Factsheet on claiming of regional and field nerve block MBS Items

The fact sheet provides information to help support the correct billing of Medicare Benefits Schedule Items 18222 and 18225 for regional or field nerve blocks.

The Compliance Audit and Education Branch of the Department of Health and Aged Care has a new educational factsheet on correct claiming of regional and field nerve block items.

The fact sheet is intended to help providers, particularly those in the diagnostic imaging sector, to understand and meet their obligations when billing regional and field nerve block items (MBS Items 18222 and 18225).

The factsheet is available at health.gov.au/resources/publications/correct-claiming-of-regional-and-field-nerve-block-items-18222-and-18225-0.

Questions and concerns should be directed to Compliance.Education@health.gov.au