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Professional attendance on a patient who is 30 years of age or over for a heart health assessment by a prescribed medical practitioner at consulting rooms lasting at least 20 minutes and including:

(a) collection of relevant information, including taking a patient history; and

(b) a basic physical examination, which must include recording blood pressure and cholesterol; and

(c) initiating interventions and referrals as indicated; and

(d) implementing a management plan; and

(e) providing the patient with preventative health care advice and information.

Fee: $66.35 Benefit: 100% = $66.35

(See para AN.14.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $199.05

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms lasting not more than 5 minutes (other than a service to which any other item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner in an eligible area—each attendance

Fee: $15.70 Benefit: 100% = $15.70

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $47.10

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Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item applies) lasting not more than 5 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion by a prescribed medical practitioner in an eligible area—each patient

The fee for item 179, plus $24.00 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 179 plus $1.90 per patient.
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(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 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 lasting more than 5 minutes but not more than 25 minutes (other than a service to which any other item applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner in an eligible area—each attendance

Fee: $34.25 Benefit: 100% = $34.25

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $102.75

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Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item applies) lasting more than 5 minutes but not more than 25 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion by a prescribed medical practitioner in an eligible area—each patient

The fee for item 185, plus $24.00 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 185 plus $1.90 per patient.
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(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 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 lasting more than 25 minutes but not more than 45 minutes (other than a service to which any other applies) by a prescribed medical practitioner in an eligible area—each attendance

Fee: $66.35 Benefit: 100% = $66.35

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $199.05

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Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item applies) lasting more than 25 minutes but not more than 45 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion by a prescribed medical practitioner in an eligible area—each patient

The fee for item 189, plus $24.00 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 189 plus $1.90 per patient.
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(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.7.1, AN.7.2, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 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 medical practitioner who holds endorsement of registration for acupuncture with the Medical Board of Australia or is registered by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia as an acupuncturist, at a place other than a hospital, for treatment lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant:

(a) taking a patient history;

(b) performing a clinical examination;

(c) arranging any necessary investigation;

(d) implementing a management plan;

(e) providing appropriate preventive health care;

for one or more health-related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the medical practitioner by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed

Fee: $42.20 Benefit: 100% = $42.20

(See para AN.0.29 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $126.60

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Professional attendance by a medical practitioner who holds endorsement of registration for acupuncture with the Medical Board of Australia or is registered by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia as an acupuncturist, on one or more patients at a hospital, for treatment lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant:

(a) taking a patient history;

(b) performing a clinical examination;

(c) arranging any necessary investigation;

(d) implementing a management plan;

(e) providing appropriate preventive health care;

for one or more health-related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the medical practitioner by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed

The fee for item 193, plus $29.60 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 193 plus $2.35 per patient.
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(See para AN.0.29 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 medical practitioner who holds endorsement of registration for acupuncture with the Medical Board of Australia or is registered by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia as an acupuncturist, at a place other than a hospital, for treatment lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant:

(a) taking a detailed patient history;

(b) performing a clinical examination;

(c) arranging any necessary investigation;

(d) implementing a management plan;

(e) providing appropriate preventive health care;

for one or more health-related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the medical practitioner by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed

Fee: $81.70 Benefit: 100% = $81.70

(See para AN.0.29 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $245.10

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