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# Get MBS Item

GET https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/{itemNumber}

This endpoint retrieves detailed information about a specific MBS item using its item number.

#### 🎨 **How It Works**

- Sources data from MBS and enriches it with RebateRight details.
    
- Includes **MBS notes** and additional insights including the **limitation period**, specifying how often an item can be claimed within a given timeframe (e.g., **not more than three times in a 12-month period**).

If the item number is unknown, the API returns **404** with a plain-text body — see the **`404`** example.

Reference: https://docs.rebateright.com.au/api-reference/mbs/get-mbs-item

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: collection
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /MedicareItems/{itemNumber}:
    get:
      operationId: get-mbs-item
      summary: Get MBS Item
      description: >-
        This endpoint retrieves detailed information about a specific MBS item
        using its item number.


        #### 🎨 **How It Works**


        - Sources data from MBS and enriches it with RebateRight details.
            
        - Includes **MBS notes** and additional insights including the
        **limitation period**, specifying how often an item can be claimed
        within a given timeframe (e.g., **not more than three times in a
        12-month period**).


        If the item number is unknown, the API returns **404** with a plain-text
        body — see the **`404`** example.
      tags:
        - subpackage_mbs
      parameters:
        - name: itemNumber
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: x-api-key
          in: header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MBS_Get MBS Item_Response_200'
        '404':
          description: >
            No MBS item exists for the supplied `itemNumber`.


            **Wire format:** `Content-Type: text/plain` (UTF-8). The body is not
            JSON — it is the raw text shown in the example below (captured from
            `GET /MedicareItems/1` on the local RebateRight environment).


            OpenAPI lists this under `application/json` with `schema: string` so
            the API explorer can display an example; interpret it as the
            verbatim plain-text body.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
servers:
  - url: https://api.rebateright.com.au
  - url: https://test-api.rebateright.com.au
components:
  schemas:
    MBS_Get MBS Item_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties:
        Group:
          type: string
        Category:
          type: string
        SubGroup:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        DerivedFee:
          description: Any type
        ItemNumber:
          type: string
        BenefitType:
          type: string
        Description:
          type: string
        ScheduleFee:
          type: string
        ItemStartDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        EligibleAgeRange:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        EligiblePatientSex:
          description: Any type
        ReferralRequirements:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        ScheduleFeeStartDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        ClaimHistoryLimitation:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      required:
        - Group
        - Category
        - ItemNumber
        - BenefitType
        - Description
        - ScheduleFee
        - ItemStartDate
        - ScheduleFeeStartDate
      title: MBS_Get MBS Item_Response_200
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
    minorId:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-minor-id

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python MRI Scan Item
import requests

url = "https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507"

headers = {"x-api-key": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript MRI Scan Item
const url = 'https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {'x-api-key': '<apiKey>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go MRI Scan Item
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby MRI Scan Item
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["x-api-key"] = '<apiKey>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java MRI Scan Item
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507")
  .header("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php MRI Scan Item
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507', [
  'headers' => [
    'x-api-key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp MRI Scan Item
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("x-api-key", "<apiKey>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift MRI Scan Item
import Foundation

let headers = ["x-api-key": "<apiKey>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

```python GP Consultation Item
import requests

url = "https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507"

headers = {"x-api-key": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript GP Consultation Item
const url = 'https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {'x-api-key': '<apiKey>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go GP Consultation Item
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby GP Consultation Item
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["x-api-key"] = '<apiKey>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java GP Consultation Item
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507")
  .header("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php GP Consultation Item
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507', [
  'headers' => [
    'x-api-key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp GP Consultation Item
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("x-api-key", "<apiKey>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift GP Consultation Item
import Foundation

let headers = ["x-api-key": "<apiKey>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.rebateright.com.au/MedicareItems/63507")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```