What's new?

May 2013

The Healthcare Identifiers Service Licensed Materials for the May 2013 release are now available.

January 2013

New eligibility requirements for the PIP eHealth Incentive start 1 February.

The Department of Human ServicesÂ’ Compliance Program 2012—13 is now available.

The 2013 Medicare Teen Dental Plan voucher is valued up to $166.15

The Medicare Safety Net threshold figures for 2013 are now available.

askMBS Item Enquiry

Use this form to make an MBS Item interpretation enquiry. The Department of Human Services (DHS) aims to respond to your enquiry, via email, within 10 working days.

For privacy and security reasons, enquiries to DHS using this online form must not include any identified patient information.
MBS Item Enquiry

Please complete fields below. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*)


  1. Providing a contact phone number allows the officer handling your enquiry to telephone you, if necessary, to clarify your query.

Privacy Note: The information provided on this form will be used to enable the Department of Human Services to provide a response to you regarding your MBS Item interpretation enquiry. The collection of this information is authorised by the Health Insurance Act 1973. This information may be disclosed to the Department of Health and Ageing or as authorised or required by law.

Last updated: 7 February, 2012