Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 73826

Quantitation of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) performed by a participating nurse practitioner in the management of established diabetes when performed:

   (a)  as a point‑of‑care test;

   (b)  by a nurse practitioner who works in a general practice that is accredited to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards for point-of-care testing under the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme; and

   (c)  using a method and instrument certified by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), if the instrument has a total coefficient variation less than 3.0% at 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)

Applicable not more than 3 times per 12 months per patient

Fee: $11.80 Benefit: 75% = $8.85 85% = $10.05

(See para PR.9.3 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Item 73826 does not apply to a service provided to a patient who has already been provided, in the last 12 months, 4 other services to which any of the following apply:

1. item 73826;
2. item 66551;
3. item 73812.

Related Items: 73826