Group P10: Patient Episode Initiation
21 items with their schedule fees and Medicare benefits.
| Item | Fee | 75% | Out of hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73899Initiation of a patient episode for speech pathology services (items 72858 or 72859) when not covered by item 73900 conditions. | $5.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 (85%) |
| 73900Initiation of a patient episode for pathology services (72858 or 72859) when provided in an approved laboratory. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73920Collection of a specimen at an approved APA collection centre co-located with a category GX or GY pathology laboratory to initiate a patient episode for pathology services. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73922Initiation of a patient episode for chronic disease management services including health assessments, care planning, or structured reviews in primary care. | $8.20 | $6.15 | $7.00 (85%) |
| 73923Initiation of a patient episode for private hospital inpatients or patients receiving services from a prescribed laboratory, covering specified pathology or other diagnostic services. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73924Initiation of a hospital inpatient episode involving one or more specified respiratory or sleep medicine services, excluding cases covered under item 73925. | $14.65 | $11.00 | $12.50 (85%) |
| 73925Initiation of a private hospital patient episode involving one or more specified pathology or clinical laboratory services delivered by the hospital or a prescribed laboratory. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73926Initiation of a care episode involving eligible allied health services for a patient not currently under hospital care. | $8.20 | $6.15 | $7.00 (85%) |
| 73927Initiation of a laboratory episode by a prescribed lab for non-hospitalised patients, covering one or more specified pathology services. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73928Specimen collection at an approved collection centre to initiate a patient episode for pathology services, excluding certain specified items. | $5.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 (85%) |
| 73929Collection of a specimen by an approved pathology practitioner or authority employee at an approved collection centre to initiate a patient episode for pathology testing (excluding certain specified services). | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73930Collection of a specimen by an approved pathology practitioner or pathology authority employee from a hospital inpatient (other than recognised hospitals) to initiate a patient episode for pathology services, excluding items 73922, 73924, 73926, or w… | $5.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 (85%) |
| 73931Specimen collection by an approved pathology practitioner or employee for pathology testing from a private patient in hospital, initiating a patient episode for one or more services. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73932Collection of a specimen from a patient's home by an approved pathology practitioner or authority employee to initiate a pathology episode, excluding care institutions and residential aged care facilities. | $10.25 | $7.70 | $8.75 (85%) |
| 73933Collection of one or more pathology specimens from a patient's home by an approved pathology practitioner or employee, initiating a new episode of care. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73934Collection of a pathology specimen from a person in a care institution or residential aged care facility by an approved pathology practitioner or pathology authority employee, initiating a patient episode for one or more services. | $17.60 | $13.20 | $15.00 (85%) |
| 73935Collection of a pathology specimen from a patient in a care institution or residential aged care facility by an approved pathology practitioner or pathology authority employee to initiate testing services. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73936Patient self-collects a specimen to initiate a pathology episode for testing services, excluding specific home collection items. | $5.95 | $4.50 | $5.10 (85%) |
| 73937Collection of a patient-provided specimen for laboratory testing at a prescribed laboratory or recognised private hospital. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |
| 73938Collection of a specimen by or on behalf of the treating practitioner to initiate a patient episode for pathology services, excluding specific items 73922, 73924, or 73926, unless item 73939 applies. | $7.95 | $6.00 | $6.80 (85%) |
| 73939Collection of a specimen by or on behalf of the treating practitioner for pathology services, performed in a prescribed laboratory or for a private patient in a recognised hospital. | $2.40 | $1.80 | $2.05 (85%) |