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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 mental disorders that have been assessed by a medical practitioner; and
(b) lasting at least 30 minutes but less than 40 minutes

Fee: $84.55 Benefit: 100% = $84.55

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $253.65

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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 mental disorders that have been assessed by a medical practitioner; and
(b) lasting at least 30 minutes but less than 40 minutes

The fee for item 283, plus $23.70 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 283 plus $1.85 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 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 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 mental disorders that have been assessed by a medical practitioner; and
(b) lasting at least 40 minutes

Fee: $121.00 Benefit: 100% = $121.00

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $363.00

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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 mental disorders that have been assessed by a medical practitioner; and
(b) lasting at least 40 minutes

The fee for item 286, plus $23.70 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 286 plus $1.85 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 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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