591
Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — non-GP medical practitioner (item 591)
Professional attendances · Group A11 — Urgent attendance after hours
Schedule fee
$107.75
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $107.75 | — |
| 75% | $80.85 | $26.90 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
After hoursConsulting rooms
Descriptor · law
Professional attendance by a medical practitioner (other than a general practitioner) on one patient on one occasion—each attendance (other than an attendance in unsociable hours) in an after-hours period if: (a) the attendance is requested by the patient or a responsible person in the same unbroken after-hours period; and (b) the patient’s medical condition requires urgent assessment; and (c) the attendance is not in an after-hours rural area; and (d) if the attendance is at consulting rooms—it is necessary for the practitioner to return to, and specially open, the consulting rooms for the attendance
Descriptor current from 1 Mar 2018.
Claiming with other items
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1
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…
More in Group A11 — Urgent attendance after hours
585Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — GP588Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — non-GP medical practitioner (item 588)594Urgent attendance after hours599Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — unsociable hours, GP600Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — unsociable hours, non-GP medical practitioner
| Item number | 591 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A11 — Urgent attendance after hours |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S (schedule code) |
| Fee type | N (normal) |
| In schedule since | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | In scope |
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