Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note AN.0.75

Referral for items 296, 297 and 299 or item 92437 may be from a participating nurse practitioner, medical practitioner practising in general practice, a specialist or another consultant physician.

It is intended that either item 296, 297, 299 or 92437 will be claimed once on the first occasion that the patient is seen by a consultant psychiatrist.

If the patient is referred by a medical practitioner in general practice or participating nurse practitioner for an assessment or management plan, item 291 or 92435 should be utilised (refer to note AN.0.30). It is not expected that 296, 297, 299 or 92437 items would be routinely used prior to item 291 or 92435.

Use of items 296, 297, 299 or 92435 by one consultant psychiatrist does not preclude them being used by another consultant psychiatrist for the same patient. The use of items 296, 297, 299 or 92437 are identical except for the location of where the service is rendered. That is: item 296 is only available for consultations rendered in consulting rooms, item 297 is only available for consultations rendered at a hospital, and item 299 is only available for consultations rendered at a place other than consulting rooms or a hospital (such as in a patient’s home) and item 92437 is available for telehealth consultations delivered by videoconference.

For patients who have already been seen by the consultant psychiatrist in the preceding 24 months the psychiatrist can use time-tiered attendance items 300, 302, 304, 306 and 308 or telehealth equivalent consultation items 91827 to 91831 and 91837 to 91839.

Related Items: 291 296 297 299 300 302 304 306 308 91827 91831 91837 91839 92435 92437

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Professional attendance lasting more than 45 minutes at consulting rooms by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty of psychiatry, if:

(a) the attendance follows referral of the patient to the consultant, by a medical practitioner in general practice (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) or a participating nurse practitioner, for an assessment or management; and

(b) during the attendance, the consultant:

(i) if it is clinically appropriate to do so—uses an appropriate outcome tool; and

(ii) carries out a mental state examination; and

(iii) undertakes a comprehensive diagnostic assessment; and

(c) the consultant decides that it is clinically appropriate for the patient to be managed by the referring practitioner without ongoing management by the consultant; and

(d) within 2 weeks after the attendance, the consultant prepares and gives to the referring practitioner a written report, which includes:

(i) the comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the patient; and

(ii) a management plan for the patient for the next 12 months that comprehensively evaluates the patient’s biopsychosocial factors and makes recommendations to the referring practitioner to manage the patient’s ongoing care in a biopsychosocial model; and

(e) if clinically appropriate, the consultant explains the diagnostic assessment and management plan, and gives a copy, to:

(i) the patient; and

(ii) the patient’s carer (if any), if the patient agrees; and

(f) in the preceding 12 months, a service to which this item or item 92435 applies has not been provided to the patient

Fee: $505.70 Benefit: 85% = $429.85

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes in duration by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance at consulting rooms if the patient:

(a) is a new patient for this consultant psychiatrist; or

(b) has not received a professional attendance from this consultant psychiatrist in the preceding 24 months;

other than attendance on a patient in relation to whom this item, or any of items 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 has applied in the preceding 24 months

Fee: $290.85 Benefit: 75% = $218.15 85% = $247.25

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance at hospital if the patient:

(a) is a new patient for this consultant psychiatrist; or

(b) has not received a professional attendance from this consultant psychiatrist in the preceding 24 months;

other than attendance on a patient in relation to whom this item, or any of items 296, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 has applied in the preceding 24 months (H)

Fee: $290.85 Benefit: 75% = $218.15

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance at a place other than consulting rooms or a hospital if the patient:

(a) is a new patient for this consultant psychiatrist; or

(b) has not received a professional attendance from this consultant psychiatrist in the preceding 24 months;

other than attendance on a patient in relation to whom this item, or any of items 296, 297, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 has applied in the preceding 24 months

Fee: $347.75 Benefit: 85% = $295.60

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance of not more than 15 minutes in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $48.40 Benefit: 75% = $36.30 85% = $41.15

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $96.60 Benefit: 75% = $72.45 85% = $82.15

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms), if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $148.70 Benefit: 75% = $111.55 85% = $126.40

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 45 minutes, but not more than 75 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $205.20 Benefit: 75% = $153.90 85% = $174.45

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 75 minutes in duration at consulting rooms), if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $238.15 Benefit: 75% = $178.65 85% = $202.45

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.75, AN.0.76, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)     the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)     the attendance was not more than 15 minutes in duration;

if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91828 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $48.40 Benefit: 85% = $41.15

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.75 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)     the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)     the attendance was at least 75 minutes in duration;

if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827 to 91830, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year.

Fee: $238.15 Benefit: 85% = $202.45

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.75 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Telehealth attendance lasting more than 45 minutes by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty of psychiatry, if:

(a)    the attendance follows referral of the patient to the consultant, by a medical practitioner in general practice (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) or a participating nurse practitioner for an assessment or management; and

(b)    during the attendance, the consultant:

(i)     if it is clinically appropriate to do so—uses an appropriate outcome tool; and

(ii)   carries out a mental state examination; and

(iii)  undertakes a comprehensive diagnostic assessment; and

(c)    the consultant decides that it is clinically appropriate for the patient to be managed by the referring practitioner without ongoing management by the consultant and

(d)    within 2 weeks after the attendance, the consultant prepares and gives the referring practitioner a written report, which includes:

(i)     a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the patient; and

(ii)   a management plan for the patient for the next 12 months for the patient that comprehensively evaluates the patient’s biopsychosocial factors and makes recommendations to the referring practitioner to manage the patient’s ongoing care in a biopsychosocial model; and

(e)    if clinically appropriate, the consultant explains the diagnostic assessment and management plan, and a gives a copy, to:

(i)     the patient; and

(ii)   the patient’s carer (if any), if the patient agrees; and

(f)     in the preceding 12 months, a service to which this item or item 291 of the general medical services table applies has not been provided

Fee: $505.70 Benefit: 85% = $429.85

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.75, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Telehealth attendance of more than 45 minutes in duration by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner:

(a) if the patient:

    (i) is a new patient for this consultant physician; or

    (ii) has not received an attendance from this consultant physician in the preceding 24 months; and

(b)  the patient has not received an attendance under this item, or item 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839, 92455 to 92457, 91868 to 91873, 91879 to 91881 or item 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 342, 344 or 346 of the general medical services table, in the preceding 24 months

Fee: $290.85 Benefit: 85% = $247.25

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.75, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Phone attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)   the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)   the attendance was not more than 15 minutes duration;

Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment, if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827 to 91831, 91838, 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $48.40 Benefit: 85% = $41.15

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.75 of explanatory notes to this Category)

 Phone attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)   the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)   the attendance was at least 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes in duration

Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment, if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837, 91838 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $148.70 Benefit: 85% = $126.40

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.75 of explanatory notes to this Category)