Definition
The total Medicare (MBS) benefit a person is entitled to for a General Practitioner (GP) service, expressed in dollars.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) benefit for General Practitioner service
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyMedicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) benefit for General Practitioner service
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Value DomainTotal Australian currency N[N(8)]
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total Australian currency N[N(8)] ".Data Type | Currency |
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Format | N[N(8)] |
Maximum character length | 9 |
Comments
Guide for use:
GP attendances are on Medicare benefit-funded patient/doctor encounters, such as visits and consultations, for which the patient has not been referred by another doctor. GP attendances exclude services provided by practice nurses and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners on a GP’s behalf.
Data source type: Administrative by-product data