MBS item 73410 ===== Genetic testing for alpha thalassaemia (HBA1/HBA2 gene deletions) in reproductive-aged patients with abnormal red cell indices and positive screening, reproductive partners of affected persons, or partners of carriers with heterozygous deletions. Category 6 · Pathology services[Group P7](/groups/P7) Schedule fee$100.00 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$85.00 75% benefitIn hospital$75.00 The schedule fee for MBS item 73410 is $100.00. Medicare pays $85.00 (85%) out of hospital, or $75.00 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2022. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospitalIn hospital (private) Medicare pays$85.00 Patient gap$15.00 Bulk billing means accepting $85.00 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=73410) Item descriptor --------------- Deletion testing of HBA1 and HBA2 for: (a) the diagnosis of alpha thalassaemia in a patient of reproductive age: (i) who has abnormal red cell indices; and (ii) for whom thalassaemia screening was suggestive of thalassaemia; and (iii) who does not have a concurrent iron deficiency (or who, irrespective of iron status, is pregnant); and (iv) who has no historic normal cell indices; or (b) the determination of carrier status in a person: (i) who is a reproductive partner of a person with alpha thalassaemia; and (ii) who has abnormal red cell indices; and (iii) who does not have a concurrent iron deficiency; or (c) the determination of carrier status in a person: (i) who is a reproductive partner of a person with alpha thalassaemia and heterozygous 2‑gene deletion; and (ii) who has normal red cell indices [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=73410) 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=73410) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.