Orthoptic services fees

Effective 1 July 2021

Orthoptic services can be invoiced online via LanternPay for next business day payments.

2021/22 rates
2020/21 rates

For Orthoptic services provided on or after 1 July 2021
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
In Rooms
Initial Consultation	TH0040	$61.30
Standard Consultation	TH0042	$49.11
Out of Rooms
Initial Consultation	TH0041	$85.57
Standard Consultation	TH0043	$73.48

For Orthoptic services provided between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
In Rooms
Initial Consultation	TH0040	$60.53
Standard Consultation	TH0042	$48.49
Out of Rooms
Initial Consultation	TH0041	$84.49
Standard Consultation	TH0043	$72.55

Fees for orthoptic services performed within a public hospital will be based on the Department of Human Services schedule of fees and charges for acute health services in Victoria.
Refer to www.health.vic.gov.au/feesman

GST

* Item numbers denoted with an asterisk (*) include a 10% allowance for GST as TAC believes these are taxable supplies. If you are a provider and are not registered for GST, then the maximum claimable on these item numbers is 10/11ths of the corresponding Maximum Payment Rate. Providers who are not registered for GST are:

Not legally permitted to charge GST; and
Should indicate on all invoices submitted your status as 'not registered for GST'

A GST Registered provider should not add GST on top of the Maximum Payment Rate as an allowance for it is already included where applicable.

All other item numbers i.e. with no asterisk (*) are the Maximum Payments Rates regardless of whether you are registered for GST or not, as TAC believes these to be GST-Free supplies.

This Payment Limit relates to the following services

Optometry and Orthoptic Services