MBS item 61325 ===== Rest myocardial perfusion study using Tl-201 SPECT to assess viable and non-viable myocardium in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and coronary artery disease, requested by specialist, limited to twice per 24 months (not within 24 months of… Category 5 · Diagnostic imaging services[Group I4 · subgroup 1](/groups/I4) Schedule fee$1,949.45 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$1,844.95 75% benefitIn hospital$1,462.10 The schedule fee for MBS item 61325 is $1,949.45. Medicare pays $1,844.95 (85%) out of hospital, or $1,462.10 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospitalIn hospital (private) Medicare pays$1,844.95 Patient gap$104.50 Bulk billing means accepting $1,844.95 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=61325) Item descriptor --------------- Single rest myocardial perfusion study for the assessment of the extent and severity of viable and non‑viable myocardium, with single photon emission tomography, with or without planar imaging, if: (a) the patient has left ventricular systolic dysfunction and probable or confirmed coronary artery disease; and (b) the service uses: (i) an initial rest study followed by a redistribution study on the same day; and (ii) a thallous chloride‑201 (Tl‑201) protocol; and (c) the service is requested by a specialist or a consultant physician; and (d) the service is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729, 11730, 61321, 61329, 61345, 61398 or 61406 applies; and (e) if the patient is 17 years or older: (i) a service to which item 61321, 61329, 61345, 61398 or 61406 applies has not been provided to the patient in the previous 24 months; and (ii) the service is applicable only twice each 24 months (R) [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=61325) 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=61325) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.