MBS item

15942
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Intracranial stereotactic radiation therapy with image guidance for precise brain tumor or lesion targeting, delivered once daily using approved equipment with documented imaging decisions.

Category 3 · Therapeutic procedures[Group T2 · subgroup 11](/groups/T2)

Schedule fee$829.30

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital$724.80

75% benefitIn hospital$622.00

The schedule fee for MBS item 15942 is $829.30. Medicare pays $724.80 (85%) out of hospital, or $622.00 (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$724.80

Patient gap$104.50

Bulk billing means accepting $724.80 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=15942)

Item descriptor
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Megavoltage treatment—level 4 Intracranial stereotactic radiation therapy treatment and image verification, if: (a) the treatment is delivered using a device that is included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; and (b) image‑guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or minimally invasive stereotactic frame localisation is used to implement an intracranial stereotactic treatment plan at a level described in item 15918; and (c) radiation field positioning requires accurate dose delivery to the target; and (d) image decisions and actions are documented in the patient’s record Applicable once per day

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=15942)

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

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- [How Medicare benefits work: schedule fees, 75%, 85% and 100%](/guides/how-medicare-benefits-work)
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- [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)
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- [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=15942) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.