MBS item 93286 ===== Dietitian phone assessment for a person with type 2 diabetes to determine suitability for group management programs, requiring a current chronic condition management plan, medical practitioner referral, minimum 45 minutes, and written report to the d… Category 8 · Miscellaneous services[Group M18 · subgroup 26](/groups/M18) Schedule fee$95.65 100% benefitGP, out of hospital— 85% benefitOut of hospital$81.35 75% benefitIn hospital— The schedule fee for MBS item 93286 is $95.65. Medicare pays $81.35 (85%) out of hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026. Gap for what you charge ----------------------- Your fee$ Out of hospital Medicare pays$81.35 Patient gap$14.30 Bulk billing means accepting $81.35 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=93286) Extended Medicare Safety Net cap: $286.95 (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 an eligible dietitian to provide a dietetics health service to a person for assessing the person’s suitability for group services for the management of type 2 diabetes, including taking a comprehensive patient history, identifying an appropriate group services program based on the patient’s needs and preparing the person for the group services if: (a) the person has type 2 diabetes; and (b) the patient is being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under: (i) a GP chronic condition management plan that has been prepared or reviewed in the last 18 months; or (ii) until the end of 30 June 2027—a GP Management Plan prepared prior to 1 July 2025; or (iii) a multidisciplinary care plan; and (c) the patient is referred to an eligible diabetes educator by the medical practitioner; and (d) the service is provided to the person individually; and (e) the service is of at least 45 minutes duration; and (f) after the service, the eligible dietitian gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c); payable once in a calendar year for this or any other assessment for group services item (including services to which this item, item 92384, or in items 81100, 81110 and 81120 apply) [Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=93286) 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=93286) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.