Consultations, Medical Reports and Forms for Compensation Purposes

Fees effective 1 November 2011

Listed below is the schedule of fees for medico-legal services provided by GPs for compensation purposes to use when determining payment of fees for compensation purposes. The fee structure for consultations is based on the Medical Benefits Schedule. Note that GST should be claimed on all services provided for medico-legal purposes. Amount of GST charged should be clearly specified on your tax invoice.

Send all reports, together with a tax invoice specifying the item numbers as shown below, to the Compensation Section of your State's DVA Office. Do not use a voucher or your invoice will be sent to the Medicare Australia and payment may be refused.

Surgery consults

DVA Item No. Description GPs
DCC01 Less than 20 minutes $35.60
DCC02 20 to 40 minutes $69.00
DCC03 More than 40 minutes $101.55

Home or hospital visits

DVA Item No. Description GPs
DCC04 Less than 40 minutes $94.00
DCC05 More than 40 minutes $126.55

DVA Medical Report forms, Medical Impairment Assessment forms, Diagnostic Reports, and Ability to Work forms

Cost per page plus GST
Consultation not required 		$14.05

Clinical Notes

DVA Item No. Description GPs
DCN01 A brief record of an individual’s treatment. $28.75
DCN02 A brief record of an individual’s treatment, together with copies of specialist reports and/or test results. $59.50
DCN03 A more comprehensive record of an individual’s treatment, together with copies of specialist reports and/or test results. $89.80
DCN04 A detailed record of an individual’s treatment, together with copies of specialist reports and/or test results. $155.80

Completion of claim forms

DCN01 plus relevant consultation fee e.g. Consultation less than 20 minutes plus DCN01 $35.60 + $28.75 (Clinical notes fee)