Billing code
G205A — Insect Venom Desensitisation (immunotherapy) - Per Injection (maximum Of 5 Per Day). In Addition To G205, After The Initial Major Assessment Only, A Minor Or Partial Assessment May Be Claimed Once Per Day If Rendered
Insect venom immunotherapy
Bill G205 per insect venom desensitisation injection, up to 5 a day; a minor or partial assessment may be added once daily.
Watch for: Maximum 5 injections per day; other allergens are G202 or G212, not G205.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G205A
- Description
- Insect Venom Desensitisation (immunotherapy) - Per Injection (maximum Of 5 Per Day). In Addition To G205, After The Initial Major Assessment Only, A Minor Or Partial Assessment May Be Claimed Once Per Day If Rendered
- FHO+ basket
- Covered by the FHO+ base rate payment for enrolled patients, and shadow billed at 30% (50% for Schedule 2B procedures).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Insect venom desensitisation (immunotherapy), per injection, maximum 5 per day. A minor or partial assessment is payable once a day after the first.
What it covers
G205 is insect venom immunotherapy, billed for each injection (J4). Allergen hyposensitisation for other allergens is G202 or G212, and venom allergy testing is G199 (J4, J5).
Billing rules
- Maximum 5 injections per day (J4, GP7).
- After the initial major assessment only, a minor or partial assessment may be claimed once per day in addition to G205 when rendered (J4).
- Not marked (+), so the G700 sole-visit premium does not apply (J3, J4).
- Payable on the same day as a counselling service by the same physician (GP58).
- FHO: a Schedule 2 core (in-basket) service, and in Schedule 2A for long-term care enrolled patients (Agreement p.76, p.84).
Often billed with
- A minor or partial assessment, such as A001, once per day after the initial major assessment (J4).
Related codes: G199, G202, G212, A001, A628
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Allergy, page J4; FHO Physician Payment Agreement (2026-04), Appendix I Schedules 2 and 2A, pages 76 and 84
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