MBS Group T8 · Subgroup 12
Amputations: MBS items and fees.
All 17 items in subgroup 12 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.
T8.12 Amputations
17 items
| Item | Description | Fee and benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 44325 | Amputation of hand, transcarpal (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $353.90 75% benefit $265.45 |
| 44328 | Amputation of hand, proximal to wrist radiocarpal joint, through forearm (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $426.55 75% benefit $319.95 |
| 44331 | Amputation at shoulder (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $703.25 75% benefit $527.45 |
| 44334 | Interscapulothoracic amputation (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $1,429.40 75% benefit $1,072.05 |
| 44338 | Amputation of one digit of one foot, distal to metatarsal head, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone or joint; (b) excision of neuroma; (c) skin cover with homodigital flaps (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $172.40 75% benefit $129.30 |
| 44342 | Amputation of 2 digits of one foot, distal to metatarsal head, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone or joint; (b) excision of neuroma; (c) skin cover with homodigital flaps (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $263.15 75% benefit $197.40 |
| 44346 | Amputation of 3 digits of one foot, distal to metatarsal head, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone or joint; (b) excision of neuroma; (c) skin cover with homodigital flaps (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $304.00 75% benefit $228.00 |
| 44350 | Amputation of 4 digits of one foot, distal to metatarsal head, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone or joint; (b) excision of neuroma; (c) skin cover with homodigital flaps (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $344.95 75% benefit $258.75 |
| 44354 | Amputation of 5 digits of one foot, distal to metatarsal head, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone or joint; (b) excision of neuroma; (c) skin cover with homodigital flaps (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $394.75 75% benefit $296.10 |
| 44358 | Amputation of one ray of one foot, proximal to the metatarsal head, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone; (b) excision of neuromas; (c) skin cover or recontouring with homodigital flaps (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $263.15 75% benefit $197.40 |
| 44359 | Amputation of one or more toes of one foot, or amputation at midfoot or hindfoot of one foot, for diabetic or other microvascular disease; (a) including any of the following (if performed): (i) resection of bone; (ii) excision of neuromas; (iii) excision of one or more bones of the foot; (iv) treatment of underlying infection; (v) skin cover or recontouring with homodigital flaps; and (b) excluding aftercare; —applicable only once per foot per occasion on which the service is performed (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $315.85 75% benefit $236.90 |
| 44361 | Amputation of foot, at ankle or hindfoot, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone; (b) excision of neuromas; (c) skin cover; (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $522.35 75% benefit $391.80 |
| 44364 | Amputation of foot, transtarsal, including any of the following (if performed): (a) resection of bone; (b) excision of neuromas; (c) skin cover; (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $353.90 75% benefit $265.45 |
| 44367 | Amputation through thigh, at knee or below knee (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $624.70 75% benefit $468.55 |
| 44370 | Amputation at hip (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $862.05 75% benefit $646.55 |
| 44373 | Hindquarter, amputation of (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) | $1,769.45 75% benefit $1,327.10 |
| 44376 | Amputation stump, re‑amputation of, to provide adequate skin and muscle cover (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.) Derived fee: 75% of the original amputation fee | Derived |
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