GP Mental health treatment — 40+ min (item 2717)

Professional attendances · Group A20 — GP Mental health treatment

Schedule fee

$160.50

Benefit	Amount	Gap to fee
100%	$160.50	—
75%	$120.40	$40.10

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor

40+ min

Time requirement as written: “at least 40 minutes”

Descriptor · law

Professional attendance by a general practitioner (including a general practitioner who has undertaken mental health skills training) of at least 40 minutes in duration for the preparation of a GP mental health treatment plan for a patient

Descriptor current from 1 Jul 2018.

Written by AI — no clinician has checked this

2717 is the trained-GP 40-minute plan preparation item and the highest-paying of the four. A mental health treatment plan is not claimable on any of them unless the assessment included an outcome measurement tool (unless clinically inappropriate) and a formulation with a provisional or formal diagnosis, and a copy of the plan has been OFFERED to the patient before the item is claimed.

who has undertaken mental health skills training) of at least 40 minutes in duration — descriptor

Drafted by AI, 28 Aug 2026. Not clinically reviewed.

Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 3

AN.0.56 GP Mental Health Treatment Plans and Consultation

Note AN.0.56

Mental Health Treatment Plans and Consultation Items Associated items: 272, 276, 281, 282, 2700, 2701, 2715, 2717, 92112, 92113, 92114, 92117, 92118, 92119, 92122 and 92123. This note provides information on the preparation and review of Me…

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AN.0.78 Better Access Initiative

Note AN.0.78

This explanatory note provides an overview of The Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative (Better Access), which commenced on 1 November 2006. Under this init…

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AN.36.2 Eating Disorders Treatment and Management Plans Explanatory Notes

Note AN.36.2

Eating Disorders Treatment and Management Plans Explanatory Notes (items 90250-90257, 92146-92153, 90260-90261, and 92162-92163) This note provides information on Eating Disorders Treatment and Management Plan (EDTMP) items and should be re…

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More in Group A20 — GP Mental health treatment

2700GP Mental health treatment — 20–40 min (item 2700)2701GP Mental health treatment — 40+ min (item 2701)2715GP Mental health treatment — 20–40 min (item 2715)2721Attendance at consulting rooms by a general practitioner, in rooms — 30–40 min 2723Attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general… — 30–40 min (item 2723)2725Attendance at consulting rooms by a general practitioner, in rooms — 40+ min 2727Attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general… — 40+ min (item 2727)2739Attendance at consulting rooms by a general… — 30–40 min, registered with the Chief Executive 2741Attendance at a place other than consulting… — 30–40 min, registered with the Chief Executive 2743Attendance at consulting rooms by a general… — 40+ min, registered with the Chief Executive 2745Attendance at a place other than consulting… — 40+ min, registered with the Chief Executive

All 12 items in this group

Item number	2717
Category	1 — Professional attendances
Group	A20 — GP Mental health treatment
Subheading	—
Item type	S (schedule code)
Fee type	N (normal)
In schedule since	1 Nov 2011
Fee current from	1 Jul 2026
GP scope	In scope

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