Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
177 - Additional Information
Item Start Date:
01-Apr-2019
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2021
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2022
Group
A7 - Acupuncture and Non-Specialist Practitioner Items
Subgroup
5 - Non-Specialist Practitioner health assessments
Professional attendance on a patient who is 30 years of age or over for a heart health assessment by a medical practitioner at consulting rooms (other than a specialist or consultant physician) lasting at least 20 minutes and including:
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collection of relevant information, including taking a patient history; and
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a basic physical examination, which must include recording blood pressure and cholesterol; and
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initiating interventions and referrals as indicated; and
- implementing a management plan; and
- providing the patient with preventative health care advice and information.
Fee: $61.55 Benefit: 100% = $61.55
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- NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
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