Plastic and reconstructive surgery MBS changes

This page provides information on 1 July 2023 changes to plastic and reconstructive surgery MBS services.

Page last updated: 21 June 2023

From 1 July 2023 there will be changes to approximately 360 Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for plastic and reconstructive surgery services.

These changes are a result of recommendations from the MBS Review Taskforce that considered how more than 5,700 items on the MBS can be aligned with contemporary clinical evidence and practice and improve health outcomes for patients.

Further information is available in the following factsheets. In addition, mapping documents have been developed to present a visual display of the more complex changes:

Fact SheetPDF and Word versions
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Introduction
(Last updated: 10 May 2023)		PDF Version Factsheet for Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Summary of changes (PDF 150 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Summary of changes (Word 123 KB)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Brachial plexus items (Last updated: 10 May 2023)PDF Version Factsheet for Brachial plexus items (PDF 202 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for Brachial plexus items (Word 128 KB)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction (Last updated: 10 May 2023)PDF Version Factsheet for Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction (PDF 359 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction (Word 148 KB)
PDF Version Mapping Document for Unilateral and bilateral breast surgery items (PDF 202 KB)
PowerPoint Version Mapping Document for Unilateral and bilateral breast surgery items (Other 81 KB)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Burns procedures (Last updated: 10 May 2023)PDF Version Factsheet for Burns procedures (PDF 320 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for Burns procedures (Word 149 KB)
PDF Version Mapping Document for Burns excision and closure items (PDF 220 KB)
PowerPoint Version Mapping Document for Burns excision and closure items (Other 84 KB)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Cranio-maxillofacial/oral and maxillofacial surgery
(Last updated: 9 June 2023)		PDF Version Factsheet for Cranio-maxillofacial/oral and maxillofacial surgery (PDF 401 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for Cranio-maxillofacial/oral and maxillofacial surgery (Word 162 KB)
PDF Version Mapping Document for Mandible and maxilla osteotomy items (PDF 177 KB)
PowerPoint Version Mapping Document for Mandible and maxilla osteotomy items (Other 76 KB)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – General and skin items
(Last updated: 10 May 2023)		PDF Version Factsheet for General and skin items (PDF 485 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for General and skin items (Word 166 KB)
PDF Version Mapping Document for Lipectomy items (PDF 150 KB)
PowerPoint Version Mapping Document for Lipectomy items (Other 70 KB)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery changes – Paediatric items
(Last updated: 10 May 2023)		PDF Version Factsheet for Paediatric items (PDF 206 KB)
Word Version Factsheet for Paediatric items (Word 125 KB)

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