Billing Codes

133

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty (other than psychiatry) lasting at least 20 minutes after the initial attendance in a single course of treatment for a review of a patient with at least 2 morbidities (which may include complex congenital, developmental and behavioural disorders) if: (a) a review is undertaken that covers: (i) review of initial presenting problems and results of diagnostic investigations; and (ii) review of responses to treatment and medication plans initiated at time of initial consultation; and (iii) comprehensive multi or detailed single organ system assessment; and (iv) review of original and differential diagnoses; and (b) the modified consultant physician treatment and management plan is provided to the referring practitioner, which involves, if appropriate: (i) a revised opinion on the diagnosis and risk assessment; and (ii) treatment options and decisions; and (iii) revised medication recommendations; and (c) an attendance on the patient to which item 110, 116, 119, 91824, 91825, 91826, 91836 or 92440 applies did not take place on the same day by the same consultant physician; and (d) a service to which item 132 or 92422 applies was provided to the patient by the same consultant physician or a locum tenens in the preceding 12 months; and (e) not more than 2 services to which this item or item 92423 or 92443 applies have been provided to the patient by the same consultant physician or a locum tenens in any 12 month period

Schedule fee
$160.50
was $156.45
100% Benefit
85%: $136.45
75%: $120.40
Category
Category 1 — Professional Attendances
Group A4
Status
Fee changed
Full description

Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty (other than psychiatry) lasting at least 20 minutes after the initial attendance in a single course of treatment for a review of a patient with at least 2 morbidities (which may include complex congenital, developmental and behavioural disorders) if: (a) a review is undertaken that covers: (i) review of initial presenting problems and results of diagnostic investigations; and (ii) review of responses to treatment and medication plans initiated at time of initial consultation; and (iii) comprehensive multi or detailed single organ system assessment; and (iv) review of original and differential diagnoses; and (b) the modified consultant physician treatment and management plan is provided to the referring practitioner, which involves, if appropriate: (i) a revised opinion on the diagnosis and risk assessment; and (ii) treatment options and decisions; and (iii) revised medication recommendations; and (c) an attendance on the patient to which item 110, 116, 119, 91824, 91825, 91826, 91836 or 92440 applies did not take place on the same day by the same consultant physician; and (d) a service to which item 132 or 92422 applies was provided to the patient by the same consultant physician or a locum tenens in the preceding 12 months; and (e) not more than 2 services to which this item or item 92423 or 92443 applies have been provided to the patient by the same consultant physician or a locum tenens in any 12 month period

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 Fee ↑ $156.45 $160.5
March 2026 UPDATED $156.45 $156.45
November 2025 UPDATED $156.45 $156.45

Data sourced from Australian Government publications · Not an official government service