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91845

Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 40+ min (item 91845)

Professional attendances · Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services

Schedule fee
$127.10
BenefitAmountGap to fee
100%$127.10—

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor

40+ minTelephone

Time requirement as written: “at least 40 minutes”

Descriptor · law
Phone 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 40 minutes
Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2023.

Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 3

AN.0.78 Better Access Initiative
Note AN.0.78

This explanatory note provides an overview of The Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative (Better Access), which commenced on 1 November 2006. Under this init…

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MN.6.3 Referral Requirements for Better Access Treatment Services
Note MN.6.3

Referral Requirements for Better Access Treatment Services Associated items: 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727, 91818, 91819, 91842, 91843, 283, 285, 286, 287, 91820, 91821, 91844, 91845, 80100, 80105, 80110, 80115, 91169, 91170, 91183, 91184, 80125, …

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MN.7.4 Provision of Focussed Psychological Strategies
Note MN.7.4

Provision of Focussed Psychological Strategies Associated Items: 283, 285, 286, 287, 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727, 80100, 80105, 80110, 80115, 80120, 80121, 80122, 80123, 80125, 80127, 80128, 80130, 80135, 80140, 80145, 80146, 80147, 80148, 80150…

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More in Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services

91800Level B consultation, video91801Level C consultation, video91802Level D consultation, video91803Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 5–25 min, taking a short patient history; (b)91804Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 25–45 min, taking a detailed patient history; (b)91805Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 45–60 min, taking an extensive patient history; (b)91806Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 5–25 min91807Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 25–45 min91808Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 45–60 min91818Video attendance by a general practitioner — 30–40 min (item 91818)91819Video attendance by a general practitioner — 40+ min (item 91819)91820Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 30–40 min (item 91820)91821Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 40+ min (item 91821)91842Phone attendance by a general practitioner — 30–40 min (item 91842)91843Phone attendance by a general practitioner — 40+ min (item 91843)91844Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 30–40 min (item 91844)91859Video attendance by a general practitioner — 30–40 min, registered with the Chief Executive91861Video attendance by a general practitioner — 40+ min, registered with the Chief Executive91864Phone attendance by a general practitioner — 30–40 min, registered with the Chief Executive91865Phone attendance by a general practitioner — 40+ min, registered with the Chief Executive91890Level A consultation, phone91891Level B consultation, phone91892Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — under 6 min91893Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 6+ min
Item number91845
Category1 — Professional attendances
GroupA40 — Telehealth attendance services
Subheading—
Item typeD (schedule code)
Fee typeN (normal)
In schedule since13 Mar 2020
Fee current from1 Jul 2026
GP scopeIn scope
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As at 1 Aug 2026 · Shows what the schedule publishes. Not billing advice. · page built 15 Sep 2026