MSAC Application 1523.1 - Transluminal insertion, management, and removal of an intravascular microaxial blood pump (ImpellaŽ), for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support Quick Reference Guide

This page provides the quick reference guide for the transluminal insertion, management, and removal of an intravascular microaxial blood pump (ImpellaŽ), for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support.

Page last updated: 25 February 2025

From 1 March 2025, MBS items 13851 and 13854 will be amended and MBS items 38376, 38616 and 38619 will be created to facilitate the transluminal insertion, management, and removal of an intravascular microaxial blood pump (ImpellaŽ), for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support. MSAC supported this measure by endorsing MSAC application 1523.1, recognising a legitimate clinical need in a defined seriously ill patient population.

Further information is provided in the Quick Reference Guide below:
Word Version - MSAC application 1523.1 - Transluminal insertion, management, and removal of an intravascular microaxial blood pump (ImpellaŽ), for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (Word 130 KB)
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