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Professional attendance for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies services for an assessed mental disorder by a psychologist registered with Medicare Australia as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service - lasting more than 20 minutes, but not more than 50 minutes - where the patient is referred by a medical practitioner, as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or as part of a shared care plan; or referred by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) who is managing the patient under a referred psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or referred by a specialist or consultant physician in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry or paediatrics.

These therapies are time limited, being deliverable in up to ten planned sessions in a calendar year (including services to which items 283 to 287; 2721 to 2727; 80000 to 80015; 80100 to 80115; 80125 to 80140; 80150 to 80165 apply).

(Professional attendance at consulting rooms)

Fee: $73.55 Benefit: 85% = $62.55

(See para MN.7.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.65

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Professional attendance for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies services for an assessed mental disorder by a psychologist registered with Medicare Australia as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service - lasting more than 20 minutes, but not more than 50 minutes - where the patient is referred by a medical practitioner, as part of GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or as part of a shared care plan; or referred by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) who is managing the patient under a referred psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or referred by a specialist or consultant physician in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry or paediatrics if:

• the attendance is by video conference; and
• the patient is not an admitted patient; and
• the patient is located within a telehealth eligible area; and
• the patient is, at the time of the attendance, at least 15 kilometres by road from the psychologist.

Focussed psychological strategies delivered by video conference are time limited, being deliverable in up to ten planned sessions in a calendar year (including services to which items 80001, 80011, 80101, 80111, 80126, 80136, 80151 and 80161 apply).

Focussed psychological strategies delivered by video conference time limits include the maximum ten planned sessions in a calendar year services to which items 283 to 287; 2721 to 2727; 80000 to 80015; 80100 to 80115; 80125 to 80140; 80150 to 80165 apply.

Fee: $73.55 Benefit: 85% = $62.55

(See para MN.7.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $220.65

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Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms.

As per the psychologist service requirements outlined for item 80100.

Fee: $100.05 Benefit: 85% = $85.05

(See para MN.7.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $300.15

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Professional attendance for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies services for an assessed mental disorder by a psychologist registered with Medicare Australia as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service - lasting more than 50 minutes - where the patient is referred by a medical practitioner, as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or as part of a shared care plan; or referred by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) who is managing the patient under a referred psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or referred by a specialist or consultant physician in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry or paediatrics.

These therapies are time limited, being deliverable in up to ten planned sessions in a calendar year (including services to which items 283 to 287; 2721 to 2727; 80000 to 80015; 80100 to 80115; 80125 to 80140; 80150 to 80165 apply).

(Professional attendance at consulting rooms)

Fee: $103.80 Benefit: 85% = $88.25

(See para MN.7.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $311.40

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Professional attendance for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies services for an assessed mental disorder by a psychologist registered with Medicare Australia as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service - lasting more than 50 minutes - where the patient is referred by a medical practitioner, as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or as part of a shared care plan; or referred by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician) who is managing the patient under a referred psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or referred by a specialist or consultant physician in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry or paediatrics if:

• the attendance is by video conference; and
• the patient is not an admitted patient; and
• the patient is located within a telehealth eligible area; and
• the patient is, at the time of the attendance, at least 15 kilometres by road from the psychologist.

Focussed psychological strategies delivered by video conference are time limited, being deliverable in up to ten planned sessions in a calendar year (including services to which items 80001, 80011, 80101, 80111, 80126, 80136, 80151 and 80161 apply).

Focussed psychological strategies delivered by video conference time limits include the maximum ten planned sessions in a calendar year services to which items 283 to 287; 2721 to 2727; 80000 to 80015; 80100 to 80115; 80125 to 80140; 80150 to 80165 apply.

Fee: $103.80 Benefit: 85% = $88.25

(See para MN.7.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $311.40

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Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms.

As per the psychologist service requirements outlined for item 80110.

Fee: $130.35 Benefit: 85% = $110.80

(See para MN.7.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $391.05

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