This concise professional tutorial covers Medicare item number 16500 for antenatal attendance, featuring the shortest explanatory note in the entire Medicare Benefits Schedule.
The video explains this untimed item number valued at $45.65 (85% of schedule fee), available to GPs and obstetricians for pregnancy-related consultations.
The presentation outlines appropriate combination billing practices, including standard attendance items (23, 4001) and separate billing requirements for non-pregnancy related conditions treated during the same consultation. Essential guidance for healthcare practitioners providing antenatal care services.