MBS Item

Item 36 — Level C GP Consultation (20 minutes or longer)

The current Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule listing, with schedule fee and plain-English explanation.

Schedule fee (Jul 2026)
A$87.10
✓ Verified against MBS Book
Category
Consultation

What Item 36 is used for

A longer general practice consultation, at least 20 minutes long. Used when the visit needs more time — a complex problem, multiple issues, mental health review, or a new patient assessment. The GP must document that the consult ran at least 20 minutes.

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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