MBS item

37339
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Injection of bulking agents into the urethra to treat urinary incontinence, including cystoscopy and urethroscopy, under anaesthesia (excludes procedures already covered by items 18375 or 18379).

Category 3 · Therapeutic procedures[Group T8 · subgroup 5](/groups/T8)

Schedule fee$287.15

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital$244.10

75% benefitIn hospital$215.40

The schedule fee for MBS item 37339 is $287.15. Medicare pays $244.10 (85%) out of hospital, or $215.40 (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$244.10

Patient gap$43.05

Bulk billing means accepting $244.10 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=37339)

Item descriptor
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Periurethral or transurethral injection of urethral bulking agents for the treatment of urinary incontinence, including cystoscopy and urethroscopy, other than a service associated with a service to which item 18375 or 18379 applies (Anaes.)

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=37339)

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

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Guides
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- [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=37339) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.