Attendance by a general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician… — 3–4 h
Professional attendances · Group A5 — Prolonged attendances to which no other item applies · Prolonged professional attendance
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $618.35 | — |
| 75% | $463.80 | $154.55 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
Time requirement as written: “not less than 3 hours but less than 4 hours”
Claiming with other items
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1
AN.0.27 Prolonged Attendance in Treatment of a Critical Condition (Items 160 164)
The conditions to be met before services covered by items 160‑164 attract benefits are:‑
(i) the patient must be in imminent danger of death;
(ii) if the personal attendance is not continuous, the occasion on which the service is provided is taken to be the total time of the attendance; and
(iii) if personal attendance on a single patient is provided by 1 or more general practitioners, specialists or consultant physicians concurrently, each general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician may claim an attendance fee.
More in Group A5 — Prolonged attendances to which no other item applies
| Item number | 162 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A5 — Prolonged attendances to which no other item applies |
| Subheading | Prolonged professional attendance |
| Item type | S (schedule code) |
| Fee type | N (normal) |
| In schedule since | 1 Feb 1984 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | In scope |
As at 1 Aug 2026 · Shows what the schedule publishes. Not billing advice. · page built 15 Sep 2026