PMP contribution to a multidisciplinary care plan (RACF / hospital discharge, face-to-face)

Contribution by a prescribed medical practitioner (PMP) to (a) a multidisciplinary care plan for a patient in a residential aged care facility, prepared by that facility, or to a review of such a plan; or (b) a multidisciplinary care plan prepared for a patient by another provider before the patient is discharged from a hospital, or to a review of such a plan. Face-to-face attendance. PMP-only — the GP equivalent is item 731. Telehealth video equivalent is item 92058.

Plain-English summary. See MBS Online for the verbatim descriptor of each item.

Time

Not specified

Frequency

Once per 3-month period (exceptions for significant clinical changes documented as exceptional circumstances).

Referral

Not required

Profession

Prescribed Medical Practitioner

Requirements to bill

Conditions imposed by the descriptor that must be met to claim this item.

1A multidisciplinary care plan must already have been prepared by another provider.
2Patient must be either a RACF resident OR have a plan prepared in connection with a hospital discharge.
3Provider must be a prescribed medical practitioner — NOT a GP (731 applies to GPs), and NOT a specialist or consultant physician.
4Service must be face-to-face (telehealth video equivalent is 92058).
5Service must not have been associated with items 235–240, 735, 739, 743, 747, 750, or 758.
6Patient must not have received a GP chronic condition management plan service (965 / 967 / 92029 / 92030) within the preceding 3 months — the GPCCMP framework excludes 232 contribution claims during the same care episode.
7At least 3 months must have elapsed since the previous 232 / 92058 claim, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Your notes must show

Documentation tests — what clinical notes need to demonstrate to survive a PSR audit.

Identification of the lead provider who prepared the plan and the date of preparation.
Setting confirmation — RACF resident (with facility name) OR hospital-discharge planning (with admission and discharge dates).
The PMP's specific clinical contribution.
Communication evidence — written contribution provided to the lead provider or care team.
Date of the previous 232 / 92058 claim (if any).

Common audit failures

Patterns the Professional Services Review scheme and Medicare audits flag.

Item 232 claimed by a GP — should be 731.
Item 232 claimed by a specialist or consultant physician — neither is eligible for this item.
Item billed for a non-RACF, non-hospital-discharge patient — should be 231.
No identification of the lead provider who prepared the plan.
Item claimed within 3 months of the previous 232 / 92058 claim without exceptional-circumstances documentation.

Related MBS items

731

GP contribution to a multidisciplinary care plan (RACF / hospital discharge, face-to-face)

231

PMP contribution to a multidisciplinary care plan (non-RACF, face-to-face)

92058

PMP contribution to a multidisciplinary care plan (RACF / hospital discharge, video telehealth)

Templates that document this item

Note templates inside Grounded Scribe that produce documentation aligned to this MBS item.

GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (965)

GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (MBS item 965) for patients with chronic and complex conditions. Documents the diagnoses, agreed goals, patient and GP actions, services from other providers, and a mandatory review date. Structured to satisfy the post-1-Jul-2025 GPCCMP framework that replaced the legacy GPMP (721) and TCA (723) items, and to support the patient's ongoing chronic care.

In-depth reading in the Library

Medicare Audit-Ready Documentation: A GP's Guide to MBS Item Number Compliance

Professional Services Review audits can result in repayment demands, exclusion from Medicare, and public referral. Your clinical notes are the primary evidence in any PSR investigation. This guide details exactly what your documentation must contain to withstand scrutiny.

Source authority

Documentation tests on this page reference the descriptor conditions and PSR-audit patterns covered in our existing Library guides. Always confirm current rules against the official descriptor.

Item 232 on MBS Online

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