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Professional attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner at consulting rooms or in a place other than a hospital or a residential aged care facility:

(a) for a health assessment of a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and

(b) that includes the following:

(i) recognising the patient’s health priorities;

(ii) taking the patient’s medical history;

(iii) undertaking any relevant physical examinations;

(iv) undertaking or arranging any required investigations;

(v) assessing the patient using the information gained in the health assessment;

(vi) initiating any necessary interventions and referrals;

(vii) developing and documenting a plan to manage the patient’s health, including for follow‑up, based on the health assessment and the        patient’s priorities;

(viii) offering the patient (or the patient’s carer (if any) if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a written report of the health assessment, with recommendations on matters covered by the health assessment and a strategy for the patient’s good health;

(ix) if the offer referred to in subparagraph (viii) is accepted—giving the report to the patient or the patient’s carer (as applicable);

(x) adding a record of the health assessment to the patient’s medical records

Applicable only if a service to which this item or item 715, 92004 or 92011 applies has not been provided to the patient in the preceding 9 months

Note:       For items 92004 and 92011, see the Telehealth Attendance Determination.

Fee: $198.10 Benefit: 100% = $198.10

(See para AN.0.43 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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Professional attendance by a general practitioner, at consulting rooms or in a place other than a hospital or a residential aged care facility:

(a) for a health assessment of a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and

(b) that includes the following:

(i) recognising the patient’s health priorities;

(ii) taking the patient’s medical history;

(iii) undertaking any relevant physical examinations;

(iv) undertaking or arranging any required investigations;

(v) assessing the patient using the information gained in the health assessment;

(vi) initiating any necessary interventions and referrals;

(vii) developing and documenting a plan to manage the patient’s health, including for follow‑up, based on the health assessment and the patient’s priorities;

(viii) offering the patient (or the patient’s carer (if any) if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a written report of the health assessment, with recommendations on matters covered by the health assessment and a strategy for the patient’s good health;

(ix) if the offer referred to in subparagraph (viii) is accepted—giving the report to the patient or the patient’s carer (as applicable);

(x) adding a record of the health assessment to the patient’s medical records

Applicable only if a service to which this item or item 228, 92004 or 92011 applies has not been provided to the patient in the preceding 9 months

Note:    For items 92004 and 92011, see the Telehealth Attendance Determination.

Fee: $247.65 Benefit: 100% = $247.65

(See para AN.0.43 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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Continuous ambulatory blood pressure recording for 24 hours or more for a patient if:

(a) the patient has a clinic blood pressure measurement (using a sphygmomanometer or a validated oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device) of either or both of the following measurements:

(i) systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and less than or equal to 180 mmHg;

(ii) diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg and less than or equal to 110 mmHg; and

(b) the patient has not commenced anti‑hypertensive therapy; and

(c) the recording includes the patient’s resting blood pressure; and

(d) the recording is conducted using microprocessor‑based analysis equipment; and

(e) the recording is interpreted by a medical practitioner and a report is prepared by the same medical practitioner; and

(f) a treatment plan is provided for the patient; and

(g) the service:

(i) is not provided in association with ambulatory electrocardiogram recording, and

(ii) is not associated with a service to which any of the following items apply:

(A) 177;

(B) 224 to 228;

(C) 231 to 244;

(D) 392 or 393;

(E) 699;

(F) 701 to 707;

(G) 715;

(H) 729, 731, 965 or 967;

(I) 735 to 758;

(J) 92004, 92011, 92026, 92027, 92029, 92030, 92057, 92058, 92060 or 92061.

Applicable only once in any 12 month period

Fee: $120.10 Benefit: 75% = $90.10 85% = $102.10

(See para DN.1.35 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $96.10

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Video attendance by a general practitioner for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health assessment:
(a) for a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
(b) that includes the following:
(i) recognising the patient’s health priorities;
(ii) taking the patient’s medical history;
(iii) undertaking any relevant physical examinations;
(iv) undertaking or arranging any required investigations;
(v) assessing the patient using the information gained in the health assessment;
(vi) initiating any necessary interventions and referrals;
(vii) developing and documenting a plan to manage the patient’s health including for follow-up, based on the health assessment and the patient’s priorities;
(viii) offering the patient (or the patient’s carer (if any) if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a written report of the health assessment, with recommendations on matters covered by the health assessment and a strategy for the patient’s good health;
(ix) if the offer referred to in subparagraph (viii) is accepted—giving the report to the patient or the patient’s carer (as applicable);
(x) adding a record of the health assessment to the patient’s medical records
Applicable only if a service to which this item or item 228, 715 or 92011 applies has not been provided to the patient in the preceding 9 months

Fee: $247.65 Benefit: 100% = $247.65

(See para AN.0.43 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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_{Video attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health assessment:
(a) for a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
(b) that includes the following:
(i) recognising the patient’s health priorities;
(ii) taking the patient’s medical history;
(iii) undertaking any relevant physical examinations;
(iv) undertaking or arranging any required investigations;
(v) assessing the patient using the information gained in the health assessment;
(vi) initiating any necessary interventions and referrals;
(vii) developing and documenting a plan to manage the patient’s health including for follow-up, based on the health assessment and the patient’s priorities;
(viii) offering the patient (or the patient’s carer (if any) if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a written report of the health assessment, with recommendations on matters covered by the health assessment and a strategy for the patient’s good health;
(ix) if the offer referred to in subparagraph (viii) is accepted—giving the report to the patient or the patient’s carer (as applicable);
(x) adding a record of the health assessment to the patient’s medical records
Applicable only if a service to which this item or item 228, 715 or 92004 applies has not been provided to the patient in the preceding 9 months}

Fee: $198.10 Benefit: 100% = $198.10

(See para AN.0.43 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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