Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note AN.7.24

Last reviewed 1 November 2023

After-hours attendance items may be claimed as follows:

Items 733, 737, 741, 745 and 2197 apply only to a professional attendance on 1 patient on 1 occasion that is provided:

• on a public holiday;
• on a Sunday;
• before 8am, or after 1 pm on a Saturday;
• before 8am, or after 8pm on any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

Items 761, 763, 766, 769, 772, 776, 788, 789, 2198 and 2200 apply to a professional attendance on 1 or more patients on 1 occasion that is provided:

• on a public holiday;
• on a Sunday;
• before 8am, or after 12 noon on a Saturday;
• before 8am, or after 6pm on any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

Related Items: 733 737 741 745 761 763 766 769 772 776 788 789 2197 2198 2200

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes in duration (other than a service to which another item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner—each attendance

Fee: $25.50 Benefit: 100% = $25.50

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes in duration but not more than 25 minutes in duration (other than a service to which another item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner—each attendance

Fee: $43.10 Benefit: 100% = $43.10

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes in duration but not more than 45 minutes in duration (other than a service to which another item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner—each attendance

Fee: $73.95 Benefit: 100% = $73.95

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes in duration but not more than 60 minutes (other than a service to which another item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner—each attendance

Fee: $103.70 Benefit: 100% = $103.70

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms, a hospital or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting not more than 5 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 733, plus $22.90 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 733 plus $1.80 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms, a hospital or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting more than 5 minutes, but not more than 25 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 737, plus $22.90 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 737 plus $1.80 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms, a hospital or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting more than 25 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 741, plus $22.90 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 741 plus $1.80 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms, a hospital or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting more than 45 minutes, but not more than 60 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients on one occasion—each patient.

The fee for item 745, plus $22.90 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 745 plus $1.80 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance (other than a service to which another item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self-contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex if the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (other than accommodation in a self-contained unit) of not more than 5 minutes in duration by a prescribed medical practitioner—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 733, plus $41.15 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 733 plus $2.90 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.0.15, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance (other than a service to which another item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self-contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex if the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (other than accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 5 minutes in duration but not more than 25 minutes in duration by a prescribed medical practitioner—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 737, plus $41.15 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 737 plus $2.90 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.0.15, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance (other than a service to which another item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self-contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex if the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (other than accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 25 minutes in duration but not more than 45 minutes by a prescribed medical practitioner—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 741, plus $41.15 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 741 plus $2.90 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.0.15, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance (other than a service to which another item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self-contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex if the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (other than accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 45 minutes but not more than 60 minutes in duration by a prescribed medical practitioner—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 745, plus $41.15 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 745 plus $2.90 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.0.15, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 60 minutes in duration (other than a service to which another item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner—each attendance.

Fee: $176.20 Benefit: 100% = $176.20

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms, a hospital or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting more than 60 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients on one occasion—each patient.

The fee for item 2197, plus $22.90 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 2197 plus $1.80 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Professional attendance (other than a service to which another item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self-contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex if the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (other than accommodation in a self-contained unit) of more than 60 minutes in duration by a prescribed medical practitioner—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient.

The fee for item 2197, plus $41.15 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 2197 plus $2.90 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.0.15, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, AN.7.24, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)