Health (Fees) Regulations 2017
Part 2Non-admitted patients
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Part 2 Non-admitted patients
[Part 2 of Schedule 1 Substituted by S.R. 2018, No. 30, Applied:01 Jul 2018] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Substituted by S.R. 2019, No. 40, Applied:01 Jul 2019] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 60, Applied:30 Sep 2020] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2021, No. 46, Applied:01 Jul 2021] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2022, No. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2022] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2023, No. 49, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2024, No. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2024] [Part 2 of Schedule 1 Substituted by S.R. 2025, No. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2025]
| Item | Service provided | Fee | | 1. | For a non-admitted patient who is a compensable patient | $121 (per service) | | 2. | For a non-admitted patient who is – | | | | (a) an ineligible person and a non-resident of Australia | $392 (per service) | | | (b) an ineligible person, and a non-resident of Australia, who attends an emergency department | $684 (per service) | | 3. | For a person whose injury or disease is one for which the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth accept responsibility | $121 (per service) | | 4. | For a person receiving a medical service specified in the general medical services table | the fee specified in that table for that service (in addition to any fee payable under item 1 of this Part) | | 5. | For a person receiving a pathology service specified in the pathology services table | the fee specified in that table for that service (in addition to any fee payable under item 1 or 3 of this Part) | | 6. | For a person receiving a diagnostic imaging service specified in the diagnostic imaging services table | the fee specified in that table for that service (in addition to any fee payable under item 1, 3 or 4 of this Part) | | 7. | For the provision of a non-consumable aid or appliance or orthotic services to – | | | | (a) a person who holds a valid Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Seniors Health Card | no fee | | | (b) any other person | the cost of both providing the item and the service |