What is 'Pain management with a device' service?
Hospital treatment for the implantation, replacement or other surgical management of a device required for the treatment of pain. For example: treatment of nerve pain, back pain, and pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device (for example an infusion pump or neurostimulator).
- Treatment of pain that does not require a device is listed separately under Pain management.
Which level of Hospital cover includes these services?
To find out which level of Hospital cover includes pain management with a device, please refer to our Hospital Comparison Table.
What MBS item numbers are included in the Pain management with a device category?
Please refer to privatehealth.gov.au for MBS item numbers that are included in the 'Pain management with a device' services category.
Important, please note.
The MBS item numbers listed will attract benefits from HIF provided that:
(a) the MBS item number forms part of a hospital inpatient admission;
(b) the Member holds an eligible Hospital Cover product which includes the clinical category that the MBS item relates to;
(c) the Member has served the necessary waiting periods; and
(d) the Membership is financial at the date of service. To search for more information on a particular MBS item number, simply copy and paste the MBS item number into the Private Health website which will advise the clinical category of the MBS item number.