Effective 1 July 2026 there will be amendments to items for the immediate and delayed definitive closure of burn wounds (items 46113 to 46124 and 46130 to 46136). These amendments will include the option for the use of autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS), where the total burn area being treated in the procedure (by one or multiple surgeons) is:
o at least 10% of total body surface for a patient aged less than 15 years; or
o at least 20% of total body surface for a patient aged 15 years or over; or
o for the whole of face
Further information can be found in the Factsheets below: