Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 6019

Professional attendance by an addiction medicine specialist in the practice of his or her specialty following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner, if the attendance is a patient assessment:

(a) before or after a comprehensive assessment under item 6018 in a single course of treatment; or

(b) that follows an initial assessment under item 6023 in a single course of treatment; or

(c) that follows a review under item 6024 in a single course of treatment

Fee: $77.90 Benefit: 75% = $58.45 85% = $66.25

(See para AN.0.70 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Medicare benefits are not payable for items 105, 116, 119, 386, 2806, 2814, 3010, 3014, 6019, 6052 and 16404 when claimed in association with an item in group T8 with a schedule fee of $304.80 or more.

The restriction applies when the procedure is performed by the same practitioner, on the same patient, on the same day.

Related Items: 105 116 119 386 2806 2814 3010 3014 6019 6052 16404