91820
Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 30–40 min (item 91820)
Professional attendances · Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services
Schedule fee
$88.85
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $88.85 | — |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
30–40 minVideo conference
Time requirement as written: “at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes”
Descriptor · law
Video attendance by a medical practitioner (not including a general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician), for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders if: (a) the practitioner is registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service; and (b) the service lasts at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes
Descriptor current from 1 Mar 2025.
Rarely claimed
7 times nationally in 2025-26, across all providers. If you have arrived here from a search, it is worth re-reading the descriptor to check this is the item you mean.
Services Australia, Medicare Item Reports. Counts services processed in the period, summed over all states. Shown only where the count is low enough to be worth a second look.
More in Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services
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| Item number | 91820 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A40 — Telehealth attendance services |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | D (schedule code) |
| Fee type | N (normal) |
| In schedule since | 13 Mar 2020 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | In scope |
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