2495
Attendance by a general practitioner, at a residential aged care facility — 60 minutes, if:(a)…
Professional attendances · Group A48 — General practitioner attendances—telehealth related
Schedule fee
$228.45
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $228.45 | — |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
60+ minVideo conferenceAged care facility
Time requirement as written: “at least 60 minutes”
Descriptor · the legislated text
Professional attendance by a general practitioner, at a residential aged care facility, lasting at least 60 minutes, if:(a) the attendance is to provide clinical support to a patient to whom a specialist or consultant physician is providing a service, to which another item applies, by way of a video conferencing consultation; and(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and(c) the patient is a care recipient in the residential aged care facility; and(d) the medical practitioner is located in the same room as the patient for the whole of the attendance
Descriptor current from 1 Mar 2026.
| Item number | 2495 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A48 — General practitioner attendances—telehealth related |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S |
| Fee type | N |
| In schedule since | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | Yes · tier 2 |
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As at 1 Aug 2026