MBS item

61341
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Whole body PET bone imaging with delayed imaging, performed when Tc-99m bone studies are unavailable.

Category 5 · Diagnostic imaging services[Group I4 · subgroup 2](/groups/I4)

Schedule fee$600.70

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital$510.60

75% benefitIn hospital$450.55

The schedule fee for MBS item 61341 is $600.70. Medicare pays $510.60 (85%) out of hospital, or $450.55 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 14 September 2019.

Gap for what you charge
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Your fee$

Out of hospitalIn hospital (private)

Medicare pays$510.60

Patient gap$90.10

Bulk billing means accepting $510.60 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=61341)

Item descriptor
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Bone study – whole body with PET, with delayed imaging when undertaken, if the service is performed because the services to which item 61421 or 61425 apply cannot be performed due to unavailability of technetium-99m (R)

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=61341)

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=61341) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.