Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 51700

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Category 4 - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SERVICES

51700

51700 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Dec-1991
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2007
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
O1 - Consultations

APPROVED DENTAL PRACTITIONER, REFERRED CONSULTATION - SURGERY, HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY



Professional attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) by an approved dental practitioner, at consulting rooms, hospital or residential aged care facility where the patient is referred to him or her

Fee: $94.10 Benefit: 75% = $70.60 85% = $80.00

(See para ON.4.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $282.30

Associated Notes

Category 4 - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SERVICES

ON.4.1

Consultations - (Items 51700 and 51703)

The consultation item numbers (51700 and 51703) are to be used by approved dental practitioners in the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 

The referral must be from a registered dental practitioner or a medical practitioner.

Related Items: 51700 51703

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  • Amend - Amended Description
  • Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
  • Emsn - EMSN Change
  • Fee - Fee Amended
  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
  • Qfe - QFE Change