Attendance at consulting rooms by a prescribed medical practitioner… — service:(a) for…
Professional attendances · Group A7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $127.10 | — |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Time requirement as written: “at least 40 minutes”
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| Item number | 286 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S |
| Fee type | N |
| In schedule since | 1 Jul 2018 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | Yes · tier 2 |