Interpreting services fees

Effective 1 July 2023

Interpreting services can be invoiced online via HICAPS Digital Claims for next business day payments.

For Interpreting services provided on or after 1 July 2023
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0010*	$144.58
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)	EX0011*	$49.85
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0015*	$144.58
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)	EX0016*	$49.85
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)	EX0020*	$144.58
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)	EX0021*	$49.85
Interpreting - Non attendance; Where an interpreter presents at a medical examination but the claimant fails to attend, the full service fee can be charged.	EX0025*	$144.58
Cancellation of Interpreter assignment - A payment will only be made where an appointment for an interpreter is cancelled by the TAC on the same day of the scheduled assignment.	EX0026*	$72.42
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0030*	$144.58
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0031*	$49.85
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)	EX0032*	$143.16
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)	EX0033*	$49.85
Translating (per 100 written words)	EX0035*	$53.89
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)	EX0032*	$26.38
Use the Miscellaneous item number for all Telephone Interpreting Services

Fees for interpreting services performed within a public hospital outpatient setting 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.

For Interpreting services provided between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0010*	$133.88
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)	EX0011*	$46.16
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0015*	$133.88
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)	EX0016*	$46.16
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)	EX0020*	$133.88
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)	EX0021*	$46.16
Interpreting - Non attendance; Where an interpreter presents at a medical examination but the claimant fails to attend, the full service fee can be charged.	EX0025*	$133.88
Cancellation of Interpreter assignment - A payment will only be made where an appointment for an interpreter is cancelled by the TAC on the same day of the scheduled assignment.	EX0026*	$67.06
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0030*	$133.88
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0031*	$46.16
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)	EX0032*	$132.56
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)	EX0033*	$46.16
Translating (per 100 written words)	EX0035*	$49.90
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)	EX0032*	$24.43
Use the Miscellaneous item number for all Telephone Interpreting Services

For Interpreting services provided on or after 1 July 2023
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0010*	$144.58
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)	EX0011*	$49.85
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0015*	$144.58
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)	EX0016*	$49.85
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)	EX0020*	$144.58
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)	EX0021*	$49.85
Interpreting - Non attendance; Where an interpreter presents at a medical examination but the claimant fails to attend, the full service fee can be charged.	EX0025*	$144.58
Cancellation of Interpreter assignment - A payment will only be made where an appointment for an interpreter is cancelled by the TAC on the same day of the scheduled assignment.	EX0026*	$72.42
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0030*	$144.58
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0031*	$49.85
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)	EX0032*	$143.16
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)	EX0033*	$49.85
Translating (per 100 written words)	EX0035*	$53.89
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)	EX0032*	$26.38
Use the Miscellaneous item number for all Telephone Interpreting Services

For Interpreting services provided between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0010*	$133.88
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)	EX0011*	$46.16
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours)	EX0015*	$133.88
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)	EX0016*	$46.16
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)	EX0020*	$133.88
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)	EX0021*	$46.16
Interpreting - Non attendance; Where an interpreter presents at a medical examination but the claimant fails to attend, the full service fee can be charged.	EX0025*	$133.88
Cancellation of Interpreter assignment - A payment will only be made where an appointment for an interpreter is cancelled by the TAC on the same day of the scheduled assignment.	EX0026*	$67.06
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0030*	$133.88
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.	EX0031*	$46.16
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)	EX0032*	$132.56
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)	EX0033*	$46.16
Translating (per 100 written words)	EX0035*	$49.90
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)	EX0032*	$24.43
Use the Miscellaneous item number for all Telephone Interpreting Services

GST

If your business entity is not registered for GST, then you must only claim the lower of the rates provided at each item number. This is the "Maximum Payment rate - Non registered for GST". A business entity not registered for GST:

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

A business entity that is registered for GST should claim the higher rates provided at each item number. This is the "Maximum Payment Rate - Registered for GST". Where TAC believes an item is a taxable supply, an allowance for GST has been factored into the payment rate. You should not markup GST on the Maximum Payment Rate quoted for a GST registered entity.