MBS item

22012
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Intra-operative monitoring of central venous, pulmonary arterial, systemic arterial or cardiac intracavity blood pressure via indwelling catheter in high-risk anaesthetised patients, once per procedure type per day.

Category 3 · Therapeutic procedures[Group T10 · subgroup 19](/groups/T10)In hospital only (H)

Schedule fee$71.10

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital—

75% benefitIn hospital$53.35

The schedule fee for MBS item 22012 is $71.10. Medicare pays $53.35 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026.

Gap for what you charge
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Your fee$

In hospital (private)

Medicare pays$53.35

Fund pays (minimum)$17.75

Patient gap$0.00

Assumes a privately admitted patient whose hospital cover includes this service. The fund must pay at least 25% of the schedule fee. Pick a fund rate below to see its no-gap or known-gap split.

Item descriptor
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Monitoring that: (a) is of one of the following types of blood pressure: (i) central venous blood pressure; (ii) pulmonary arterial blood pressure; (iii) systemic arterial blood pressure; (iv) cardiac intracavity blood pressure; and (b) is conducted by indwelling catheter; and (c) is performed in association with the administration of anaesthesia for a procedure and not as a service to which item 13876 applies; and (d) is performed, on a day, on a patient who: (i) is categorised as having a high risk of complications; or (ii) during the procedure develops either complications or a high risk of complications; and (e) has not previously been performed in those circumstances on the day on the patient for that type of blood pressure (H) (3 basic units)

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=22012)

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=22012) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.