MBS item 73393 ===== Genetic testing for cardiomyopathy-related variants in first- or second-degree relatives of affected patients, ordered by specialist, once per variant per lifetime. Category 6 · Pathology services[Group P7](/groups/P7) Schedule fee$400.00 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$340.00 75% benefitIn hospital$300.00 The schedule fee for MBS item 73393 is $400.00. Medicare pays $340.00 (85%) out of hospital, or $300.00 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2022. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospitalIn hospital (private) Medicare pays$340.00 Patient gap$60.00 Bulk billing means accepting $340.00 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=73393) Item descriptor --------------- Characterisation of one or more pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline gene variants, requested by a specialist or consultant physician, if: (a) a service described in item 73392 has not previously been performed for the patient; and (b) the patient is a first-degree biological relative (or a second-degree biological relative if a first-degree biological relative is unavailable) of a person who has a pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline gene variant that is confirmed by laboratory findings; and (c) the service is performed for the purpose of assessing present or future risk of any of the following heritable cardiomyopathies in the patient: (i) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; (ii) dilated cardiomyopathy; (iii) arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy Applicable once per variant per lifetime [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=73393) 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=73393) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.