillary antrum, tuberosity, reduction of
(52606)

MCCH
(69364)

MCGR
(69312)

MCOP
(69321)

MEA
(69384)

Measles - microbial antigen testing
(69384)

Meatoplasty, with correction of auditory canal stenosis
(41521)

with removal of cartilage and/or bone (41512,41515)

Meatotomy and hemi-circumcision, hypospadias
(37354)

ureteric, with cystoscopy (30265,30266,36830)
urethral (37321)

Meatus, external auditory, removal of exostoses in
(41518)

external auditory, removal of keratosis obturans (41509)
internal auditory, exploration of (41599)
pinhole urinary, dilatation of (37300)

Meckel's diverticulum, removal of
(30375)

Meconium ileus, laparotomy for
(43813,43816)

Medial palpebral ligament, ruptured, repair of
(42854)

Median bar, endoscopic resection of
(36854)

sternotomy for post-operative bleeding (38656)

Mediastinum, cervical exploration of
(38448)

exploration of, for hyperparathyroidism (30318,30320)
intrathoracic operation on, not otherwise covered (38456)

Meibomian cyst, extirpation of
(42575)

Melanoma, excision of
(52042)

Melanoma, removal of
(31300-31335)

excision of, oral & maxillofacial region (45801-45809)

Melasma, full face chemical peel
(45019,45020)

Meloplasty, for correction of facial asymmetry
(45587,45588)

Membranes, retained, evacuation of
(16564)

Meningeal haemorrhage, operations for
(39600,39603)

Meningocele, excision and closure of
(40100)

Meniscectomy, knee
(49503,49506)

temporo-mandibular (45755)

Mental Health Treatment Plan
(2700,2701,2715,2717)

Mercury
(66672)

Mesenteric artery, inferior, operation on
(32736)

vessels, by-pass grafting to (32730,32733)

Meso caval shunt for portal hypertension
(30603)

Metabolic bone disease CBMB
(66776)

Metacarpal bones, amputation of
(44325)

bones, bone grafting, pseudarthrosis (46402,46405)
bones, fracture, treatment of (47336-47345)
bones, operation for osteomyelitis (46462)
bones, osteotomy/osteectomy (46396,46399)

Metacarpophalangeal joint, arthrodesis
(46300)

joint, arthroplasty (46306-46321)
joint, arthrotomy (46327,46330)
joint, dislocation, treatment of (47042,47045)
joint, hemiarthroplasty (46309-46321)
joint, ligamentous repair of (46333)
joint, volar plate arthroplasty (46307)

Metacarpus, operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis
(43512)

Metanephrines MNEP
(66779)

Metastatic carcinoma, craniotomy for removal of
(39709)

Metatarsal bones, osteotomy or osteectomy of
(48400,48403)

fracture, treatment of (47633-47657)

Metatarso-phalangeal joint, synovectomy of
(49860,49863)

joint, total replacement of (49857)

Metatarsus, amputation or disarticulation of
(44358)

operation on, for acute osteomyelitis (43500)

Methadone MTDN
(66812)

Methaemalbumin detection (Schumm's test) SCHM
(65117)

Methotrextate MTTA
(66812)

Methsuximide MSUX
(66812)

Methylphenobarbitone

Methylphenobarbitone MPBT
(66812)

Metronidazole MRDZ
(66812)

Mexiletine (Mexitil) MEX
(66812)

Mianserin MIAS
(66812)

Micro-arterial graft
(45503)

Microalbumin MALB
(66560)
Microbial antibody testing

actinomyetes ACT (69384)
adenovirus ADE (69384)
aspergillus ASP (69384)
avian precipitins (bird fancier's disease) APP (69384)
Blastomyces BLM (69384)
Bordetella pertussis BOR (69384)
Borrelia burgdorferi BOB (69384)
Brucella BRU (69384)
Campylobacter jejuni CAM (69384)
Candida CAN (69384)
Chlamydia CHL (69384)
Chlamydia MCCH
Clostridium difficile CLDT
Coccidiodes CCC (69384)
Coxsackie B1-6 COX (69384)
cryptococcus CRY (69384)
cytomegalovirus CMV (69384)
cytomegalovirus serology in pregnancy CMVP (69384)
dengue DEN (69384)
diphtheria DIP (69384)
echinococcus ECC (69384)
echo-coxsackie group ECH (69384)
Entamoeba histolytica AMO (69384)
Epstein Barr virus EBV (69474)
Eptein Barr virus EBV (69472)
fluorescent treponemal antibody - absorption test (69384)
fluorescent treponemal antibody - absorption test F
group B stretococcus STB
Haemophilus influenzae HUS (69384)
herpes simplex virus HPA (69384)
Histoplasma HIP (69384)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (69384)
hydatid HYD (69384)
infectious mononucleosis IM (69384)
influenza A FLA (69384)
influenza B FLB (69384)
Legionella pneumophila - serogroup 1 LP1 (69384)
Legionella pneumophila - serogroup 2 LP2 (69384)
leishmaniasis LEI (69384)
Leptospira LEP (69384)
Listeria LIS (69384)
measles MEA (69384)
Micropolyspora faeni MIC (69384)
mumps MUM (69384)
Murray Valley encephalitis MVE (69384)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae MYC (69384)
Neisseria meningitidis MEN (69384)
Newcastle disease NCD (69384)
parainfluenza 1 PF1 (69384)
parainfluenza 2 PF2 (69384)
parainfluenza 3 PF3 (69384)
paratyphi PTY (69384)
pertussis PER (69384)
poliomyelitis PLO (69384)
Proteus OX 19 POX (69384)
Proteus OXK POK (69384)
Q fever QFF (69384)
rapid plasma reagin test RPR (69384)
respiratory syncytial virus RSV (69384)
Ross River virus RRV (69384)
rubella RUB (69384)
Salmonella typhi (H) SAH (69384)
Salmonella typhi (O) SAO (69384)
Schistosoma STO (69384)
Streptococcus pneumoniae PCC (69384)
streptococcal serology - anti DNASE B titre ADNB (69384)
streptococcal serology - anti-streptolysin O titre (69384)
tetanus TET (69384)
thermopolyspora TPS (69384)
Thermoactinomyces vulgaris THE (69384)
Toxocara TOC (69384)
toxoplasma TOX (69384)
TPHA (Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test) TP (69384)
Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test TPHA (69384)
trichinosis TOS (69384)
typhus, Weil-Felix TYP (69384)
Varicella zoster VCZ (69384)
VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) VDRL (69384)
Yersinia entercolitica YER (69384)

Microbial antigen testing

Chlamydia MCCH
Clostridium difficile CLDT (69363)
group B streptococcus STB
Haemophilus influenzae HI
herpes simplex virus HSV
Neisseria gonorrhoeae GON
Neisseria meningitidis NMG
respiratory syncytial virus RSVN
Streptococcus pneumoniae SPN
Varicella zoster VCZN

Microdochotomy of breast, benign or malignant condition
(31554)

Microlaryngoscopy
(41855)

- with arytenoidectomy (41867)
- with division of laryngeal web (41868)
- with removal of juvenile papillomata (41858)
- with removal of papillomata by laser surgery (41861)
- with removal of tumour (41864)

Micropolyspora faeni MIC

Microscopic examination of - faeces for parasites OCP
(69339)

Microscopy & culture of - material from nose, throat, eye or ear MCSW

Microscopy & culture of - material from skin MCSK
(69309)

Microscopy & culture of - postoperative wounds, aspirates of body cavities MCPO
(69321)

Microscopy & culture of - specimens of sputum MCSP
(69318)

Microscopy & culture of - specimens of sputum, urine or other body fluids AFB1

Microscopy & culture of - specimens of sputum, urine or other body fluids for my
(69330)

Microscopy & culture of - superficial sites MCSS
(69306)

Microscopy & culture of - urethra, vagina, cervix or rectum MCGR
(69312)

Microscopy & culture to detect pathogenic micro-organisms including chlamydia MC

Microscopy of wet film material other than blood MWFM
(69300)

Microscopy, culture, identification & sensitivity of urine UMCS
(69333)

Microsomia, construction of condyle and ramus
(45791)

Microvascular anastomosis repair using microsurgical techniques
(52424)

Microvascular anastomosis using microsurgical techniques
(45502)

for supercharging of pedicled flaps (45561)
repair using microsurgical techniques (45500,45501,45504)

Microvenous graft
(45503)

Middle ear, clearance of
(41635,41638)

ear, exploration of (41629)
ear, insertion of tube for drainage of (41632)
ear, operation for abscess or inflammation of (41626)
palmar spaces of hand, drainage of (46519)

Midtarsal amputation of foot
(44364)

Miles' operation
(32039)

Minitracheostomy insertion
(41884)

Minnesota tube, insertion of
(13506)

Miscarriage, habitual, treatment of
(16504)

incomplete, curettage for (35639,35640)
threatened, ligation of cervix (16511)
threatened, treatment of (16505)

Mitachondria - tissue antigens - antibodies MA
(71119)

Mitral annulus, reconstruction after decalcification
(38485)

valve, open valvotomy of (38487)

Mitrofanoff continent valve, formation of
(37045)

Moh's procedure
(31000,31001,31002)

Mole, desiccation by diathermy
*

retained, evacuation of (16564)

Molluscum contagiosum, removal in operating theatre
(30189)

Morbid obesity, operations for
(30511,30512,30514)

Moschowitz operation
(35590)

Motility test, manometric, of oesophagus
(11800)

Mouth - cytology on specimens from SMCY
(73043)

Mouth, lowering of floor of (Oswegeser or similar)
(52621)

Mouth, premalignant growth in, removal of
(see tumour,other)

Mucous membrane, biopsy of
(30071)

membrane, cancer, treatment (30196-30205)
membrane, graft (42641)
membrane, repair of recent wound (30026-30049)

Mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of
(52009)

Multiple delivery, administration of anaesthetic

Multiple, injections for varicose veins
(32500,32501)

pregnancy, interventional techniques (16633,16636)

Mumps - microbial antibody testing MUM
(69384)

Murray Valley encephalitis - microbial antibody testing MVE
(69384)

Muscle, activity sampling (electromyography)
(11012,11015,11018)

biopsy of (30074,30075)
distal, devascularisation of (32200)
excision of (30226,30229)
excision of, with melanoma (31340)
extra-ocular, ruptured, repair of (42854)
flap repair (45000,45009,45012)
flap, delay of (45015)
local infiltration in *
removal of foreign body from (30067,30068)
ruptured, repair of (30232,30235)
transfer for facial nerve paralysis (45578)
transplant (Hummelsheim type), for squint (42848)

Muscle, biopsy of
(52027)

Muscle, excision of
(52060)

Muscle, or other deep tissue, removal of foreign body
(52018)

Muscle, ruptured repair of
(52061)

Mycobacteria microscopy & culture of sputum - 1 specimen AFB1
(69324)

Mycobacteria microscopy & culture of sputum - 2 specimens AFB2
(69327)

Mycobacteria microscopy & culture of sputum - 3 specimens AFB3
(69330)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae - microbial antibody testing MYC
(69384)

Myelography
(59724)

Myelomeningocele, excision and closure of
(40103)

Myelotomy, laminectomy for
(39124)

Mylohyloid ridge, reduction of
(52603)

Myocardial electrode, permanent, insertion, thoracotomy
(38470)

biopsy, by cardiac catherterisation (38275)

Myocutaneous flap, delay of
(45015)

flap repair (45003,45006)

Myoglobin MYOG
(66518)

Myoma, hysteroscopic resection
(35623)

Myomectomy, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
(38650)

uterine, abdominal (35649)
uterine, laparoscopic (35638)

Myotomy, cricopharyngeal
(41770,41776)

hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (38650)
ocular muscles (42833,42839,42851)
oesophagogastric (Heller's operation) (30532,30533)

Myringoplasty
(41527,41530)

- and mastoidectomy (41551,41560)
- and ossicular chain reconstruction (41542)
- and revision of mastoidectomy (41566)
- with mastoidectomy and ossicular chain recon (41554,41563)

Myringotomy
(41626)

last updated 21 August 2009