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:

1. The patient is 12 to 16 weeks of gestation and referred by a medical practitioner, and
2. 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 further information, please call your nearest SKG location.