Department of Veterans' Affairs Fee Schedules for Medical Services

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