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Category 5 - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES

63464

63464 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Feb-2009
Description Updated:
01-Nov-2022
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
I5 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Subgroup
19 - Scan Of Body - For Specified Conditions

MRI scan of both breasts for the detection of cancer in a patient, if:

(a) a dedicated breast coil is used; and

(b) the request for the scan identifies that the patient is asymptomatic and is younger than 60 years of age; and

(c) the request for the scan identifies that the patient is at high risk of developing breast cancer due to one or more of the following:

(i) genetic testing has identified the presence of a high risk breast cancer gene mutation in the patient or in a first degree relative of the patient;

(ii) both:

(A) one of the patient’s first or second degree relatives was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 45 years or younger; and

(B) another first or second degree relative on the same side of the patient’s family was diagnosed with bone or soft tissue sarcoma at age 45 years or younger;

(iii) the patient has a personal history of breast cancer before the age of 50 years;

(iv) the patient has a personal history of mantle radiation therapy;

(v) the patient has a lifetime risk estimation greater than 30% or a 10 year absolute risk estimation greater than 5% using a clinically relevant risk evaluation algorithm; and

(d) the service is not performed in conjunction with item 55076 or 55079

Applicable not more than once in a 12 month period (R) (Contrast)

Bulk bill incentive


(Anaes.)

Fee: $729.95 Benefit: 75% = $547.50 85% = $631.25

(See para IN.0.18, IN.0.19 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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