GP chronic condition management plan (care plan)
MBS item 92033: Prepare a GP chronic condition management plan by phone
Checked against the MBS release of .
Starts on . Until then, a care plan is prepared in person (965) or by video (92029).
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Item 92033 pays a GP for preparing a GP chronic condition management plan for a patient by phone, from 1 November 2026. The schedule fee is $160.60, and the Medicare benefit is 100% of it ($160.60).
- Schedule fee
- $160.60
- Medicare benefit (100%)
- $160.60
Official MBS wording
Phone attendance by a general practitioner to prepare a GP chronic condition management plan for a patient
What to check before you bill item 92033
Each line links to the MBS passage it comes from.
- By a GP: a prescribed medical practitioner (a doctor who isn’t a vocationally recognised GP) uses 92063 MBS release of 1 November 2026
- By phone. In person it’s 965, and by video 92029 MBS release of 1 November 2026
- Preparing a GP chronic condition management plan for the patient MBS release of 1 November 2026
- On or after 1 November 2026, the day the item starts MBS release of 1 November 2026
Other versions
GP chronic condition management plan (care plan) has 6 items. The others:
| Item | What it is | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 965 | Prepare a GP chronic condition management plan | $160.60 |
| 92029 | GP video: prepare chronic condition management plan | $160.60 |
| 392 | Prepare GP chronic condition management plan | $128.55 |
| 92060 | PMP video: prepare chronic condition management plan | $128.55 |
| 92063 | Prescribed medical practitioner by phone: prepare a plan | $128.55 |
What comes next
Still to come
- The explanatory notes for the phone items come with the November MBS Book, which isn’t out yet. When it is, this page will add what they say, such as what item 92033 can be billed with. MBS release of 1 November 2026
Common questions
- What is MBS item 92033?
- Item 92033 pays a GP for preparing a GP chronic condition management plan for a patient by phone. It starts on 1 November 2026, with the MBS release of that date.
- When does item 92033 start?
- On 1 November 2026. Until then, a care plan is prepared in person (965) or by video (92029).
- What is the fee for MBS item 92033?
- The schedule fee is $160.60, and the Medicare benefit is 100% of it ($160.60). That’s the same as 965 and 92029.
- Can a GP care plan be prepared by phone?
- Yes, from 1 November 2026, with item 92033, at the same fee as in person ($160.60). Until then, a care plan is prepared in person (965) or by video (92029).
- What is the phone care plan item for a prescribed medical practitioner?
- Item 92063 to prepare the plan, at $128.55, from 1 November 2026. A review by phone is 92064.
Sources
- MBS release of 1 November 2026: MBS release of 1 November 2026
- Item 965: Group A15 GP chronic condition management plans, multidisciplinary care plans and case conferences › Subgroup 1 GP chronic condition management plans and multidisciplinary care plans
- Item 92029: Group A40 Telehealth attendance services › Subgroup 13 GP management plans, team care arrangements and multidisciplinary care plans services – Video Services
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