Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 63540

MRI—scan of the abdomen, requested by a specialist or consultant physician, to assess a patient with one or more known renal tumours and with a confirmed clinical or molecular diagnosis of a genetic disorder associated with an increased risk of developing renal tumours, if the service is performed:

(a) to evaluate changes in clinical condition or suspected complications of the known renal tumours; or

(b) where a disease specific line of treatment has been initiated and an assessment of patient responsiveness to the treatment is required

Applicable once in any 3 month period

(R) (Contrast)

Bulk bill incentive

(Anaes.)

Fee: $686.70 Benefit: 75% = $515.05 85% = $588.00

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