Care plan review (GP chronic condition management plan)
MBS item 92034: Review a GP chronic condition management plan by phone
Checked against the MBS release of .
Starts on . Until then, a care plan is reviewed in person (967) or by video (92030).
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Item 92034 pays a GP for reviewing a GP chronic condition management plan with 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 review a GP chronic condition management plan prepared by the general practitioner or an associated medical practitioner
What to check before you bill item 92034
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 92064 MBS release of 1 November 2026
- By phone. In person it’s 967, and by video 92030 MBS release of 1 November 2026
- Reviewing a GP chronic condition management plan that you or an associated medical practitioner prepared MBS release of 1 November 2026
- On or after 1 November 2026, the day the item starts MBS release of 1 November 2026
What item 92034 needs first
- A GP chronic condition management plan, prepared by you or an associated medical practitioner MBS release of 1 November 2026 (items 965, 92029, and 92033)
Other versions
Care plan review (GP chronic condition management plan) has 6 items. The others:
| Item | What it is | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 967 | Review a GP chronic condition management plan | $160.60 |
| 92030 | GP video: review chronic condition management plan | $160.60 |
| 393 | Review GP chronic condition management plan | $128.55 |
| 92061 | PMP video: review chronic condition management plan | $128.55 |
| 92064 | Prescribed medical practitioner by phone: review a plan | $128.55 |
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 92034 can be billed with. MBS release of 1 November 2026
Common questions
- What is MBS item 92034?
- Item 92034 pays a GP for reviewing a GP chronic condition management plan with a patient by phone. It starts on 1 November 2026, with the MBS release of that date.
- When does item 92034 start?
- On 1 November 2026. Until then, a care plan is reviewed in person (967) or by video (92030).
- What is the fee for MBS item 92034?
- The schedule fee is $160.60, and the Medicare benefit is 100% of it ($160.60). That’s the same as 967 and 92030.
- What is the item number for a care plan review by phone?
- Item 92034, from 1 November 2026, at $160.60, the same as in person (967). A prescribed medical practitioner uses 92064, at $128.55.
- Can a GP management plan made before July 2025 be reviewed by phone?
- No. Item 92034 reviews a GP chronic condition management plan, and a GP management plan or team care arrangements made before 1 July 2025 isn’t one: the patient gets a new plan instead (965 in person, 92029 by video, or 92033 by phone from 1 November 2026).
Sources
- MBS release of 1 November 2026: MBS release of 1 November 2026
- Item 967: Group A15 GP chronic condition management plans, multidisciplinary care plans and case conferences › Subgroup 1 GP chronic condition management plans and multidisciplinary care plans
- Note AN.15.5: GP chronic condition management plans – transition arrangements for existing patients with a GP Management Plan and/or Team Care Arrangement
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