Department of Veterans' Affairs Fee Schedules for Medical Services
Department of Veterans' Affairs Fee Schedules for Medical Services
Department of Veterans' Affairs Fee Schedules for Medical Services
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PATHOLOGY SERVICES<br />
PATHOLOGY FEE SCHEDULE<br />
1 November 2011<br />
All medical practitioners will be paid 100% <strong>of</strong> the MBS <strong>for</strong> pathology services, where they have<br />
the appropriate qualifications updated with Medicare Australia.<br />
Local <strong>Medical</strong> Officers claiming the Pathology <strong>Fee</strong> Schedule can also claim the relevant Veterans<br />
Access Payment on these items if they do not receive the bulk billing incentive.<br />
In addition, DVA does not apply the coning or super coning rule to “Out <strong>of</strong> Hospital” pathology<br />
services.<br />
For items not listed in the Pathology <strong>Fee</strong> schedule please refer to the appropriate schedule in<br />
this booklet.<br />
• For medical attendances and consultations provided by general practitioners<br />
participating in DVA’s Local <strong>Medical</strong> Officer Scheme, please use the Local <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Fee</strong><br />
Schedule <strong>for</strong> the relevant fees.<br />
• For derived fees <strong>for</strong> Local <strong>Medical</strong> Officers, please use the Derived <strong>Fee</strong>s <strong>for</strong> Local<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> Officers <strong>Fee</strong> Schedule.<br />
• For all specialist attendances and consultations, investigative and general medical<br />
procedures claim from the Repatriation <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Fee</strong> Schedule.<br />
• For In Hospital anaesthetic services please use Relative Value Guide <strong>Fee</strong> Schedule.<br />
• For diagnostic imaging services please use the Diagnostic Imaging <strong>Fee</strong> Schedule.<br />
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