FOI 25-0242 LD – Corro Regarding SSMCP Report

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This FOI release contains an AskMBS advisory response clarifying Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item requirements for fluoroscopic examinations. The Department of Health and Aged Care clarified that time requirements specified in fluoroscopy items refer solely to the duration of fluoroscopy use with mobile image intensifier equipment during surgical procedures, not total procedure time. The response reiterates that claiming practitioners bear responsibility for ensuring MBS item requirements are met, services are clinically relevant, and their conduct complies with professional standards to avoid characterization as inappropriate practice. The document includes standard copyright, usage restrictions, and disclaimers applicable to AskMBS service responses.