Item numbers

MBS case conferencing item numbers

The item you claim depends on four things at once: your registration, the kind of conference, whether you convened it or attended, and how long it ran.

All 106 case conference item numbers

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Clinician Community or aged care OrganiseParticipate Discharge OrganiseParticipate Mental health OrganiseParticipate Neurodevelopmental OrganiseParticipate Cancer OrganiseParticipate
GP 73515–19 min$84.65100% benefit73920–39 min$144.70100% benefit74340 min or more$241.25100% benefit 74715–19 min$62.20100% benefit75020–39 min$106.60100% benefit75840 min or more$177.35100% benefit 73515–19 min$84.65100% benefit73920–39 min$144.70100% benefit74340 min or more$241.25100% benefit 74715–19 min$62.20100% benefit75020–39 min$106.60100% benefit75840 min or more$177.35100% benefit 93015–19 min$84.65100% benefit93320–39 min$144.70100% benefit93540 min or more$241.25100% benefit 93715–19 min$62.20100% benefit94320–39 min$106.60100% benefit94540 min or more$177.35100% benefit — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Prescribed medical practitioner 23515–19 min$67.75100% benefit23620–39 min$115.85100% benefit23740 min or more$193.00100% benefit 23815–19 min$49.75100% benefit23920–39 min$85.25100% benefit24040 min or more$141.90100% benefit 23515–19 min$67.75100% benefit23620–39 min$115.85100% benefit23740 min or more$193.00100% benefit 23815–19 min$49.75100% benefit23920–39 min$85.25100% benefit24040 min or more$141.90100% benefit 96915–19 min$67.75100% benefit97120–39 min$115.85100% benefit97240 min or more$193.05100% benefit 97315–19 min$49.75100% benefit97520–39 min$85.25100% benefit98640 min or more$141.90100% benefit — — 24310 min or more$66.35100% benefit 24410 min or more$30.95100% benefit
Physician 82015–29 min$143.6585% benefit82230–44 min$215.6085% benefit82345 min or more$287.1585% benefit 82515–29 min$103.1585% benefit82630–44 min$164.5585% benefit82845 min or more$225.9085% benefit 83015–29 min$126.7575% benefit83230–44 min$190.2075% benefit83445 min or more$253.3575% benefit 83515–29 min$91.0075% benefit83730–44 min$145.2075% benefit83845 min or more$199.3575% benefit — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Psychiatrist 85515–29 min$143.6585% benefit85730–44 min$215.6085% benefit85845 min or more$287.1585% benefit — 86115–29 min$126.7575% benefit86430–44 min$190.2075% benefit86645 min or more$253.3575% benefit — 94615–29 min$143.6585% benefit94830–44 min$215.6085% benefit95945 min or more$287.1585% benefit 96115–29 min$103.1585% benefit96230–44 min$164.5585% benefit96445 min or more$225.9085% benefit — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Paediatrician — — — — 94615–29 min$143.6585% benefit94830–44 min$215.6085% benefit95945 min or more$287.1585% benefit 96115–29 min$103.1585% benefit96230–44 min$164.5585% benefit96445 min or more$225.9085% benefit — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Geriatrician — — 88010–29 min$44.3575% benefit — — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Rehabilitation physician — — 88010–29 min$44.3575% benefit — — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Pain medicine specialist 294615–29 min$143.6585% benefit294930–44 min$215.6085% benefit295445 min or more$287.1585% benefit 295815–29 min$103.1585% benefit297230–44 min$164.5585% benefit297445 min or more$225.9085% benefit 297815–29 min$126.7575% benefit298430–44 min$215.6085% benefit298845 min or more$287.1585% benefit 299215–29 min$103.1585% benefit299630–44 min$164.5585% benefit300045 min or more$225.9085% benefit — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Palliative medicine specialist 303215–29 min$143.6585% benefit304030–44 min$215.6085% benefit304445 min or more$287.1585% benefit 305115–29 min$103.1585% benefit305530–44 min$164.5585% benefit306245 min or more$225.9085% benefit 306915–29 min$126.7575% benefit307430–44 min$190.2075% benefit307845 min or more$253.3575% benefit 308315–29 min$91.0075% benefit308830–44 min$145.2075% benefit309345 min or more$199.3575% benefit — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Addiction medicine specialist 6029under 15 min$44.1085% benefit603115–29 min$77.9585% benefit603230–44 min$117.0585% benefit603445 min or more$155.8585% benefit 6035under 15 min$35.3085% benefit603715–29 min$62.4085% benefit603830–44 min$93.6085% benefit604245 min or more$124.6585% benefit — — — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Sexual health medicine specialist 6064under 15 min$44.1085% benefit606515–29 min$77.9585% benefit606730–44 min$117.0585% benefit606845 min or more$155.8585% benefit 6071under 15 min$35.3085% benefit607215–29 min$62.4085% benefit607430–44 min$93.6085% benefit607545 min or more$124.6585% benefit — — — — — — 87110 min or more$82.9585% benefit 87210 min or more$38.6585% benefit
Allied health practitioner — 1095515–19 min$49.7585% benefit1095720–39 min$85.3085% benefit1095940 min or more$141.8585% benefit — — — 8017615–19 min$49.7585% benefit8017720–39 min$85.3085% benefit8017840 min or more$141.8585% benefit — 8200115–19 min$49.7585% benefit8200220–39 min$85.3085% benefit8200340 min or more$141.8585% benefit — —
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health professional — 1095515–19 min$49.7585% benefit1095720–39 min$85.3085% benefit1095940 min or more$141.8585% benefit — — — — — 8200115–19 min$49.7585% benefit8200220–39 min$85.3085% benefit8200340 min or more$141.8585% benefit — —

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References

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  3. Shelby-James T, Currow D, Phillips P, Williams H, Abernethy A. Promoting patient centred palliative care through case conferencing. Australian Family Physician. 2007;36(11):961–3. Available from: https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200711/20754
  4. Phillips JL, West PA, Davidson PM, Agar M. Does case conferencing for people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes improve care outcomes: evidence from an integrative review? International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2012;50(8):1122–35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.11.001
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  6. Vest JR, Blackburn J, Yeager VA, Haut DP, Halverson PK. Primary care-based case conferences and reductions in health care utilization. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2021;32(3):1288–1300. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2021.0132
  7. Reuther S, Dichter MN, Büscher I, Vollmar HC, Holle D, Bartholomeyczik S, et al. Case conferences as interventions dealing with the challenging behavior of people with dementia in nursing homes: a systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics. 2012;24(12):1891–1903. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610212001342
  8. Mitchell G, Del Mar C, O'Rourke P, Clavarino A. Do case conferences between general practitioners and specialist palliative care services improve quality of life? A randomised controlled trial. Palliative Medicine. 2008;22(8):904–12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216308096721
  9. Hollingworth S, Zhang J, Vaikuntam BP, Jackson C, Mitchell G. Case conference primary-secondary care planning at end of life can reduce the cost of hospitalisations. BMC Palliative Care. 2016;15(1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-016-0157-9
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Patient Experiences in Australia, 2024–25 financial year. ABS, Canberra. abs.gov.au
  11. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Medicare Benefits Schedule — all 106 multidisciplinary case conferencing items, and explanatory notes AN.0.49 and MN.3.2. Item numbers, duration bands, schedule fees and benefits on this site are extracted directly from the machine-readable schedule (MBS-XML-20260801.XML, effective 1 August 2026); GP attendances out of hospital attract the 100% benefit, specialist and allied health attendances the 85% benefit. MBS Online downloads · item search
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy, 2020–2022. ABS, Canberra. abs.gov.au
  13. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2018. AIHW, Canberra. aihw.gov.au
  14. Australian Government. National Agreement on Closing the Gap — targets and outcomes. closingthegap.gov.au
  15. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Rural and remote health. AIHW, Canberra. aihw.gov.au
  16. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Multimorbidity in Australia. AIHW analysis of the ABS 2022 National Health Survey; multimorbidity defined as 2 or more of 72 selected long-term health conditions. aihw.gov.au
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  18. Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Upcoming Changes to Chronic Disease Management Framework — MBS Items for GP Chronic Condition Management Plans, factsheet, last updated 22 May 2025. Patients with a plan may access up to 5 individual allied health services per calendar year (10 for patients of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent). mbsonline.gov.au
  19. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. General Practice: Health of the Nation 2025. RACGP, East Melbourne, 2025. Executive summary and Chapter 2 (state of the general practice workforce). racgp.org.au/health-of-the-nation-2025; full report (PDF): Health-of-the-Nation-2025.pdf.
  20. Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020–2022. ABS, Canberra. 21.5% (4.3 million) of people aged 16–85 had a 12-month mental disorder. abs.gov.au
  21. Belcher J, Myton R, Yoo J, Boville C, Chidwick K. Exploring the physical health of patients with severe or long-term mental illness using routinely collected general practice data from MedicineInsight. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2021;50(12):944–9. Available from: doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-20-5563

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