Modalities are the types of allied health service a provider offers, for example dental or optical. Allied health providers are issued a provider number for the modality they specialise in. Pass the modality with each claim, in the serviceType field of the JS library request or the serviceType parameter of the .NET library methods.
| Modality | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Dental technician |
| 1 | Osteopath |
| 3 | Endodontist |
| 4 | Oral surgeon |
| 5 | Orthodontist |
| 6 | Paedodontist (paediatric) |
| 7 | Periodontist |
| 8 or 9 | Prosthodontist. The .NET library documentation lists 8 and the JS library documentation lists 9. |
| B | Acupuncturist / Chinese medicine |
| C | Chiropractor |
| D | General dentist |
| E | Dietitian |
| F | Podiatrist |
| G | Medical doctors (including GP claims for overseas cover) |
| H | Occupational therapist |
| J or 2 | Myotherapy. The .NET library documentation lists J and the JS library documentation lists 2. |
| M | Remedial massage therapist |
| O | Optometrist |
| P | Physiotherapist |
| Q | Counselling |
| S | Speech pathologist |
| U | Exercise physiology |
| V | Audiology |
| Y | Psychologist |
| Z | Optical dispenser |
The JS library and .NET library documentation disagree on the Prosthodontist and Myotherapy codes. Check them against the HealthPoint reference data, which lists the modalities each health fund supports, before you rely on either.
The HealthPoint health funds by modality (PDF) and the HealthPoint reference data list the modalities each fund supports. For the funds themselves, see Supported health funds.
HealthPoint issues a single, aggregated settlement for all approved claims the following business day. HCF is the exception, and issues a separate settlement. The settlement claims period is 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 Australian Eastern time, adjusted for daylight saving.