Medicare Rebates for GP – Referred MRI

GP-Referred Paediatric MRI

MRI Head for the following:

• Unexplained seizures
• Unexplained headache
• Paranasal sinus pathology

MRI Spine – following an x-ray for:

• Significant trauma
• Neck or back pain with associated neurological signs
• Back pain -significant pathology suspected

MRI Knee (Up to 50 years old)- following an x-ray for:

• internal joint derangement

MRI Hip – following an x-ray for:

• Suspected septic arthritis
• Suspected slipped capital femoral epiphysis
• Suspected Perthes disease

MRI Elbow – following an x-ray for:

• Significant fracture or avulsion injury is suspected that will change management

MRI Wrist – following an x-ray for:

• Suspected scaphoid fracture

GP-Referred Adult MRI

MRI Head for the following:

• Unexplained seizures
• Unexplained chronic headache with suspected intracranial pathology

MRI Cervical Spine for suspected:

• Trauma
• Cervical radiculopathy

MRI Knee (Up to 50 years old) – following acute trauma with:

• Inability to extend the knee suggesting the possibility of acute meniscal tear; or
• Clinical findings suggesting acute anterior cruciate ligament tear.