Practice Nurse Item Numbers
Practice Nurse Item Numbers
 
Immunisation              PN can administer TGA vaccines In Credentialed Div 1 Practice
Item No 10993             Not in mass immunisations
Wound Management  PN can attend to GP patient’s wound after GP assessment in Credentialed Div 1 or Div 2 Practice
Item No 10996              Medicare Australia weblink for Immunisation and Wound Management: 
                                         http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/files/mbs_items_for_immunisation_and_wound_management_nov_2005.pdf
Cervical Screening    
Item No 10998              Credentialed PN provides Smear
Item No 10999              Credentialed PN provides Smear service only for woman 20 – 69 yrs who has not had Smear >4yrs service only 
    
Cervical Smear
& Preventative Check
Item No 10995              Credentialed PN provides Smear 
Item No 10994              Credentialed PN provides service only for woman 20 – 69 yrs who has not had Smear >4yrs
If GP also provides services as well as Nurse may claim GP & Nurse Items
Ensure practice medical indemnity insurance covers these procedures
Chronic Disease           Patient must have current GPMP or TCA in place
Item No 10997              Service provided by a Practice Nurse or Aboriginal Health Care Worker on behalf & under supervision of GP 
                                         Max of 5 services per year