Effective 1 July 2024
Interpreting services can be invoiced online via HICAPS Digital Claims for next business day payments.
2024/25 rates
Service Description | TAC Item Number | Maximum Payment Rate |
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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.
2023/24 rates
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.
2024/25 rates
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.
2023/24 rates
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.