What is 'Dialysis for chronic kidney failure''?
Hospital treatment for dialysis treatment for chronic kidney failure. For example: peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis. Dialysis is a procedure that is performed routinely on persons who suffer from acute or chronic renal failure, or who have End-stage renal disease (ESRD). The process involves removing waste substances and fluid from the blood that are normally eliminated by the kidneys.
Which level of Hospital cover includes these services?
To find out which level of Hospital cover includes dialysis for chronic kidney failure, please refer to our Hospital Comparison Table.
What MBS item numbers are included in the Dialysis for chronic kidney failure category?
Please refer to privatehealth.gov.au for MBS item numbers that are included in the 'Dialysis for chronic kidney failure' 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.