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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $48.40 Benefit: 75% = $36.30 85% = $41.15

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $145.20

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a prescribed medical practitioner, registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialling requirements for provision of this service:
(a) for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders to a person other than the patient, if the service is part of the patient’s treatment; and
(b) lasting at least 40 minutes

Fee: $116.90 Benefit: 100% = $116.90

(See para AN.7.31 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $350.70

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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $74.55 Benefit: 75% = $55.95 85% = $63.40

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $223.65

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Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a prescribed medical practitioner, registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialling requirements for provision of this service:
(a) for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders to a person other than the patient, if the service is part of the patient’s treatment; and
(b) lasting at least 40 minutes

The fee for item 313, plus $22.90 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 313 plus $1.80 per patient.
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(See para AN.7.31 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 by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 45 minutes, but not more than 75 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $102.70 Benefit: 75% = $77.05 85% = $87.30

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $308.10

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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 75 minutes in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $119.10 Benefit: 75% = $89.35 85% = $101.25

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $357.30

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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner—an attendance lasting more than 45 minutes at consulting rooms, if:

(a) the formulation of the patient’s clinical presentation indicates intensive psychotherapy is a clinically appropriate and indicated treatment; and

(b) that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837 to 91839, 91873 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 160 attendances in a calendar year for the patient

Fee: $205.20 Benefit: 75% = $153.90 85% = $174.45

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.31, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of not more than 15 minutes in duration at hospital

Fee: $48.40 Benefit: 75% = $36.30 85% = $41.15

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $145.20

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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes, in duration at hospital

Fee: $96.60 Benefit: 75% = $72.45 85% = $82.15

(See para AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $289.80

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Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner-an attendance of more than 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes, in duration at hospital

Fee: $148.70 Benefit: 75% = $111.55 85% = $126.40

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.32, AN.0.76 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $446.10

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