594
Urgent attendance after hours
Professional attendances · Group A11 — Urgent attendance after hours
Schedule fee
$50.20
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $50.20 | — |
| 75% | $37.65 | $12.55 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
After hours
Descriptor · law
Professional attendance by a medical practitioner—each additional patient at an attendance that qualifies for item 585, 588 or 591 in relation to the first patient
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)591Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — non-GP medical practitioner (item 591)599Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — unsociable hours, GP600Urgent attendance after hours, in rooms — unsociable hours, non-GP medical practitioner
| Item number | 594 |
|---|---|
| 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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