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REFERRED COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL CONSULTATION

Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes duration, being the first in a course of attention, where the patient has been referred by another optometrist who is not associated with the optometrist to whom the patient is referred

Fee: $73.45 Benefit: 85% = $62.45

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.35

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COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL CONSULTATION BY ANOTHER PRACTITIONER

Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes in duration, being the first in a course of attention if the patient has attended another optometrist for an attendance to which this item or item 10905, 10910, 10911, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10915 applies, or to which old item 10900 applied:

(a) for a patient who is less than 65 years of age-within the previous 36 months; or

(b) for a patient who is at least 65 years or age-within the previous 12 months

Fee: $36.80 Benefit: 85% = $31.30

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $110.40

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COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL CONSULTATION - PATIENT IS LESS THAN 65 YEARS OF AGE

Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes in duration, being the first in a course of attention, if:

(a) the patient is less than 65 years of age; and

(b) the patient has not, within the previous 36 months, received a service to which:

    (i)  this item or item 10905, 10907, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10915 applies; or

    (ii) old item 10900 applied

Fee: $73.45 Benefit: 85% = $62.45

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.35

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COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL CONSULTATION - PATIENT IS AT LEAST 65 YEARS OF AGE

Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes in duration, being the first in a course of attention, if:

(a) the patient is at least 65 years of age; and

(b) the patient has not, within the previous 12 months, received a service to which:

      (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10912, 10913, 10914 or 10915     applies; or

      (ii) old item 10900 applied

Fee: $73.45 Benefit: 85% = $62.45

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.35

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE CONSULTATIONS

Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes in duration, being the first in a course of attention, if the patient has suffered a significant change of visual function requiring comprehensive reassessment:

(a) for a patient who is less than 65 years of age-within 36 months of an initial consultation to which:

    (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10913, 10914 or 10915 at the same practice applies; or

    (ii) old item 10900 at the same practice applied; or

(b) for a patient who is at least 65 years of age-within 12 months of an initial consultation to which:

    (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10911, 10913, 10914 or 10915 at the same practice applies; or

      (ii) old item 10900 at the same practice applied

Fee: $73.45 Benefit: 85% = $62.45

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.35

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Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes in duration, being the first in a course of attention, if the patient has new signs or symptoms, unrelated to the earlier course of attention, requiring comprehensive reassessment:

(a) for a patient who is less than 65 years of age-within 36 months of an initial consultation to which:

    (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10912, 10914 or 10915 at the same practice applies; or

    (ii) old item 10900 at the same practice applied; or

(b) for a patient who is at least 65 years of age-within 12 months of an initial consultation to which:

    (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10911, 10912, 10914 or 10915 at the same practice applies; or

     (ii) old item 10900 at the same practice applied

Fee: $73.45 Benefit: 85% = $62.45

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.35

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Professional attendance of more than 15 minutes in duration, being the first in a course of attention, if the patient has a progressive disorder (excluding presbyopia) requiring comprehensive reassessment:

(a) for a patient who is less than 65 years of age-within 36 months of an initial consultation to which:

    (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10912, 10913 or 10915 applies; or

    (ii) old item 10900 applied; or

(b) for a patient who is at least 65 years of age-within 12 months of an initial consultation to which:

    (i)  this item, or item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10911, 10912, 10913 or 10915 applies; or

    (ii) old item 10900 applied

Fee: $73.45 Benefit: 85% = $62.45

(See para AN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.35

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CONTACT LENSES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF PATIENTS - BULK ITEMS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT CONSULTATIONS

All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which:

(a)  item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10911, 10912, 10913, 10914, 10915 or 10916 applies; or

(b) old item 10900 applied

Payable once in a period of 36 months for

-  patients with myopia of 5.0 dioptres or greater (spherical equivalent) in one eye

Fee: $182.50 Benefit: 85% = $155.15

(See para AN.0.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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All professional attendances after the first, being those attendances regarded as a single service, in a single course of attention involving the prescription and fitting of contact lenses, being a course of attention for which the first attendance is a service to which:

(a) item 10905, 10907, 10910, 10911, 10912, 10913, 10914, 10915 or 10916 applies; or

(b) old item 10900 applied

Payable once in a period of 36 months for

-  patients with manifest hyperopia of 5.0 dioptres or greater (spherical equivalent) in one eye

Fee: $182.50 Benefit: 85% = $155.15

(See para AN.0.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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