Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 294

Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician practising in the consultant physician’s specialty of psychiatry if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) except for the requirement for the attendance to be at consulting rooms—item 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 92436 or 92444 would otherwise apply to the attendance; and

(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(d) the patient is bulk‑billed; and

(e) the patient:

(i) is located:

(A) within a Modified Monash 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance—at least 15 km by road from the physician; or

(ii) is a care recipient in a residential aged care facility; or

(iii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal medical service; or

(B) an Aboriginal community controlled health service;

                for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

50% of the fee for item 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318 or 319.

(See para AR.8.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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When a service provided to a patient under item 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318 or 319 is provided under item 294, it may be provided by video conference rather than at consulting rooms.

Note: From 1 March 2026, incorrect references to items 92444 and 92436 appear in the item description of 294.  This is an error as these items do not satisfy item descriptor requirements, so cannot be claimed with item 294. Providers should use the item most appropriate to the service being provided that aligns with the use of item 294 (including items 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318 or 319). The error will be corrected as soon as possible, subject to amendments to regulations.

Related Items: 291 293 294 296 300 302 304 306 308 310 312 314 316 318 319