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Professional attendance on a patient by a specialist practising in his or her specialty of obstetrics if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b)    item 16401, 16404, 16406, 16500, 16590 or 16591 applies to the attendance; and

(c)    the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(d)    the patient:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance-at least 15 kms by road from the specialist; or

(ii) is a care recipient in a residential care service; or

(iii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service for which a direction made under subsection 19 (2) of the Act applies

Telehealth Item

50% of the fee for item 16401,16404,16406,16500,16590 or 16591. Benefit: 85% of the derived fee

(See para TN.4.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $24.65

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ANTENATAL CARE Antenatal service provided by a midwife, nurse or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitionerif: (a) the service is provided on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a medical practitioner; (b) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in a regional, rural or remote area; (c) the service is not performed in conjunction with another antenatal attendance item (same patient, same practitioner on the same day); (d) the service is not provided for an admitted patient of a hospital; and to a maximum of 10 service per pregnancy

Fee: $28.35 Benefit: 85% = $24.10

(See para TN.4.1, TN.4.15 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $11.35

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms or a hospital by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of obstetrics, after referral of the patient to him or her - each attendance, other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment

Fee: $89.00 Benefit: 75% = $66.75 85% = $75.65

(See para TN.4.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $56.20

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms or a hospital by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of obstetrics after referral of the patient to him or her - each attendance SUBSEQUENT to the first attendance in a single course of treatment.

Fee: $44.75 Benefit: 75% = $33.60 85% = $38.05

(See para AN.0.70, TN.4.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $33.75

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Antenatal professional attendance, by an obstetrician or general practitioner, as part of a single course of treatment when the patient is referred by a participating midwife. Payable only once for a pregnancy

Fee: $139.40 Benefit: 75% = $104.55 85% = $118.50

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $110.65

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