Table 2.
List of 41 medical services on the MBS for the treatment of KC: total number of procedures in KC treatment group (n = 2000) and mean cost per 100 patients.
| MBS item description | Number of procedures | Cost per 100 KC patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by serial curettage or carbon dioxide laser excision–ablation: <10 lesions (30196) | 799 | AUD$3711 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by serial curettage or carbon dioxide laser excision–ablation: >10 lesions (30197) | 15 | AUD$467.56 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by cryotherapy: <10 lesions (30202) | 230 | AUD$425.43 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin by cryotherapy: >10 lesions (30203) | 28 | AUD$202.58 |
| Removal of malignant neoplasm of skin and cartilage by cryotherapy: >10 lesions (30205) | 0 | AUD$0.00 |
| Mircographically controlled serial excision of skin tumor with histological examination: <6 lesions (31000) | 19 | AUD$800.26 |
| Mircographically controlled serial excision of skin tumor with histological examination: 7–12 lesions (31001) | 8 | AUD$464 |
| Mircographically controlled serial excision of skin tumor with histological examination: >13 lesions (31002) | 1 | AUD$55 |
| Removal from nose, eyelid, lip, ear, digit, or genitalia by surgical excision | ||
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: <10 mm diameter (31255) | 318 | AUD$2992 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31256) | 14 | AUD$116 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by nonoriginal GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31257) | 4 | AUD$49 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31258) | 2 | AUD$14 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: >10 mm diameter (31260) | 84 | AUD$972 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor > 10 mm diameter (31261) | 5 | AUD$82 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by nonoriginal GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor > 10 mm diameter (31262) | 1 | AUD$21 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: original tumor > 10 mm diameter (31263) | 0 | AUD$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) | 595 | AUD$4765 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31266) | 14 | AUD$115 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by nonoriginal GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31267) | 3 | AUD$21 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: original tumor > 10 mm diameter (31268) | 2 | AUD$15 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: 10–20 mm diameter (31270) | 229 | AUD$2549 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor 10–20 mm diameter (31271) | 3 | AUD$33 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by nonoriginal GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor 10–20 mm diameter (31272) | 0 | AUD$0 |
| Removal of recurrent, BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: original tumor 10–20 mm diameter (31273) | 2 | AUD$21 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: >20 mm diameter (31275) | 54 | AUD$653 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor > 20 mm diameter (31276) | 1 | AUD$6 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by nonoriginal GP: original tumor > 20 mm diameter (31277) | 1 | AUD$5 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: original tumor > 20 mm diameter (31278) | 0 | AUD$0 |
| Removal from other body areas by surgical excision | ||
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: <10 mm diameter (31280) | 1049 | AUD$7258 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31281) | 15 | AUD$100 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by nonoriginal GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor < 10 mm diameter (31282) | 1 | AUD$8 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed by histology: original tumor > 10 mm diameter (31283) | 0 | AUD$0 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC with malignancy confirmed: 10–20 mm diameter (31285) | 435 | AUD$3891 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor 10–20 mm diameter (31286) | 4 | AUD$31 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC by nonoriginal GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor 10–20 mm diameter (31287) | 1 | AUD$9 |
| Removal of recurrent, BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: original tumor 10–20 mm diameter (31288) | 0 | AUD$0 |
| Removal of BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: >20 mm diameter (31290) | 58 | AUD$547 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by original GP, specimen sent to histology: original tumor > 20 mm diameter (31291) | 0 | AUD$0 |
| Removal of residual BCC or SCC, by nonoriginal GP: original tumor > 20 mm diameter (31292) | 3 | AUD$52 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, malignancy confirmed: original tumor > 20 mm diameter (31293) | 2 | AUD$18 |
| Removal of recurrent BCC or SCC, by nonoriginal GP, malignancy confirmed: tumor size unspecified (31295) | 8 | AUD$120 |
| Total | 4008 | AUD$30,589 |
MBS: Medicare Benefits Scheme; KC: keratinocyte cancer; BCC: basal cell carcinoma; SCC: squamous cell carcinoma; GP: general practitioner.