Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) - Items by Patient Demographics Report

Brief description

Medicare provides access to medical and hospital services for all Australian residents and certain categories of visitors to Australia. The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) lists services that are subsidised by the Australian Government under Medicare.

These reports provide patient age range and gender, number of services and total benefit amount per State/ Territory on Items in the [MBS Schedule](http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Home). An Item is a number that references a Medicare service. Item numbers are subject to change.

Data is provided in the following formats:

**Excel/ xlxs:** the human readable data for the current year is provided in individual excel files according to the relevant quarter. Historical data (1993-2015) may be found in the excel zipped file.
**CSV:** the machine readable data for the current year is provided in individual csv files according to the relevant quarter. Historical data (1993-2015) may be found in the csv zipped file.

Additional [Medicare statistics]( http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/statistical-information-and-data/medicare-statistics) may be found on the Department of Human Services website.


**Disclaimer:** The information and data contained in the reports and tables have been provided by Medicare Australia for general information purposes only. While Medicare Australia takes care in the compilation and provision of the information and data, it does not assume or accept liability for the accuracy, quality, suitability and currency of the information or data, or for any reliance on the information and data. Medicare Australia recommends that users exercise their own care, skill and diligence with respect to the use and interpretation of the information and data.

Full description

MBS Patient Demographics 2016 Qtr 3 (July) - Data is updated monthly \r\n\r\n\r\n* Quarter 3 contains data for the period 1 July to 31 July 2016.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* The figures are made up of total services claimed minus later day adjustments. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n\r\n\r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations.\r\n\r\n
MBS Patient Demographics 2016 Qtr 3 (July) - Data is updated monthly \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•Quarter 3 contains data from 1 July 2016 to 31 July 2016 \r\n\r\n\r\n•The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•The figures are made up of total services claimed minus later day adjustments. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n\r\n\r\n•Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations. \r\n\r\n
MBS Patient Demographics 2016 Qtr 2 - Data is updated monthly \r\n\r\n\r\n* Quarter 2 contains data for the period 1 April to 30 June 2016.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* The figures are made up of total services claimed minus later day adjustments. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n\r\n\r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations.\r\n\r\n
MBS Patient Demographics 2016 Qtr 2 - Data is updated monthly \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•Quarter 2 contains data **current to 31 May 2016.** \r\n\r\n\r\n•The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•The figures are made up of total services claimed minus later day adjustments. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n\r\n\r\n•Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n•If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations. \r\n\r\n
MBS Patient Demographics 2016 Qtr 1 - * Data is updated monthly \r\n \r\n* Quarter 1 contains data for the period 1 January to 31 March 2016 . \r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n\r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative.\r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations. \r\n\r\n
MBS Patient Demographics 2016 Qtr 1 - * Data is updated monthly \r\n \r\n* Quarter 1 contains data current for the period 1 January to 31 March 2016.\r\n\r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n\r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative.\r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations. \r\n\r\n
XLSX 2013-2015 MBS Patient Demographics Historical - All Data from January 2013 - December 2015\r\n \r\nXLSX Spreadsheets containing all data for the respective quarter. \r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n \r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations\r\n
XLSX 2008-2012 MBS Patient Demographics Historical - All Data from January 2008 - December 2012 \r\n \r\nXLSX spreadsheets containing all data for the respective quarter. \r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n \r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations \r\n\r\n
XLSX 2003-2007 MBS Patient Demographics Historical - All Data from January 2003 - December 2007 \r\n \r\nXLSX Spreadsheets containing all data for the respective quarter. \r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n \r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations
XLSX 1998-2002 MBS Patient Demographics Historical - All Data from January 1998 - December 2002\r\n\r\nXLSX spreadsheets containing all data for the respective quarter.\r\n\r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n \r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations \r\n
XLSX 1993-1997 MBS Patient Demographics Historical - All Data from July 1993 - December 1997 \r\n \r\nXLSX spreadsheets containing all data for the respective quarter. \r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n \r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations \r\n\r\n
CSV 1993-2015 MBS Patient Demographics Historical - * Contains quarterly CSVs files from July 1993 to December 2015 \r\n \r\n* The figures in the report include only those services that are performed by a registered provider, for services that qualify for Medicare Benefit and for which a claim has been processed by Medicare Australia. They do not include services provided by hospital doctors to public patients in public hospitals or services that qualify for a benefit under the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Treatment Account. \r\n \r\n* State/Territory is determined according to the address (at the time of claiming) of the patient to whom the service was rendered. \r\n \r\n* Month is determined by the date the service was processed by Medicare Australia, not the date the service was provided. \r\n\r\n* The figures are made up of **total services claimed** minus **later day adjustments**. A later day adjustment is a reversal of a previously claimed service and can occur for a number of reasons. In some months the number of later day adjustments exceeds new claims for an item. In these circumstances, the total figure for the month will be negative. \r\n \r\n* Monthly figures may vary due to the varying number of processing days in a month, which depends on the number of days in the month, public holidays, overtime worked etc. \r\n \r\n* If you require statistics at a more detailed level, please contact statistics@humanservices.gov.au detailing your request. Medicare Australia charges on a cost recovery basis for providing more detailed statistics and their provision is subject to privacy considerations\r\n