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Planning and management, by a practitioner, of a pregnancy if:

(a) the practitioner intends to take primary responsibility for management of the pregnancy and any complications, and to be available for the birth; and

(b) the patient intends to be privately admitted for the birth; and

(c) the pregnancy has progressed beyond 28 weeks gestation; and

(d) the practitioner has maternity privileges at a hospital or birth centre; and

(e) the service includes a mental health assessment (including screening for drug and alcohol use and domestic violence) of the patient; and

(f) a service to which item 16591 applies is not provided in relation to the same pregnancy

Applicable once for a pregnancy

Fee: $410.30 Benefit: 75% = $307.75 85% = $348.80

(See para TN.4.9, TN.4.13 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $261.40

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