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73812

Quantitation of glycated haemoglobin — as a point‑of‑care test; and (b) by or

Pathology services · Group P9 — Simple basic pathology tests

Schedule fee
$11.80
BenefitAmountGap to fee
85%$10.05$1.75
75%$8.85$2.95

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Nov 2021.

Conditions in the descriptor
3× per 12 months
Descriptor · the legislated text
Quantitation of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) performed in the management of established diabetes, if performed: (a) as a point‑of‑care test; and (b) by or on behalf of a medical practitioner who works in a general practice that is accredited to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards for point‑of-care testing under the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme; and (c) using a method certified by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), if the instrumentation used has a total coefficient variation less than 3.0% at 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) Applicable not more than 3 times per 12 months per patient
Descriptor current from 1 Jul 2023.
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 1
PR.9.4 Limitation of item 73812
Note PR.9.4

Item 73812 does not apply to a service provided to a patient who has already been provided, in the last 12 months, 4 other services to which any of the following apply:

  1. item 73812;
  2. item 66551;
  3. item 73826.

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Item number73812
Category6 — Pathology services
GroupP9 — Simple basic pathology tests
Subheading
Item typeS
Fee typeN
In schedule since1 Nov 2021
Fee current from1 Nov 2021
GP scopeYes · tier 2
Official page As at 1 Aug 2026