The current Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule listing, with schedule fee and plain-English explanation.
A standard comprehensive health assessment, 30 to 45 minutes of face-to-face time. Used for the 45–49 year old health check (longer version), 75+ health assessment, refugee health, intellectual disability assessment, and former Australian Defence Force health assessment.
From 1 November 2026 (subject to legislation — confirm on MBS Online) these time-tiered items are also used for the Medicare Healthy Kids Check: a once-per-child, lifetime health assessment for Medicare-eligible 3-year-olds, with no change to descriptors, fees or co-claiming restrictions. The prescribed medical practitioner equivalent is item 225.