Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Should I use MBS item 35622 or 35616 for endometrial ablation with a Novasure device?

13 October 25

Should I use MBS item 35622 or 35616 for endometrial ablation with a Novasure device.

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Why are my item 35615 claims being rejected? I do the biopsy. What am I doing wrong?

13 October 25

I am an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and am finding that many of my item 35615 claims are being rejected. I am definitely performing the vulval biopsies. Is there a trick to getting these pa…

Should I use MBS item 35630 or 35633 for a hysteroscopy, D&C and Mirena insertion?

6 October 25

I am an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and am worried about the MBS items our practice manager is billing for some of my procedures. She is billing MBS code 35633 instead of code 35630 for hys…

I am a breast physician but am unable to claim the A4 attendance items that physicians claim. They always reject. Why?

7 July 25

I am a breast physician working at a specialised breast clinic but am unable to claim the A4 attendance items that physicians claim – 110, 116, 132 and 133 and the telehealth equivalents. I ha…

Can diagnostic imaging for a public hospital outpatient be bulk billed if there is a named referral and patient consent, but the registrar completes the imaging request form – and is it true that the request does not have to be signed?

29 June 25

Can a request for diagnostic imaging in a public hospital be Medicare billed if:
1) appropriate GP referral to a named obstetrician has occurred
2) the patient has elected to be a no fee pri…

As an obstetrician/gynaecologist do I have to personally provide all elements of item 16590 at a single appointment?

28 April 25

I’m an obstetrician/gyanaecologist and want to know if I have to personally do all elements of item 16590? And does it all have to happen on one day – at one appointment?

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How should an on-call obstetrician bill for attending a delivery but not being involved in any pre or postnatal care when the MBS items all seem to include postnatal care?

17 March 25

If an on-call obstetrician attends a delivery on behalf of the primary obstetrician (perhaps because they are unavailable at that time), should the on-call obstetrician bill with Medicare and …

When an obstetrician takes over the care of another obstetrician’s patients while they are on leave and intends to undertake the births is that shared care?

5 October 24

Obstetrician A is going overseas. Obstetrician A’s patients due for delivery while she is away will be looked after by Obstetrician B for antenatal visits billing 16500. Obstetrician B usually…

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Should I use MBS item 35622 or 35616 for endometrial ablation with a Novasure device?

Why are my item 35615 claims being rejected? I do the biopsy. What am I doing wrong?

Should I use MBS item 35630 or 35633 for a hysteroscopy, D&C and Mirena insertion?

I am a breast physician but am unable to claim the A4 attendance items that physicians claim. They always reject. Why?

Can diagnostic imaging for a public hospital outpatient be bulk billed if there is a named referral and patient consent, but the registrar completes the imaging request form – and is it true that the request does not have to be signed?

As an obstetrician/gynaecologist do I have to personally provide all elements of item 16590 at a single appointment?

How should an on-call obstetrician bill for attending a delivery but not being involved in any pre or postnatal care when the MBS items all seem to include postnatal care?

When an obstetrician takes over the care of another obstetrician’s patients while they are on leave and intends to undertake the births is that shared care?

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