{"id":"C1973L00038","name":"National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 8) Regulations","slug":"national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"38 of 1973","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24547,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1973L00038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1973","sectionType":"section","heading":"No. 38","content":"1973 No. 38\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1972.\\*\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1972.\n\nDated this twenty-second day of February, 1973.\n\nPAUL HASLUCK\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nW. G. HAYDEN\n\n![](image.002.png)Minister of State for Social Security.\n\nNATIONAL HEALTH (VARIATION OF BENEFITS) (No. 8) REGULATIONS\n\nCitation.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 8) Regulations.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of March, 1973.\n\nDefinitions.\n\n3. In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the National Health Act 1953-1972.\n\nVariation of First Schedule to the Act.\n\n4. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the First Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.\n\nVariation of Second Schedule to the Act.\n\n5. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Second Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.\n\nVariation of Third Schedule to the Act.\n\n6. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Third Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.\n\nVariation of Fourth Schedule to the Act.\n\n7. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Fourth Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.\n\nVariation of Fifth Schedule to the Act.\n\n8. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Fifth Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.\n\nVariation of Sixth Schedule to the Act.\n\n9\\. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Sixth Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 6 to these Regulations.\n\nVariation of Seventh Schedule to the Act.\n\n![](image.003.png)10. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Seventh Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 7 to these Regulations.\n\n\\* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 February 1973.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Regulation 4","content":"SCHEDULE 1. Regulation 4\n\nVariations of the Table in the First Schedule to the Act\n\n

1. Omit items 230 and 231, insert the following items:—

“ 232

Antenatal care, confinement and post-natal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour; requiring major regional or field block (including abdominal; brachial plexus; caudal; cervical plexus; epidural (peridural); paravertebral (thoracic or lumbar); pudendal; sacral; spinal) (G)

43.50

233

Antenatal care, confinement and post-natal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour; requiring major regional or field block (including abdominal; brachial plexus; caudal; cervical plexus; epidural (peridural); paravertebral (thoracic or lumbar); pudendal; sacral; spinal) (S)

66.00 ”.

2. Omit items 631 and 643, insert the following items:—

“ 631

Ultrasonic echography, unidimensional (including echoencephalography)....

5.10

632

Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography, bidimensional..................

16.00

641

Electroencephalography, not covered by item 631, 632, 651 or 661.........

8.10 ”.

3. After item 691, insert the following items:—

“ 698

Retinal angiography—

one eye..............................................

7.00

699

Retinal angiography—

both eyes.............................................

10.00 ”.

4. Omit items 707, 708, 715 and 721, insert the following items:—

“ 711

Audiogram, air conduction...................................

2.00

712

Audiogram, air conduction and bone conduction.....................

3.00

713

Audiogram, air conduction, bone conduction and speech...............

4.00

714

Audiogram, air conduction, bone conduction and speech, with other cochlear tests

5.00

723

Caloric tests of labyrinth or labyrinths...........................

3.50

725

Electronystagmography.....................................

3.50 ”.

5. After item 751, insert the following items:—

“ 753

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is not in the chamber

15.00

755

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is in the chamber..

20.00

756

Topical application of oxygen in hyperbaric chamber—as an independent procedure

7.00

757

Administration of general anaesthesia (including oxygen administration) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is in the chamber

25.00 ”.

6. Omit item 781, insert the following items:—

“ 782

Haemodialysis in hospital (where prolonged and constant medical supervision of the dialysis is required for the duration of the dialysis)

35.00

784

Haemodialysis in hospital (where intermittent medical supervision of the dialysis is required)

16.00

786

Haemodialysis in hospital (stabilised maintenance dialysis for chronic renal failure where a separate account for an attendance is not rendered under Part 1 of this Schedule)

4.50 ”.

7. Omit item 1052.

8. After item 1062, insert the following item:—

“ 1063

Differential leucocyte count..................................

0.80 ”.

9. Omit items 1090 and 1092, insert the following items:—

“ 1090

Blood grouping, A, B, O and Rh (D antigen).......................

2.10

1091

Blood grouping, Rh phenotyping, examination for C, D, E, c, e and other Rh phenotypes (5 or more antigens)

3.50

1092

Blood grouping, M N or other, each system, not covered by item 1090 or 1091.

2.10 ”.

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10. Omit item 1176, insert the following item:—

“ 1178

Assay of concentration of antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agents in serum or plasma

2.70 ”.

11. After item 1474, insert the following item:—

“ 1475

Quantitative estimation of luteinizing hormone using immunochemical methods

10.00 ”.

12. Omit item 1584, insert the following item:—

“ 1584

Rh or similar blood group antibodies, screening and quantitative examination for

4.50 ”.

13. Omit item 1643, insert the following item:—

“ 1643

Immunodiffusion for the detection of proteins in serum, cerebrospinal fluid, urine or other body fluids—quantitative—each protein

3.60 ”.

14. Omit items 1820, 1822, 1824, 1826 and 1828, insert the following items:—

“ 1820

Histopathological examination of biopsy material when one or two pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined

5.70

1822

Histopathological examination of biopsy material when three or four pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined

9.00

1824

Histopathological examination of biopsy material when five or more pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined

12.60

1826

Immediate frozen section diagnosis and histopathological examination of biopsy material when one or two pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined

12.60

1828

Immediate frozen section diagnosis and histopathological examination of biopsy material when three or more pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined

15.60 ”.

15. Omit item 1901, insert the following item:—

“ 1901

Cytological examination of smears from cervix and vagina, skin or mucous membrane for pathological change

3.30 ”.

16. Omit item 1957, insert the following items:—

“ 1956

Brain scan ............................................

14.00

1958

Cisternal scan .........................................

20.00 ”.

17. Omit item 1967, insert the following items:—

“ 1966

Scan of lung or lungs ....................................

15.00

1968

Scan of heart and liver ....................................

14.00

1970

Scan of liver and lungs ...................................

25.00 ”.

18. Omit items 1973, 1975 and 1976, insert the following items:—

“ 1972

Pancreas scan .........................................

14.00

1974

Spleen scan ...........................................

7.00 ”.

19. After item 1977, insert the following item:—

“ 1978

Scan of liver and spleen ...................................

13.00 ”.

20. Omit items 1981 and 1983, insert the following items:—

“1985

Placental scan .........................................

14.00

1988

Scan of skull ..........................................

9.00

1990

Scan of vertebral column and sacrum

14.00

1992

Scan of pelvis .........................................

14.00

1994

Scan of joint or long bone .................................

9.00

1996

Scan of bone or bones not covered by any other item in this Division

9.00

1999

Scan of region or organ not covered by any other item in this Division

7.20 ”.

21. Omit items 3406 and 3408, insert the following items:—

“ 3406

Simple mastectomy with or without biopsy and frozen section(G) .......

33.00

3408

Simple mastectomy with or without biopsy and frozen section(S) .......

45.00 ”.

22. Omit items 3423 and 3424, insert the following items:—

“ 3423

Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without biopsy and frozen section (G)

25.80

3424

Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without biopsy and frozen section (S)

33.00 ”

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23. After item 3482, insert the following item:—

“ 3484

Operative cholangiography ................................

10.00 ”.

24. Omit item 3686, insert the following item:—

“ 3684

Total colectomy with ileo-rectal anastomosis

115.00

3686

Abdomino-perineal resection (Miles’ technique) ..................

129.00

3687

Abdomino-perineal resection, combined synchronous operation—abdominal resection

105.00

3688

Abdomino-perineal resection, combined synchronous operation—perineal resection

45.00

3689

Proctocolectomy, complete, with ileostomy ......................

160.00 ”.

25. After item 4300, insert the following item:—

“ 4302

Ear, removal of foreign body in, involving incision of external auditory canal

25.00 ”.

26. Omit item 4320, insert the following items:—

“4317

Myringoplasty, trans-canal approach (Rosen incision) ...............

65.00

4318

Myringoplasty, post-aural or endaural approach involving enlargement of bony external canal, with or without exploration of mastoid

105.00

4321

Ossicular chain reconstruction ..............................

115.00

4322

Ossicular chain reconstruction and myringoplasty ..................

130.00 ”.

27. After item 4324, insert the following item:—

“ 4325

Obliteration of mastoid cavity ...............................

70.00 ”.

28. Omit item 4333, insert the following items:—

“ 4330

Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) and myringoplasty ........

130.00

4331

Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical), myringoplasty and ossicular chain reconstruction

160.00

4334

Decompression of facial nerve in its mastoid portion ................

130.00

4336

Decompression of facial nerve in its intracranial portion by intracranial or intrapetrous approach

145.00 ”.

29. After item 4337, insert the following items:—

“ 4339

Endolymphatic sac, transmastoid decompression with or without drainage of

130.00

4340

Internal auditory meatus, exploration of, by middle cranial fossa approach with or without removal of tumour

160.00 ”.

30. Omit item 4356, insert the following items:—

“ 4356

Glomus tumour, transtympanic removal of ......................

87.00

4358

Glomus tumour, transmastoid removal of, including mastoidectomy

130.00 ”.

31. After item 4376, insert the following item:—

“ 4378

Tympanic membrane, micro-inspection of—with or without suction removal of cholesteatoma

10.00 ”.

32. After item 4381, insert the following item:—

“ 4384

Nasal haemorrhage, posterior, arrest of, with posterior nasal packing, with or without cauterisation and with or without anterior pack

10.00 ”.

33. Omit item 4399, insert the following item:—

“ 4399

Nasal septum, septoplasty or submucous resection of................

45.00 ”.

34. After item 4422, insert the following item:—

“ 4426

Maxillary artery, transantral ligation of .........................

45.00 ”.

35. Omit item 4448, insert the following items:—

“ 4447

Fronto-nasal ethmosdectomy with or without sphenoidectomy.........

80.00

4449

Radical fronto-ethmoidectomy with osteoplastic flap................

105.00 ”.

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36. After item 4452, insert the following items:—

“ 4453

Frontal sinus, trephine of ..................................

30.00

4454

Frontal sinus, radical obliteration of ...........................

80.00 ”.

37. Omit item 4472, insert the following item:—

“ 4474

Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy including submucous resection of nasal septum and grafting to obliterate the pituitary fossa (including obtaining of graft)

115.00 ”.

38. Omit item 4484, insert the following item:—

“ 4485

Post-nasal space, direct examination of, with biopsy................

10.00 ”.

39. Omit item 4488, insert the following item:—

“ 4489

Nasopharyngeal tumour, operation for removal of, involving hard palate ..

95.00 ”.

40. After item 4492, insert the following item:—

“ 4494

Pharyngeal pouch, endoscopic resection of (Dohlman’s operation)

65.00 ”.

41. Omit items 4513 and 4514, insert the following items:—

“ 4516

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (G)

7.00

4517

Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (S)

10.00 ”.

42. Omit item 4563, insert the following items:—

“ 4562

Laryngectomy (total) ....................................

115.00

4564

Laryngopharyngectomy ...................................

145.00

4565

Primary restoration of alimentary continuity after laryngopharyngectomy using stomach or bowel

145.00 ”.

43. Omit item 4579, insert the following item:—

“ 4580

Microlaryngoscopy ......................................

25.00 ”.

44. Omit items 4595 and 4599, insert the following items:—

“ 4596

Arytenoid cartilage, fixation of ..............................

95.00

4598

Arytenoid cartilage, removal of ..............................

80.00 ”.

45. After item 4819, insert the following item:—

“ 4820

Cystoscopy, with controlled hydro-dilatation of the bladder ..

19.00 ”.

46. Omit item 5161, insert the following item:—

“ 5161

Urethral stricture, plastic repair of, each stage ....................

75.00 ”.

47. Omit items 5313 and 5314, insert the following items:—

“ 5313

Intrauterine contraceptive device, introduction or removal of, as an independent procedure (G)

4.00

5314

Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction or removal of, as an independent procedure (S)

4.50 ”.

48. Omit items 5493 and 5495, insert the following items:—

“ 5492

Hysterotomy (G) .......................................

40.00

5494

Hysterotomy (S) ........................................

55.00 ”.

49. Omit items 5511 and 5512, insert the following items:—

“ 5509

Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—

total, with curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (G).........

57.90

5510

Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—

total, with curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (S).........

78.00 ”.

50. Omit item 5631, insert the following items:—

“ 5626

Globe, evisceration of, and insertion of intrascleral ball..............

65.00

5628

Anophthalmic orbit, insertion of cartilage or artificial implant as a delayed procedure

35.00

5631

Orbitotomy, lateral wall, medial wall or inferior wall................

69.00

5632

Orbitotomy, anterior .....................................

40.00 ”.

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51. After item 5635, insert the following item:—

“ 5637

Orbit, exenteration of including skin grafting, with temporalis muscle transplant

80.00 ”.

52. Omit items 5649, 5653 and 5658, insert the following items:—

“ 5649

Perforating wound of globe, repair of, including procedures involving iris, lens, iris and lens or other intraocular structures

87.00

5655

Intraocular foreign body, removal from anterior segment.............

50.00

5656

Intraocular foreign body, magnetic, removal from posterior segment

75.00

5659

Intraocular foreign body, non-magnetic, removal from posterior segment ..

105.00 ”.

53. After item 5673, insert the following item:—

“ 5674

Ectropion, tarsal cauterisation for ............................

11.00 ”.

54. After item 5685, insert the following item:—

“ 5687

Conjunctivorhinostomy ...................................

65.00 ”.

55. Omit items 5739, 5742 and 5746, insert the following items:—

“ 5739

Keratoplasty—partial thickness

96.00

5746

Conjunctiva, cautery of, including treatment of pannus—each attendance at which treatment is given

5.40

5748

Pterygium, removal of ....................................

25.00 ”.

56. Omit item 5750, insert the following item:—

“ 5751

Pinguecula, removal of ...................................

11.00 ”.

57. After item 5762, insert the following item:—

“ 5764

Artificial lens, removal of .................................

50.00 ”.

58. Omit item 5794, insert the following items:—

“ 5791

Iris, light coagulation of ...................................

35.00

5793

Tumour of iris, excision of .................................

55.00

5796

Tumour, involving ciliary body or ciliary body and iris, excision of

115.00 ”.

59. Omit items 5838 and 5842, insert the following items:—

“ 5838

Retrobulbar injection of alcohol or other drug as an independent procedure ...

6.30

5842

Squint, operation for correction of, involving any number of muscles of one or both eyes, not covered by item 5846

57.00 ”.

60. Omit item 5858, insert the following item:—

“ 5856

Resuturing of wound following intraocular procedures with or without excision of prolapsed iris

40.00 ”.

61. After item 6586, insert the following item:—

“ 6587

Nasal bones, requiring reduction and involving osteotomies...........

50.00 ”.

62. Omit item 7159, insert the following items:—

“ 7157

Hip—arthrodesis .......................................

130.00

7158

Hip—arthrectomy ......................................

85.00

7160

Hip—arthroplasty (Austin Moore, Girdlestone or similar procedure)

85.00

7161

Hip—arthroplasty, cup or mould (Smith-Petersen or similar procedure)

110.00

7162

Hip—arthroplasty, total replacement (McKee-Farrer, Charnley or similar procedure)

160.00 ”.

63. Omit items 7553 and 7557, insert the following items:—

“ 7554

Choanal atresia, plastic repair of .............................

85.00

7557

Choanal atresia, repair of by puncture and dilatation................

21.00 ”.

64. Omit items 7986 and 7990, insert the following items:—

“ 7987

Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving not more than 40 punch grafts

10.00

7988

Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 40 but not more than 100 punch grafts

20.00

7989

Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 100 punch grafts

50.00 ”.

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Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—\n\n| “232 | 29.00 | 5.00” |\n| “233 | 56.50 | 5.00” |\n| “698 | 5.00 | 3.00” |\n| “711 | 1.50 | 1.00” |\n| “712 | 2.00 | 1.50” |\n| “713 | 3.00 | 1.50” |\n| “714 | 3.00 | 1.50” |\n| “723 | 2.50 | 1.50” |\n| “725 | 2.50 | 1.50” |\n| “756 | 5.00 | 3.00” |\n| “786 | 3.00 | 2.50” |\n| “1091 | 2.00 | 1.50” |\n| “1178 | 1.80 | 1.50” |\n| “1974 | 5.00 | 3.00” |\n| “1988 | 10.00 | 3.00” |\n| “1988 | 6.00 | 3.00” |\n\n \nSchedule 2—continued\n\n| “1994 | 6.00 | 3.00” |\n| “1996 | 6.00 | 3.00” |\n| “1999 | 4.80 | 3.00” |\n| “4516 | 5.00 | 3.00” |\n\n \nSchedule 2—continued\n\n| “4820 | 12.00 | 4.00” |\n| “5509 | 38.60 | 5.00” |\n| “5510 | 52.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5748 | 15.00 | 5.00” |\n\n \n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Regulation 6","content":"SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 6\n\nVariations of the Table in the Third Schedule to the Act\n\n1\\. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986, and 7990.\n\n2\\. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—\n\n| “232 | 26.50 | 5.00” |\n| “233 | 34.00 | 5.00” |\n| “1091 | 2.50 | 3.00” |\n| “1178 | 2.30 | 1.00” |\n\n \nSchedule 3—continued\n\n| “1988 | 7.00 | 2.00” |\n| “4474 | 80.00 | 3.00” |\n\n \nSchedule 3—continued\n\n| “4580 | 15.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4596 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4598 | 50.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4820 | 9.50 | 4.00” |\n| “5492 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5494 | 40.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5509 | 39.60 | 5.00” |\n| “5510 | 54.50 | 5.00” |\n| “5626 | 45.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5628 | 25.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5632 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5637 | 50.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5655 | 35.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5656 | 50.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5659 | 70.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5674 | 8.00 | 3.00” |\n| “5687 | 40.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5748 | 20.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5751 | 8.00 | 3.00” |\n| “5764 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5791 | 25.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5793 | 40.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5796 | 80.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5856 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “6587 | 35.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7157 | 85.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7158 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7160 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7161 | 75.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7162 | 110.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7554 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7987 | 7.00 | 3.00” |\n| “7988 | 15.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7989 | 35.00 | 5.00” |\n\n \n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Regulation 7","content":"SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7\n\nVariations of the Table in the Fourth Schedule to the Act\n\n1\\. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986 and 7990.\n\n2\\. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column—\n\n| “232 | 23.00 | 5.00” |\n| “233 | 25.50 | 5.00” |\n| “1178 | 1.80 | 1.00” |\n\n \nSchedule 4—continued\n\n \nSchedule 4—continued\n\n| “4562 | 80.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4820 | 7.50 | 3.00” |\n| “5509 | 37.10 | 5.00” |\n| “5510 | 49.50 | 5.00” |\n| “5628 | 25.00 | 5.00 “ |\n| “5748 | 10.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7988 | 15.00 | 2.00” |\n\n \n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Regulation 8","content":"SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8\n\n1\\. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986, and 7990.\n\n2\\. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—\n\n| “232 | 16.50 | 5.00” |\n| “233 | 34.00 | 5.00” |\n| “1091 | 2.50 | 1.80” |\n| “1178 | 1.30 | 1.00” |\n\n \nSchedule 5—continued\n\n \nSchedule 5—continued\n\n| “4580 | 15.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4596 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4598 | 50.00 | 5.00” |\n| “4820 | 9.50 | 4.00” |\n| “5492 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5494 | 40.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5509 | 47.10 | 5.00” |\n| “5510 | 62.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5626 | 45.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5628 | 25.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5632 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5637 | 50.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5655 | 35.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5656 | 50.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5659 | 70.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5674 | 8.00 | 3.00” |\n| “5687 | 40.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5748 | 6.00 | 4.00” |\n| “5751 | 8.00 | 3.00” |\n| “5764 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5791 | 25.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5793 | 40.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5796 | 80.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5856 | 30.00 | 5.00” |\n| “6587 | 35.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7157 | 85.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7158 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7160 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7161 | 75.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7162 | 110.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7554 | 60.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7987 | 7.00 | 3.00” |\n| “7988 | 15.00 | 5.00” |\n| “7989 | 35.00 | 5.00” |\n\n \n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Regulation 9","content":"SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 9\n\nVariations of the Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Act\n\n1\\. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986 and 7990.\n\n2\\. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—\n\n| “232 | 16.50 | 5.00” |\n| “233 | 24.00 | 5.00” |\n| “1178 | 1.00 | 0.80” |\n\n \nSchedule 6—continued\n\n \nSchedule 6—continued\n\n| “4820 | 6.50 | 3.00” |\n| “5509 | 47.10 | 5.00” |\n| “5510 | 57.00 | 5.00” |\n| “5748 | 10.00 | 5.00” |\n\n \n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 7","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Regulation 10","content":"SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 10\n\nVariations of the Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Act\n\n1\\. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781 1052, 1176, 1957, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986 and 7990.\n\n2\\. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—\n\n| “232 | 15.50 | 5.00” |\n| “233 | 13.00 | 5.00” |\n| “1178 | 1.00 | 0.80” |\n\n \nSchedule 7—continued\n\n \nSchedule 7—continued\n\n| “4820 | 6.50 | 3.00” |\n| “5509 | 37.10 | 5.00” |\n| “5510 | 49.50 | 5.00” |\n| “5748 | 6.00 | 4.00” |","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2735},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation exercises the existing power under the National Health Act 1953-1972 to vary medical benefit amounts. It performs routine administrative updates to schedule fees and adds new medical service items consistent with the Act's established purpose. The scope remains strictly limited to adjusting the amounts payable for medical services and does not expand beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Simultaneous amendments to seven separate schedules (First through Seventh Schedule) under the parent Act","Over 100 individual medical service item modifications including omissions, replacements and new insertions","Dense technical medical terminology for surgical procedures (e.g., 'trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy', 'abdomino-perineal resection', 'ossicular chain reconstruction')","Complex cross-referencing system requiring coordination of item numbers across multiple schedules with varying benefit rates","Differentiated fee structures distinguishing between general practitioner (G) and specialist (S) services, plus varying benefit levels for hospital versus outpatient services"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation updates Australia’s medical benefits schedules—changing the government price list used to pay for doctor visits, surgery, diagnostic tests and hospital treatments. It affects doctors, hospitals, labs and patients by redefining what the government contributes under the National Health Act.\n\nNotable updates add payments for new technologies (ultrasound, retinal photography, hyperbaric oxygen), expand fees for major surgeries (breast, ear, hip, complex ENT/eye procedures), adjust dialysis rates by supervision level, and add diagnostic and pathology tests."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations do not extend or narrow the Act’s fundamental coverage; they vary the Act only by altering the contents of the First through Seventh Schedule tables (removing, inserting and amending item descriptions and benefit amounts). Implementation choices (which items to add/remove and the different monetary levels across schedules) change financial outcomes and administrative burdens but do not change the statutory scope of services covered under the Act (see Regs 4–10 and Schedules 1–7)."},"complexity_factors":["Amendments span all seven Schedules (First–Seventh) via multiple regulations (Regs 4–10), creating cross‑cutting changes.","Large volume of line‑item edits: hundreds of insertions, omissions and replacements of numbered service items across schedules (Schedules 1–7).","Monetary rates differ between schedules for the same item numbers (multiple benefit levels and fee columns), requiring reconciliation.","Presence of dual notation for services (e.g. items marked (G) and (S)) and different numerical entries increases interpretation burden.","Some item numbers are removed in one place and reinserted with different descriptions/amounts elsewhere, adding mapping complexity for administrators.","Formatting and repetition (duplicate item numbers with differing amounts across schedules) creates risk of ambiguity in implementation.","Operational impact: sizable compliance and IT updates for billing, claims processing and hospital accounting systems.","Timing: single commencement date (1 March 1973) concentrates implementation effort and risk of transitional errors."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations change the National Health Act’s itemised benefit tables by removing, replacing and inserting many numbered service items and altering the monetary benefit rates for a wide range of medical procedures. They commence 1 March 1973. The changes affect medical practitioners, hospitals, patients and the Commonwealth payer by changing reimbursable benefit amounts (who pays: the Commonwealth under the Act), altering provider incentives and imposing an administrative compliance task to update billing and claim processes (see Regs 4–10 and Schedules 1–7)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations","history":"/api/acts/national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-health-variation-of-benefits-no-8-regulations/documents"}}