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Phone attendance for a person by a specialist in the practice of the specialist’s specialty if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the specialist; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration. 

Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $52.25 Benefit: 85% = $44.45

(See para AN.0.7, AN.0.25, AN.0.70, AN.3.1, AN.40.1, MN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $156.75

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Phone attendance for a person by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty (other than psychiatry) if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the consultant physician; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration.

Where the attendance is a minor attendance after the first as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $52.25 Benefit: 85% = $44.45

(See para AN.0.7, AN.0.25, AN.0.70, AN.3.1, AN.40.1, MN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $156.75

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Phone attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)   the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)   the attendance was not more than 15 minutes duration;

Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment, if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827 to 91831, 91838, 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $52.65 Benefit: 85% = $44.80

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.72, AN.0.75, MN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $157.95

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 Phone attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)   the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner and

(b)   the attendance was at least 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes in duration;

Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment, if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837, 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $105.05 Benefit: 85% = $89.30

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.72, MN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $315.15

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 Phone attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)   the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)   the attendance was at least 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes in duration

Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment, if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827 to 91831, 91837, 91838 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $161.70 Benefit: 85% = $137.45

(See para AN.0.25, AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.72, AN.0.75, MN.10.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $485.10

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