MBS DeskMBS schedule effective 1 August 2026
New consult

MBS item numbers for GPs: 2026 quick guide

Checked against the MBS in force from .

Every MBS item number a GP bills, grouped the way GPs work, with fees from the MBS in force. Each item number links to a page with its fee, what to check before you bill it, what it can and can’t be billed with, and the MBS passage behind each rule.

Guides: GP care plan item numbers (GPCCMP), Skin cancer MBS item numbers, and Medicare Healthy Kids Check.

New items from 1 November 2026

Click here to learn what’s changing in the November 2026 MBS update

Most-searched items

Consultations

Mental health

Care plans, case conferences, and medication reviews

Health assessments

Pregnancy

Contraception, women’s health, and men’s health

Skin and skin cancer

Wounds and burns

Tests and imaging in the practice

Practice nurse and Aboriginal health worker services

Other procedures

Incentives and loadings

Common questions

What is an MBS item number?
It’s the number for one service Medicare pays a benefit for, such as 23 for a GP consultation in the rooms of at least 6 minutes and under 20. Every service in the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) has its own item number, listed with its description, its schedule fee, and its Medicare benefit. GN.1.1 Item 23
How do I find the right MBS item number?
Search for the service on MBS Online, the Australian Government’s MBS website, or find it in the lists on this page. For a consult, paste your notes into MBS Desk, with no patient details, and it shows the items they fit and the MBS source for each. MBS Online search
What is the schedule fee?
The fee set for each item in the MBS. Medicare’s benefit is worked out from it, and the benefit is never more than the fee the doctor charges. Doctors are free to set their own fees. GN.10.26 GN.1.3
How much does Medicare pay for an item?
For a GP’s consultation outside hospital, 100% of the schedule fee, and the same for a practice nurse’s service on a GP’s behalf. For most other services outside hospital, 85%. For a service in hospital as a private patient, 75%. Each item’s page here shows its fee and its benefit. GN.10.26
How often does the MBS change?
The MBS is updated through the year, and each update starts on a set date. Every page here says which MBS it follows and the day it was last checked against MBS Online. MBS Online downloads