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Surgery to remove a cancerous (malignant) area of skin less than 14 mm in size. This is from or around the face, neck, scalp, nipple, lower leg or upper arm. The sample will be sent off for testing to look at the cells.

Treatment venue

Out-of-hospital

Medical specialty

General surgery

Your care options

Bulk billing patient:

If you are bulk billed for a medical service you will have no out-of-pocket costs. The GP or specialist bills Medicare and accepts the Medicare benefit as full payment for the service.

Non-bulk billing patient:

GPs and specialists can set a fee for the service that is higher than the Medicare benefit. In this case you may have out-of-pocket costs. This is the difference between the service fee and the Medicare benefit.

In 2022-23

For patients who had an MBS item 31372 in a private setting across all of Australia, 43% had an out-of-pocket cost. Of those:

Patients typically paid: $198, Medicare paid: $277, Insurer paid: $0. Typical fees: $457.

Percent of patients who paid in 2022-23

57% of patients had no out-of-pocket costs

43% of patients had out-of-pocket costs

Low, typical, and high out-of-pocket costs

Of the 43% of people who had an out-of-pocket cost in 2022-23, the typical cost was calculated as follows:

High$801
Typical$198
Low$25

What the fees and costs shown include

The fees and costs show typical fees for an individual service. They are based on data from 2022-23.

Each service is linked to a number listed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), called an MBS item. Patients may have other MBS items as well, as multiple services may occur in a setting. The Medicare benefit amount(opens in new tab) has been rounded to the nearest dollar.

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  • If you may need a referral to a medical specialist.
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  • What other specialists may be involved in your service, and their fees.

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What the fees and costs shown don’t include

  • Aftercare costs.
  • Costs associated with pharmaceuticals and other incidentals.

MBS item number(s) that may be the main treatment for an MBS item 31372.

MBS Item 31372

Surgery to remove a cancerous (malignant) area of skin less than 14 mm in size. This is from or around the face, neck, scalp, nipple, lower leg or upper arm. The sample will be sent off for testing to look at the cells.