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5071

Level E consultation, in rooms, after hours

Professional attendances · Group A22 — General practitioner after-hours attendances to which no other item applies

Schedule fee
$239.45
BenefitAmountGap to fee
100%$239.45

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor
60+ minAfter hoursConsulting rooms

Time requirement as written: “at least 60 minutes”

Descriptor · the legislated text
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at consulting rooms (other than a service to which another item in this Schedule applies), lasting at least 60 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant:(a) taking an extensive patient history;(b) performing a clinical examination;(c) arranging any necessary investigation;(d) implementing a management plan;(e) providing appropriate preventive health care;for one or more health-related issues, with appropriate documentation
Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2023.
Written by AI — no clinician has checked this

Item 5071's descriptor is word-for-word the same as item 123's and says nothing about after hours: the only thing that makes it an after-hours item is the group it sits in and note AN.0.19. Never conclude from a descriptor comparison that 5071 and 123 are interchangeable - the time window is the whole difference.

Professional attendance by a general practitioner at consulting rooms — descriptor
Drafted 28 Aug 2026.
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 · 9
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.0.19 After-Hours Attendances (Items 585, 588, 591, 594, 599, 600, 5000, 5003, 5010, 5020, 5023, 5028, 5040, 5043, 5049, 5060, 5063, 5067, 5071, 5076, 5077, 5200, 5203, 5207, 5208, 5209, 5220, 5223, 5227, 5228, 5260, 5261, 5262, 5263, 5265 and 5267) · reviewed 1 Nov 2023
Note AN.0.19

After-hours attendance items may be claimed as follows: Items 585, 588, 591, 594, 599, 600 apply only to a professional attendance that is provided: - on a public holiday; - on a Sunday; - before 8am, or after 12 noon on a Saturday; - befor… Read the full note

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AN.0.74 General Attendance Items - General Practitioners · reviewed 1 Nov 2023
Note AN.0.74

GENERAL ATTENDANCE ITEMS – GENERAL PRACTITIONERS Level A Straightforward Level B 6-20 minutes Level C 20+ minutes Level D 40+ minutes Level E 60+ minutes Business hours In consulting rooms 3 23 36 44 123 Out of consulting rooms 4 24 37 47 1… 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 number5071
Category1 — Professional attendances
GroupA22 — General practitioner after-hours attendances to which no other item applies
Subheading
Item typeS
Fee typeN
In schedule since1 Nov 2023
Fee current from1 Jul 2026
GP scopeYes · tier 2
Official page As at 1 Aug 2026