Billing Codes

47

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 this Schedule 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

Schedule fee
100% Benefit
Category
Category 1 — Professional Attendances
Group A1 · Sub 4
Status
Updated
Full description

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 this Schedule 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

Derived fee formula
The fee for item 44, plus $31.50 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 $2.50 per patient.

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 UPDATED

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