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Professional attendance by a general practitioner at consulting rooms (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant:

(a) taking an extensive 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-each attendance

Fee: $117.40 Benefit: 100% = $117.40

(See para AN.0.9 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $352.20

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Professional attendance by a general practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant:

(a) taking an extensive 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-an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion-each patient

The fee for item 44, plus $28.85 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 44 plus $2.30 per patient.
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(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.11, AN.0.13 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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