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Professional attendance by a general practitioner on not more than one patient on one occasion—each attendance in unsociable hours if:

(a) the attendance is requested by the patient or a responsible person in the same unbroken after-hours period; and

(b) the patient’s medical condition requires urgent assessment; and

(c) if the attendance is at consulting rooms—it is necessary for the practitioner to return to, and specially open, the consulting rooms for the attendance

Fee: $174.30 Benefit: 75% = $130.75 100% = $174.30

(See para AN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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Professional attendance by a medical practitioner (other than a general practitioner) on not more than one patient on one occasion—each attendance in unsociable hours if:

(a) the attendance is requested by the patient or a responsible person in the same unbroken after-hours period; and

(b) the patient’s medical condition requires urgent assessment; and

(c) if the attendance is at consulting rooms—it is necessary for the practitioner to return to, and specially open, the consulting rooms for the attendance

Fee: $139.30 Benefit: 75% = $104.50 100% = $139.30

(See para AN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $417.90

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