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MRI - scan of knee following acute knee trauma, after referral by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician), for a patient 16 to 49 years with:

(a) inability to extend the knee suggesting the possibility of acute meniscal tear; or
(b) clinical findings suggesting acute anterior cruciate ligament tear (R) (Contrast) 

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $426.50 Benefit: 75% = $319.90 85% = $362.55

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

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MRI scan of the pelvis or abdomen, if the request for the scan identifies that the investigation is for:

(a) sub‑fertility that requires one or more of the following:

(i) an investigation of suspected Mullerian duct anomaly seen in pelvic ultrasound or hysterosalpingogram;

(ii) an assessment of uterine mass identified on pelvic ultrasound before consideration of surgery;

(iii) an investigation of recurrent implantation failure in IVF (2 or more embryo transfer cycles without viable pregnancy); or

(b) surgical planning of a patient with known or suspected deep endometriosis involving the bowel, bladder or ureter (or any combination of the bowel, bladder or ureter), where the results of pelvic ultrasound are inconclusive

Applicable not more than once in a 2 year period (R) (Contrast)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $426.50 Benefit: 75% = $319.90 85% = $362.55

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

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Note: the requirements for services provided under item 63564 are detailed under note IN.5.4

MRI – whole body scan for the early detection of cancer:

a)       requested by a specialist or consultant physician in consultation with a clinical geneticist in a familial cancer or genetic clinic; and

b)       the request identifies that the patient has a high risk of developing cancer malignancy

due to heritable TP53 - related cancer (hTP53rc) syndrome

(R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $1,561.75 Benefit: 75% = $1,171.35 85% = $1,463.05

(See para IN.5.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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MRI—scan to evaluate small bowel Crohn’s disease if the service is provided to a patient for:

(a) evaluation of disease extent at time of initial diagnosis of Crohn’s disease; or
(b) evaluation of exacerbation, or suspected complications, of known Crohn’s disease; or
(c) evaluation of known or suspected Crohn’s disease in pregnancy; or
(d) assessment of change to therapy in a patient with small bowel Crohn’s disease (R) (Contrast)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $483.60 Benefit: 75% = $362.70 85% = $411.10

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MRI—scan with enteroclysis for Crohn’s disease if the service is related to item 63740 (R)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $280.60 Benefit: 75% = $210.45 85% = $238.55

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 MRI—scan for fistulising perianal Crohn’s disease if the service is provided to a patient for:
(a) evaluation of pelvic sepsis and fistulas associated with established or suspected Crohn’s disease; or
(b) assessment of change to therapy of pelvis sepsis and fistulas from Crohn’s disease (R) (Contrast)

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $426.50 Benefit: 75% = $319.90 85% = $362.55

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A diagnostic imaging service to which an item in this table (other than this item or item 64991, 64992, 64993, 64994 or 64995) applies if:

(a)    the service is an unreferred service; and

(b)    the service is provided to a person who is under the age of 16 or is a Commonwealth concession card holder;         and

(c)    the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(d)    the service is bulk-billed in respect of the fees for:

    (i)    this item; and

    (ii)    the other item in this table applying to the service

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $7.60 Benefit: 85% = $6.50

(See para IN.0.19, IN.0.20 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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A diagnostic imaging service to which an item in this table (other than this item or item 64990, 64992, 64993, 64994 or 64995) applies if:

(a)    the service is an unreferred service; and

(b)    the service is provided to a person who is under the age of 16 or is a Commonwealth concession card holder; and

(c)    the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(d)    the service is bulk-billed in respect of the fees for:

    (i)    this item; and

    (ii)    the other item in this table applying to the service; and

(e) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in a Modified Monash 2 area

Bulk bill incentive

Fee: $11.50 Benefit: 85% = $9.80

(See para IN.0.19, IN.0.20 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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A diagnostic imaging service to which an item in this table (other than this item or item 64990, 64991, 64993, 64994 or 64995) applies if:

(a) the service is an unreferred service; and

(b) the service is provided to a person who is under the age of 16 or is a Commonwealth concession card holder; and

(c) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(d) the service is bulk-billed in respect of the fees for:

     (i)    this item; and

     (ii)    the other item in this Schedule applying to the service; and

(e) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in:

     (i) a Modified Monash 3 are; or

     (ii) a Modified Monash 4 area

Fee: $12.20 Benefit: 85% = $10.40

(See para IN.0.20 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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A diagnostic imaging service to which an item in this table (other than this item or item 64990, 64991, 64992, 64994 or 64995) applies if:

(a) the service is an unreferred service; and

(b) the service is provided to a person who is under the age of 16 or is a Commonwealth concession card holder; and

(c) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(d) the service is bulk-billed in respect of the fees for:

     (i)    this item; and

     (ii)    the other item in this Schedule applying to the service; and

(e) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in a Modified Monash 5 area

Fee: $12.95 Benefit: 85% = $11.05

(See para IN.0.20 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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