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Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
MN.14.12
Overview of the Nurse Practitioner items
Services provided by participating nurse practitioners are covered by MBS items 82200, 82205, 82210, 82215. These items cover four time-tiered specific types of service that allow the participating nurse practitioner to perform a:
professional attendance for an obvious problem, straight forward in nature, with limited examination and management required (82200)
professional attendance for a patient presenting with clinical signs and symptoms with an easily identifiable underlying cause following a short consultation lasting less than 20 minutes duration (item 82205)
professional attendance for a patient presenting with clinical signs and symptoms with no obvious underlying cause requiring a more detailed consultation lasting at least than 20 minutes duration (item 82210);
professional attendance for a patient presenting with multiple clinical signs and symptoms with the possibility of multiple causes and outcomes requiring an extensive consultation of at least 40 minutes (item 82215);
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Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
82200 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management.
Fee: $10.55 Benefit: 85% = $9.00
(See para MN.14.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
82205 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following:
a) taking a history;
b) undertaking clinical examination;
c) arranging any necessary investigation;
d) implementing a management plan;
e) providing appropriate preventive health care,
for 1 or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation.
Fee: $23.05 Benefit: 85% = $19.60
(See para MN.14.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
82210 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following:
a) taking a detailed history;
b) undertaking clinical examination;
c) arranging any necessary investigation;
d) implementing a management plan;
e) providing appropriate preventive health care,
for 1 or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation.
Fee: $43.70 Benefit: 85% = $37.15
(See para MN.14.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
82215 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a participating nurse practitioner lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following:
a) taking an extensive history;
b) undertaking clinical examination;
c) arranging any necessary investigation;
d) implementing a management plan;
e) providing appropriate preventive health care,
for 1 or more health related issues, with appropriate documentation.
Fee: $64.50 Benefit: 85% = $54.85
(See para MN.14.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)
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- Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
- 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