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APPENDIX 1 — MBS ITEMS
MBS SUBSIDISED MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES
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Provider | Item group | MBS Group & Subgroup | MBS item numbers |
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Psychiatrists | Initial consultation new patient(a) | Group A8 | 296, 297, 299 |
| Patient attendances—consulting room | Group A8 | 291(a), 293(a), 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319 |
| Patient attendances—hospital | Group A8 | 320, 322, 324, 326, 328 |
| Patient attendances—other locations | Group A8 | 330, 332, 334, 336, 338 |
| Group psychotherapy | Group A8 | 342, 344, 346 |
| Interview with non-patient | Group A8 | 348, 350, 352 |
| Telepsychiatry | Group A8 | 353, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359(b), 361(b), 364, 366, 367, 369, 370 |
| Case conferencing | | 855, 857, 858, 861, 864, 866 |
| Electroconvulsive therapy(c) | Group T1, Subgroup 13 | 14224 |
| Referred consultation for assessment, diagnosis and development of a treatment and management plan for autism or any other pervasive developmental disorder
(PDD)(d) | Group A8 | 289 |
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General Practitioners | GP Mental Health Treatment Plan—accredited | Group A20, Subgroup 1 | 2710(a)(f), 2715(g),
2717(g) |
| GP Mental Health Treatment Plan—non-accredited(a) | Group A20, Subgroup 1 | 2700(g), 2701(g), 2702(g) |
| GP Mental Health Treatment Plan—other | Group A20, Subgroup 1 | 2712(a), 2713(a),
2719(g)(h) |
| Focussed Psychological Strategies | Group A20, Subgroup 2 | 2721, 2723, 2725, 2727 |
| Family Group Therapy | Group A6 | 170, 171, 172 |
| Electroconvulsive therapy(i) | Group T10 | 20104 |
| 3 Step Mental Health Process—GP(j) | Group A18, Subgroup 4 | 2574, 2575, 2577, 2578 |
| 3 Step Mental Health Process—other
medical professional(j) | Group A19, Subgroup 4 | 2704, 2705, 2707, 2708 |
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Clinical Psychologists | Psychological Therapy Services(a) | Group M6 | 80000, 80005, 80010, 80015, 80020 |
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Other Psychologists | Enhanced Primary Care | Group M3 | 10968 |
| Focussed Psychological Strategies (Allied Mental
Health)(a) | Group M7 | 80100, 80105, 80110, 80115, 80120 |
| Assessment and treatment of PDD(c) | Group A10 | 82000, 82015 |
| Follow-up allied health service for Indigenous
Australians(k) | Group M11 | 81355 |
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Other Allied Health Providers | Enhanced Primary Care—mental health worker | Group M3 | 10956 |
| Focussed Psychological Strategies (Allied Mental Health)—occupational therapist(a) | Group M7 | 80125, 80130, 80135, 80140, 80145 |
| Focussed Psychological Strategies (Allied Mental Health)—social worker(a) | Group M | 80150, 80155, 80160, 80165, 80170 |
| Follow-up allied health services for Indigenous
Australians—mental health worker(k) | Group M11 | 81325 |
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(a) Item introduced 1 November 2006.
(b) Item introduced 1 November 2007.
(c) Item may include services provided by medical practitioners other than psychiatrists.
(d) Item introduced 1 July 2008.
(e) Item introduced 1 January 2010.
(f) Item discontinued after 31 October 2011.
(g) Item introduced 1 November 2011.
(h) Item discontinued after 30 April 2012.
(i) Item is for the initiation of anaesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy and includes services provided by medical practitioners other than GPs.
(j) Item discontinued after 30 April 2007.
(k) Item introduced 1 November 2008.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014, 'Data Source' , Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services, viewed 13 August 2014, < https://mhsa.aihw.gov.au/services/medicare/data-source/> |
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