Billing code
A960A — Weekday daytime office travel premium
Weekday office travel premium
Bill A960 for travelling to the office for a non-elective special visit on a weekday between 07:00 and 17:00.
Watch for: Not payable when the office is scheduled to be open then, or for walk-ins seen around regular hours.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- A960A
- Description
- Weekday daytime office travel premium
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Office special visit travel premium for a weekday daytime (07:00 to 17:00) non-elective call. Maximum one per time period.
What it covers
A960 is the travel premium in Special Visit Premium Table VIII, Physician Office, for weekday daytime, 07:00 to 17:00 (GP76). It pays for travelling from one location to the office to see a patient on a non-elective special visit (GP65, GP66).
On weekday daytimes, the first person seen premium A990 is only payable when a travel premium is payable for the trip (GP66).
Billing rules
- Maximum one per time period (GP76).
- One travel premium per trip, however many patients are seen (GP66).
- A special visit is one initiated by the patient, or someone on their behalf, for a non-elective service (GP65).
- Not payable when the office is scheduled to be open for patients at that time (GP65).
- Not payable for patients who come in without an appointment while the physician is there, or who are seen just before, during or just after regular office hours, even if those hours are at night or on a weekend (GP65).
- Bill the A-prefix assessment from the General Listings with the premium, and record the time of the visit (GP69).
Often billed with
- A990 first person seen premium, weekday daytime, maximum one per time period (GP76).
- The A-prefix consultation or assessment for the patient, such as A007, or a specialist consultation such as A085 (plastic surgery) (GP69).
Related codes: A990, A962, A963, A964, A994, A007
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), General Preamble, Special Visit Premiums, pages GP65 to GP69 and Table VIII on GP76
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