Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2000 (Cth)
made under the
This compilation was prepared on 23 August 2001
taking into account amendments up to SR 2001 No. 220
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
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These Regulations are the
Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2000 .
These Regulations commence on 1 November 2000.
The following Statutory Rules are repealed:
· 1999 Nos. 255 and 345
· 2000 Nos. 59 and 147.
In these Regulations:
Act means theHealth Insurance Act 1973 .
this table means these Regulations.
The table of diagnostic imaging services set out in Schedule 1 is prescribed for the purposes of subsection 4AA (1) of the Act.
(regulation 5)
For section 4AA of the Act, these Regulations prescribe a table of diagnostic imaging services that sets out:
(a) in Part 2 — rules for interpretation of the table; and
(b) in Part 3:
(i) items of diagnostic imaging services; and
(ii) the amount of fees applicable for each item.
(1) In this table, unless the contrary intention appears:
computed tomography means a service performed (with or without intravenous contrast):
(a) using a detector coupled to an X-ray tube that emits a finely collimated X-ray beam as it rotates within a gantry around a patient either in incremental or helical manner; and
(b) registering a resulting variable amount of X-rays and transforming that information into a cross-sectional image after the application of complex algorithms.
CT means computed tomography.
CT equipment includes the following components:
(a) a gantry;
(b) a couch;
(c) a computer;
(d) an operator station;
(e) a generator.
exclusion , in relation to a condition for which a MRI or MRA service is used, means use of the service as the initial imaging modality for diagnosis of the condition.
group of practitioners has the same meaning as in subsection 16A (10) of the Act.
item means:
(a) an item mentioned, by number, in column 1 of:
(i) Part 3; or
(ii) Part 3 of the pathology services table; or
(iii) Part 3 of the general medical services table; and
(b) in a reference immediately followed by a number — the item so numbered.
Example A reference by number to any of items 11240, 11603 to 11612, 30361 and 30488 is a reference to the item so numbered in the general medical services table.
MRA means magnetic resonance angiography.
MRI means magnetic resonance imaging.
non-metropolitan hospital means a hospital that is located outside the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Greater Hobart, Darwin and Canberra major statistical divisions, as defined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification 1999 published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (publication number 1216.0 of 1999).
remote location means a place within Australia that is more than 30 kilometres by road from:
(a) a hospital that provides a radiology or computed tomography service under the direction of a specialist in the specialty of diagnostic radiology; or
(b) a free-standing radiology or computed tomography facility under the direction of a specialist in the specialty of diagnostic radiology.
report means a report prepared by a medical practitioner.
sequence , in relation to a scan, means a series of images collected at the same time with similar image parameters (not including a scan designed to establish patient position and subsequently used to plan other scans).
Note A number ofwords and expressions used in this table are defined in subsection 3 (1) of the Act. For instance:· diagnostic imaging service
· general medical services table
· specialist.
(2) A reference to a Group in the table includes every item in the Group and a reference to a Subgroup in the table includes every item in the Subgroup.
(1) An item including the symbol
(R ) is an R-type diagnostic imaging service.(2) An item including the symbol
(NR) is an NR-type diagnostic imaging service.
An item including the symbol
(S) applies only to a service provided by a specialist in the practice of diagnostic radiology.
Unless the contrary intention appears, the fee for a diagnostic imaging service mentioned in an item in this table applies, whether the service is provided by:
(a) a medical practitioner; or
(b) a person, other than a medical practitioner, who:
(i) is employed by a medical practitioner; or
(ii) provides the service under the supervision of a medical practitioner in accordance with accepted medical practice.
6 Administration of anaesthetics in connection with certain services
(1) This rule applies to an item in which the service described includes the formula:
Anaes.
in which
n ,n1 andn2 appear as numbers.
(2) The service provided by the medical practitioner who administers the anaesthetic represented by the formula must be the service described in the general medical services table by the item having the number
n .
7 Meaning of medical practitioner in certain items In items 55028, 55030 and 55032,
medical practitioner in the phrasereferred by a medical practitioner orthe referring medical practitioner includes a dental practitioner who is approved by the Minister under paragraph (b) of the definition ofprofessional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act.
In item 59103:
Amount under rule 8 means an amount equal to the sum of:
(a) the fee set out in another item for the radiographic examination in conjunction with which a service mentioned in item 59103 is provided; and
(b) $21.30.
(1) Items 55028 to 55854 (except items 55600 and 55603), if marked with the symbol (
R ), apply to an ultrasound service (theeligible service ) only if the service is performed:
(a) under the professional supervision of a specialist or a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty who is available:
(i) to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination; and
(ii) if necessary, to personally attend the patient; or
(b) under the professional supervision of a practitioner who:
(i) is not a specialist or consultant physician; and
(ii) meets the requirement of subrule (2); and
(iii) is available to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination and, if necessary, to personally attend the patient; or
(c) in the circumstance mentioned in subrule (3), and under the professional supervision of a practitioner who is available:
(i) to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination; and
(ii) if necessary, to personally attend the patient; or
(d) if paragraph (a), (b) or (c) cannot be complied with:
(i) in an emergency; or
(ii) in a location that is not less than 30 kilometres by the most direct road route from another practice where services that comply with paragraph (a) or (b) are available.
(2) The requirement of this subrule is that, between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1999, at least 50 services were rendered by or on behalf of the practitioner at the location where the eligible service was rendered, and the rendering of those services entitled payment of medicare benefits.
(3) For paragraph (1) (c), the circumstance is that, between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1999, at least 50 services were rendered in nursing homes or patients’ residences by or on behalf of the practitioner, and the rendering of those services entitled payment of medicare benefits.
9A Angiography services — meaning of (K) and (NK) in items
(1) An item that includes the symbol
(NK) at the end of the item applies to a service that is performed on equipment that is at least 10 years old.(2) An item that includes the symbol
(K) at the end of the item applies to a service that is performed on equipment that is less than 10 years old.(3) The date from which the age of equipment is worked out for this rule is:
(a) the date that the equipment was first installed in Australia; or
(b) if the equipment was imported as used equipment, the date of manufacture of the oldest component of the equipment.
10 Personal attendance for musculoskeletal ultrasound Items 55800 to 55854 apply to a musculoskeletal ultrasound service only if:
(a) the medical practitioner responsible for the conduct and report of the examination personally attends during the performance of the scan and personally examines the patient; or
(b) the service is performed, because of medical necessity, in a location that is more than 30 kilometres by the most direct road route from another practice where services that comply with paragraph (a) are available.
The fees mentioned in items in the item range from 55700 to 55774 in Part 3 of this table are applicable to no more than 3 items of NR-type diagnostic imaging for the same patient in any 1 pregnancy.
(1) For items where clinical conditions are listed, or where a clinical indication is required for performance of subsequent scans (item 55712, 55715, 55721, 55725, 55764, 55766, 55772 or 55774), the referral must identify the relevant clinical indication for the service.
(2) If the service is pathologist-determined, the clinical condition or indication must be recorded in the pathology practitioner’s clinical notes.
13 Referral forms from practitioners who have obstetric privileges at a non-metropolitan hospital A referral form for an item in Subgroup 5 of Group I1 for a referral by a practitioner who has obstetric privileges at a non-metropolitan hospital must show his or her eligibility to refer for the service by specifying on the form ‘non-metropolitan obstetric privileges’.
For items in Subgroup 6 of Group I1, the fee applicable for the item includes any views of another part of the patient taken for comparison purposes.
Items 55800 to 55854 apply only to an ultrasound service performed using an ultrasound system which has available on‑site a transducer capable of operation at at least 7.5 megahertz.
The fee mentioned in items 55800 to 55854 is payable once only for a service described in any of those items regardless of the number of regions scanned in performing the service.
17 Computed tomography services — meaning of (K) and (NK)
(1) In any of items 56001 to 57355, the symbol
(K) means:
(a) for CT equipment that was first installed and used as new equipment at a site in Australia:
(i) the service was rendered earlier than 10 years after the earliest date on which any component of the equipment was first installed and ready for use; or
(ii) the service was performed in a remote location; or
(b) for CT equipment imported as pre-used equipment:
(i) the service was rendered earlier than 10 years after the earliest date of manufacture of any component of the equipment; or
(ii) the service was rendered in a remote location.
(2) In any of items 56001 to 57355, the symbol
(NK) means the service was rendered 10 years or more after:
(a) for CT equipment that was first installed and used as new equipment in Australia — the earliest date on which any component of the equipment was first installed and ready for use; or
(b) for CT equipment imported as pre-used equipment — the earliest date of manufacture of any component of the equipment.
(3) In this rule:
CT equipment imported as pre-used equipment means equipment that has been used to perform CT services before being imported into Australia.
installed and ready for use , in relation to a component, means ready for immediate income-producing purposes whether or not it is so used.
Items 56001 to 57355 apply only to a computed tomography service performed:
(a) under the professional supervision of a specialist in the specialty of diagnostic radiology who is available:
(i) to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination; and
(ii) if necessary, to personally attend on the patient; or
(b) if paragraph (a) cannot be complied with:
(i) in an emergency; or
(ii) because of medical necessity, in a remote location.
19 Computed tomography services — exclusion of acoustic neuroma If an axial scan is performed for the exclusion of acoustic neuroma, item 56001 or 56007 applies instead of any other item in this table that might be taken to describe the service.
(1) If the service described in item 56007 or 56047 is used for the assessment of headache of a patient to whom this rule applies, the fee mentioned in the item applies only if:
(a) a scan without intravenous contrast medium has been performed on the patient; and
(b) the service is required because the result of the scan is abnormal.
(2) This rule applies to a patient who:
(a) is under 50 years; and
(b) is (apart from the headache) otherwise well; and
(c) has no localising symptoms or signs; and
(d) has no history of malignancy or immunosuppression.
Items 59300 to 59318 apply only to a mammography service performed:
(a) under the professional supervision of a specialist in the specialty of diagnostic radiology who is available:
(i) to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination; and
(ii) if necessary, to personally attend on the patient; or
(b) if paragraph (a) cannot be complied with:
(i) in an emergency; or
(ii) because of medical necessity, in a remote location.
22 Preparation of patients for radiological procedures Items 60903 to 60927 apply only to the preparation of a patient for a radiological procedure for a service to which any of items 59900 to 59970 apply by:
(a) injecting opaque or contrast media; or
(b) removing fluid and replacing it with air, oxygen or other contrast media; or
(c) a similar method.
In item 61109:
angiography suite means a room that contains only equipment designed for angiography that is able to perform digital subtraction or rapid-sequence film angiography.
Items 61302 to 61499 apply only if:
(a) the performance of the service does not involve the use of positron-emission radio-isotopes or a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner; and
(b) the service is performed:
(i) by a specialist or consultant physician whose name is included in a register, given to the Commission by the Joint Nuclear Medicine Specialist Credentialling and Accreditation Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, of participants in the Joint Nuclear Medicine Specialist Credentialling Program of the Committee; or
(ii) by a person acting on behalf of a specialist or consultant physician mentioned in subparagraph (i); and
(c) the final report of the service is compiled by the specialist or consultant physician who performed the preliminary examination of the patient and the estimation and administration of the dosage of radiopharmaceuticals.
In item 61462:
Amount under rule 25 means an amount equal to the sum of:
(a) the fee set out in the item in Group I4 in conjunction with which a service mentioned in item 61462 is performed; and
(b) $113.55.
(1) If a medical practitioner renders 2 or more diagnostic imaging services for the same patient on the same day, the fees set out in the items that apply to the services, other than the item with the highest fee, are reduced by $5.00.
(2) If a medical practitioner renders at least 1 R-type diagnostic imaging service and at least 1 consultation service for the same patient on the same day, the highest fee, set out in the items that apply to diagnostic imaging services rendered by the practitioner for that patient on that day, is reduced:
(a) if the fee for the relevant consultation is at least $40.00 — by $35.00; or
(b) if that fee is less than $40.00 but more than $15.00 — by $15.00; or
(c) if that fee is less than $15.00 — by the amount of that fee.
(3) For subrule (2), if more than 1 consultation has occurred, the relevant consultation is the consultation having the highest fee set out in the items that apply to the consultation.
(4) If a medical practitioner renders at least 1 R-type diagnostic imaging service and at least 1 non-consultation service for the same patient on the same day, the highest fee that applies to any diagnostic imaging services performed by the medical practitioner for the same patient on the same day, is reduced by $5.00.
(5) If a medical practitioner renders an R-type diagnostic imaging service, a consultation and a non-consultation service for the same patient on the same day, the sum of the reductions under subrules (2) and (4) must not exceed the highest fee that applies to any diagnostic imaging services rendered by the medical practitioner for the same patient on the same day.
(6) This rule does not apply to diagnostic imaging services that are rendered in a remote area by a medical practitioner for whom a remote area exemption under section 23DX of the Act is in force for that area.
(7) In this rule:
consultation means a service under an item listed in Groups A1 to A9 of the general medical services table.
highest fee means the highest fee specified for an item in the first claim submitted to the Commission in relation to the services concerned.
non-consultation service means a service under an item listed in the general medical service table other than in Groups A1 to A9.
Items 63000 to 63946 apply only to a MRI or MRA service performed:
(a) on request, in accordance with rule 28, by a specialist or consultant physician; and
(b) in a permissible circumstance, in accordance with rule 29; and
(c) with eligible equipment, in accordance with rule 31 or 31A.
28 Request for MRI and MRA services — requirements Items 63000 to 63946 apply only to a service in respect of which the request:
(a) was made in writing; and
(b) identified the clinical indications for the service.
29 MRI and MRA services — permissible circumstances for performance For rule 27, a service is performed in a permissible circumstance only if it is performed:
(a) under the professional supervision of an eligible provider who is available to monitor and influence the conduct and diagnostic quality of the examination, including, if necessary, by personal attendance on the patient; or
(b) if paragraph (a) is not complied with:
(i) in an emergency; or
(ii) because of medical necessity, in a remote location.
(1) For rule 29, an
eligible provider is a specialist in diagnostic radiology who satisfies the Commission that:
(a) he or she is a participant in the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists’ Quality and Accreditation Program; and
(b) the equipment he or she proposes to use for providing services of the kind mentioned in Group I5 in the diagnostic imaging services table (the
proposed equipment ) is eligible equipment in accordance with rule 31 or 31A.
If the equipment the eligible provider proposes to use is eligible equipment in accordance with rule 31, the Commission must have been given a statutory declaration:
(a) stating the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) (a) and (b); and
(b) specifying the location of the proposed equipment; and
(c) specifying the kinds of diagnostic imaging procedures offered at that location; and
(d) if the proposed equipment has been installed at that location and is equipment to which subrule 31 (3) or (4) applies, stating the date that it was installed (the
installation date ); and(e) if paragraph (d) applies, and the installation date was 12 May 1998 — stating the time at which the equipment was installed.
(3) If paragraph (2) (d) applies, and the equipment was not installed before 7.30 pm on 12 May 1998, Eastern Standard Time, the specialist must have given the Commission, with the statutory declaration, a copy of the contract for the purchase or lease of the equipment.
(4) The Commission may request a specialist to:
(a) give the Commission documents to support statements made in the statutory declaration; and
(b) answer questions put to the specialist by the Commission about those statements.
Note The documents may include the contract for purchase or lease of the proposed equipment, if not already given to the Commission under subrule (3).
(1) For rule 27, equipment that complies with this rule is
eligible equipment .(2) The equipment must be located in Australia in a medical practice, or the radiology department of a hospital, that offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging procedures.
(3) For a medical practice or hospital located in a non-metropolitan area:
(a) the equipment must have been installed in a medical practice, or hospital, in Australia before 7.30 pm on 12 May 1998, Eastern Standard Time; or
(b) if the equipment was uninstalled at the time and on the day mentioned in paragraph (a), it must:
(i) have been purchased or leased (under a contract, in writing, that did not contain an option to cancel) before that time on that day; and
(ii) on or before 18 October 1999, be in use for services for which a medicare benefit is claimed; or
(c) the equipment must be replacement equipment for equipment mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
Note Equipment relocated to a new location may continue to comply with subrule (3). However, to continue to be eligible equipment, the equipment would have to continue to comply with subrule (2).
(4) For a medical practice or hospital located in a metropolitan area the equipment must:
(a) have been installed in a medical practice, or hospital, in Australia before 7.30 pm on 12 May 1998, Eastern Standard Time; or
(b) if uninstalled at that time on that day, have been purchased or leased (under a contract, in writing, that did not contain an option to cancel) before 10 February 1998; or
(c) be replacement equipment for equipment mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
Note Equipment relocated to a new location may continue to comply with subrule (4). However, to continue to be eligible equipment, the equipment would have to continue to comply with subrule (2).
(5) Equipment mentioned in paragraph (3) (a) or (b) or (4) (a) or (b) ceases to be eligible equipment when replaced by other equipment.
(6) The Commission must have been given, before 11 October 1999:
(a) the statutory declaration, under subrule 30 (2), in relation to the equipment; and
(b) if paragraph (3) (b) or (4) (b) applies, the copy contract mentioned in subrule 30 (3).
(7) For this rule:
comprehensive , in relation to a range of diagnostic imaging procedures, means that the range includes x‑ray, ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) procedures.
medical practice means a practice conducted by a sole practitioner, a practice conducted by a group of practitioners within the meaning of subsection 16A (9) or (10) of the Act or a practice conducted by a medical entrepreneur.
metropolitan area includes any location within any of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Greater Hobart, Darwin or Canberra major statistical divisions, as defined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification 1999 published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (publication number 1216.0 of 1999).
For rule 27,
eligible equipment is equipment other than equipment to which rule 31 applies:
(a) that is registered under the scheme, administered by the Department, titled ‘MRI Additional Units Eligibility Scheme’, as in force on 27 June 2001; and
(b) in relation to which the registration has not been cancelled or otherwise ceased to have effect.
Note The MRI Additional Units Eligibility Scheme is the scheme of that title published inGazette No. GN 20 on 23 May 2001, as amended by amendments published inGazette No. SG 226 on 27 June 2001.
In items 63000 to 63946:
scan means a minimum of 3 sequences.
33 MRI and MRA services — descriptions of purpose of services The description of a service mentioned in an item in Group I5 means, as applicable:
(a) the exclusion of a condition; or
(b) the further investigation of a condition, using the service as the secondary imaging modality:
(i) when the diagnosis is uncertain; or
(ii) to assess the severity of the condition; or
(c) the monitoring of a condition, using the service following confirmed diagnosis to assess progress of a condition following treatment.
Note Forexclusion of a condition , see rule 2.
34 MRI or MRA services — related services that can be claimed in a 12 month period
(1) The fee mentioned in an item does not apply if:
(a) the item is mentioned in subrule (2); and
(b) the service mentioned in the item is provided to a person who, in the 12 months before the service, has been provided with the maximum number of those services mentioned in subrule (2) for that item.
(2) For subrule (1), the items and maximum number of services are:
(a) for items 63000 to 63024, 63050 to 63062, 63100 to 63133, 63150 to 63162, 63300 to 63315, 63350 to 63365, 63400 to 63430, 63450 to 63480, 63500 to 63524, 63550 to 63574, 63600 to 63627, 63650 to 63680, 63700 to 63721, 63750 to 63756, 63870, 63900 to 63909, 63920 and 63930 — 1 service; and
(b) for items 63200 to 63221, 63250 to 63256, 63745, 63800 to 63806 and 63850 to 63868 — 2 services.
55028 | Head, ultrasound scan of, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 99.90 | ||
55029 | Head, ultrasound scan of, if the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 or 3 applies (NR) | 34.65 | ||
55030 | Orbital contents, ultrasound scan of, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 99.90 | ||
55031 | Orbital contents, ultrasound scan of, if the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 or 3 applies (NR) | 34.65 | ||
55032 | Neck, 1 or more structures of, ultrasound scan of, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 99.90 | ||
55033 | Neck, 1 or more structures of, ultrasound scan of, if the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 or 3 applies (NR) | 34.65 | ||
55036 | Abdomen, ultrasound scan of (including scan of urinary tract when performed), performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 101.95 | ||
55037 | Abdomen, ultrasound scan of (including scan of urinary tract when performed), if:
| 34.65 | ||
55038 | Urinary tract, ultrasound scan of, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 99.90 | ||
55039 | Urinary tract, ultrasound scan of, if:
| 34.65 | ||
55044 | Pelvis, male, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 101.95 | ||
55045 | Pelvis, male, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, if:
| 34.65 | ||
55048 | Scrotum, ultrasound scan of, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner if:
| 100.30 | ||
55049 | Scrotum, ultrasound scan of, if the patient is not referred by a medical practitioner, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 or 3 applies (NR) | 34.65 | ||
55054 | Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography, in conjunction with a surgical procedure using interventional techniques, not being a service associated with a service to which any other item in this group applies (R) | 99.90 | ||
55070 | Breast, one, ultrasound scan of, performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner, if:
| 90.00 | ||
55073 | Breast, one, ultrasound scan of, if:
| 31.20 | ||
55076 | Breasts, both, ultrasound scan of, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 99.90 | ||
55079 | Breasts, both, ultrasound scan of, if:
| 34.65 | ||
55113 | M-mode and two-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 acoustic windows for the investigation of symptoms or signs of cardiac failure, or suspected or known ventricular hypertrophy or dysfunction, or chest pain:
| 244.75 | ||
55114 | M-mode and two-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 acoustic windows for the investigation of suspected or known acquired valvular, aortic, pericardial, thrombotic or embolic disease or heart tumour:
| 244.75 | ||
55115 | M-mode and two-dimensional real time echocardiographic examination of the heart from at least 2 acoustic windows for the investigation of symptoms or signs of congenital heart disease:
| 244.75 | ||
55116 | Exercise stress echocardiography performed in conjunction with item 11712:
| 244.75 | ||
55117 | Pharmacological stress echocardiography performed in conjunction with item 11712:
| 244.75 | ||
55118 | Heart, two-dimensional real time transoesophageal examination of, from at least 2 levels, and in more than 1 plane at each level:
(Anaes. 17708 = 6B + 2T) | 244.20 | ||
55130 | Intra-operative 2 dimensional real time transoesophageal echocardiography incorporating Doppler techniques with colour flow mapping and recording onto video tape or digital medium, performed during cardiac surgery incorporating sequential assessment of cardiac function before and after the surgical procedure (R) (Anaes. 17710 = 6B + 4T) | 353.60 | ||
55238 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the lower limb or of arteries and bypass grafts in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55240 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the lower limb or of arteries and bypass grafts in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55242 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the lower limb or of arteries and bypass grafts in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, including a service referred to in item 11612, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 218.50 | ||
55244 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, for acute venous thrombosis, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55245 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, for acute venous thrombosis, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55246 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, for chronic venous disease, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55247 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, for chronic venous disease, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | |||
197.00 | ||||
55248 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the upper limb or of arteries and bypass grafts in the upper limb, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55250 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the upper limb or of arteries and bypass grafts in the upper limb, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55252 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the upper limb, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55254 | Duplex scanning, unilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the upper limb, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55256 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the lower limbs or of arteries and bypass grafts in the lower limbs, below the inguinal ligament, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55258 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the lower limbs or of arteries and bypass grafts in the lower limbs, below the inguinal ligament, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55260 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the lower limbs or of arteries and bypass grafts in the lower limbs, below the inguinal ligament, including a service referred to in item 11612, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 218.50 | ||
55262 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limbs, below the inguinal ligament, for acute venous thrombosis, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55263 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, for acute venous thrombosis, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55264 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limbs, below the inguinal ligament, for chronic venous disease, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55265 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the lower limb, below the inguinal ligament, for chronic venous disease, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55266 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the upper limbs or of arteries and bypass grafts in the upper limbs, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55268 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of arteries or bypass grafts in the upper limbs, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55270 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the upper limbs, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55272 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of veins in the upper limbs, including a service referred to in item 11603, 11606 or 11609, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 197.00 | ||
55274 | Duplex scanning, bilateral, involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of extra-cranial bilateral carotid and vertebral vessels, with or without subclavian and innominate vessels, with or without oculoplethysmography or peri-orbital Doppler examination, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55276 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of intra-abdominal, aorta and iliac arteries or inferior vena cava and iliac veins or of intra‑abdominal, aorta and iliac arteries and inferior vena cava and iliac veins, excluding pregnancy related studies, for an examination of not less than 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55277 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of intra-abdominal, aorta and iliac arteries and inferior vena cava and iliac veins, excluding pregnancy related studies, for an examination of between 25 and 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 109.40 | ||
55278 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of renal or visceral vessels or of renal and visceral vessels, including aorta, inferior vena cava and iliac vessels as required excluding pregnancy related studies, for an examination of not less than 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55279 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of renal or visceral vessels or of renal and visceral vessels, including aorta, inferior vena cava and iliac vessels as required excluding pregnancy related studies, for an examination of between 25 and 45 minutes duration, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 109.40 | ||
55280 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements by spectral analysis of intra-cranial vessels, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054) or 4 applies — 1 examination and report (R) | 169.45 | ||
55282 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements:
| 169.45 | ||
| ||||
55284 | Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurements:
| 169.45 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55288 | Two examinations of the kind referred to in items 55238 to 55280 except for an examination of the kind referred to in the items shown in the following blocks, where only one examination can be provided from the items in any one block:
| 298.65 | ||
block (c) items 55248, 55250, 55266 and 55268; block (d) items 55252, 55254, 55270 and 55272; | ||||
block (e) items 55276, 55277, 55278 and 55279; not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054), or 4 applies — examination and report (R) | ||||
55290 | Three examinations of the kind referred to in items 55238 to 55280 except for an examination of the kind referred to in the items shown in the following blocks, where only one examination can be provided from the items in any one block:
| 298.65 | ||
block (c) items 55248, 55250, 55266 and 55268; | ||||
block (d) items 55252, 55254, 55270 and 55272; block (e) items 55276, 55277, 55278 and 55279; not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (with the exception of item 55054), or 4 applies — examination and report (R) | ||||
55600 | Prostate, bladder base and urethra, transrectal ultrasound scan of, where performed:
| 99.90 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55603 | Prostate, bladder base and urethra, transrectal ultrasound scan of, where performed:
| 99.90 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55700 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 60.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
suspected or known uterine abnormality;
| ||||
55703 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, where:
| 35.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
suspected or known uterine abnormality;
| ||||
55704 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 70.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
suspected or known uterine abnormality;
| ||||
55705 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, where:
| 35.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
suspected or known uterine abnormality;
| ||||
55706 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy) of, by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 100.00 | ||
| ||||
55709 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy) of, by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, where:
| 38.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55712 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 115.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
55715 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner who is a Member or a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, where:
| 40.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55718 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy) of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 100.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
cardiac disease;
| ||||
abdominal wall scarring;
| ||||
thrombophilia; gross maternal obesity; advanced maternal age; abdominal pain or mass (R) | ||||
55721 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 115.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55723 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy), by any or all approaches, where:
| 38.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
cardiac disease;
abdominal wall scarring; | ||||
thrombophilia; gross maternal obesity; (xxxviii) advanced maternal age; abdominal pain or mass (NR) | ||||
55725 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner who is a Member or a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, where:
| 40.00 | ||
| ||||
55728 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 100.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
55729 | Measurement of umbilical blood
flow using pulsed wave or continuous wave Doppler techniques after the 26 | 27.25 | ||
55731 | Pelvis, female, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 98.00 | ||
| ||||
55733 | Pelvis, female, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, where:
| 35.00 | ||
| Pelvis, female, ultrasound scan of, in association with saline infusion of the endometrial cavity, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
|
| ||
| ||||
55739 | Pelvis, female, ultrasound scan of, in association with saline infusion of the endometrial cavity, by any or all approaches, where:
|
| ||
55759 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy), by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 150.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55762 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy), by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 60.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55764 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, if:
| 160.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
55766 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, with measurement of all parameters for dating purposes, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, who is a Member or Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, where:
| 65.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55768 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy), by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, where:
| 150.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55770 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of (not exceeding 1 service in any 1 pregnancy), by any or all approaches, where:
| 60.00 | ||
| ||||
| ||||
55772 | Pelvis or abdomen, pregnancy-related or pregnancy complication, foetal development and anatomy, ultrasound scan of, by any or all approaches, performed by or on behalf of a medical practitioner, if: | |||
475.00 | ||||
63215 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of epilepsy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63218 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of stroke (R) | 475.00 | ||
63221 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of toxic or metabolic or ischaemic encephalopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63250 | MRI — scan of head and cervical spine (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (R) | 475.00 | ||
63253 | MRI — scan of head and cervical spine (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of congenital malformation of the central nervous system or meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63256 | MRI — scan of head and cervical spine (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63270 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of tumour of the brain or meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63273 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of skull base or orbital tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63276 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of inflammation of brain or meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63279 | MRI — scan of head (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of venous sinus thrombosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63290 | MRI — scan of head and cervical spine (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of tumour of the central nervous system or meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63293 | MRI — scan of head and cervical spine (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of inflammation of the central nervous system or meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63300 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of infection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63303 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63306 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of demyelinating disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63309 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of congenital malformation of the spinal cord or the cauda equina or the meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63312 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of myelopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63315 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63350 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of infection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63353 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63356 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of demyelinating disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63359 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of congenital malformation of the spinal cord or the cauda equina or the meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63362 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of myelopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63365 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63400 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of infection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63403 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63406 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of demyelinating disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63409 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of congenital malformation of the spinal cord or the cauda equina or the meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63412 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of myelopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63415 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63418 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of cervical radiculopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63421 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of sciatica (R) | 475.00 | ||
63424 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of spinal canal stenosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63427 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of previous spinal surgery (R) | 475.00 | ||
63430 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of trauma (R) | 475.00 | ||
63450 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of infection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63453 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63456 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of demyelinating disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63459 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the further investigation of congenital malformation of the spinal cord or the cauda equina or the meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63462 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of myelopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63465 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63468 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the further investigation of cervical radiculopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63471 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the further investigation of sciatica (R) | 475.00 | ||
63474 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the further investigation of spinal canal stenosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63477 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the further investigation of previous spinal surgery (R) | 475.00 | ||
63480 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the further investigation of trauma (R) | 475.00 | ||
63500 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of demyelinating disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63503 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of congenital malformation of the spinal cord or the cauda equina or the meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63506 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of myelopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63509 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63512 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of cervical radiculopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63515 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of sciatica (R) | 475.00 | ||
63518 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of spinal canal stenosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63521 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of previous spinal surgery (R) | 475.00 | ||
63524 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of trauma (R) | 475.00 | ||
63550 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of demyelinating disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63553 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the monitoring of congenital malformation of the spinal cord or the cauda equina or the meninges (R) | 475.00 | ||
63556 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the monitoring of myelopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63559 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for the monitoring of syrinx — congenital or acquired (R) | 475.00 | ||
63562 | MRI — scan of up to 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of cervical radiculopathy (R) | 475.00 | ||
63565 | MRI — scan of up to 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of sciatica (R) | 475.00 | ||
63568 | MRI — scan of up to 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of spinal canal stenosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63571 | MRI — scan of up to 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of previous spinal surgery (R) | 475.00 | ||
63574 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of trauma (R) | 475.00 | ||
63580 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of infection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63583 | MRI — scan of 1 region or 2 contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63590 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of infection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63593 | MRI — scan of 3 contiguous regions or 2 non‑contiguous regions of the spine (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of tumour (R) | 475.00 | ||
63600 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of tumour arising in bone or other connective tissue (R) | 475.00 | ||
63603 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of infection arising in bone or other connective tissue (R) | 475.00 | ||
63606 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of osteonecrosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63609 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of hip or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63612 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of shoulder or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63615 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of knee or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63618 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of ankle or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63621 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of temporomandibular joint or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63624 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of wrist or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63627 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for the exclusion of derangement of elbow or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63650 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of tumour arising in bone or other connective tissue (R) | 475.00 | ||
63653 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of infection arising in bone or other connective tissue (R) | 475.00 | ||
63656 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of osteonecrosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63659 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of hip or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63662 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of shoulder or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63665 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of knee or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63668 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of ankle or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63671 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of temporomandibular joint or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63674 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of wrist or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63677 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of derangement of elbow or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63680 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of post inflammatory or post traumatic physeal fusion in a person under 16 years of age (R) | 475.00 | ||
63700 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of hip or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63703 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of shoulder or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63706 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of knee or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63709 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of ankle or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63712 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of temporomandibular joint or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63715 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of wrist or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63718 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of derangement of elbow or its supporting structures (R) | 475.00 | ||
63721 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of post inflammatory or post traumatic physeal fusion in a person under 16 years of age (R) | 475.00 | ||
63736 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of osteonecrosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63739 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of tumour arising in bone or other connective tissue (R) | 475.00 | ||
63742 | MRI — scan of musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of infection arising in bone or other connective tissue (R) | 475.00 | ||
63745 | MRI — scan of the musculoskeletal system (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation or monitoring of Gaucher disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63750 | MRI — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for further investigation of congenital disease of the heart or a great vessel (R) | 475.00 | ||
63753 | MRI — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for further investigation of tumour of the heart or a great vessel (R) | 475.00 | ||
63756 | MRI — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for further investigation of abnormality of thoracic aorta (R) | 475.00 | ||
63800 | MRI — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of congenital disease of the heart or a great vessel (R) | 475.00 | ||
63803 | MRI — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA, if performed) for monitoring of tumour of the heart or a great vessel (R) | |||
475.00 | ||||
63806 | MRI — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast and including MRA if performed) for monitoring of abnormality of the thoracic aorta (R) | 475.00 | ||
63850 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation of stroke (R) | 475.00 | ||
63853 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation of carotid or vertebral artery dissection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63856 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation of intracranial aneurysm (R) | 475.00 | ||
63859 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation of intracranial arteriovenous malformation (R) | 475.00 | ||
63862 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation of venous sinus thrombosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63865 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation, of vascular abnormality in a patient with a previous anaphylactic reaction to an iodinated contrast medium (R) | 475.00 | ||
63868 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for exclusion, or further investigation of obstruction of the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava or a major pelvic vein (R) | 475.00 | ||
63870 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system in a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of the vasculature of limbs before limb or digit transfer surgery in congenital limb deficiency syndrome (R) | 475.00 | ||
63880 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of carotid or vertebral artery dissection (R) | 475.00 | ||
63883 | MRA — scan of the cardiovascular system (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of venous sinus thrombosis (R) | 475.00 | ||
63900 | MRI — scan of the body in a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of pelvic or abdominal mass (R) | 475.00 | ||
63903 | MRI — scan of the body in a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of mediastinal mass (R) | 475.00 | ||
63906 | MRI — scan of the body in a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of congenital uterine or anorectal abnormality (R) | 475.00 | ||
63909 | MRI — scan of the body in a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of Gaucher disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
63920 | MRI — scan of the body (with or without intravenous contrast) for further investigation of adrenal mass in a patient with a malignancy which is otherwise resectable (R) | 475.00 | ||
63930 | MRI — scan of the body (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of congenital uterine or anorectal abnormality in a person under the age of 16 years (R) | 475.00 | ||
63940 | MRI — scan of the body of a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of mediastinal mass (R) | 475.00 | ||
63943 | MRI — scan of the body of a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of pelvic or abdominal mass (R) | 475.00 | ||
63946 | MRI — scan of the body of a person under the age of 16 years (with or without intravenous contrast) for monitoring of Gaucher disease (R) | 475.00 | ||
The
2000 No. 291 | 1 Nov 2000 | 1 Nov 2000 | |
2001 No. 78 | 27 Apr 2001 | 27 Apr 2001 | — |
2001 No. 122 | 6 June 2001 | 6 June 2001 | — |
2001 No. 141 | 20 June 2001 | 1 July 2001 | — |
2001 No. 157 | 29 June 2001 | 1 July 2001 | — |
2001 No. 220 | 23 Aug 2001 | 23 Aug 2001 | — |
(a) Statutory Rules 2001 No. 157 was disallowed by the Senate on 26 September 2001.
am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
Schedule 1............................. | am. 2001 Nos. 78, 122, 141 and 220 |
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