MBS item 92177 ===== Phone review of eating disorder treatment plan by a non-GP medical practitioner, including assessment of psychological and dietetic service effectiveness, plan modifications, and referrals to psychiatry or paediatrics if needed. Category 1 · Professional attendances[Group A40 · subgroup 26](/groups/A40) Schedule fee$68.65 100% benefitGP, out of hospital$68.65 85% benefitOut of hospital— 75% benefitIn hospital— The schedule fee for MBS item 92177 is $68.65. Medicare pays $68.65 (100%) out of hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospital Medicare pays$68.65 Patient gap$0.00 Bulk billing means accepting $68.65 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=92177) Extended Medicare Safety Net cap: $205.95 (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 --------------- Phone attendance by a medical practitioner (not including a general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician) to review an eligible patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan prepared by the medical practitioner, an associated medical practitioner working in general practice, or a consultant physician practising in the specialty of psychiatry or paediatrics, if: (a) the medical practitioner reviews the treatment efficacy of services provided under the eating disorder treatment and management plan, including a discussion with the patient regarding whether the eating disorders psychological treatment and dietetic services are meeting the patient’s needs; and (b) modifications are made to the eating disorder treatment and management plan, recorded in writing, including: (i) recommendations to continue with treatment options detailed in the plan; or (ii) recommendations to alter the treatment options detailed in the plan, with the new arrangements documented in the plan; and (c) initiates referrals for a review by a consultant physician practising in the specialty of psychiatry or paediatrics, where appropriate; and (d) the medical practitioner offers the patient and the patient’s carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees): (i) a copy of the plan; and (ii) suitable education about the eating disorder. [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=92177) 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=92177) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.