The AMA Fees List has now been updated, as at 12 August 2021 (update 1.3), to reflect changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) orthopaedic items that came into effect on 1 July 2021.
This update is now available on the Fees List website, PDF and CSV files at: https://feeslist.ama.com.au/download
This update reflects changes to 594 orthopaedic items in the MBS (including 168 new items, 280 amended items and 146 deleted items) in the following subgroups:
Neurosurgical |
Operations for osteomyelitis |
Amputations |
Hand surgery |
Treatment of dislocations |
Treatment of fractures |
General |
Bone grafts |
Osteotomy and osteectomy |
Epiphysiodesis |
Shoulder |
Elbow |
Wrist |
Hip |
Knee |
Ankle |
Foot |
Other joints |
Malignant disease |
Paediatric orthopaedics |
hese changes are a result of the MBS Review Taskforce recommendations and further information is available on MBS Online here
MBS changes NOT reflected in this update to the AMA Fees List
This update 1.3 of the AMA Fees List does not include 1 July 2021 MBS changes to the following services:
Cardiac Services
General Surgery
Minor changes to computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, heart health assessment, transcatheter mitral valve repair
Any temporary Covid-19 items.
The changes to Cardiac Services, General surgery, and the remaining minor changes will appear in the next update of the AMA Fees List as soon as practicable.
