MBS Group T8 · Subgroup 20

Sinus Procedures: MBS items and fees.

All 4 items in subgroup 20 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.

T8.20 Sinus Procedures

4 items

ItemDescriptionFee and benefits
41710Antrostomy by any approach, other than a service associated with a service to which item 41702, 41703, 41705 or 41698 applies on the same side (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)$423.50
75% benefit $317.65
41734Endoscopic Lothrop procedure or radical external frontal sinusotomy with osteoplastic flap, unilateral, other than a service associated with a service to which item 41698, 41703, 41705 or 41764 applies on the same side (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)$1,213.65
75% benefit $910.25
41737Frontal sinus, unilateral, intranasal operation on, including complete dissection of frontal recess and exposure of frontal sinus ostium (excludes simple probing, dilatation or irrigation of frontal sinus), other than a service associated with a service to which item 41698, 41703, 41705 or 41764 applies on the same side (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)$578.40
75% benefit $433.80
41752Sphenoidal sinus, unilateral, intranasal operation on, other than a service associated with a service to which item 41703 or 41705 applies on the same side (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)$353.90
75% benefit $265.45

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