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Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2022

I, Brian Kelleher, delegate of the Minister for Health and Aged Care, make the following Rules.

Dated   25 January 2022

Brian Kelleher 

Assistant Secretary

Private Health Industry Branch

Medical Benefits Division
Health Resourcing Group

Department of Health

 

 

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments—Clinical categories, Common and Support treatments

Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules 2015

Schedule 2—Amendments—Type A procedures and Type B procedures

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

Schedule 3—Amendments—Type C Procedures

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

1  Name

  This instrument is the Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2022.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

1 March 2022.

1 March 2022

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under section 333-20(1) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

 

Schedule 1Amendments—Clinical categories, Common and Support treatments

Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules 2015

1  Clause 2 of Schedule 5 (table dealing with Clinical categories)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Clinical categories table

Clinical category

Scope of cover (see Note 1)

Treatments to be covered (MBS Items) (see Notes 1, 2 and 3)

Rehabilitation

Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness.

For example: inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery, cardiac rehabilitation.

 

 

Hospital psychiatric services

Hospital treatment for the treatment and care of patients with psychiatric, mental, addiction or behavioural disorders.

For example: psychoses such as schizophrenia, mood disorders such as depression, eating disorders and addiction therapy.

170, 171, 172, 289, 297, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 342, 344, 346, 348, 350, 352, 364, 366, 367, 369, 370, 855, 857, 858, 861, 864, 866, 2700, 2701, 2712, 2713, 2715, 2717, 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727, 6018, 6019, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6028, 6029, 6031, 6032, 6034, 6035, 6037, 6038, 6042, 14216, 14217, 14219, 14220, 14224, 80005, 80015, 80020, 80101, 80105, 80115, 80120, 80130, 80140, 80145, 80155, 80165, 80170, 90250, 90251, 90252, 90253, 90254, 90255, 90256, 90257, 90264, 90265, 90272, 90274, 90276, 90278, 91285, 91287, 91723, 91727, 93300, 93303, 93306, 93309

 

Palliative care

Hospital treatment for care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain.

 

3005, 3010, 3014, 3015, 3018, 3023, 3028, 3032, 3040, 3044, 3051, 3055, 3062, 3069, 3074, 3078, 3083, 3088, 3093

Assisted reproductive services

Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures.

For example: retrieval of eggs or sperm, In vitro Fertilisation (IVF), and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

Treatment of the female reproductive system is listed separately under Gynaecology.

Pregnancy and birth-related services are listed separately under Pregnancy and birth.

 

13200, 13201, 13202, 13203, 13209, 13212, 13215, 13218, 13221, 13241, 13251, 13260, 13290, 14203, 14206, 37605, 37606

Back, neck and spine

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the back, neck and spinal column, including spinal fusion.

For example: sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, spinal disc replacement and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis.

Joint replacements are listed separately under Joint replacements.

Joint fusions are listed separately under Bone, joint and muscle.

Spinal cord conditions are listed separately under Brain and nervous system.

Management of back pain is listed separately under Pain management. Pain management that requires a device is listed separately under Pain management with device.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

30672, 35401, 44133, 50600, 50604, 50608, 50612, 50616, 50620, 50624, 50628, 50632, 50636, 50640, 50644, 51020, 51021, 51022, 51023, 51024, 51025, 51026, 51031, 51032, 51033, 51034, 51035, 51036, 51041, 51042, 51043, 51044, 51045, 51051, 51052, 51053, 51054, 51055, 51056, 51057, 51058, 51059, 51061, 51062, 51063, 51064, 51065, 51066, 51071, 51072, 51073, 51102, 51103, 51110, 51111, 51112, 51113, 51114, 51115, 51120, 51130, 51131, 51140, 51141, 51145, 51150, 51160, 51165, 51170, 51171

Blood

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of blood and blood-related conditions.

For example: blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants.

Treatment for cancers of the blood is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

13700

Bone, joint and muscle

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of diseases, disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.

For example: carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and bone cancer.

Chest surgery is listed separately under Lung and chest.

Spinal cord conditions are listed separately under Brain and nervous system.

Spinal column conditions are listed separately under Back, neck and spine.

Joint reconstructions are listed separately under Joint reconstructions.

Joint replacements are listed separately under Joint replacements.

Podiatric surgery performed by a registered podiatric surgeon is listed separately under Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon).

Management of back pain is listed separately under Pain management. Pain management that requires a device is listed separately under Pain management with device.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

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Brain and nervous system

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the brain, brain-related conditions, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

For example: stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.

Treatment of spinal column (back bone) conditions is listed separately under Back, neck and spine.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

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Breast surgery (medically necessary)

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of breast disorders and associated lymph nodes, and reconstruction and/or reduction following breast surgery or a preventative mastectomy.

For example: breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery, and gynecomastia.

This clinical category does not require benefits to be paid for cosmetic breast surgery that is not medically necessary.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

30299, 30300, 30302, 30303, 31500, 31503, 31506, 31509, 31512, 31515, 31516, 31519, 31524, 31525, 31530, 31533, 31536, 31548, 31551, 31554, 31557, 31560, 31563, 31566, 45060, 45061, 45062, 45520, 45522, 45523, 45524, 45527, 45528, 45530, 45533, 45534, 45535, 45536, 45539, 45542, 45545, 45546, 45548, 45551, 45553, 45554, 45556, 45558

Cataracts

Hospital treatment for surgery to remove a cataract and replace with an artificial lens.

 

42698, 42701, 42702, 42703, 42704, 42705, 42707, 42710, 42713, 42716

Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer

Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer or benign tumours.

Surgical treatment of cancer is listed separately under each body system.

13760, 13950, 14221, 14245, 14247, 14249, 15000, 15003, 15006, 15009, 15012, 15100, 15103, 15106, 15109, 15112, 15115, 15211, 15214, 15215, 15218, 15221, 15224, 15227, 15230, 15233, 15236, 15239, 15242, 15245, 15248, 15251, 15254, 15257, 15260, 15263, 15266, 15269, 15272, 15275, 15303, 15304, 15307, 15308, 15311, 15312, 15315, 15316, 15319, 15320, 15323, 15324, 15327, 15328, 15331, 15332, 15335, 15336, 15338, 15339, 15342, 15345, 15348, 15351, 15354, 15357, 15500, 15503, 15506, 15509, 15512, 15513, 15515, 15518, 15521, 15524, 15527, 15530, 15533, 15536, 15539, 15550, 15553, 15555, 15556, 15559, 15562, 15565, 15600, 15700, 15705, 15710, 15715, 15800, 15850, 15900, 16003, 16006, 16009, 16012, 16015, 16018, 30400, 34521, 34524, 34527, 34528, 34529, 34530, 34533, 34534, 34539, 34540, 35404, 35406, 35408, 50950, 50952

 

Dental surgery

Hospital treatment for surgery to the teeth and gums.

For example: surgery to remove wisdom teeth, and dental implant surgery.

75006, 75030, 75033, 75034, 75036, 75037, 75039, 75042, 75045, 75048, 75049, 75050, 75051, 75156, 75200, 75203, 75206, 75400, 75403, 75406, 75409, 75412, 75415, 75600, 75603, 75606, 75609, 75612, 75615, 75618, 75621, 75800, 75803, 75806, 75809, 75812, 75815, 75818, 75821, 75824, 75827, 75830, 75833, 75836, 75839, 75842, 75845, 75848, 75851, 75854

 

Diabetes management

(excluding insulin pumps)

Hospital treatment for the investigation and management of diabetes.

For example: stabilisation of hypo- or hyper- glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections.

Treatment for diabetes-related conditions is listed separately under each body system affected. For example, treatment for diabetes-related eye conditions is listed separately under Eye.

Treatment for ulcers is listed separately under Skin.

Provision and replacement of insulin pumps is listed separately under Insulin pumps.

 

31346

Dialysis for chronic kidney failure

Hospital treatment for dialysis treatment for chronic kidney failure.

For example: peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis.

 

13100, 13103, 13104, 13106, 13109, 13110

Digestive system

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the digestive system, including the oesophagus, stomach, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, liver and bowel.

For example: oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids.

Endoscopy is listed separately under Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Hernia and appendicectomy procedures are listed separately under Hernia and appendix.

Bariatric surgery is listed separately under Weight loss surgery.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

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Ear, nose and throat

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the ear, nose, throat, middle ear, thyroid, parathyroid, larynx, lymph nodes and related areas of the head and neck.

For example: damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer.

Tonsils, adenoids and grommets are listed separately under Tonsils, adenoids and grommets.

The implantation of a hearing device is listed separately under Implantation of hearing devices.

Orthopaedic neck conditions are listed separately under Back, neck and spine.

Sleep studies are listed separately under Sleep studies.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

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Eye (not cataracts)

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the eye and the contents of the eye socket.

For example: retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye.

Cataract procedures are listed separately under Cataracts.

Eyelid procedures are listed separately under Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

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Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Hospital treatment for the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of the internal parts of the gastrointestinal system using an endoscope.

For example: colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Non-endoscopic procedures for the digestive system are listed separately under Digestive system.

 

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Gynaecology

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the female reproductive system.

For example: endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer.

Fertility treatments are listed separately under Assisted reproductive services.

Pregnancy and birth-related conditions are listed separately under Pregnancy and birth.

Miscarriage or termination of pregnancy is listed separately under Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

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Heart and vascular system

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the heart, heart-related conditions and vascular system.

For example: heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

6080, 6081, 6082, 6084, 90300, 11607, 13400, 32500, 32504, 32507, 32508, 32511, 32514, 32517, 32520, 32522, 32523, 32526, 32528, 32529, 32700, 32703, 32708, 32710, 32711, 32712, 32715, 32718, 32721, 32724, 32730, 32733, 32736, 32739, 32742, 32745, 32748, 32751, 32754, 32757, 32760, 32763, 32766, 32769, 33050, 33055, 33070, 33075, 33080, 33100, 33103, 33109, 33112, 33115, 33116, 33118, 33119, 33121, 33124, 33127, 33130, 33133, 33136, 33139, 33142, 33145, 33148, 33151, 33154, 33157, 33160, 33163, 33166, 33169, 33172, 33175, 33178, 33181, 33500, 33506, 33509, 33512, 33515, 33518, 33521, 33524, 33527, 33530, 33533, 33536, 33539, 33542, 33545, 33548, 33551, 33554, 33800, 33803, 33806, 33810, 33811, 33812, 33815, 33818, 33821, 33824, 33827, 33830, 33833, 33836, 33839, 33842, 33845, 33848, 34100, 34103, 34106, 34109, 34112, 34115, 34118, 34121, 34124, 34127, 34130, 34142, 34145, 34148, 34151, 34154, 34157, 34160, 34163, 34166, 34169, 34172, 34175, 34500, 34503, 34506, 34509, 34512, 34515, 34518, 34800, 34803, 34806, 34809, 34812, 34815, 34818, 34821, 34824, 34827, 34830, 34833, 35100, 35103, 35200, 35202, 35300, 35303, 35306, 35307, 35309, 35312, 35315, 35317, 35319, 35320, 35321, 35324, 35327, 35330, 35331, 35360, 35361, 35362, 35363, 38200, 38203, 38206, 38209, 38212, 38213, 38241, 38244, 38247, 38248, 38249, 38251, 38252, 38254, 38256, 38270, 38272, 38273, 38274, 38275, 38276, 38285, 38286, 38287, 38288, 38290, 38293, 38307, 38308, 38309, 38310, 38311, 38313, 38314, 38316, 38317, 38319, 38320, 38322, 38323, 38350, 38353, 38356, 38358, 38359, 38362, 38365, 38368, 38447, 38449, 38450, 38452, 38461, 38463, 38467, 38471, 38472, 38474, 38477, 38484, 38485, 38487, 38490, 38493, 38495, 38499, 38502, 38508, 38509, 38510, 38511, 38512, 38513, 38514, 38515, 38516, 38517, 38518, 38519, 38550, 38553, 38554, 38555, 38556, 38557, 38558, 38568, 38571, 38572, 38600, 38603, 38609, 38612, 38615, 38618, 38621, 38624, 38627, 38637, 38653, 38670, 38673, 38677, 38680, 38700, 38703, 38706, 38709, 38715, 38718, 38721, 38724, 38727, 38730, 38733, 38736, 38739, 38742, 38745, 38748, 38751, 38754, 38757, 38760, 38764, 38766

Hernia and appendix

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of a hernia or appendicitis.

Digestive conditions are listed separately under Digestive system.

 

30574, 30615, 30640, 30645, 30646, 30648, 30720, 43805, 43835, 43837, 43838, 43841, 43939, 44108, 44111, 44114

Implantation of hearing devices

Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

Stapedectomy is listed separately under Ear, nose and throat.

 

41603, 41604, 41617, 41618

Insulin pumps

Hospital treatment for the provision and replacement of insulin pumps for treatment of diabetes.

 

 

Joint reconstructions

Hospital treatment for surgery for joint reconstructions.

For example: torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments.

Joint replacements are listed separately under Joint replacements.

Bone fractures are listed separately under Bone, joint and muscle.

Procedures to the spinal column are listed separately under Back, neck and spine.

Podiatric surgery performed by a registered podiatric surgeon is listed separately under Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon).

 

46324, 46325, 46345, 46408, 46411, 46414, 46417, 46420, 46423, 46426, 46432, 46434, 46438, 46441, 46442, 46444, 46450, 46453, 46456, 46492, 46495, 46498, 46500, 46501, 46502, 46503, 46504, 46507, 46510, 46522, 47592, 47593, 48900, 48903, 48906, 48909, 48939, 48948, 48951, 48958, 48960, 49104, 49105, 49121, 49215, 49221, 49224, 49227, 49230, 49233, 49236, 49503, 49506, 49536, 49542, 49544, 49548, 49551, 49564, 49565, 49570, 49572, 49574, 49576, 49578, 49580, 49582, 49584, 49586, 49703, 49706, 49709, 50333

Joint replacements

Hospital treatment for surgery for joint replacements, including revisions, resurfacing, partial replacements and removal of prostheses.

For example: replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints.

Joint fusions are listed separately under Bone, joint and muscle.

Spinal fusions are listed separately under Back, neck and spine.

Joint reconstructions are listed separately under Joint reconstructions.

Podiatric surgery performed by a registered podiatric surgeon is listed separately under Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon).

 

46309, 46312, 46315, 46318, 46321, 46322, 48915, 48918, 48921, 48924, 48927, 49112, 49115, 49116, 49117, 49209, 49210, 49315, 49318, 49319, 49321, 49372, 49374, 49376, 49378, 49380, 49382, 49384, 49386, 49388, 49390, 49392, 49394, 49396, 49398, 49515, 49516, 49517, 49518, 49519, 49521, 49524, 49525, 49527, 49530, 49533, 49534, 49554, 49715, 49716, 49717, 49782, 49839, 49857

Kidney and bladder

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the kidney, adrenal gland and bladder.

For example: kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence.

Dialysis is listed separately under Dialysis for chronic kidney failure.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

11900, 11912, 11917, 11919, 12524, 12527, 18375, 18379, 30324, 36503, 36504, 36505, 36506, 36507, 36508, 36509, 36516, 36519, 36522, 36525, 36528, 36529, 36531, 36532, 36533, 36537, 36543, 36546, 36549, 36552, 36558, 36561, 36564, 36567, 36570, 36573, 36576, 36579, 36585, 36588, 36591, 36594, 36597, 36600, 36603, 36604, 36606, 36607, 36608, 36609, 36610, 36611, 36612, 36615, 36618, 36621, 36624, 36627, 36633, 36636, 36639, 36645, 36649, 36650, 36652, 36654, 36656, 36663, 36664, 36665, 36666, 36667, 36668, 36671, 36672, 36673, 36800, 36803, 36806, 36809, 36811, 36812, 36815, 36818, 36821, 36822, 36823, 36824, 36827, 36830, 36833, 36836, 36840, 36842, 36845, 36848, 36851, 36854, 36860, 36863, 37000, 37004, 37008, 37011, 37014, 37015, 37016, 37018, 37019, 37020, 37021, 37023, 37026, 37029, 37038, 37039, 37040, 37041, 37042, 37044, 37045, 37046, 37047, 37048, 37050, 37053, 37300, 37303, 37306, 37309, 37318, 37321, 37324, 37327, 37330, 37333, 37336, 37338, 37339, 37340, 37341, 37342, 37343, 37344, 37345, 37348, 37351, 37354, 37369, 37372, 37375, 37381, 37384, 37387, 37388, 37390, 37800, 37801, 37842, 37845, 37848, 37851, 37854, 43981, 43984

Lung and chest

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the lungs, lung-related conditions, mediastinum and chest.

For example: lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia, and treatment of trauma to the chest.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

30090, 34133, 34136, 34139, 38415, 38416, 38417, 38418, 38421, 38424, 38427, 38430, 38436, 38438, 38440, 38441, 38446, 38448, 38453, 38455, 38460, 38462, 38464, 38466, 38468, 38469, 38643, 38656, 38800, 38803, 38806, 38809, 38812, 43861, 43909, 43912

Male reproductive system

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of the male reproductive system including the prostate.

For example: male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

30628, 30629, 30630, 30631, 30635, 30641, 30642, 30643, 30644, 30649, 30654, 30658, 30663, 30666, 37200, 37201, 37202, 37203, 37206, 37207, 37208, 37209, 37210, 37211, 37213, 37214, 37215, 37216, 37217, 37218, 37219, 37220, 37221, 37223, 37224, 37226, 37227, 37230, 37233, 37245, 37393, 37396, 37402, 37405, 37408, 37411, 37415, 37417, 37418, 37423, 37426, 37429, 37432, 37435, 37438, 37601, 37604, 37607, 37610, 37613, 37616, 37619, 37623, 37803, 37804, 37806, 37807, 37809, 37810, 37812, 37813, 37815, 37816, 37818, 37819, 37821, 37822, 37824, 37825, 37827, 37828, 37830, 37831, 37833, 37834, 37836, 37839

 

Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of a miscarriage or for termination of pregnancy.

 

16530, 16531, 35640, 35643, 35674

Pain management

Hospital treatment for pain management that does not require the insertion or surgical management of a device.

For example: treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block.

Pain management using a device (for example an infusion pump or neurostimulator) is listed separately under Pain management with device.

 

18280, 39013, 39014, 39100, 39109, 39110, 39111, 39116, 39117, 39118, 39119, 39121, 39124, 39140, 39323, 45939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pain management with device

Hospital treatment for the implantation, replacement or other surgical management of a device required for the treatment of pain.

For example: treatment of nerve pain, back pain, and pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device (for example an infusion pump or neurostimulator).

Treatment of pain that does not require a device is listed separately under Pain management.

 

14218, 39125, 39126, 39127, 39128, 39129, 39130, 39131, 39133, 39134, 39135, 39136, 39137, 39138, 39139

Plastic and reconstructive surgery

(medically necessary)

Hospital treatment which is medically necessary for the investigation and treatment of any physical deformity, whether acquired as a result of illness or accident, or congenital.

For example: burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma.

Plastic surgery that is medically necessary relating to the treatment of a skin-related condition is listed separately under Skin.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

30003, 30006, 30010, 30014, 30017, 30020, 30176, 38457, 38458, 42860, 42863, 42866, 42872, 43882, 45000, 45003, 45006, 45009, 45012, 45015, 45018, 45019, 45021, 45024, 45025, 45026, 45027, 45030, 45033, 45035, 45036, 45039, 45042, 45045, 45048, 45051, 45054, 45200, 45201, 45202, 45203, 45206, 45207, 45209, 45212, 45215, 45218, 45221, 45224, 45227, 45230, 45233, 45236, 45239, 45240, 45400, 45403, 45406, 45409, 45412, 45415, 45418, 45439, 45442, 45445, 45448, 45451, 45460, 45461, 45462, 45464, 45465, 45466, 45468, 45469, 45471, 45472, 45474, 45475, 45477, 45478, 45480, 45481, 45483, 45484, 45485, 45486, 45487, 45488, 45489, 45490, 45491, 45492, 45493, 45494, 45496, 45497, 45498, 45499, 45500, 45501, 45502, 45503, 45504, 45505, 45506, 45512, 45515, 45518, 45519, 45560, 45561, 45562, 45563, 45564, 45565, 45566, 45568, 45569, 45570, 45572, 45575, 45578, 45581, 45584, 45585, 45587, 45588, 45589, 45590, 45593, 45596, 45597, 45599, 45602, 45608, 45611, 45614, 45617, 45620, 45623, 45624, 45625, 45626, 45627, 45629, 45632, 45635, 45641, 45644, 45647, 45650, 45652, 45653, 45656, 45658, 45659, 45660, 45661, 45662, 45665, 45668, 45669, 45671, 45674, 45675, 45676, 45677, 45680, 45683, 45686, 45689, 45692, 45695, 45698, 45701, 45704, 45707, 45710, 45713, 45714, 45716, 45720, 45723, 45726, 45729, 45731, 45732, 45735, 45738, 45741, 45744, 45747, 45752, 45753, 45754, 45755, 45758, 45761, 45767, 45770, 45773, 45776, 45779, 45782, 45785, 45791, 45794, 45797, 45799, 45801, 45803, 45805, 45807, 45809, 45811, 45813, 45815, 45817, 45819, 45821, 45823, 45825, 45827, 45829, 45831, 45833, 45835, 45837, 45839, 45841, 45843, 45845, 45847, 45849, 45853, 45865, 45877, 45879, 45882, 45885, 45888, 45891, 45894, 45897, 45900, 45975, 45984, 45990, 50411, 50414, 50417, 50420, 50423, 51904, 51906, 52010, 52036, 52045, 52048, 52106, 52108, 52111, 52117, 52120, 52122, 52123, 52300, 52303, 52306, 52309, 52312, 52315, 52318, 52319, 52321, 52324, 52327, 52330, 52333, 52336, 52337, 52339, 52342, 52345, 52348, 52351, 52354, 52357, 52360, 52363, 52366, 52369, 52372, 52375, 52378, 52379, 52380, 52382, 52420, 52424, 52430, 52440, 52442, 52444, 52446, 52450, 52452, 52456, 52458, 52460, 52480, 52482, 52484, 52600, 52603, 52606, 52609, 52612, 52615, 52618, 52621, 52624, 52626, 52627, 52630, 52633, 52636, 53242, 53453, 53455, 75024, 75027

 

Podiatric surgery

(provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon, but limited to cover for:

  • accommodation; and
  • the cost of a prosthesis as listed in the prostheses list set out in the Private Health Insurance (Prostheses) Rules, as in force from time to time.

Note:, Insurers are not required to pay for any other benefits for hospital treatment for this clinical category but may choose to do so.

 

 

Pregnancy and birth

Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions associated with pregnancy and child birth.

Treatment for the baby is covered under the clinical category relevant to their condition. For example, respiratory conditions are covered under Lung and chest.

Female reproductive conditions are listed separately under Gynaecology.

Fertility treatments are listed separately under Assisted reproductive services.

Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy is listed separately under Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy.

 

16400, 16401, 16404, 16406, 16407, 16408, 16500, 16501, 16502, 16505, 16508, 16509, 16511, 16512, 16514, 16515, 16518, 16519, 16520, 16522, 16527, 16528, 16533, 16534, 16564, 16567, 16570, 16571, 16573, 16590, 16591, 16600, 16603, 16606, 16609, 16612, 16615, 16618, 16621, 16624, 16627, 82100, 82105, 82110, 82115, 82116, 82118, 82120, 82123, 82125, 82127

Skin

Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of skin, skin-related conditions and nails. The removal of foreign bodies is also included. Plastic surgery that is medically necessary and relating to the treatment of a skin-related condition is also included.

For example: melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses.

Removal of excess skin due to weight loss is listed separately under Weight loss surgery.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer is listed separately under Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer.

 

12012, 12017, 12021, 12022, 12024, 14050, 14100, 14106, 14115, 14118, 14124, 18362, 30023, 30024, 30026, 30029, 30032, 30035, 30038, 30042, 30045, 30049, 30052, 30055, 30064, 30071, 30099, 30180, 30183, 30187, 30189, 30190, 30191, 30192, 30196, 30202, 30207, 30210, 30216, 30219, 30223, 30311, 30676, 30679, 31000, 31001, 31002, 31003, 31004, 31005, 31206, 31211, 31216, 31220, 31221, 31225, 31245, 31250, 31340, 31345, 31356, 31357, 31358, 31359, 31360, 31361, 31362, 31363, 31364, 31365, 31366, 31367, 31368, 31369, 31370, 31371, 31372, 31373, 31374, 31375, 31376, 44136, 46486, 46489, 46513, 46528, 46531, 46534, 47904, 47906, 47915, 47916, 47918, 52000, 52003, 52006, 52009, 52039, 52042, 52051, 52054

Sleep studies

Hospital treatment for the investigation of sleep patterns and anomalies.

For example: sleep apnoea and snoring.

 

12203, 12204, 12205, 12207, 12208, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217, 12250, 12254, 12258, 12261, 12265, 12268, 12272

Tonsils, adenoids and grommets

Hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

.

41632, 41789, 41793, 41797, 41801

Weight loss surgery

Hospital treatment for surgery that is designed to reduce a person’s weight, remove excess skin due to weight loss and reversal of a bariatric procedure.

For example: gastric banding, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy.

 

30165, 30168, 30171, 30172, 30177, 30179, 31569, 31572, 31575, 31578, 31581, 31584, 31585, 31587, 31590

2  Clause 1 of Schedule 6 (table dealing with Common treatments list)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Common treatments – table of MBS items

3, 4, 23, 24, 36, 37, 44, 47, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 122, 128, 131, 132, 133, 135, 137, 141, 143, 145, 147, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 173, 193, 195, 197, 199, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 243, 244, 253, 255, 257, 260, 262, 264, 266, 269, 271, 272, 276, 277, 279, 281, 282, 285, 287, 291, 293, 296, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 385, 386, 387, 388, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 585, 588, 591, 594, 599, 600, 701, 703, 705, 707, 715, 721, 723, 729, 731, 732, 733, 735, 737, 739, 743, 747, 750, 758, 820, 822, 823, 825, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, 835, 837, 838, 871, 872, 880, 900, 903, 2497, 2501, 2503, 2504, 2506, 2507, 2509, 2517, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2526, 2546, 2547, 2552, 2553, 2558, 2559, 2598, 2600, 2603, 2606, 2610, 2613, 2616, 2620, 2622, 2624, 2631, 2633, 2635, 2664, 2666, 2668, 2673, 2675, 2677, 2801, 2806, 2814, 2824, 2832, 2840, 2946, 2949, 2954, 2958, 2972, 2974, 2978, 2984, 2988, 2992, 2996, 3000, 4001, 5000, 5001, 5003, 5004, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5016, 5017, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5027, 5028, 5030, 5031, 5032, 5033, 5035, 5036, 5039, 5040, 5041, 5042, 5043, 5044, 5049, 5060, 5063, 5067, 5200, 5203, 5207, 5208, 5220, 5223, 5227, 5228, 5260, 5263, 5265, 5267, 6051, 6052, 6057, 6058, 6062, 6063, 6064, 6065, 6067, 6068, 6071, 6072, 6074, 6075, 10905, 10907, 10910, 10911, 10912, 10913, 10914, 10915, 10916, 10918, 10921, 10922, 10923, 10924, 10925, 10926, 10927, 10928, 10929, 10930, 10945, 10946, 11830, 11833, 12000, 12001, 12002, 12003, 12004, 12005, 13015, 13020, 13025, 13030, 13757, 13870, 13873, 14201, 14202, 17615, 17620, 17625, 17640, 17645, 17650, 17655, 18216, 18219, 18264, 18282, 18284, 18286, 18290, 18292, 18294, 18296, 18298, 30058, 30061, 30068, 30072, 30075, 30078, 30081, 30084, 30087, 30093, 30094, 30097, 30224, 30225, 30323, 30329, 30330, 30332, 30335, 30336, 30611, 30651, 30652, 30732, 31350, 31355, 34538, 35551, 35552, 36502, 38456, 39000, 43915, 44130, 46519, 46525, 51700, 51703, 52012, 52015, 52018, 52144, 75001, 75004, 75150, 75153, 82130, 82135, 82140, 82200, 82205, 82210, 82215

3  Clause 1 of Schedule 7 (table dealing with Support treatments list)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Support treatments – table of MBS items

10801, 10802, 10803, 10804, 10805, 10806, 10807, 10808, 10809, 10816, 10931, 10932, 10933, 10940, 10941, 10942, 10943, 10944, 11000, 11003, 11004, 11005, 11009, 11012, 11015, 11018, 11021, 11024, 11027, 11200, 11204, 11205, 11210, 11211, 11215, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11221, 11224, 11235, 11237, 11240, 11241, 11242, 11243, 11244, 11303, 11304, 11306, 11309, 11312, 11315, 11318, 11324, 11327, 11330, 11332, 11333, 11336, 11339, 11503, 11505, 11506, 11507, 11508, 11512, 11600, 11602, 11604, 11605, 11610, 11611, 11612, 11614, 11615, 11627, 11705, 11713, 11719, 11720, 11721, 11724, 11725, 11726, 11727, 11728, 11729, 11730, 11731, 12200, 12201, 12306, 12312, 12315, 12320, 12321, 12322, 12325, 12326, 12500, 12533, 13207, 13300, 13303, 13306, 13309, 13312, 13318, 13319, 13703, 13706, 13750, 13755, 13815, 13818, 13830, 13832, 13834, 13835, 13837, 13838, 13839, 13840, 13842, 13848, 13851, 13854, 13857, 13876, 13881, 13882, 13885, 13888, 13899, 14255, 14256, 14257, 14258, 14259, 14260, 14263, 14264, 14265, 14266, 14270, 14272, 14277, 14278, 14280, 14283, 14285, 14288, 17610, 17680, 17690, 18213, 18222, 18225, 18226, 18227, 18228, 18230, 18232, 18233, 18234, 18236, 18238, 18240, 18242, 18244, 18248, 18250, 18252, 18254, 18256, 18258, 18260, 18262, 18266, 18268, 18270, 18272, 18276, 18278, 18288, 18297, 20100, 20102, 20104, 20120, 20124, 20140, 20142, 20143, 20144, 20145, 20146, 20147, 20148, 20160, 20162, 20164, 20170, 20172, 20174, 20176, 20190, 20192, 20210, 20212, 20214, 20216, 20220, 20222, 20225, 20230, 20300, 20305, 20320, 20321, 20330, 20350, 20352, 20355, 20400, 20401, 20402, 20403, 20404, 20405, 20406, 20410, 20420, 20440, 20450, 20452, 20470, 20472, 20474, 20475, 20500, 20520, 20522, 20524, 20526, 20528, 20540, 20542, 20546, 20548, 20560, 20600, 20604, 20620, 20622, 20630, 20632, 20634, 20670, 20680, 20690, 20700, 20702, 20703, 20704, 20706, 20730, 20740, 20745, 20750, 20752, 20754, 20756, 20770, 20790, 20791, 20792, 20793, 20794, 20798, 20799, 20800, 20802, 20803, 20804, 20806, 20810, 20815, 20820, 20830, 20832, 20840, 20841, 20842, 20844, 20845, 20846, 20847, 20848, 20850, 20855, 20860, 20862, 20863, 20864, 20866, 20867, 20868, 20880, 20882, 20884, 20886, 20900, 20902, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20914, 20916, 20920, 20924, 20926, 20928, 20930, 20932, 20934, 20936, 20938, 20940, 20942, 20943, 20944, 20946, 20948, 20950, 20952, 20954, 20956, 20958, 20960, 21100, 21110, 21112, 21114, 21116, 21120, 21130, 21140, 21150, 21155, 21160, 21170, 21195, 21199, 21200, 21202, 21210, 21212, 21214, 21215, 21216, 21220, 21230, 21232, 21234, 21260, 21270, 21272, 21274, 21275, 21280, 21300, 21321, 21340, 21360, 21380, 21382, 21390, 21392, 21400, 21402, 21403, 21404, 21420, 21430, 21432, 21440, 21445, 21460, 21461, 21462, 21464, 21472, 21474, 21480, 21482, 21484, 21486, 21490, 21500, 21502, 21520, 21522, 21530, 21532, 21535, 21600, 21610, 21620, 21622, 21630, 21632, 21634, 21636, 21638, 21650, 21652, 21654, 21656, 21670, 21680, 21682, 21685, 21700, 21710, 21712, 21714, 21716, 21730, 21732, 21740, 21756, 21760, 21770, 21772, 21780, 21785, 21790, 21800, 21810, 21820, 21830, 21832, 21834, 21840, 21842, 21850, 21860, 21865, 21870, 21872, 21878, 21879, 21880, 21881, 21882, 21883, 21884, 21885, 21886, 21887, 21900, 21906, 21908, 21910, 21912, 21914, 21915, 21916, 21918, 21922, 21925, 21926, 21930, 21935, 21936, 21939, 21941, 21942, 21943, 21945, 21949, 21952, 21955, 21959, 21962, 21965, 21969, 21970, 21973, 21976, 21980, 21990, 21992, 21997, 22002, 22007, 22008, 22012, 22014, 22015, 22020, 22025, 22031, 22036, 22041, 22042, 22051, 22055, 22060, 22065, 22075, 22900, 22905, 23010, 23025, 23035, 23045, 23055, 23065, 23075, 23085, 23091, 23101, 23111, 23112, 23113, 23114, 23115, 23116, 23117, 23118, 23119, 23121, 23170, 23180, 23190, 23200, 23210, 23220, 23230, 23240, 23250, 23260, 23270, 23280, 23290, 23300, 23310, 23320, 23330, 23340, 23350, 23360, 23370, 23380, 23390, 23400, 23410, 23420, 23430, 23440, 23450, 23460, 23470, 23480, 23490, 23500, 23510, 23520, 23530, 23540, 23550, 23560, 23570, 23580, 23590, 23600, 23610, 23620, 23630, 23640, 23650, 23660, 23670, 23680, 23690, 23700, 23710, 23720, 23730, 23740, 23750, 23760, 23770, 23780, 23790, 23800, 23810, 23820, 23830, 23840, 23850, 23860, 23870, 23880, 23890, 23900, 23910, 23920, 23930, 23940, 23950, 23960, 23970, 23980, 23990, 24100, 24101, 24102, 24103, 24104, 24105, 24106, 24107, 24108, 24109, 24110, 24111, 24112, 24113, 24114, 24115, 24116, 24117, 24118, 24119, 24120, 24121, 24122, 24123, 24124, 24125, 24126, 24127, 24128, 24129, 24130, 24131, 24132, 24133, 24134, 24135, 24136, 25000, 25005, 25010, 25013, 25014, 25020, 25025, 25030, 25050, 25200, 25205, 30001, 51300, 51303, 51306, 51309, 51312, 51315, 51318, 51800, 51803, 53700, 53702, 53704, 53706, 57364, 57506, 75009, 75012, 75015, 75018, 75021, 75023, 10950, 10951, 10952, 10953, 10954, 10956, 10958, 10960, 10962, 10964, 10966, 10968, 10970, 10988, 10989, 81000, 81005, 81010

 

Schedule 2Amendments—Type A procedures and Type B procedures

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

1  Clause 4(3) of Schedule 1 (table dealing with Type A procedures: Advanced surgical patient – list of MBS items)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Type A procedures: Advanced surgical patient – list of MBS items

15600, 30176, 30177, 30179, 30250, 30251, 30255, 30275, 30294, 30296, 30297, 30315, 30317, 30318, 30320, 30323, 30324, 30335, 30336, 30382, 30384, 30388, 30396, 30415, 30417, 30418, 30421, 30425, 30427, 30428, 30430, 30448, 30449, 30454, 30455, 30457, 30458, 30460, 30461, 30463, 30464, 30469, 30472, 30517, 30518, 30521, 30526, 30529, 30532, 30533, 30560, 30565, 30577, 30583, 30584, 30589, 30590, 30593, 30594, 30596, 30599, 30601, 30606, 30608, 30640, 30655, 30657, 30680, 30682, 30684, 30686, 30725, 30730, 30732, 30750, 30751, 30752, 30753, 30754, 30755, 30756, 30762, 30771, 30780, 30792, 30810, 31002, 31409, 31412, 31429, 31432, 31435, 31438, 31466, 31468, 31472, 31516, 31524, 31572, 31581, 31584, 32000, 32003, 32004, 32005, 32006, 32009, 32012, 32015, 32018, 32024, 32025, 32026, 32028, 32030, 32033, 32036, 32039, 32042, 32047, 32051, 32054, 32060, 32063, 32069, 32104, 32106, 32108, 32117, 32209, 32220, 32221, 32514, 32517, 32700, 32703, 32708, 32710, 32711, 32712, 32715, 32718, 32721, 32724, 32730, 32733, 32739, 32742, 32745, 32748, 32751, 32754, 32763, 33050, 33055, 33075, 33080, 33100, 33103, 33109, 33112, 33115, 33116, 33118, 33119, 33121, 33124, 33127, 33130, 33133, 33136, 33139, 33142, 33145, 33148, 33151, 33154, 33157, 33160, 33163, 33166, 33169, 33172, 33175, 33178, 33181, 33500, 33506, 33509, 33512, 33515, 33518, 33521, 33524, 33527, 33530, 33533, 33536, 33539, 33542, 33800, 33803, 33811, 33812, 33815, 33818, 33821, 33824, 33827, 33830, 33833, 33836, 33839, 33842, 34112, 34115, 34118, 34121, 34124, 34127, 34136, 34139, 34142, 34148, 34151, 34154, 34157, 34160, 34163, 34166, 34169, 34172, 34175, 34509, 34512, 34518, 34533, 34803, 34806, 34809, 34812, 34815, 34818, 34821, 34833, 35003, 35006, 35009, 35307, 35312, 35315, 35320, 35412, 35414, 35548, 35551, 35552, 35561, 35562, 35585, 35591, 35592, 35596, 35597, 35632, 35641, 35661, 35667, 35668, 35669, 35671, 35697, 35717, 35720, 35721, 35723, 35724, 35753, 35754, 35756, 36503, 36506, 36516, 36519, 36522, 36525, 36528, 36529, 36531, 36532, 36533, 36543, 36564, 36567, 36570, 36573, 36576, 36588, 36591, 36594, 36597, 36600, 36603, 36606, 36610, 36611, 36645, 36656, 37014, 37015, 37016, 37018, 37019, 37021, 37029, 37040, 37042, 37045, 37047, 37048, 37053, 37200, 37203, 37207, 37209, 37210, 37211, 37213, 37214, 37220, 37230, 37245, 37309, 37338, 37340, 37341, 37343, 37344, 37372, 37375, 37384, 37390, 37405, 37411, 37423, 37426, 37432, 37607, 37610, 37824, 37825, 37831, 37842, 37848, 37851, 38212, 38244, 38247, 38248, 38249, 38251, 38252, 38270, 38272, 38273, 38276, 38287, 38290, 38293, 38307, 38308, 38309, 38310, 38311, 38313, 38314, 38316, 38317, 38319, 38320, 38322, 38323, 38358, 38368, 38418, 38421, 38424, 38427, 38438, 38440, 38441, 38446, 38447, 38449, 38450, 38453, 38455, 38456, 38457, 38461, 38463, 38466, 38467, 38468, 38469, 38471, 38474, 38477, 38484, 38487, 38493, 38495, 38499, 38502, 38508, 38509, 38512, 38514, 38515, 38516, 38517, 38518, 38550, 38553, 38554, 38555, 38556, 38557, 38558, 38568, 38571, 38600, 38615, 38618, 38624, 38643, 38653, 38656, 38670, 38673, 38677, 38680, 38700, 38703, 38706, 38709, 38715, 38718, 38721, 38724, 38727, 38730, 38733, 38736, 38739, 38742, 38745, 38748, 38751, 38754, 38757, 38760, 38764, 38766, 39109, 39113, 39124, 39139, 39315, 39503, 39604, 39612, 39615, 39638, 39639, 39641, 39651, 39654, 39656, 39700, 39703, 39710, 39712, 39715, 39718, 39720, 39801, 39803, 39815, 39818, 39821, 39900, 39903, 40004, 40012, 40104, 40106, 40109, 40112, 40119, 40600, 40700, 40703, 40706, 40709, 40712, 40801, 40803, 40850, 40851, 40860, 41518, 41521, 41530, 41533, 41536, 41539, 41542, 41551, 41554, 41557, 41560, 41563, 41564, 41566, 41569, 41572, 41575, 41576, 41578, 41579, 41581, 41584, 41587, 41590, 41593, 41596, 41599, 41608, 41614, 41615, 41617, 41618, 41623, 41635, 41638, 41728, 41734, 41782, 41785, 41834, 41837, 41840, 41843, 41879, 42521, 42539, 42543, 42545, 42557, 42569, 42626, 42653, 42656, 42662, 42672, 42705, 42710, 42716, 42725, 42731, 42746, 42749, 42752, 42767, 42773, 42776, 42779, 42801, 42842, 42851, 42860, 43801, 43804, 43807, 43810, 43813, 43816, 43819, 43822, 43825, 43828, 43831, 43834, 43837, 43838, 43840, 43843, 43846, 43852, 43855, 43861, 43864, 43870, 43873, 43876, 43879, 43882, 43900, 43903, 43906, 43909, 43912, 43915, 43936, 43945, 43951, 43954, 43957, 43963, 43966, 43969, 43972, 43975, 43978, 43984, 43987, 43990, 43993, 43996, 44334, 44373, 45006, 45036, 45060, 45061, 45062, 45215, 45415, 45418, 45460, 45461, 45464, 45465, 45466, 45468, 45469, 45471, 45472, 45474, 45475, 45477, 45478, 45480, 45481, 45483, 45484, 45490, 45491, 45492, 45494, 45500, 45501, 45502, 45503, 45504, 45505, 45520, 45523, 45528, 45530, 45533, 45535, 45539, 45558, 45561, 45562, 45563, 45564, 45565, 45566, 45570, 45587, 45588, 45596, 45597, 45599, 45624, 45641, 45644, 45646, 45647, 45660, 45661, 45686, 45720, 45723, 45726, 45729, 45731, 45732, 45735, 45738, 45741, 45744, 45747, 45752, 45753, 45754, 45767, 45770, 45773, 45776, 45779, 45782, 45785, 45788, 45791, 45853, 45861, 45863, 45869, 45871, 45873, 45897, 46315, 46318, 46321, 46324, 46325, 46380, 46393, 46394, 46395, 46477, 46504, 46507, 47486, 47489, 47491, 47501, 47511, 47519, 47531, 47534, 47566, 47588, 47591, 47956, 48254, 48421, 48422, 48426, 48427, 48512, 48918, 48921, 48924, 48939, 48942, 48951, 48954, 48958, 48960, 49106, 49115, 49116, 49117, 49210, 49230, 49306, 49318, 49319, 49321, 49372, 49374, 49376, 49378, 49380, 49382, 49384, 49386, 49388, 49390, 49392, 49394, 49396, 49398, 49512, 49516, 49517, 49518, 49519, 49521, 49524, 49525, 49527, 49530, 49533, 49536, 49542, 49544, 49548, 49551, 49554, 49564, 49565, 49712, 49715, 49716, 49717, 49740, 49742, 49744, 49767, 49768, 49769, 49770, 49776, 49779, 49780, 49784, 49785, 49786, 49787, 49788, 49797, 49798, 49814, 49836, 49838, 50212, 50215, 50218, 50221, 50224, 50233, 50236, 50239, 50245, 50300, 50303, 50306, 50321, 50324, 50336, 50351, 50354, 50372, 50378, 50384, 50394, 50395, 50399, 50411, 50414, 50417, 50420, 50423, 50450, 50451, 50455, 50456, 50460, 50461, 50465, 50466, 50470, 50471, 50475, 50476, 50592, 50604, 50608, 50612, 50620, 50624, 50628, 50632, 50636, 50640, 50644, 51011, 51012, 51013, 51014, 51015, 51021, 51022, 51023, 51024, 51025, 51026, 51031, 51032, 51033, 51034, 51035, 51036, 51041, 51042, 51043, 51044, 51045, 51051, 51052, 51053, 51054, 51055, 51056, 51057, 51058, 51059, 51061, 51062, 51063, 51064, 51065, 51066, 51071, 51072, 51073, 51102, 51103, 51130, 51131, 51160, 51165, 51170, 51171, 52123, 52126, 52129, 52158, 52337, 52342, 52345, 52348, 52351, 52354, 52357, 52360, 52363, 52366, 52369, 52372, 52375, 52379, 52380, 52382, 52430, 52446, 52821, 53209, 53212, 53221, 53224, 53227, 53230, 53233


 

2  Clause 5(2)(c) of Schedule 1

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) the day on which a professional service with the item number 82118, 82120, 82123, 82125 or 82127 is rendered to a patient by a participating midwife.

 

3  Clause 6(3) of Schedule 1 (table dealing with Type A procedures: Surgical patient – list of MBS items)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Type A procedures: Surgical patient – list of MBS items

13212, 13218, 13241, 13251, 13700, 13834, 13837, 14234, 14237, 15303, 15304, 15307, 15308, 15311, 15312, 15315, 15316, 15319, 15320, 15323, 15324, 15327, 15328, 15331, 15332, 15335, 15336, 15345, 16567, 16570, 16571, 16573, 30017, 30020, 30023, 30024, 30068, 30165, 30168, 30171, 30172, 30190, 30225, 30229, 30235, 30241, 30244, 30246, 30247, 30253, 30256, 30272, 30286, 30287, 30289, 30293, 30299, 30300, 30302, 30303, 30306, 30310, 30311, 30314, 30326, 30330, 30332, 30385, 30387, 30392, 30399, 30400, 30408, 30414, 30416, 30419, 30422, 30431, 30433, 30440, 30443, 30445, 30450, 30451, 30452, 30475, 30479, 30481, 30484, 30485, 30490, 30491, 30492, 30494, 30495, 30515, 30520, 30530, 30559, 30562, 30563, 30600, 30611, 30615, 30618, 30619, 30621, 30622, 30623, 30626, 30629, 30635, 30637, 30639, 30641, 30642, 30643, 30644, 30645, 30646, 30648, 30651, 30652, 30672, 30676, 30688, 30690, 30692, 30694, 30720, 30721, 30722, 30723, 30724, 30731, 30760, 30761, 30763, 30770, 30790, 30791, 30800, 31000, 31001, 31003, 31004, 31005, 31225, 31245, 31250, 31340, 31350, 31355, 31400, 31403, 31406, 31423, 31426, 31454, 31460, 31462, 31500, 31503, 31506, 31509, 31512, 31515, 31519, 31525, 31554, 31569, 31575, 31578, 31585, 32021, 32023, 32029, 32045, 32046, 32057, 32066, 32094, 32096, 32099, 32102, 32103, 32105, 32111, 32112, 32120, 32123, 32126, 32129, 32131, 32138, 32139, 32150, 32159, 32162, 32165, 32180, 32183, 32186, 32200, 32203, 32206, 32210, 32213, 32214, 32216, 32230, 32504, 32507, 32508, 32511, 32736, 32757, 32760, 32766, 32769, 33070, 33545, 33548, 33551, 33554, 33806, 33810, 33845, 33848, 34100, 34103, 34106, 34109, 34130, 34133, 34145, 34500, 34503, 34515, 34521, 34524, 34527, 34528, 34529, 34534, 34538, 34800, 34824, 34827, 34830, 35000, 35012, 35100, 35202, 35300, 35303, 35306, 35309, 35317, 35319, 35321, 35324, 35327, 35330, 35331, 35360, 35361, 35362, 35363, 35401, 35404, 35406, 35408, 35410, 35508, 35533, 35534, 35536, 35560, 35564, 35565, 35566, 35568, 35570, 35571, 35573, 35577, 35578, 35581, 35582, 35595, 35599, 35610, 35612, 35616, 35622, 35623, 35631, 35635, 35636, 35637, 35645, 35649, 35653, 35657, 35658, 35673, 35680, 35694, 35700, 35726, 35750, 35751, 35759, 36502, 36508, 36509, 36537, 36546, 36549, 36552, 36558, 36579, 36585, 36604, 36607, 36608, 36609, 36612, 36615, 36618, 36621, 36624, 36627, 36633, 36636, 36639, 36649, 36652, 36654, 36663, 36664, 36666, 36803, 36806, 36809, 36811, 36818, 36821, 36822, 36823, 36833, 36840, 36842, 36845, 36854, 36863, 37000, 37004, 37008, 37020, 37023, 37026, 37038, 37039, 37044, 37046, 37050, 37201, 37202, 37206, 37208, 37215, 37221, 37224, 37227, 37233, 37306, 37318, 37327, 37330, 37333, 37336, 37342, 37345, 37348, 37351, 37354, 37381, 37387, 37396, 37402, 37408, 37417, 37418, 37429, 37438, 37601, 37604, 37605, 37606, 37613, 37616, 37619, 37800, 37801, 37803, 37804, 37806, 37807, 37809, 37810, 37812, 37813, 37818, 37819, 37821, 37822, 37827, 37828, 37830, 37833, 37834, 37836, 37839, 37845, 37854, 38200, 38203, 38206, 38209, 38213, 38256, 38274, 38275, 38350, 38353, 38356, 38362, 38365, 38415, 38416, 38417, 38422, 38423, 38425, 38426, 38430, 38448, 38452, 38458, 38460, 38462, 38464, 38472, 38485, 38609, 38612, 38621, 38627, 38637, 39015, 39018, 39110, 39111, 39116, 39117, 39118, 39119, 39121, 39125, 39126, 39127, 39128, 39129, 39130, 39134, 39137, 39138, 39140, 39300, 39303, 39306, 39307, 39309, 39312, 39318, 39319, 39321, 39323, 39324, 39327, 39328, 39329, 39330, 39331, 39332, 39333, 39336, 39339, 39342, 39610, 39906, 40701, 40704, 40705, 40708, 40852, 40854, 40856, 40858, 40905, 41512, 41515, 41524, 41527, 41545, 41548, 41603, 41611, 41620, 41629, 41671, 41672, 41707, 41710, 41713, 41716, 41722, 41725, 41729, 41731, 41737, 41743, 41746, 41749, 41752, 41767, 41770, 41773, 41776, 41779, 41786, 41787, 41789, 41793, 41813, 41825, 41831, 41855, 41858, 41861, 41864, 41867, 41868, 41870, 41873, 41876, 41880, 41881, 41885, 41910, 42505, 42506, 42509, 42510, 42512, 42515, 42518, 42527, 42530, 42533, 42536, 42542, 42548, 42551, 42554, 42563, 42574, 42584, 42590, 42596, 42599, 42602, 42605, 42608, 42623, 42629, 42635, 42638, 42641, 42665, 42680, 42686, 42692, 42695, 42698, 42701, 42702, 42703, 42704, 42707, 42713, 42719, 42734, 42740, 42743, 42758, 42761, 42764, 42770, 42782, 42785, 42788, 42791, 42802, 42805, 42806, 42807, 42808, 42809, 42810, 42815, 42818, 42833, 42836, 42839, 42848, 42854, 42857, 42863, 42866, 42869, 43021, 43022, 43521, 43527, 43530, 43533, 43805, 43832, 43835, 43841, 43849, 43858, 43867, 43930, 43933, 43939, 43960, 43981, 43999, 44101, 44102, 44108, 44111, 44114, 44130, 44133, 44325, 44328, 44331, 44346, 44350, 44354, 44359, 44361, 44364, 44367, 44370, 45000, 45003, 45009, 45012, 45015, 45018, 45019, 45024, 45026, 45035, 45042, 45045, 45048, 45051, 45200, 45201, 45202, 45203, 45206, 45207, 45209, 45218, 45221, 45227, 45233, 45236, 45239, 45240, 45403, 45406, 45409, 45412, 45439, 45442, 45445, 45448, 45451, 45462, 45485, 45486, 45487, 45488, 45489, 45493, 45496, 45497, 45498, 45512, 45519, 45522, 45524, 45527, 45534, 45536, 45542, 45545, 45548, 45551, 45553, 45554, 45556, 45560, 45568, 45569, 45572, 45575, 45578, 45581, 45584, 45585, 45590, 45593, 45602, 45605, 45608, 45611, 45614, 45620, 45623, 45626, 45627, 45629, 45632, 45635, 45652, 45653, 45656, 45658, 45659, 45662, 45665, 45668, 45669, 45671, 45675, 45676, 45677, 45680, 45683, 45689, 45692, 45695, 45698, 45701, 45704, 45707, 45710, 45713, 45714, 45716, 45755, 45758, 45761, 45794, 45803, 45809, 45811, 45813, 45815, 45817, 45819, 45821, 45825, 45827, 45831, 45833, 45835, 45837, 45839, 45841, 45843, 45845, 45849, 45855, 45857, 45859, 45865, 45867, 45875, 45877, 45879, 45885, 45888, 45891, 45939, 45984, 45987, 45990, 45993, 46300, 46303, 46308, 46309, 46312, 46322, 46330, 46333, 46335, 46336, 46339, 46340, 46341, 46342, 46345, 46351, 46354, 46357, 46360, 46364, 46367, 46372, 46375, 46378, 46379, 46381, 46384, 46387, 46390, 46399, 46401, 46408, 46411, 46414, 46417, 46423, 46426, 46432, 46434, 46441, 46442, 46444, 46453, 46468, 46471, 46474, 46480, 46483, 46489, 46492, 46493, 46500, 46501, 46502, 46503, 46510, 46522, 47007, 47012, 47021, 47027, 47033, 47045, 47047, 47049, 47052, 47053, 47054, 47063, 47066, 47310, 47313, 47316, 47319, 47357, 47364, 47370, 47373, 47381, 47384, 47385, 47386, 47387, 47390, 47393, 47399, 47402, 47408, 47417, 47420, 47426, 47429, 47432, 47435, 47438, 47441, 47447, 47450, 47451, 47453, 47456, 47459, 47465, 47468, 47480, 47483, 47495, 47498, 47514, 47516, 47528, 47537, 47546, 47549, 47552, 47555, 47558, 47559, 47561, 47565, 47568, 47570, 47573, 47582, 47585, 47592, 47593, 47597, 47600, 47603, 47612, 47615, 47618, 47621, 47624, 47630, 47648, 47657, 47741, 47753, 47756, 47765, 47768, 47771, 47774, 47777, 47780, 47783, 47786, 47789, 47953, 47954, 47955, 47967, 47975, 47982, 47983, 47984, 48245, 48248, 48251, 48257, 48400, 48403, 48406, 48409, 48412, 48415, 48419, 48420, 48423, 48424, 48430, 48433, 48435, 48507, 48900, 48903, 48906, 48909, 48915, 48927, 48945, 48948, 48972, 48980, 48983, 48986, 49100, 49104, 49105, 49109, 49112, 49118, 49121, 49124, 49200, 49203, 49206, 49209, 49213, 49215, 49218, 49219, 49220, 49221, 49224, 49227, 49233, 49236, 49239, 49300, 49303, 49309, 49315, 49360, 49363, 49366, 49500, 49503, 49506, 49509, 49515, 49534, 49569, 49570, 49572, 49574, 49576, 49578, 49580, 49582, 49584, 49586, 49590, 49703, 49706, 49709, 49718, 49724, 49727, 49728, 49730, 49732, 49734, 49736, 49738, 49760, 49761, 49762, 49763, 49764, 49765, 49766, 49771, 49772, 49773, 49774, 49775, 49777, 49778, 49781, 49782, 49783, 49789, 49790, 49791, 49792, 49793, 49794, 49795, 49796, 49812, 49815, 49818, 49821, 49824, 49827, 49830, 49833, 49837, 49839, 49845, 49854, 49857, 49860, 49866, 50107, 50112, 50118, 50130, 50201, 50203, 50206, 50209, 50242, 50309, 50312, 50333, 50335, 50339, 50345, 50357, 50360, 50369, 50375, 50381, 50393, 50396, 50426, 50428, 50508, 50512, 50524, 50528, 50532, 50536, 50540, 50544, 50548, 50552, 50556, 50560, 50564, 50568, 50572, 50576, 50580, 50584, 50588, 50596, 50600, 50616, 50654, 50950, 50952, 51020, 51110, 51111, 51114, 51115, 51140, 51141, 51145, 51150, 51900, 51904, 51906, 52018, 52035, 52039, 52048, 52051, 52054, 52059, 52063, 52066, 52078, 52090, 52092, 52094, 52095, 52105, 52108, 52111, 52114, 52117, 52120, 52122, 52130, 52131, 52138, 52141, 52144, 52147, 52148, 52182, 52184, 52186, 52300, 52303, 52306, 52312, 52315, 52321, 52324, 52330, 52333, 52336, 52339, 52378, 52424, 52440, 52442, 52444, 52450, 52452, 52456, 52458, 52460, 52480, 52482, 52484, 52600, 52603, 52609, 52612, 52615, 52618, 52621, 52624, 52626, 52627, 52633, 52800, 52803, 52806, 52809, 52812, 52815, 52818, 52824, 52828, 52830, 52832, 53006, 53009, 53015, 53016, 53017, 53019, 53215, 53218, 53220, 53225, 53226, 53236, 53239, 53242, 53406, 53409, 53412, 53413, 53414, 53415, 53416, 53418, 53419, 53422, 53423, 53424, 53425, 53427, 53429, 53453, 53455, 53460


 

4  Clause 4(1)(a) of Schedule 3

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) category 3―therapeutic procedures, being the items below in the general medical services table:

 

Type B Band 1 T1: Miscellaneous Therapeutic Procedures:

13100  13103  13706  13950

 

Type B Band 1 – T8: Surgical Operations

30210  30473  30475  30478  30679  32075  32084  32087  32095 

32215  35500  36665  39000  41604  41647  41674  42575  42741 

45027; and

 

5  Clause 5(1) of Schedule 3 (table dealing with Nonband specific Type B procedures – list of MBS items)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Non-band specific Type B day procedures – list of MBS items

111, 117, 120, 11919, 13110, 13212, 13215, 13241, 13318, 13400, 13750, 13755, 13757, 13815, 14218, 14247, 14249, 15338, 15513, 15539, 16512, 16603, 16618, 18216, 18230, 18242, 18276, 18280, 18284, 18286, 18290, 18294, 18296, 18298, 18375, 18379, 30042, 30045, 30055, 30081, 30084, 30087, 30094, 30099, 30103, 30104, 30105, 30107, 30187, 30189, 30190, 30223, 30225, 30262, 30269, 30281, 30283, 30311, 30390, 30409, 30484, 30627, 30630, 30658, 30687, 30820, 31225, 31340, 31345, 31346, 31350, 31355, 31356, 31358, 31359, 31360, 31361, 31363, 31364, 31367, 31369, 31371, 31372, 31373, 31374, 31375, 31376, 31456, 31458, 31530, 31551, 31557, 31560, 31563, 31566, 31590, 32094, 32145, 32147, 32150, 32153, 32156, 32168, 32171, 32177, 32180, 32217, 32222, 32223, 32224, 32225, 32226, 32227, 32228, 32229, 32230, 32504, 34109, 34130, 34500, 34503, 34506, 34524, 34539, 35324, 35507, 35508, 35509, 35513, 35517, 35527, 35536, 35539, 35545, 35548, 35557, 35560, 35569, 35609, 35612, 35616, 35622, 35623, 35630, 35633, 35635, 35636, 35637, 35640, 35641, 35643, 35644, 35645, 35647, 35648, 35694, 35697, 35730, 36504, 36505, 36507, 36561, 36650, 36667, 36668, 36812, 36815, 36818, 36821, 36822, 36823, 36824, 36827, 36830, 36833, 36836, 36840, 36860, 37011, 37215, 37216, 37217, 37218, 37219, 37226, 37318, 37321, 37324, 37339, 37354, 37369, 37435, 37623, 37803, 37806, 37809, 37812, 37815, 37816, 37854, 38200, 38272, 38285, 38286, 38288, 38419, 38420, 38423, 38428, 39013, 39014, 39100, 39110, 39111, 39116, 39117, 39118, 39119, 39133, 39135, 39140, 39323, 39331, 39332, 39336, 39339, 39342, 39345, 40702, 41503, 41506, 41509, 41626, 41629, 41632, 41644, 41650, 41653, 41668, 41677, 41701, 41716, 41764, 41801, 41816, 41822, 41825, 41831, 41855, 41858, 41861, 41864, 41886, 42503, 42504, 42572, 42573, 42576, 42584, 42593, 42610, 42611, 42652, 42673, 42680, 42683, 42686, 42689, 42692, 42738, 42739, 42812, 42818, 42833, 42845, 42869, 43942, 43948, 44102, 44104, 44105, 44136, 44338, 44342, 44346, 44358, 44376, 45019, 45030, 45033, 45039, 45200, 45224, 45239, 45506, 45515, 45534, 45535, 45589, 45626, 45665, 45668, 45823, 46330, 46336, 46348, 46363, 46365, 46370, 46420, 46423, 46438, 46441, 46450, 46486, 46489, 46495, 46501, 46510, 46525, 47738, 47906, 47915, 47918, 47927, 48945, 49218, 49800, 49803, 49806, 49809, 49881, 49884, 49887, 49890, 50115, 50352, 51112, 51113, 51120, 51902, 52015, 52025, 52042, 52045, 52057, 52058, 52061, 52062, 52064, 52072, 52073, 52075, 52081, 52084, 52087, 52097, 52099, 52102, 52180, 52321, 52826, 53003, 53006, 53009, 53054, 53056, 53058, 53060, 53062, 53064, 53070, 53206, 53215, 53218, 53225, 53410, 53459, 58939, 59970, 60000, 60003, 60006, 60009, 60012, 60015, 60018, 60021, 60024, 60027, 60030, 60033, 60036, 60039, 60042, 60045, 60048, 60051, 60054, 60057, 60060, 60063, 60066, 60069, 60072, 60075, 60078


 

Schedule 3Amendments—Type C Procedures

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

1  Clause 8 of Schedule 3 (table dealing with Type C procedures – list of MBS items)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Type C procedures – list of MBS items

3, 4, 23, 24, 36, 37, 44, 47, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 116, 119, 122, 128, 131, 132, 133, 141, 143, 145, 147, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173, 193, 195, 197, 199, 285, 287, 289, 291, 293, 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 342, 344, 346, 348, 350, 352, 385, 386, 387, 388, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 721, 723, 729, 731, 732, 820, 822, 823, 825, 826, 828, 855, 857, 858, 900, 903, 2497, 2501, 2503, 2504, 2506, 2507, 2509, 2517, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2526, 2546, 2547, 2552, 2553, 2558, 2559, 2598, 2600, 2603, 2606, 2610, 2613, 2616, 2620, 2622, 2624, 2631, 2633, 2635, 2664, 2666, 2668, 2673, 2675, 2677, 2713, 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727, 2801, 2806, 2814, 2824, 2832, 2840, 2946, 2949, 2954, 2958, 2972, 2974, 3005, 3010, 3014, 3018, 3023, 3028, 3032, 3040, 3044, 3051, 3055, 3062, 4001, 5000, 5001, 5003, 5004, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5016, 5017, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5027, 5028, 5030, 5031, 5032, 5033, 5035, 5036, 5039, 5040, 5041, 5042, 5043, 5044, 5049, 5060, 5063, 5067, 5200, 5203, 5207, 5208, 5220, 5223, 5227, 5228, 5260, 5263, 5265, 5267, 6007, 6009, 6011, 6013, 6015, 6018, 6019, 6023, 6024, 6028, 6029, 6031, 6032, 6034, 6035, 6037, 6038, 6042, 6051, 6052, 6057, 6058, 6062, 6063, 6064, 6065, 6067, 6068, 6071, 6072, 6074, 6075, 6080, 6081, 6082, 6084, 10801, 10802, 10803, 10804, 10805, 10806, 10807, 10808, 10809, 10816, 10944, 10945, 10946, 91285, 91287, 91723, 91727, 93300, 93303, 93306, 93309, 11000, 11003, 11012, 11015, 11018, 11024, 11027, 11200, 11204, 11205, 11210, 11211, 11215, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11221, 11224, 11235, 11237, 11240, 11241, 11242, 11243, 11244, 11300, 11306, 11309, 11312, 11315, 11318, 11324, 11327, 11332, 11333, 11336, 11339, 11503, 11505, 11506, 11507, 11508, 11512, 11602, 11604, 11605, 11607, 11610, 11611, 11612, 11614, 11615, 11705, 11713, 11719, 11720, 11721, 11724, 11725, 11726, 11727, 11728, 11729, 11730, 11731, 11800, 11810, 11820, 11823, 11830, 11833, 11900, 11912, 11917, 12000, 12001, 12002, 12003, 12004, 12005, 12012, 12017, 12021, 12022, 12024, 12200, 12201, 12306, 12312, 12315, 12320, 12321, 12322, 12325, 12326, 12500, 12524, 12527, 12533, 13104, 13105, 13200, 13203, 13207, 13209, 13221, 13260, 13290, 13312, 13839, 13842, 13899, 14050, 14100, 14106, 14115, 14118, 14124, 14201, 14202, 14203, 14206, 14216, 14217, 14219, 14220, 14221, 14227, 14245, 14255, 14256, 14257, 14258, 14259, 14260, 14263, 14264, 14265, 14266, 14270, 14272, 14277, 14278, 14280, 14283, 14285, 14288, 15000, 15003, 15006, 15009, 15012, 15100, 15103, 15106, 15109, 15112, 15115, 15211, 15214, 15215, 15218, 15221, 15224, 15227, 15230, 15233, 15236, 15239, 15242, 15245, 15248, 15251, 15254, 15257, 15260, 15263, 15266, 15269, 15272, 15275, 15500, 15503, 15506, 15509, 15512, 15515, 15518, 15521, 15524, 15527, 15530, 15533, 15550, 15553, 15555, 15556, 15559, 15562, 15565, 15700, 15705, 15710, 15715, 15800, 15850, 16003, 16006, 16009, 16012, 16015, 16018, 16400, 16407, 16408, 16500, 16501, 16502, 16505, 16508, 16509, 16511, 16514, 16600, 17610, 17615, 17620, 17625, 17640, 17645, 17650, 17655, 17680, 17690, 18213, 18350, 18351, 18353, 18354, 18360, 18361, 18362, 18365, 18366, 18368, 18369, 18370, 18372, 18374, 18377, 30003, 30006, 30026, 30032, 30038, 30061, 30062, 30064, 30071, 30072, 30097, 30191, 30192, 30196, 30202, 30207, 30216, 30219, 30406, 30628, 30654, 31206, 31211, 31216, 31220, 31221, 31357, 31362, 31365, 31366, 31368, 31370, 31587, 32072, 32115, 32132, 32135, 32142, 32500, 32520, 32522, 32523, 32526, 32528, 32529, 35503, 35554, 35608, 35614, 35620, 35626, 35703, 36671, 36672, 36673, 36800, 37041, 37300, 37303, 37388, 37415, 38800, 40707, 40862, 41500, 41501, 41659, 41662, 41698, 41704, 41755, 41828, 42587, 42588, 42614, 42615, 42617, 42620, 42644, 42650, 42667, 42668, 42676, 42677, 42744, 42782, 42785, 42788, 42791, 42794, 42806, 42807, 42808, 42809, 42811, 45021, 45025, 45026, 45546, 45799, 45801, 45805, 45807, 45829, 45847, 45851, 45882, 47471, 47735, 47904, 47916, 47924, 50310, 51700, 51703, 52034, 52036, 52039, 52055, 52056, 52133, 53000, 53004, 53052, 53458, 55028, 55029, 55030, 55031, 55032, 55033, 55036, 55037, 55038, 55039, 55048, 55049, 55054, 55065, 55066, 55068, 55070, 55071, 55073, 55076, 55079, 55126, 55127, 55128, 55129, 55132, 55133, 55134, 55137, 55141, 55143, 55145, 55146, 55208, 55211, 55238, 55244, 55246, 55248, 55252, 55274, 55276, 55278, 55280, 55282, 55284, 55292, 55294, 55296, 55700, 55703, 55704, 55705, 55706, 55707, 55708, 55709, 55712, 55715, 55718, 55721, 55723, 55725, 55729, 55736, 55739, 55812, 55814, 55844, 55846, 55852, 55854, 55856, 55857, 55858, 55859, 55860, 55861, 55862, 55863, 55864, 55865, 55866, 55867, 55868, 55869, 55870, 55871, 55872, 55873, 55874, 55875, 55876, 55877, 55878, 55879, 55880, 55881, 55882, 55883, 55884, 55885, 55886, 55887, 55888, 55889, 55890, 55891, 55892, 55893, 55894, 55895, 56001, 56007, 56010, 56013, 56016, 56022, 56028, 56030, 56036, 56101, 56107, 56220, 56221, 56223, 56224, 56225, 56226, 56233, 56234, 56237, 56238, 56301, 56307, 56401, 56407, 56409, 56412, 56501, 56507, 56553, 56620, 56622, 56623, 56626, 56627, 56628, 56629, 56630, 56801, 56807, 57001, 57007, 57201, 57341, 57352, 57353, 57354, 57357, 57360, 57364, 57506, 57509, 57512, 57515, 57518, 57521, 57522, 57523, 57524, 57527, 57700, 57703, 57706, 57709, 57712, 57715, 57721, 57901, 57902, 57905, 57907, 57915, 57918, 57921, 57924, 57927, 57930, 57933, 57939, 57942, 57945, 57960, 57963, 57966, 57969, 58100, 58103, 58106, 58108, 58109, 58112, 58115, 58300, 58306, 58500, 58503, 58506, 58509, 58521, 58524, 58527, 58700, 58706, 58715, 58718, 58721, 58900, 58903, 58909, 58912, 58915, 58916, 58921, 58927, 58933, 58936, 59103, 59300, 59302, 59303, 59305, 59312, 59314, 59318, 59700, 59703, 59712, 59715, 59718, 59724, 59733, 59739, 59751, 59754, 59763, 60500, 60503, 60918, 60927, 61310, 61313, 61314, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61328, 61329, 61340, 61345, 61348, 61349, 61353, 61356, 61357, 61360, 61361, 61364, 61368, 61372, 61373, 61376, 61381, 61383, 61384, 61386, 61387, 61389, 61390, 61393, 61394, 61397, 61398, 61402, 61406, 61409, 61410, 61413, 61414, 61421, 61425, 61426, 61429, 61430, 61433, 61434, 61438, 61441, 61442, 61445, 61446, 61449, 61450, 61453, 61454, 61457, 61462, 61469, 61473, 61480, 61485, 61495, 61499, 61505, 61524, 61541, 61553, 61560, 61565, 61647, 63001, 63004, 63007, 63010, 63040, 63043, 63046, 63049, 63052, 63055, 63058, 63061, 63064, 63067, 63070, 63073, 63101, 63111, 63114, 63125, 63128, 63131, 63151, 63154, 63161, 63164, 63167, 63170, 63173, 63176, 63179, 63182, 63185, 63201, 63204, 63219, 63222, 63225, 63228, 63231, 63234, 63237, 63240, 63243, 63271, 63274, 63277, 63280, 63301, 63304, 63307, 63322, 63325, 63328, 63331, 63334, 63337, 63340, 63361, 63385, 63388, 63391, 63395, 63397, 63399, 63401, 63404, 63416, 63425, 63428, 63440, 63443, 63446, 63454, 63461, 63464, 63467, 63470, 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