Interpreting services fees
Effective 1 July 2025
Interpreting and translation services can be invoiced online via HICAPS Digital for next business day payments.
2025/26 rates
For Interpreting services provided on or after 1 July 2025| Service Description | TAC Item Number | Maximum Payment
Rate |
|---|
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0010*
|
$153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0011*
|
$53.04 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0015*
|
$153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0016*
|
$53.04 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0020*
| $153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)
|
EX0021*
|
$53.04 |
|
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*
| $153.84 |
|
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*
|
$77.06 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0030*
| $153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0031*
| $53.04 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0032*
|
$152.33 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)
|
EX0033*
| $53.04 |
| Translating (per 100 written words) |
EX0035*
|
$57.34 |
|
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)
|
EX0032*
|
$28.07 |
|
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.
2024/25 rates
For Interpreting services provided between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025| Service Description | TAC Item Number | Maximum Payment
Rate |
|---|
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0010*
|
$150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0011*
|
$51.75 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0015*
|
$150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0016*
|
$51.75 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0020*
| $150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)
|
EX0021*
|
$51.75 |
|
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*
| $150.09 |
|
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*
|
$75.18 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0030*
| $150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0031*
| $51.75 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0032*
|
$148.61 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)
|
EX0033*
| $51.75 |
| Translating (per 100 written words) |
EX0035*
|
$55.94 |
|
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)
|
EX0032*
|
$27.39 |
|
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.
2025/26 rates
For Interpreting services provided on or after 1 July 2025| Service Description | TAC Item Number | Maximum Payment
Rate |
|---|
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0010*
|
$153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0011*
|
$53.04 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0015*
|
$153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0016*
|
$53.04 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0020*
| $153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)
|
EX0021*
|
$53.04 |
|
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*
| $153.84 |
|
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*
|
$77.06 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0030*
| $153.84 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0031*
| $53.04 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0032*
|
$152.33 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)
|
EX0033*
| $53.04 |
| Translating (per 100 written words) |
EX0035*
|
$57.34 |
|
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)
|
EX0032*
|
$28.07 |
|
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.
2024/25 rates
For Interpreting services provided between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025| Service Description | TAC Item Number | Maximum Payment
Rate |
|---|
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0010*
|
$150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Independent Medico Legal Examination held in Medical Practitioner's Rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0011*
|
$51.75 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (up to 2 hours) |
EX0015*
|
$150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Impairment Examination held in Medical Practitioner's rooms (per additional hour)
|
EX0016*
|
$51.75 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0020*
| $150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Medical Examination held at TAC (per additional hour)
|
EX0021*
|
$51.75 |
|
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*
| $150.09 |
|
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*
|
$75.18 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (up to 2 hours). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0030*
| $150.09 |
|
Interpreting - Client Treatment (per additional hour). This relates to an interpreter attending an assignment for the purposes of the client seeking treatment.
|
EX0031*
| $51.75 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (up to 2 hours)
|
EX0032*
|
$148.61 |
|
Interpreting - Miscellaneous (per additional hour)
|
EX0033*
| $51.75 |
| Translating (per 100 written words) |
EX0035*
|
$55.94 |
|
Telephone Interpreting between the hours 8 AM and 6 PM (per 15 mins)
|
EX0032*
|
$27.39 |
|
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.
