Free tool for APDs
Pick the referral pathway and how you deliver the service to see the matching MBS item number, the schedule fee, the 85% Medicare benefit and the patient gap. General information only, always verify on MBS Online before billing.
General information only, not billing or clinical advice.
Medicare rebates change with MBS indexation. Always verify item numbers and current benefits against MBS Online (mbsonline.gov.au) and Services Australia before billing. Figures below are stated from 1 July 2026.
The most common dietitian pathway. The GP prepares a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements, then refers the patient for allied health services.
Enter what you charge to estimate the patient gap.
Chronic disease (CDM)
Individual, face-to-face dietetic service for a patient with a chronic condition managed under a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements.
Chronic disease (CDM)
Video (telehealth) attendance by an allied health practitioner (including a dietitian) for a patient managed under a chronic condition management plan.
Chronic disease (CDM)
Phone (telehealth) attendance by an allied health practitioner (including a dietitian) for a patient managed under a chronic condition management plan.
Eating disorder (EDP)
Individual, face-to-face dietetic service (at least 20 minutes) recommended in a patient’s eating disorder treatment and management plan.
Eating disorder (EDP)
Video (telehealth) dietetic service under an Eating Disorder Plan. Same clinical requirements and benefit as the face-to-face item.
Eating disorder (EDP)
Phone (telehealth) dietetic service under an Eating Disorder Plan. Same clinical requirements and benefit as the face-to-face item.
ATSI health check follow-up
Dietetic service (at least 20 minutes) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient following a health assessment or under a chronic condition management plan.
No dietetic item is listed for that pathway and delivery mode. Try a different delivery mode, and verify options on MBS Online.
Spend the time on the patient
Screening, assessment, PES diagnosis, meal plans and chart-ready notes for Australian dietitians. No card required.
FAQ
Item 10954 is the Medicare item for an individual, face-to-face dietetic service provided to a patient with a chronic condition managed under a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements (the Chronic Disease Management, or CDM, pathway). Always confirm the current schedule fee and benefit on MBS Online before billing.
Under the CDM pathway a patient can access up to 5 allied health services per calendar year, and that cap is shared across all allied health providers (for example dietitian, physiotherapist and podiatrist combined). An Eating Disorder Plan can allow a larger block of dietetic services. Numbers change, so verify the current limits on MBS Online.
An Eating Disorder Plan can give an eligible patient access to a larger block of dietetic services (commonly cited as up to 20) in a 12-month plan period, separate from the CDM allied health cap. Eligibility and session numbers are set by the MBS, so confirm the current rules on MBS Online.
Yes. A Medicare rebate for dietetic services requires a valid referral or care plan first, for example a GP referral under an active GPMP and TCA for CDM, an Eating Disorder Plan, or an allied health follow-up referral after an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health assessment. No referral means no rebate.
For these allied health items Medicare pays a benefit of 85% of the schedule fee. If you charge above the schedule fee, the patient pays the difference (the gap) on top of the amount Medicare does not cover. Use the finder above to estimate the gap from your fee.
Treat every dollar value here as indicative. Schedule fees and benefits are indexed (usually on 1 July) and item numbers can change. This tool shows the date its figures are stated from, and you should always verify the current item number, schedule fee and benefit on MBS Online and with Services Australia before billing.
Every answer is general information only. Verify item numbers, schedule fees and benefits on MBS Online and with Services Australia before billing.