Check items using HPOS
The MBS items online checker lets you:
- view and check patient eligibility based on their MBS history
- check your own eligibility for claiming or billing MBS items
- check claiming conditions for MBS items.
This checker helps you make informed treatment decisions and avoid rejected claims.
You can access the checker in HPOS with a Provider Digital Access (PRODA) account. If you don’t have one, you can register for a PRODA account. Then follow the steps to set up your HPOS access.
Using the checker
To use the checker:
- Select Items from the main menu in HPOS.
- Select MBS items online checker and enter your Patient’s Medicare details.
- Declare that you’ve Received the patient’s consent.
- Select the Provider stem from the first dropdown box and the Location and check digit from the second dropdown box.
- Check MBS item(s) checkbox against the item number you want to check.
- Select Search to perform the check.
The search results will show patient eligibility for each item you selected. It’ll also tell you if there are any conditions for your patient with the result.
Some MBS items have restrictions related to the provider number linked to your practice location.
If you’re checking a care plan item number, enter this individually so the result is accurate.
Check items using MBS Online
MBS Online has a search function to help you find MBS items. You can search by both:
- keywords
- item numbers.
Find out more about how to search the MBS at the MBS Online website.
Latest changes to the MBS
Read the latest news on the MBS Online website to see if there are any changes to item numbers.