MRI
information
for Specialists
Medicare funded MRI now available at Cessnock
Medicare Guidelines for Specialists
(for services performed at In Focus Radiology)
| HEAD |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63001 - Tumor of brain or meninges |
| 63004 - Inflammation of brain or meninges |
| 63007 - Skull base or orbital tumor |
| 63010 - Stereotactic |
| 3 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63040 - Acoustic neuroma |
| 63043 - Pituitary tumor |
| 63046 - Toxic/metabolic/ischaemic encephalopathy |
| 63049 - Demyelinating disease of brain |
| 63052 - Congenital malformations of brain or meninges |
| 63055 - Venous sinus thrombosis |
| 63058 - Head trauma |
| 63061 - Epilepsy |
| 63064 - Stroke |
| 63067 - Carotid/vertebral artery dissection |
| 63070 - Intracranial aneurysm |
| 63073 - Intracranial arteriovenous malformation |
| HEAD & NECK |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63111 - Tumor of CNS or meninges |
| 63114 - Inflammation of CNS or meninges |
| 3 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63101 - Head and neck vessels for stroke |
| 63114 - Inflammation of CNS or meninges |
| 63125 - Demyelinating disease of CNS |
| 63128 - Congenital malformation of CNS or meninges |
| 63131 - Syrinx |
| BODY |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63425 - Under 16ys post-inflammatory/traumatic physeal fusion |
| 63440 - Under 16ys pelvic/abdominal mass |
| 63443 - Under 16ys mediastinal mass |
| 63461 - Adrenal mass |
| 63470 - Pelvis for cervical cancer staging |
| 63473 - Upper abdomen and pelvis for cervical cancer staging |
| 63476 - Pelvis for initial staging of rectal cancer |
| 63482 - Pancreas and biliary tree |
| 63541 - MP prostate for detection of cancer |
| 63543 - MP prostate for assessment of cancer |
| 63564 - Whole body for early detection of cancer |
| 63740 - Small bowel Crohn’s disease |
| 63743 - Fistulising perianal Crohn’s disease |
| 63446 - Under 16ys congenital uterine/anorectal abnormality |
| 1 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63545 - MP liver for identification of liver metastases |
| 63546 - MP liver for diagnosis or staging of liver cancer |
| 1 IN 24 MONTHS |
| 63563 - Pelvis or abdomen sub fertility |
| MSK |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63301 - Tumor in bone |
| 63304 - Infection in bone |
| 63307 - Osteonecrosis |
| 3 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63322 - Derangement of hip |
| 63325 - Derangement of shoulder |
| 63328 - Derangement of knee |
| 63331 - Derangement of ankle/foot |
| 63334 - Derangement of temporomandibular joints |
| 63337 - Derangement of wrist/hand |
| 63340 - Derangement of elbow |
| CARDIO-VASCULAR & ANGIO |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63401 - Patient allergic to contrast |
| 63404 - Obstruction of vena cava or major pelvic vein |
| 2 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63388 - Tumor of great vessel |
| 63391 - Thoracic aorta |
| SPINE 1 or 2 contiguous regions |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63151 - Infection |
| 63154 - Tumor |
| 3 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63161 - Demyelinating disease |
| 63164 - Congenital malformation of spinal cord |
| 63167 - Myelopathy |
| 63170 - Syrinx |
| 63173 - Cervical radiculopathy |
| 63176 - Sciatica |
| 63179 - Spinal canal stenosis |
| 63182 - Previous spinal surgery |
| 63185 - Trauma |
| SPINE 3 regions or 2 non-contiguous regions |
|---|
| UNLIMITED |
| 63201 - Infection |
| 63204 - Tumor |
| 3 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63219 - Demyelinating disease of CNS |
| 63222 - Congenital malformation of CNS or meninges |
| 63225 - Myelopathy |
| 63228 - Syrinx |
| 63231 - Cervical radiculopathy |
| 63234 - Sciatica |
| 63237 - Spinal canal stenosis |
| 63240 - Previous spinal surgery |
| 63243 - Trauma |
| CERVICAL SPINE & BRACHIAL PLEXUS |
|---|
| 3 IN 12 MONTHS |
| 63271 - Tumor |
| 63274 - Trauma |
| 63277 - Cervical radiculopathy |
| 63280 - Previous surgery |
| FETAL |
|---|
| OBSTETRICIANS ONLY |
| 63454 - Pregnant at 18+ weeks |
| 63549 - Multiple pregnancy at 18+ weeks |
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*Bulk Billing is available at our practice for all Medicare/DVA eligible examinations with the exception of US Nuchal Translucency, US Morphology and core biopsy procedures which attract a small out of pocket fee. Examinations outside of the Medicare eligible criteria can still be performed but will be charged a small private fee.