Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)

Consultation items and the treatment of skin lesions

This module provides guidance on the appropriate billing of Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) attendance items for assessment and/or treatment of skin lesions and outlines instances where an attendance item can be claimed in addition to an MBS procedural item for the treatment of skin lesions.

Skin lesion excision items and local skin flap repair

This module provides guidance on the appropriate billing of skin lesion excisions. It also contains information on performing local skin flap repair in association with excision items.

Treatment of skin lesions - other than excision

This module includes extracts from the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) explanatory notes that'll help you to understand the Medicare requirements for the treatment of skin lesions - other than by excision.

Treatment of skin lesions - Case studies and knowledge checks

This module provides case studies and knowledge checks relating to plantar warts; solar keratoses; multiple warts; solar skin disease as well as the appropriate billing of skin lesion excisions and situations where an attendance item only can be claimed.