MBS Updates / 1 January 2026
96 modified items, 76 schedule fees, no new or deleted items, a focused indexation release, effective 1 January 2026.
A focused pass on the 88-series pathology items (chemistry, haematology, immunology, microbiology subgroups). Continuing from the same item range adjusted in the January 2025 release.
Items in range 88011–88943. See the full list below.
Six items in the 93719–93724 range had their benefit type reclassified. These are the nurse-practitioner surgical-assistance items introduced in November 2025, now getting their first refinement. Subgroups for 16003–16018 were also adjusted.
297, 880, 16003, 16006, 16009, 16012, 16015, 16018, 91850, 56233, 56234, 58112, 58115, 58121, 93719, 93720, 93721, 93722, 93723, 93724, 88011, 88012, 88013, 88022, 88025, 88111, 88114, 88115, 88121, 88161, 88162, 88213, 88221, 88311, 88314, 88316, 88322, 88323, 88324, 88326, 88351, 88384, 88386, 88387, 88392, 88411, 88412, 88414, 88415, 88416, 88417, 88418, 88419, 88421, 88455, 88458, 88511, 88512, 88513, 88514, 88515, 88521, 88522, 88523, 88524, 88525, 88531, 88532, 88533, 88534, 88535, 88572, 88574, 88575, 88579, 88586, 88587, 88597, 88721, 88722, 88723, 88724, 88731, 88733, 88736, 88741, 88761, 88762, 88764, 88765, 88766, 88768, 88776, 88911, 88942, 88943
88011, 88012, 88013, 88022, 88025, 88111, 88114, 88115, 88121, 88161, 88162, 88213, 88221, 88311, 88314, 88316, 88322, 88323, 88324, 88326, 88351, 88384, 88386, 88387, 88392, 88411, 88412, 88414, 88415, 88416, 88417, 88418, 88419, 88421, 88455, 88458, 88511, 88512, 88513, 88514, 88515, 88521, 88522, 88523, 88524, 88525, 88531, 88532, 88533, 88534, 88535, 88572, 88574, 88575, 88579, 88586, 88587, 88597, 88721, 88722, 88723, 88724, 88731, 88733, 88736, 88741, 88761, 88762, 88764, 88765, 88766, 88768, 88776, 88911, 88942, 88943
297, 880, 91850, 56233, 56234, 58112, 58115, 58121
93719, 93720, 93721, 93722, 93723, 93724
16003, 16006, 16009, 16012, 16015, 16018
A focused indexation release with no new or deleted items. 96 items were modified in total, including 76 schedule-fee changes across the 88-series pathology items, 8 reworded descriptions, 6 benefit-type changes and 6 subgroup changes. The schedule stayed at 6,005 items.
No. This release changed existing items only, no items were added or deleted, and the total stayed at 6,005.
Yes. 76 schedule fees were adjusted, all in the 88-series pathology range (88011 to 88943), a continuation of the pathology indexation from the January 2025 release.
Six nurse-practitioner surgical-assistance items (93719 to 93724) had their benefit type reclassified, subgroups were adjusted for items 16003 to 16018, and 8 descriptions were reworded.
14-day free trial. The full MBS Schedule, kept current through the API.