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Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

Therapeutic procedures may be provided by a specialist trainee (Items 13015 to 51318)

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

Items for Planning and Management of a Pregnancy (Item 16590 and 16591)

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

Mental Health Assessments for Obstetric Patients (Items 16590, 16591, 16407)

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

16590

16590 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2005
Description Updated:
01-Jan-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T4 - Obstetrics

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

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

16591

16591 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Jan-2010
Description Updated:
01-Jan-2024
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
T4 - Obstetrics

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

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

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

(c) a service to which item 16590 applies is not provided in relation to the same pregnancy

Applicable once for a pregnancy



Fee: $157.00 Benefit: 75% = $117.75 85% = $133.45

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


Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $130.60

Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

82115

82115 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Nov-2010
Description Updated:
01-Mar-2022
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
M13 - Midwifery Services
Subgroup
1 - MBS Items For Participating Midwives

Professional attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 90 minutes, for assessment and preparation of a maternity care plan for a patient whose pregnancy has progressed beyond 28 weeks, where the participating midwife has had at least 2 antenatal attendances with the patient in the preceding 6 months, if:

(a)  the patient is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(b)  the participating midwife undertakes a comprehensive assessment of the patient; and

(c)  the participating midwife develops a written maternity care plan that contains:

     (i)  outcomes of the assessment; and

     (ii)  details of agreed expectations for care during pregnancy, labour and birth; and

     (iii)  details of any health problems or care needs; and

     (iv)  details of collaborative arrangements that apply to the patient; and

     (v)  details of any medication taken by the patient during the pregnancy, and any additional medication that may be required by the patient; and

     (vi)  details of any referrals or requests for pathology services or diagnostic imaging services for the patient during the pregnancy, and any additional referrals or requests that may be required for the patient; and

(d)  the maternity care plan is explained and agreed with the patient; and

(e)  the fee does not include any amount for the management of labour and birth;

(Includes any antenatal attendance provided on the same occasion)

Payable only once for any pregnancy;

This item cannot be claimed if items 16590 or 16591 have previously been claimed during a single pregnancy, except in exceptional circumstances



Fee: $351.10 Benefit: 85% = $298.45

(See para MN.13.15, MN.13.16, MN.13.17, MN.13.18 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $64.30

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  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
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  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
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