MBS item 15950 ===== Kilovoltage radiation therapy simulation and dosimetry for simple, single-field treatment planning based on clinical marking without imaging, suitable for 2D therapy with point-dose calculation from tables or charts; once per treatment course. Category 3 · Therapeutic procedures[Group T2 · subgroup 12](/groups/T2) Schedule fee$214.00 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$181.90 75% benefitIn hospital$160.50 The schedule fee for MBS item 15950 is $214.00. Medicare pays $181.90 (85%) out of hospital, or $160.50 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospitalIn hospital (private) Medicare pays$181.90 Patient gap$32.10 Bulk billing means accepting $181.90 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=15950) Item descriptor --------------- Kilovoltage planning Simple complexity single‑field radiation therapy simulation and dosimetry for treatment planning without imaging for field setting, if: (a) both of the following apply in relation to the simulation: (i) localisation is based on clinical mark‑up and image‑based simulation is not required; (ii) patient set‑up and immobilisation techniques are suitable for two‑dimensional radiation therapy treatment, with wide margins and allowance for movement; and (b) all of the following apply in relation to the dosimetry: (i) the planning process is required to deliver a prescribed dose to a point, either at depth or on the surface of the patient; (ii) based on review and assessment by a radiation oncologist, the planning process does not require the differential of dose between target, organs at risk and normal tissue dose; (iii) delineation of structures is not possible or required, and field borders will delineate the treatment volume; (iv) doses are calculated in reference to a point, either at depth or on the surface of the patient, from tables, charts or data from a treatment planning system Applicable once per course of treatment [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=15950) Health fund and DVA rates ------------------------- Total fee each scheme recognises for this item in hospital. StateNSWVICQLDSAWATASACTNT 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=15950) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.