Unit costs for photodynamic therapy with verteporfin using Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers
| Photodynamic therapy | Unit cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A$ | £ | ||
| Initial consultation | MBS 104 | 69 | 33 |
| Fluorescein angiogram | MBS 11212 and 11215 | 166 | 80 |
| Verteporfin 15 mg vial | Federal Health budget | 2100 | 1010 |
| Procedure | MBS 42884 | 360 | 173 |
| Subsequent consultations | MBS 105 | 35 | 17 |
| Total for 1 treatment | 2670 | 1284 | |