MBS item

11340
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Vestibular function testing using up to 2 recognised tests to assess peripheral vestibular organs, vestibular-induced eye or muscle responses, static vestibular signs, or central ocular-motor function for diagnosis and management of vestibular disord…

Category 2 · Diagnostic procedures and investigations[Group D1 · subgroup 3](/groups/D1)

Schedule fee$222.80

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital$189.40

75% benefitIn hospital$167.10

The schedule fee for MBS item 11340 is $222.80. Medicare pays $189.40 (85%) out of hospital, or $167.10 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026.

Gap for what you charge
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Your fee$

Out of hospitalIn hospital (private)

Medicare pays$189.40

Patient gap$33.40

Bulk billing means accepting $189.40 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=11340)

Item descriptor
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Investigation of the vestibular function to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or management of a vestibular or related disorder, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner: (a) to assess one or more of the following: (i) the organs of the peripheral vestibular system (utricle, saccule, lateral, superior and posterior semicircular canals, and vestibular nerve); (ii) muscular or eye movement responses elicited by vestibular stimulation; (iii) static signs of vestibular dysfunction; (iv) the central ocular‑motor function; and (b) using up to 2 clinically recognised tests; other than a service associated with a service to which item 11015, 11021, 11024, 11027 or 11205 applies

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=11340)

Health fund and DVA rates
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Total fee each scheme recognises for this item in hospital.

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Data source: [Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule](https://www.mbsonline.gov.au/) · Record updated 1 September 2026. Health fund rates come from each fund's published schedule. Verify item descriptors, rules and fees on [MBS Online](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=11340) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.