MBS item 81105 ===== Group diabetes education service for type 2 diabetes delivered in-person by an eligible educator to 2–12 patients for at least 60 minutes, following assessment; maximum 8 sessions per calendar year. Category 8 · Miscellaneous services[Group M9 · subgroup 1](/groups/M9) Schedule fee$23.80 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$20.25 75% benefitIn hospital— The schedule fee for MBS item 81105 is $23.80. Medicare pays $20.25 (85%) out of hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospital Medicare pays$20.25 Patient gap$3.55 Bulk billing means accepting $20.25 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=81105) Extended Medicare Safety Net cap: $71.40 (300% of the schedule fee, up to $500.00). Once a patient reaches the EMSN threshold, the extra benefit for this item is 80% of their out-of-pocket cost, but no more than this cap. [How safety nets work](/guides/medicare-safety-nets) Item descriptor --------------- Diabetes education health service provided to a patient by an eligible diabetes educator, as a group service for the management of type 2 diabetes if: (a) the patient has been assessed as suitable for a type 2 diabetes group service under assessment item 81100, 81110 or 81120 or items 93284 or 93286 of the Telehealth Attendance Determination; and (b) the service is provided to a patient who is part of a group of between 2 and 12 patients; and (c) the service is provided in person; and (d) the service is of at least 60 minutes duration; and (e) after the last service in the group services program provided to the patient under item 81105, 81115 or 81125 or item 93285 of the Telehealth Attendance Determination, the eligible diabetes educator prepares, or contributes to, a written report to be provided to the referring medical practitioner; and (f) an attendance record for the group is maintained by the eligible diabetes educator; to a maximum of 8 group services in a calendar year (including services in items 81105, 81115 and 81125 or item 93285 of the Telehealth Attendance Determination) [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=81105) Guides ------ - [How Medicare benefits work: schedule fees, 75%, 85% and 100%](/guides/how-medicare-benefits-work) - [Medicare safety nets explained: original and extended (EMSN) thresholds for 2026](/guides/medicare-safety-nets) - [In-hospital billing: the 75% benefit, the 25% fund benefit, and no-gap and known-gap schemes](/guides/in-hospital-billing-and-gap-cover) - [Bulk billing incentives and BBPIP explained: 2026 amounts by MM area](/guides/bulk-billing-incentives) - [The MBS multiple operation rule and surgical assistant fees](/guides/multiple-operation-rule) - [Assignment of benefit for bulk billing: the changes from 1 July 2026](/guides/assignment-of-benefit-2026) - [MBS telehealth rules: the eligible telehealth practitioner and phone items](/guides/mbs-telehealth-rules) - [GP chronic condition management plans: items 965 and 967 explained](/guides/chronic-condition-management-plans) - [Medicare billing compliance: claim time limits, records and the 80/20 rule](/guides/medicare-billing-compliance) Data source: [Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule](https://www.mbsonline.gov.au/) · Record updated 1 September 2026. Health fund rates come from each fund's published schedule. Verify item descriptors, rules and fees on [MBS Online](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=81105) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.