MBS item 92455 ===== Group psychotherapy session conducted via video by a psychiatrist for 2–9 unrelated patients or family groups over 3+, lasting at least 1 hour, with referral required. Category 1 · Professional attendances[Group A40 · subgroup 6](/groups/A40)Referred Schedule fee$59.85 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$50.90 75% benefitIn hospital— The schedule fee for MBS item 92455 is $59.85. Medicare pays $50.90 (85%) out of hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospital Medicare pays$50.90 Patient gap$8.95 Bulk billing means accepting $50.90 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=92455) Extended Medicare Safety Net cap: $179.55 (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 --------------- Video attendance for group psychotherapy (including any associated consultations with a patient taking place on the same occasion and relating to the condition for which group therapy is conducted): (a) of not less than 1 hour in duration; and (b) given under the continuous direct supervision of a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty of psychiatry; and (c) involving a group of 2 to 9 unrelated patients or a family group of more than 3 patients, each of whom is referred to the consultant physician by a referring practitioner; —each patient [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=92455) 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=92455) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.