Gastrointestinal endoscopy - MBS item (30688)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

30688
Endoscopicultrasound(endoscopy with ultrasound imaging), with or without biopsy, for the staging of 1 or more of oesophageal, gastric or pancreatic cancer, not in association with another item in this Subgroup (other thanitem 30484, 30485, 30491 or 30494) and other than a service associated with the routine monitoring of chronic pancreatitis. (Anaes.)