Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 63390

MRI—scan of cardiovascular system for assessment of myocardial structure, function and characterisation, if the request for the scan indicates that the patient has:

(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, if the results from all of the following examinations are inconclusive to form a diagnosis:

(i) troponin;

(ii) chest X-ray;

(iii) transthoracic echocardiogram.

(R) (Contrast)

Bulk bill incentive

(Anaes.)

Fee: $616.60 Benefit: 75% = $462.45 85% = $524.15

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