MBS Item
Item 23 — Level B GP Consultation (under 20 min)
The current Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule listing, with schedule fee and plain-English explanation.
Schedule fee (Jul 2026)
A$45.05
✓ Verified against MBS Book
What Item 23 is used for
The standard general practice consultation for less than 20 minutes. This is the most common MBS item billed by Australian GPs — used for routine issues, prescriptions, follow-ups, and short reviews. Most bulk-billing clinics bill item 23 for a typical short GP visit.
Source: MBS Book (Australian Government Department of Health) — indexed to the 1 July 2026 fee update. Verify the current descriptor and any restriction wording against
MBS Online before billing.
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