Attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general… — 40+ min (item 2727)

Professional attendances · Group A20 — GP Mental health treatment

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

The fee for item 2725, plus $31.10 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 2725 plus $2.45 per patient.

Conditions in the descriptor

40+ minOut of rooms

Time requirement as written: “at least 40 minutes”

Descriptor · law

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general practitioner (not including a specialist or a consultant physician), for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialling requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 40 minutes

Descriptor current from 1 Jul 2025.

Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 4

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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MN.6.3 Referral Requirements for Better Access Treatment Services

Note MN.6.3

Referral Requirements for Better Access Treatment Services Associated items: 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727, 91818, 91819, 91842, 91843, 283, 285, 286, 287, 91820, 91821, 91844, 91845, 80100, 80105, 80110, 80115, 91169, 91170, 91183, 91184, 80125, …

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MN.7.4 Provision of Focussed Psychological Strategies

Note MN.7.4

Provision of Focussed Psychological Strategies Associated Items: 283, 285, 286, 287, 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727, 80100, 80105, 80110, 80115, 80120, 80121, 80122, 80123, 80125, 80127, 80128, 80130, 80135, 80140, 80145, 80146, 80147, 80148, 80150…

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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)2717GP Mental health treatment — 40+ min (item 2717)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 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	2727
Category	1 — Professional attendances
Group	A20 — GP Mental health treatment
Subheading	—
Item type	S (schedule code)
Fee type	Derived
In schedule since	1 Nov 2002
Fee current from	—
GP scope	In scope
Safety net	300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount

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