Billing code
K041A — Group counselling, 2 or more persons - additional units
Group counselling, after 3 units
Bill K041 per half-hour unit for pre-booked group counselling of 2 or more patients once a member has used the 3 higher-paid units.
Watch for: Keep a separate attendance record with names and health numbers, and claim under the member with the most counselling units this year.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $57.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- K041A
- Description
- Group counselling, 2 or more persons - additional units
- 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
Group counselling for 2 or more patients at the lower rate, per half-hour unit, once a group member has used the 3 higher-paid K013/K040 units.
What it covers
Group counselling is counselling given to two or more patients with a similar medical condition or situation (GP58). K041 is the lower group rate, for units where any group member has already received 3 or more units of K013 and K040 combined from you in 12 months (A21).
It has the same requirements as K040: pre-booked, an ongoing physician-patient relationship, and not a lecture (GP58, GP59).
Billing rules
- Group counselling over the 3-unit yearly limit at the higher fee (K040) is paid at the K041 fee (GP58).
- Must be pre-booked, with an ongoing physician-patient relationship (GP58, GP59).
- Keep a separate record of the names and health numbers of everyone at each session, or it is not payable (GP59).
- Submit the claim under the health number of the group member who had the most counselling units already claimed by you that year (GP59).
- The same day, only the services on the counselling list are payable with it by you; an assessment that day is not (GP58).
- Units are ½ hour or major part: 1 unit = at least 20 minutes, 2 units = 46, 3 units = 76; record start and stop times (GP7, GP55).
- May be given by video or phone as comprehensive virtual care with K300A or K301A (AJ1, A70).
Often billed with
- G372 injection with visit, which is on the counselling same-day list (GP58).
Related codes: K040, K013, K033, K014, K015
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Family Practice & Practice in General (00), Counselling, Group counselling, page A21; rules GP54–GP59.
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