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Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a medical practitioner, for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes

Fee: $77.20 Benefit: 100% = $77.20

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $231.60

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Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a medical practitioner, for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes

The fee for item 283, plus $21.60 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 283 plus $1.70 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount.

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a medical practitioner, for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 40 minutes

Fee: $110.50 Benefit: 100% = $110.50

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $331.50

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Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a medical practitioner, for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 40 minutes

The fee for item 286, plus $21.60 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 286 plus $1.70 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount.

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