91856
Postnatal phone attendance by an obstetrician or general practitioner
Therapeutic procedures · Group T4 — Obstetrics
Schedule fee
$85.80
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 85% | $72.95 | $12.85 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
20+ minonce per pregnancyTelephone
Time requirement as written: “at least 20 minutes”
Descriptor · law
Postnatal phone attendance by an obstetrician or general practitioner (other than a service to which any other item applies) if: (a) is between 4 and 8 weeks after the birth; and (b) lasts at least 20 minutes in duration; and (c) includes a mental health assessment (including screening for drug and alcohol use and domestic violence) of the patient; and (d) is for a pregnancy in relation to which a service to which item 82140 applies is not provided. Applicable once for a pregnancy
Descriptor current from 20 Apr 2020.
Claiming with other items
Excludes any other applicable item
The descriptor carries the blanket qualification “other than a service to which
another item in the table applies”. If a more specific item fits what you did, that item applies instead
of this one.
Referenced in the descriptor
82140Postnatal professional attendance by a participating midwife on a…
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| Item number | 91856 |
|---|---|
| Category | 3 — Therapeutic procedures |
| Group | T4 — Obstetrics |
| 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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