Table 1.
Observed category 1 costs
| Medical benefits scheme item description | MBS code | Freq. | Mean (AU$) | Total (AU$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic biopsy of skin or mucous membrane, specimen sent for biopsy | 30071 | 1956 | 49 | 96,351 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by serial curettage or carbon dioxide laser excision-ablation: < 10 lesions | 30196 | 433 | 96 | 41,590 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by serial curettage or carbon dioxide laser excision-ablation: > 10 lesions | 30197 | 8 | 680 | 5,438 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by cryotherapy: <10 lesions | 30202 | 121 | 42 | 5,082 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by cryotherapy: > 10 lesions | 30203 | 16 | 145 | 2,328 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin and cartilage by cryotherapy: > 10 lesions | 30205 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mircographically controlled serial excision of skin tumour with histological examination: < 6 lesions | 31000 | 15 | 826 | 12,383 |
| Mircographically controlled serial excision of skin tumour with histological examination: 7–12 lesions | 31001 | 6 | 1,111 | 6,667 |
| Mircographically controlled serial excision of skin tumour with histological examination: > 13 lesions | 31002 | 2 | 1,225 | 2,451 |
| Removal from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia by surgical excision | ||||
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: < 10 mm diameter | 31255 | 169 | 183 | 30,950 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour < 10 mm diameter | 31256 | 15 | 165 | 2,475 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by non-original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour < 10 mm diameter | 31257 | 3 | 264 | 791 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: Original tumour < 10 mm diameter | 31258 | 1 | 185 | 185 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: >10 mm diameter | 31260 | 46 | 218 | 10,038 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour >10 mm diameter | 31261 | 6 | 291 | 1,746 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by non-original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour > 10 mm diameter | 31262 | 1 | 422 | 422 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: Original tumour > 10 mm diameter | 31263 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal from face, neck (anterior to the sternomastoid muscles) or lower leg (mid-calf to ankle) by surgical excision | ||||
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology, <10 mm diameter | 31265 | 338 | 165 | 55,710 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour <10 mm diameter | 31266 | 12 | 177 | 2,126 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by non-original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour <10 mm diameter | 31267 | 1 | 154 | 154 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: Original tumour >10 mm diameter | 31268 | 1 | 154 | 154 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: 10-20 mm diameter | 31270 | 128 | 213 | 27,276 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour 10-20 mm diameter | 31271 | 1 | 106 | 106 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by non-original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour 10-20 mm diameter | 31272 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal of recurrent, BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: Original tumour 10-20 mm diameter | 31273 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: >20 mm diameter | 31275 | 25 | 246 | 6,158 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour >20 mm diameter | 31276 | 2 | 188 | 376 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by non-original GP; Original tumour >20 mm diameter | 31277 | 1 | 101 | 101 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: Original tumour > 20 mm diameter | 31278 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal from other body areas by surgical excision | ||||
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology, <10 mm diameter | 31280 | 620 | 144 | 89,155 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour <10 mm diameter | 31281 | 7 | 171 | 1,197 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by non-original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour <10 mm diameter | 31282 | 2 | 141 | 282 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: Original tumour >10 mm diameter | 31283 | 1 | 131 | 131 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: 10-20 mm diameter | 31285 | 267 | 179 | 47,706 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour 10-20 mm diameter | 31286 | 2 | 133 | 267 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by non-original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour 10-20 mm diameter | 31287 | 2 | 178 | 355 |
| Removal of recurrent, BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: Original tumour 10-20 mm diameter | 31288 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: >20 mm diameter | 31290 | 30 | 226 | 6,782 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: Original tumour >20 mm diameter | 31291 | 1 | 201 | 201 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by non-original GP: Original tumour >20 mm diameter | 31292 | 2 | 355 | 710 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: Original tumour > 20 mm diameter | 31293 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, by non-original GP, malignancy confirmed: Tumour size unspecified. | 31295 | 6 | 304 | 1,822 |
| Totals | 4247 | 459,664 |
Note:
(i) KC < 10 mm (31255, 31256, 31258, 31265, 31266, 31267, 321280, 31281).
(ii) KC > 20 mm (31275, 31277, 31290).
iii) KC 10-20 mm (31270, 31285, 31287).
(iv) KC > 10 mm (31260, 31261, 31262) [Removed from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit or genitalia].
(v) Unspecified size (30071, 31096, 30202, 30203).
Abbreviations: Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), General Practitioner (GP).