MBS Item · Group T8 · Skin
Item 30202 — Cryotherapy, Malignant Skin Lesion
Removal of a malignant neoplasm of skin or mucous membrane by liquid nitrogen cryotherapy using repeat freeze-thaw cycles, with proven or specialist-confirmed malignancy.
Schedule fee (Jul 2026)
A$57.80
✓ Fee verified November 2026 · MBS Book, July 2026 edition
Category
Group T8 (surgical operations) · skin procedure
What item 30202 is used for
Use for liquid-nitrogen cryotherapy, with repeat freeze-thaw cycles, of a malignant skin or mucous membrane neoplasm when malignancy has been proven by histopathology or confirmed by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Documented evidence of the proof must be retained.
Source: MBS Book, July 2026 edition — item 30202 descriptor and explanatory notes TN.8.10. Verify the current descriptor and any restriction wording against
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Key points before billing
Malignancy must be proven
Histopathology proof is required, OR a specialist opinion from dermatology or plastic surgery. The provider must retain documented evidence.
Multi-lesion exception
If multiple lesions are removed from the one anatomical region, a single histologically-proven lesion from that region satisfies the proof requirement for the rest of that region (TN.8.10).
Anatomical regions defined
Hand, forearm, upper arm, shoulder, upper trunk/chest (anterior/posterior), lower trunk, abdomen, buttock, genital area/perineum, upper leg, lower leg and foot, neck, face (6 sections) and scalp.
Technique requirement
Repeat freeze-thaw cycles — a single freeze does not satisfy the descriptor.
General information only. Descriptor wording is a plain-English summary — always confirm current descriptor, restrictions, and co-claiming rules against the MBS Book before billing. Fee current at 1 July 2026; next indexation 1 July 2027. AskMyGP provides information, not billing or clinical advice.