Important information on claiming the Bulk-Billing incentive for After Hours Services

Between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2010 doctors claiming the higher bulk-billing incentive for MBS items 597, 598, 599 or 600 will need to use a new item 10985. On 1 July doctors should resume using item 10992. From 1 May 2010, doctors claiming the higher bulk-billing incentive for after hours items 5003-5267 should continue to use item 10992.

The new item descriptor for 10985 is set out below:

Item - 10985

Health Service - A medical service to which item 597, 598, 599 or 600 applies if:
(a) the service is an unreferred service;
(b) the service is provided to a person who is under the age of 16 or is a Commonwealth concession card holder;
(c) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital;
(d) the service is not provided in consulting rooms;
(e) the service is provided in an eligible area;
(f) the service is provided by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner whose practice location is not in an eligible area;
(g) the service is bulk billed in respect of the fees for:
(i) this item; and
(ii) the other item in this table applying to the service.

Fee for all States $10.05

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