Attendance at consulting rooms lasting more than 60 minutes, in rooms
Professional attendances · Group A2 — Other non-referred attendances to which no other item applies
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $98.40 | — |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Nov 2023.
Time requirement as written: “more than 60 minutes”
AN.0.9 Using time-tiered professional (general) attendance items
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AN.2.1 Limitation of items - certain attendances by diagnostic imaging providers
Consultations rendered by specialist radiologists
Medicare benefits are not payable for items 52, 53, 54, 57, 151, 104 and 105 when claimed by a specialist radiologist in association with any of the following diagnostic imaging items:
(a) an item in Subgroup 6 of Group I1;
(b) an item in any of Subgroups 1 to 7 of Group I3;
(c) items 58900 and 58903 in Subgroup 8 of Group I3; and
(d) item 59103 in Subgroup 9 of Group I3.
Consultations rendered in association with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services - Group I5
Medicare benefits are not payable for items 52, 53, 54, 57, 151, 104 and 105 in association with MRI services unless the providing practitioner determines that the consultation is necessary for the treatment or management of the patient's condition.
The restrictions above apply when these services are performed by the same practitioner, on the same patient, on the same day.
AN.7.2 GENERAL ATTENDANCE ITEMS – MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND PRESCRIBED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
GENERAL ATTENDANCE ITEMS – MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS1 (MPs) AND PRESCRIBED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS2 (PMPs) Level A Straightforward Level B 5-25 minutes Level C 25+ minutes Level D 45+ minutes Level E 60+ minutes Business hours In consulting rooms… Read the full note
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MN.1.3 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 1
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MN.1.4 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 2
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MN.1.5 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 3 and 4
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MN.1.6 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 5
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MN.1.7 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 6
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MN.1.8 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 7
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| Item number | 151 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A2 — Other non-referred attendances to which no other item applies |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S |
| Fee type | N |
| In schedule since | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Fee current from | 1 Nov 2023 |
| GP scope | Yes · tier 2 |