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91891

Level B consultation, phone

Professional attendances · Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services

Schedule fee
$45.05
BenefitAmountGap to fee
100%$45.05—

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor

6+ minTelephone

Time requirement as written: “at least 6 minutes”

Descriptor · law
Phone attendance by a general practitioner lasting at least 6 minutes if the attendance includes any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a short patient history; (b) arranging any necessary investigation; (c) implementing a management plan; (d) providing appropriate preventative health care NOTE: It is a legislative requirement that this service must be performed by the patient’s eligible telehealth practitioner (please see Note AN.1.1 for the definitions as some exemptions do apply)
Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2025.
Written by AI — no clinician has checked this

Phone Level B has NO upper time limit in its descriptor - just 'at least 6 minutes' - unlike face-to-face Level B (item 23), which stops at 20 minutes. A 25-minute phone call to a patient not registered in MyMedicare with your practice is still 91891, because the longer phone tiers are MyMedicare-only.

Phone attendance by a general practitioner lasting at least 6 minutes — descriptor
Drafted by AI, 28 Aug 2026. Not clinically reviewed.

Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 10

AN.0.9 Using time-tiered professional (general) attendance items
Note AN.0.9

This note sets out the key common principles that apply when using the time-tiered professional attendance (also referred to as general attendance, time-tiered attendance, and Level A-E attendance) MBS items for general practitioners (GPs),…

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AN.0.73 Attendance services for eligible disabilities
Note AN.0.73

Intention and eligibility of this service under item 139 and video equivalent item 92142 Items 139 or video equivalent item 92142 are intended for diagnosis and treatment for patients under 25 years of age with an eligible disability by a g…

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AN.0.74 General Attendance Items - General Practitioners · reviewed 1 Nov 2023
Note AN.0.74

GENERAL ATTENDANCE ITEMS – GENERAL PRACTITIONERS Level A Straightforward Level B 6-20 minutes Level C 20+ minutes Level D 40+ minutes Level E 60+ minutes Business hours In consulting rooms 3 23 36 44 123 Out of consulting rooms 4 24 37 47 1…

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MN.1.3 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 1
Note MN.1.3

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 1 (Metropolitan Area)2 Applicable BBI Item 10990 75870 75880 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 Standar…

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MN.1.4 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 2
Note MN.1.4

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives for eligible patients2 – Modified Monash 2 (Regional Centre)3 Applicable BBI Item 10991 75871 75881 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23…

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MN.1.5 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 3 and 4
Note MN.1.5

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 3 and 4 (Medium and Large Rural Towns)2 Applicable BBI Item 75855 75873 75882 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36…

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MN.1.6 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 5
Note MN.1.6

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 5 (Small Rural Towns)2 Applicable BBI Item 75856 75874 75883 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 Standar…

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MN.1.7 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 6
Note MN.1.7

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 6 (Remote Communities)2 Applicable BBI Item 75857 75875 75884 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 Standa…

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MN.1.8 Bulk Billing Incentives in Modified Monash Area 7
Note MN.1.8

General Practitioners1 Bulk billing incentives – Modified Monash 7 (Very Remote Communities)2 Applicable BBI Item 75858 75876 75885 (MyMedicare registered patients only) Standard hours consultations - in consulting rooms 3 23, 36, 44, 123 S…

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MN.10.1 Assessment to assist with Diagnostic Formulation and Contribution to a Treatment and Management Plan by Eligible Allied Health Practitioner(s) for Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) or Eligible Disability Services
Note MN.10.1

These allied health items provide a benefit for: • the assessment of patients for the purpose of assisting the referring eligible medical practitioner with the diagnosis (including a differential diagnosis) of a complex Neurodevelopmental D…

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More in Group A40 — Telehealth attendance services

91818Video 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)91845Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 40+ min (item 91845)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, phone91892Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — under 6 min91893Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 6+ min91900Level C consultation, phone91903Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 25–45 min, taking a detailed patient history; (b)91906Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 25–45 min91910Level D consultation, phone91913Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 45–60 min, taking an extensive patient history;(b)91916Phone attendance by a medical practitioner — 45–60 min91920Level E consultation, video91923Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 60+ min, taking an extensive patient history; (b)91926Video attendance by a medical practitioner — 60+ min
Item number91891
Category1 — Professional attendances
GroupA40 — Telehealth attendance services
Subheading—
Item typeS (schedule code)
Fee typeN (normal)
In schedule since1 Jul 2021
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