Appendix 1
Mental health consultations that you can provide if you have not completed MHST
| Item number | Description | Rebate (amount Medicare Australia will reimburse GP/ patient) |
| 2700 | Preparation of a GPMHTP for a patient lasting at least 20 minutes but less than 40 minutes | $71.70 |
| 2701 | Preparation of a GPMHTP for a patient lasting at least 40 minutes | $105.55 |
| 2712 | Review of a GPMHTP prepared by a GP | $71.70 |
| 2713 | Taking relevant history, identifying presenting problem(s), providing treatment, advice and/or referral for other services or treatments and documenting the outcomes of the consultation, on a patient in relation to a mental disorder and lasting at least 20 minutes | $71.70 |
Mental health consultations that you can provide if you have completed MHST
| Item number | Description | Rebate (amount Medicare Australia will reimburse GP/ patient) |
| 2715 | Preparation of a GPMHTP for a patient lasting at least 20 minutes but less than 40 minutes | $91.05 |
| 2717 | Preparation of a GPMHTP for a patient lasting at least 40 minutes | $134.10 |
| 2712 | Review of a GPMHTP prepared by a GP | $71.70 |
| 2713 | Taking relevant history, identifying presenting problem(s), providing treatment, advice and/or referral for other services or treatments and documenting the outcomes of the consultation, on a patient in relation to a mental disorder and lasting at least 20 minutes | $71.70 |
Mental health consultations that you can provide if you have completed FPS ST (and have retained your registration)
To use these MBS item numbers, you must be accredited with FPS ST.
| MBS item number | Description | Rebate | |
| 2721 | FPS of 30–39 minutes in consultation room | $92.75 | |
| 2725 | FPS of at least 40 minutes in consultation room |
$132.75 | |
| 2723 | FPS of 30–39 minutes out-of-surgery consultation |
Up to 6 patients: $92.75, plus $25.95 divided by the number of patients seen |
Seven or more patients: $92.95, plus $2.00 for each patient seen |
| 2727 | FPS of at least 40 minutes out-of-surgery consultation | Up to 6 patients: $132.75, plus $25.95 divided by the number of patients |
Seven or more patients: $132.75, plus $2.00 for each patient |
Example rebate calculations for items 2723 and 2727
| Item number |
Number of patients |
Calculating rebate (per patient) | Rebate (per patient) |
| 2723 | 1 | 92.75 + (25.95/1) = 92.75 + 25.95 |
$118.70 |
| 5 | 92.75 + (25.95/5) = 92.75 + 5.19 |
$97.95 | |
| 8 | 92.75 + 2 | $94.75 | |
| 2727 | 1 | 132.75 + (25.95/1) = 132.75 + 25.95 |
$158.70 |
| 5 | 132.75 + (25.95/5) = 132.75 + 5.19 |
$137.94 | |
| 8 | 132.75 + 2 = | $134.75 |