MBS item 11714 ===== 12-lead ECG with trace and clinical interpretation by a medical practitioner to inform clinical decision-making, with documented clinical indication and contextual analysis; limited to twice daily and not bundled with other ECG items or attendance se… Category 2 · Diagnostic procedures and investigations[Group D1 · subgroup 6](/groups/D1) Schedule fee$29.00 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$24.65 75% benefitIn hospital— The schedule fee for MBS item 11714 is $29.00. Medicare pays $24.65 (85%) out of hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospital Medicare pays$24.65 Patient gap$4.35 Bulk billing means accepting $24.65 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=11714) Item descriptor --------------- Twelve-lead electrocardiography, trace and clinical note, by a medical practitioner, if: (a) the trace is required to inform clinical decision making during or following an attendance by the medical practitioner; and (b) the clinical note details the clinical indication for the service; and (c) the clinical note includes the interpretation in the context of the indication for the service; and (d) the service is not associated with a service to which item 12203, 12204, 12205, 12207, 12208, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217 or 12250 applies; and (e) the service is not a service to which item 12218 or 12219 applies Applicable not more than twice on the same day Note: the following are also requirements of the service: the clinical note for the service comments on the significance of the trace findings, the relationship of the trace findings to clinical decision making for the patient in the clinical context; and the interpretation of the trace is not based solely on measurements or diagnoses automatically generated from the trace; and a copy of the formal report is provided to the requesting practitioner; and the service is not provided to the patient as part of an episode of hospital treatment or hospital-substitute treatment; and is not provided in association with an attendance item (Part 2 of the schedule) [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=11714) Guides ------ - [How Medicare benefits work: schedule fees, 75%, 85% and 100%](/guides/how-medicare-benefits-work) - [Medicare safety nets explained: original and extended (EMSN) thresholds for 2026](/guides/medicare-safety-nets) - [In-hospital billing: the 75% benefit, the 25% fund benefit, and no-gap and known-gap schemes](/guides/in-hospital-billing-and-gap-cover) - [Bulk billing incentives and BBPIP explained: 2026 amounts by MM area](/guides/bulk-billing-incentives) - [The MBS multiple operation rule and surgical assistant fees](/guides/multiple-operation-rule) - [Assignment of benefit for bulk billing: the changes from 1 July 2026](/guides/assignment-of-benefit-2026) - [MBS telehealth rules: the eligible telehealth practitioner and phone items](/guides/mbs-telehealth-rules) - [GP chronic condition management plans: items 965 and 967 explained](/guides/chronic-condition-management-plans) - [Medicare billing compliance: claim time limits, records and the 80/20 rule](/guides/medicare-billing-compliance) 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=11714) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.