Shoulder and Knee Ultrasounds
Illawara Radiology Group scans patients that require shoulder and knee ultrasounds in accordance with the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). In May 2003 the Health Insurance Commission issued amendments to the benefits payable for ultrasound of the shoulder and knee.
The amendments outline that Medicare will only rebate these examinations when the request form specifically includes one of the following suspected pathologies…
Shoulder Ultrasound |
Benefits are payable when referred with suspicion of the following clinical conditions:
Benefits are not payable when referred for non-specific shoulder pain alone. |
Knee Ultrasound |
Benefits are payable when referred with suspicion of the following clinical conditions:
Benefits are not payable when referred for non-specific knee pain alone or other known conditions including:
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