Sch 2Scale of fees: physiotherapists

Schedule 2 — Scale of fees: physiotherapists [r. 3] Part 1 — General PA001 Initial Consultation A consultation with the physiotherapist including the following elements — Subjective assessment — of the following points as required: Major symptoms and lifestyle dysfunction; current history and treatment; past history and treatment; pain, 24-hour behaviour, aggravating and relieving factors; general health, medication, risk factors. Objective assessment — of the following points as required: Movement — active, passive, resisted, repeated; muscle tone, spasm, weakness; accessory movements, passive intervertebral movements etc. Appropriate procedures/tests as indicated. Appropriate initial management, treatment or advice — based on assessment findings that could include the following as required: Provisional diagnosis; goals of treatment; treatment plan. Discussion with the patient regarding working hypothesis and treatment goals and expected outcomes; initial treatment and response; advice regarding home care including any exercise program to be followed.

7 October 2022 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4841 Documentation of consultation — as required that could include: The assessment findings, physiotherapy intervention(s), evaluation of intervention(s), plan for future treatment and results of other relevant tests and warnings (if applicable). Includes: • Individual services provided in rooms, home or hospital; hydrotherapy treatment; extended treatments; and services provided outside of normal physiotherapist with the medical practitioner such as acknowledgment of referral. • The physiotherapist’s notes of the consultation. • Oral or written communication by the physiotherapist with a medical specialist, medical practitioner, employer, insurer or vocational rehabilitation provider (other than a courtesy communication with the medical practitioner). Oral communication has a specific item number in this Table (PK001). • The physiotherapist’s involvement in case conferences. This service has a specific item number in this Table (PQ001). PB001 Standard Consultation Consultation for 1 body area or condition including the following elements — $74.60 • subjective re-assessment; • objective re-assessment; • appropriate management, intervention or advice; • documentation of consultation. Includes: • Individual services provided in rooms, home or hospital; hydrotherapy treatment; extended treatments; and services provided outside of normal