MBS Group T8 · Subgroup 10
Operations For Osteomyelitis: MBS items and fees.
All 4 items in subgroup 10 of Group T8, surgical operations, with each item’s schedule fee and Medicare benefits, from the MBS edition of 1 November 2026.
Source: the MBS XML file of 1 November 2026, published by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. We update these pages for each MBS edition.
T8.10 Operations For Osteomyelitis
4 items
| Item | Description | Fee and benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 43521 | OPERATION ON SKULL (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $556.05 75% benefit $417.05 |
| 43527 | Operation on sternum, clavicle, rib, metacarpus, carpus, phalanx, metatarsus, tarsus, mandible or maxilla (other than alveolar margins), by open or arthroscopic means, for septic arthritis or osteomyelitis—one approach, inclusive of the adjoining joint (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $426.55 75% benefit $319.95 |
| 43530 | Operation on scapula, ulna, radius, tibia, fibula, humerus or femur, by open or arthroscopic means, for septic arthritis or osteomyelitis—one approach, inclusive of the adjoining joint (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $426.55 75% benefit $319.95 |
| 43533 | Operation on spine or pelvic bones, by open or arthroscopic means, for septic arthritis or osteomyelitis—one approach, inclusive of the adjoining joint (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $703.25 75% benefit $527.45 |
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