Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Cardiac MRI for Myocarditis) Determination 2024
made under subsection 3C(1) of the
Health Insurance Act 1973
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 1 July 2025
Includes amendments: F2025L00554
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Cardiac MRI for Myocarditis) Determination 2024 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2025 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Treatment of relevant services
6 Application of provisions of the diagnostic imaging services table
7 Application of contrast
Schedule 1—Relevant services
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
1 Name
This instrument is the Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Cardiac MRI for Myocarditis) Determination 2024.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | 1 January 2025 | 1 January 2025 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following:
(a) clinically relevant service;
(b) diagnostic imaging services table;
(c) general medical services table;
(d) item;
(e) professional service.
In this instrument:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
(Anaes.) has the meaning given by subsection 5.9.4(1) of the general medical services table.
MRI has the meaning given by the diagnostic imaging services table.
(R) has the meaning given by subsection 1.2.15(1) of the diagnostic imaging services table.
relevant provisions means all provisions, of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under the National Health Act 1953, relating to medical services, professional services or items.
relevant service means a health service, as defined in subsection 3C(8) of the Act, that is specified in a Schedule.
Schedule means a Schedule to this instrument.
(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this instrument to a provision of the Act or the National Health Act 1953 or regulations made under the Act or under the National Health Act 1953 as applied, adopted or incorporated in relation to specifying a matter is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time and any other reference to provisions of an Act or regulations is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time.
5 Treatment of relevant services
(1) For subsection 3C(1) of the Act, a relevant service, provided in accordance with this instrument and as a clinically relevant service, is to be treated, for the relevant provisions, as if:
(a) it were both a professional service and a diagnostic imaging service; and
(b) there were an item in the diagnostic imaging services table that:
(i) related to the service; and
(ii) specified for the service a fee in relation to each State, being the fee specified in the Schedule in relation to the service.
Note: For this Determination, an internal Territory is deemed to form part of the State of New South Wales – see subsection 3C(7) of the Act.
6 Application of provisions of the diagnostic imaging services table
(1) The item in the Schedule applies to an MRI service if all of the following apply:
(a) it is performed in a permissible circumstance, as described in clause 2.5.3 of the diagnostic imaging services table;
(b) it is performed by a person who is:
(i) a specialist in diagnostic radiology; and satisfies the Chief Executive Medicare that the specialist is a participant in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists’ Quality and Accreditation Program; or
(ii) a specialist in diagnostic radiology or a consultant physician; and is recognised by the Conjoint Committee for Certification in Cardiac MRI;
(c) it is performed using equipment that is:
(i) eligible equipment, as described in clause 2.5.5 of the diagnostic imaging services table; or
(ii) partial eligible equipment, as described in clause 2.5.6 of the diagnostic imaging services table.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1)(b), clause 2.5.4 of the diagnostic imaging services table shall have effect as if the item in the Schedule were also specified in column 1 of item 1 and 2 of table 2.5.4.
7 Application of contrast
(1) If a service to which an item in the Schedule applies is performed using a contrast agent, the fee specified in that item applies in addition to the schedule fee in item 63491 of the diagnostic imaging services table.
Schedule 1—Relevant services
Group I5—Magnetic Resonance Imaging | ||
Column 1 Item | Column 2 Description | Column 3 Fee ($) |
Subgroup 14—scan of cardiovascular system – for specified conditions | ||
63390 | MRI – scan of the cardiovascular system for the assessment of myocardial structure and function and characterisation, if the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician who has assessed the patient, and the request for the scan indicates: (a) acute onset (less than 3 months) heart failure caused by suspected myocarditis which would otherwise require endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of myocarditis; or (b) unexplained arrhythmia caused by suspected myocarditis which would otherwise require endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of myocarditis; or (c) suspected drug-induced myocarditis, where the results from the following examinations are inconclusive to form a diagnosis: i. troponin; and ii. chest x-ray, and iii. transthoracic echocardiogram. (R) (Anaes.) (Contrast) | 616.60 |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Health Insurance (Section 3C Diagnostic Imaging Services – Cardiac MRI for Myocarditis) Determination 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 (F2024L01517) | 1 Jan 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) |
|
Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Indexation) Determination 2025 | 6 May 2025 (F2025L00554) | Sch 2 (item 6): 1 July 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | am F2025L00554 |
| ed C1 |
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Schedule 1 (item 63390, column 3)
Kind of editorial change
Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended and removal of redundant text
Details of editorial change
Schedule 2 item 6 of the Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Indexation) Determination 2025 instructs to omit “$602.15” and substitute “$616.60” in column 3 of item 63390 of Schedule 1.
The fee of “$602.15” does not appear in column 3 of item 63390 of Schedule 1. However, the fee of “602.15” does appear.
This amendment results in a redundant dollar sign, as the column 3 heading already includes the dollar sign for the fee.
This compilation was editorially changed to omit “602.15” and substitute “616.60” in column 3 of item 63390 of Schedule 1 to give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended and to remove the redundant text.