MBS item 61414 ===== Single photon emission tomography stress myocardial perfusion study for patients with cardiac ischaemia symptoms in rural/regional areas (Modified Monash 3-7) where stress echocardiography is unavailable, requested by a GP, with no prior study in 24… Category 5 · Diagnostic imaging services[Group I4 · subgroup 1](/groups/I4) Schedule fee$710.10 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$605.60 75% benefitIn hospital$532.60 The schedule fee for MBS item 61414 is $710.10. Medicare pays $605.60 (85%) out of hospital, or $532.60 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospitalIn hospital (private) Medicare pays$605.60 Patient gap$104.50 Bulk billing means accepting $605.60 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=61414) Item descriptor --------------- Single stress myocardial perfusion study, with single photon emission tomography, with or without planar imaging, if: (a) the patient has symptoms of cardiac ischaemia; and (b) the service is provided at, or from, a practice located in a Modified Monash 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 area; and (c) a stress echocardiography service is not available in the Modified Monash area where the service is provided; and (d) the service includes resting electrocardiograph, continuous electrocardiograph monitoring during exercise (with recording), blood pressure monitoring and the recording of other parameters (including heart rate); and (e) the service is requested by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician); and (f) the service is not associated with a service to which item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 11729, 11730, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61345, 61357, 61394, 61398 or 61406 applies; and (g) if the patient is 17 years or older—a service to which this item, or item 61324, 61329, 61345, 61357, 61398 or 61406, applies has not been provided to the patient in the previous 24 months (R) [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=61414) 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=61414) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.