MBS item

36504
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Rigid cystoscopy with blue light imaging and hexaminolevulinate to detect bladder lesions, including biopsy, performed under anaesthesia.

Category 3 · Therapeutic procedures[Group T8 · subgroup 5](/groups/T8)In hospital only (H)

Schedule fee$352.85

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital—

75% benefitIn hospital$264.65

The schedule fee for MBS item 36504 is $352.85. Medicare pays $264.65 (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$264.65

Fund pays (minimum)$88.20

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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Rigid cystoscopy using blue light with hexaminolevulinate as an adjunct to white light, including catheterisation, with biopsy of bladder, not being a service associated with a service to which item 36505, 36507, 36508, 36812, 36830, 36836, 36840, 36845, 36848, 36854, 37203 or 37215 applies (H) (Anaes.)

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=36504)

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=36504) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.