Micro inspection of tympanic membrane and auditory canal, requiring use…
Therapeutic procedures · Group T8 — Surgical operations
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 85% | $111.85 | $19.70 |
| 75% | $98.70 | $32.85 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
(Anaes.) — anaesthesia may be claimed separately in association with this item.
41647 is expressly not applicable for removing uncomplicated wax where there is no other ear disorder, and it requires an operating microscope or endoscope. There is no MBS item for simple ear syringing at all - item 41500 covers foreign body removal other than by simple syringing. Wax removal in a GP room is claimed on the attendance.
Claiming with other items
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1
TN.8.255 Otology - (Item 41647)
Item 41647 applies where use of an operating microscope or endoscope is clinically necessary, such as where examination by conventional means (hand-held or spectacle-mounted auroscope) does not provide sufficient detail.
In addition, item 41647 cannot be claimed for the removal of uncomplicated wax in the absence of other disorders of the ear.
The removal of uncomplicated wax in the absence of other disorders of the ear by operating microscope or endoscope, or the removal of wax by microsuction or syringing using any visualisation method may be claimed as part of an MBS general attendance item provided all other requirements of the item have been met.
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| Item number | 41647 |
|---|---|
| Category | 3 — Therapeutic procedures |
| Group | T8 — Surgical operations |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S (schedule code) |
| Fee type | N (normal) |
| In schedule since | 1 Dec 1991 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | In scope |
As at 1 Aug 2026 · Shows what the schedule publishes. Not billing advice. · page built 15 Sep 2026