Independent medical examinations and reports (TAC requested) fees

Schedule of Medico Legal Fees for Independent Medical Examinations

In response to COVID-19 the TAC introduced temporary funding of telehealth services to ensure clients can still access the treatments and services they need related to their transport accident.

Effective 1 July 2022

2022/23 rates
2021/22 rates

For Independent medical examinations performed on or after 1 July 2022
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Examination and Report	IME101*	Fee range $1,576.91 to $2,304.18
Examination and Report - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)	IME101T*	Fee range $1,576.91 to $2,304.18
Supplementary reports	IME102*	$492.77
Client fails to attend examination	IME103*	$492.77
Cancellation within 4 days of examination where examiner is unable to fill appointment.	IME104*	$492.77

For Independent medical examinations performed between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Examination and Report	IME101*	Fee range $1,558.98 to $2,277.98
Examination and Report - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)	IME101T*	Fee range $1,558.98 to $2,277.98
Supplementary reports	IME102*	$487.17
Client fails to attend examination	IME103*	$487.17
Cancellation within 4 days of examination where examiner is unable to fill appointment.	IME104*	$487.17

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.