Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound
ARE YOUR PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR A MEDICARE REBATE?
Your patient may be eligible for a Medicare rebate when any of the following features are present and stated on the referral:
- The patient is 12 to 16 weeks of gestation and referred by a medical practitioner, and
- One or more of the following conditions are present:
- abdominal pain or mass;
- abdominal wall scarring;
- advanced maternal age;
- alloimmunisation;
- autoimmune disease;
- bowel stoma;
- cardiac disease;
- diabetes mellitus;
- diminished symptoms of pregnancy;
- drug dependency;
- high risk pregnancy;
- hyperemesis gravidarum;
- hypertension;
- inflammatory bowel disease;
- liver or renal disease;
- maternal infection;
- poor obstetric history;
- pregnancy after assisted reproduction;
- previous caesarean section;
- previous post dates delivery;
- previous spinal or pelvic trauma or disease;
- risk of fetal abnormality;
- risk of miscarriage;
- significant maternal obesity;
- suspected or known cervical incompetence;
- suspected or known uterine abnormality;
- suspicion of ectopic pregnancy;
- thrombophilia;
- toxaemia of pregnancy;
- uncertain dates.
If you would like any further information, please contact your local Referrer Services Representative:
- North of the river - 0417 189 839
- South of the river - 0407 471 741