Nursing fees - TAC - Transport Accident Commission

Effective 1 July 2024

The TAC has extended the funding of temporary telehealth services previously scheduled to end on 30 September 2020 until further notice, giving clients the ongoing convenience and flexibility of accessing health services from home.

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

For nursing services provided on or after 1 July 2024 by a provider who is GST registered
		Registered for GST
Service Description	Public Hospital Corresponding Item Number	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Nurse Care
Nursing Episode	PUB09	NS650	$108.56
The Episodic fee is NOT to be used as an hourly rate. The Episodic fee is for each visit by the Community Nurse to the TAC client. The fee is inclusive of all penalties and allowances, consumables and travel associated with the nursing episode. Extended visits, complex care and high cost consumables require prior TAC approval.
Nursing Attendance at the scene of a transport accident (pro rata per hour)		NS655	$108.56
This fee is inclusive of all penalties & allowances, consumables and travel associated with attendance and nursing assistance rendered at the scene of a transport accident.
Specialist Assessment
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour)	PUB670	NS670*	$119.55
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour) (Telehealth)	PUB670	NS670T*	$119.55
Travel with prior approval (per hour)	PUB675	NS675*	$119.55
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the nurse's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
All travel is to be billed in blocks of 15-minutes.
Report (per hour)	PUB680	NS680*	$119.55
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Training provided by a nurse with prior approval (per hour)	PUB685	NS685	$108.56
Long Term Nursing
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - 24 hr care		NS201	$117.14
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - Daytime only		NS202	$111.29
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - 24 hr care		NS204	$119.92
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - Daytime only		NS205	$114.23
Nursing Care Coordination		NS203	$107.98

For nursing services provided between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 by a provider who is GST registered
		Registered for GST
Service Description	Public Hospital Corresponding Item Number	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Nurse Care
Nursing Episode	PUB09	NS650	$104.58
The Episodic fee is NOT to be used as an hourly rate. The Episodic fee is for each visit by the Community Nurse to the TAC client. The fee is inclusive of all penalties and allowances, consumables and travel associated with the nursing episode. Extended visits, complex care and high cost consumables require prior TAC approval.
Nursing Attendance at the scene of a transport accident (pro rata per hour)		NS655	$104.58
This fee is inclusive of all penalties & allowances, consumables and travel associated with attendance and nursing assistance rendered at the scene of a transport accident.
Specialist Assessment
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour)	PUB670	NS670*	$115.16
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour) (Telehealth)	PUB670	NS670T*	$115.16
Travel with prior approval (per hour)	PUB675	NS675*	$115.16
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the nurse's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
All travel is to be billed in blocks of 15-minutes.
Report (per hour)	PUB680	NS680*	$115.16
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Training provided by a nurse with prior approval (per hour)	PUB685	NS685	$104.58
Long Term Nursing
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - 24 hr care		NS201	$112.84
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - Daytime only		NS202	$107.21
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - 24 hr care		NS204	$115.52
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - Daytime only		NS205	$110.04
Nursing Care Coordination		NS203	$104.02

For Nursing services performed by a provider who is not registered for GST
		Not Registered for GST
Service Description	Public Hospital Corresponding Item Number	TAC Item Number	2024/25 Maximum Payment Rate	2023/24 Maximum Payment Rate
Specialist Assessment
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour)	PUB670	NS670F	$108.69	$104.70
Travel with prior approval (per hour)	PUB675	NS675F	$108.69	$104.70
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the nurse's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
All travel is to be billed in blocks of 15-minutes.
Report (per hour)	PUB680	NS680F	$108.69	$104.70
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.

For nursing services provided on or after 1 July 2024 by a provider who is GST registered
		Registered for GST
Service Description	Public Hospital Corresponding Item Number	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Nurse Care
Nursing Episode	PUB09	NS650	$108.56
The Episodic fee is NOT to be used as an hourly rate. The Episodic fee is for each visit by the Community Nurse to the TAC client. The fee is inclusive of all penalties and allowances, consumables and travel associated with the nursing episode. Extended visits, complex care and high cost consumables require prior TAC approval.
Nursing Attendance at the scene of a transport accident (pro rata per hour)		NS655	$108.56
This fee is inclusive of all penalties & allowances, consumables and travel associated with attendance and nursing assistance rendered at the scene of a transport accident.
Specialist Assessment
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour)	PUB670	NS670*	$119.55
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour) (Telehealth)	PUB670	NS670T*	$119.55
Travel with prior approval (per hour)	PUB675	NS675*	$119.55
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the nurse's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
All travel is to be billed in blocks of 15-minutes.
Report (per hour)	PUB680	NS680*	$119.55
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Training provided by a nurse with prior approval (per hour)	PUB685	NS685	$108.56
Long Term Nursing
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - 24 hr care		NS201	$117.14
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - Daytime only		NS202	$111.29
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - 24 hr care		NS204	$119.92
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - Daytime only		NS205	$114.23
Nursing Care Coordination		NS203	$107.98

For nursing services provided between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 by a provider who is GST registered
		Registered for GST
Service Description	Public Hospital Corresponding Item Number	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Nurse Care
Nursing Episode	PUB09	NS650	$104.58
The Episodic fee is NOT to be used as an hourly rate. The Episodic fee is for each visit by the Community Nurse to the TAC client. The fee is inclusive of all penalties and allowances, consumables and travel associated with the nursing episode. Extended visits, complex care and high cost consumables require prior TAC approval.
Nursing Attendance at the scene of a transport accident (pro rata per hour)		NS655	$104.58
This fee is inclusive of all penalties & allowances, consumables and travel associated with attendance and nursing assistance rendered at the scene of a transport accident.
Specialist Assessment
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour)	PUB670	NS670*	$115.16
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour) (Telehealth)	PUB670	NS670T*	$115.16
Travel with prior approval (per hour)	PUB675	NS675*	$115.16
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the nurse's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
All travel is to be billed in blocks of 15-minutes.
Report (per hour)	PUB680	NS680*	$115.16
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Training provided by a nurse with prior approval (per hour)	PUB685	NS685	$104.58
Long Term Nursing
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - 24 hr care		NS201	$112.84
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is also being paid - Daytime only		NS202	$107.21
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - 24 hr care		NS204	$115.52
General nursing when Nursing Care Coordination is NOT being paid - Daytime only		NS205	$110.04
Nursing Care Coordination		NS203	$104.02

For Nursing services performed by a provider who is not registered for GST
		Not Registered for GST
Service Description	Public Hospital Corresponding Item Number	TAC Item Number	2024/25 Maximum Payment Rate	2023/24 Maximum Payment Rate
Specialist Assessment
Specialist assessment by a nurse to review client's medical care needs (per hour)	PUB670	NS670F	$108.69	$104.70
Travel with prior approval (per hour)	PUB675	NS675F	$108.69	$104.70
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the nurse's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
All travel is to be billed in blocks of 15-minutes.
Report (per hour)	PUB680	NS680F	$108.69	$104.70
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.

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.

2024/25 rates

2023/24 rates

Not registered for GST

2024/25 rates

2023/24 rates

Not registered for GST