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Other non-referred attendances to which no other item applies, out of… — this Schedule applies)…

Professional attendances · Group A2 — Other non-referred attendances to which no other item applies

Derived fee

This item has no schedule fee of its own. The fee is calculated from the formula published in the schedule, so any single figure shown here would be misleading.

Schedule formula
An amount equal to $88.20, plus $15.50 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - an amount equal to $88.20 plus $0.70 per patient
Conditions in the descriptor
60+ minOut of rooms

Time requirement as written: “more than 60 minutes”

Descriptor · the legislated text
Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item in this Schedule applies) lasting more than 60 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient, by:(a) a medical practitioner who is not a general practitioner; or(b) a Group A1 disqualified general practitioner
Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2023.
Claiming with other items
Excludes any other applicable item
The descriptor carries the blanket qualification “other than a service to which another item in the table applies”. If a more specific item fits what you did, that item applies instead of this one.
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 10
AN.0.9 Using time-tiered professional (general) attendance items
Note AN.0.9

This note sets out the key common principles that apply when using the time-tiered professional attendance (also referred to as general attendance, time-tiered attendance, and Level A-E attendance) MBS items for general practitioners (GPs),… Read the full note

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AN.0.11 Derived fee items for general practice
Note AN.0.11

Derived fees apply to a range of attendance items that are used when services are provided outside of consulting rooms, including some MBS items used in residential aged care facilities. An item is a derived fee item if the MBS benefit paya… Read the full note

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AN.0.13 Attendances at a Hospital (Items 4, 24, 37, 47, 124, 58, 59, 60, 65, 165) · reviewed 1 Nov 2023
Note AN.0.13

Last reviewed: 1 November 2023

These items refer to attendances on patients admitted to a hospital. Where medical practitioners have made arrangements with a local hospital to routinely use out-patient facilities to see their private patients, items for services provided in consulting rooms would apply.

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AN.7.2 GENERAL ATTENDANCE ITEMS – MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND PRESCRIBED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Note AN.7.2

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
Note MN.1.3

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 1 (Metropolitan Area)2 Applicable BBI Item 10990 75870 75880 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 Standar… Read the full note

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MN.1.4 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 2
Note MN.1.4

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives for eligible patients2 – Modified Monash 2 (Regional Centre)3 Applicable BBI Item 10991 75871 75881 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23… Read the full note

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MN.1.5 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 3 and 4
Note MN.1.5

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 3 and 4 (Medium and Large Rural Towns)2 Applicable BBI Item 75855 75873 75882 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36… Read the full note

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MN.1.6 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 5
Note MN.1.6

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 5 (Small Rural Towns)2 Applicable BBI Item 75856 75874 75883 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 Standar… Read the full note

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MN.1.7 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 6
Note MN.1.7

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 6 (Remote Communities)2 Applicable BBI Item 75857 75875 75884 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 Standa… Read the full note

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MN.1.8 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 7
Note MN.1.8

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 7 (Very Remote Communities)2 Applicable BBI Item 75858 75876 75885 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 S… Read the full note

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Item number165
Category1 — Professional attendances
GroupA2 — Other non-referred attendances to which no other item applies
Subheading
Item typeS
Fee typeDerived
In schedule since1 Nov 2023
Fee current from
GP scopeYes · tier 3
Official page As at 1 Aug 2026