Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — Practitioner, Specialist or Consultant
Professional attendances · Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $88.85 | — |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Time requirement as written: “at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes”
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| Item number | 91844 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A40 — Telehealth attendance services |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | D |
| Fee type | N |
| In schedule since | 13 Mar 2020 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | Yes · tier 3 |