Must be at least 24 months since any previous BMD if performed for:

• 1 or more fractures occurring after minimal trauma (this can only be used once for each fracture); or
• Monitoring of osteoporosis proven by previous BMD at least 2 years prior with Z score of -1.50 or lower, or a T score of -2.50 or lower

Must be at least 12 months since any previous BMD if performed for:

• Prolonged & current glucocorticoid therapy (as per dose limits outlined in the MBS);
• Conditions associated with excess glucocorticoid secretion;
• Male hypogonadism;
• Female hypogonadism lasting more than 6 months before the age of 45.

Must be 24 months since any previous BMD if performed for:

• Primary hyperparathyroidism;
• Chronic liver disease;
• Chronic renal disease;
• Proven malabsorptive disorders (e.g. Coeliac or Crohn’s disease);
• Rheumatoid arthritis; or
• Conditions associated with thyroxine excess.

Must be either:

The first time the patient is having BMD OR at least five years since any previous BMD if performed for:

• A person aged 70 years or over and not had a scan before
• A person aged 70 years or over and found to have no to mild osteopaenia (T-score 0 to 1.5) on previous scan

Must be at least 12 months since any previous BMD if performed for:

• 12 months following a significant change in therapy

Must be at least 24 months since any previous BMD if performed for:

• A person aged 70 years or over found to have moderate to marked osteopaenia (T-score -1.5 to -2.5) on previous scan

CT angiography with intravenous contrast medium of any or all, or any part of:

• The pulmonary arteries and their branches;

For the exclusion of pulmonary embolism this item can be requested by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician)

CT angiography with intravenous contrast medium of any or all, or any part of:

• The arch of the aorta; OR
• The carotid arteries; OR
• The vertebral arteries and their branches (head and neck)

Only claimable once in a 12 month period.

CT angiography with intravenous contrast medium of any or all, or any part of:

• The ascending and descending aorta; OR
• The common iliac and abdominal branches including upper limbs (chest, abdomen and upper limbs)

Only claimable once in a 12 month period.

CT angiography with intravenous contrast medium of any or all, or any part of:

• The descending aorta: OR
• The pelvic vessels (aorto iliac segment) and lower limbs;

Only claimable once in a 12 month period.

• Unexplained seizure OR
• Unexplained chronic headache with suspected intracranial pathology

• Cervical radiculopathy 

• Cervical spine trauma

Acute knee trauma with either:

• Inability to extend the knee suggesting the possibility of acute meniscal tear OR
• Clinical findings suggesting acute anterior cruciate ligament tear AND
• The patient must be under 50 years of age

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Following general X-ray for any of the following:

• Unexplained seizure(s)
• Unexplained headache where significant pathology is suspected
• Paranasal sinus pathology not responsive to conservative therapy

Following general X-ray for any of the following:

• Unexplained back pain where significant pathology is suspected
• Unexplained neck or back pain with associated neurological signs
• Significant trauma

• Internal joint derangement

Following general X-ray for any of the following:

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

Following general X-ray for any of the following:

• Suspected significant fracture or avulsion injury, that will change management

Following general X-ray for any of the following:

• Suspected scaphoid fracture

Benefits are payable when referred with suspicion of the following clinical conditions:

• Evaluation of injury to tendon, muscle or tendon/muscle junction including tears, calcification or tendinosis
• Rotator cuff tear/ calcifications/ tendinosis or biceps, subscapular, supraspinatus or infraspinatus
• Biceps subluxation
• Capsulitis and bursitis
• Evaluation of mass, including
• Ganglion Occult fracture
• Acromioclavicular joint pathology

Benefits are not payable when referred for non-specific shoulder pain alone.

Benefits are payable when referred with suspicion of the following clinical conditions:

• Abnormality of tendons or bursae about the knee
• Meniscal cyst, popliteal fossa cyst, mass or pseudomass
• Nerve entrapment, nerve or nerve sheath tumour
• Injury of collateral ligament

Benefits are not payable when referred for non-specific knee pain alone or other knee conditions, including:

• Meniscal and cruciate ligament tears
• Assessment of chondral surfaces

Can be referred by GPs and specialists/specialist consultants

• Claimable once every 2 years
• Has any of the following criteria:
• Patient has body habitus (obesity) OR
• Unable to exercise OR
• Clinical indication as per “STRESS” Clinical Indication Criteria outlined below.

STRESS Clinical Indication Criteria

1. Typical or atypical angina
   1. Constricting discomfort in the:
      1. Front of chest, or
      2. Neck, or iii. Shoulders, or
      3. Jaw, or
      4. Arms, or
   2. Symptoms precipitated by physical exertion: or
   3. Symptoms relieved by rest or GTN (Glyceryl TriNitrate)
2. Patient has known CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), and displays ischemic symptoms:
   1. Not controlled with medical therapy
   2. Evolved since last functional study
3. Qualifies for at least one of the following indications:
   1. Patient with congenital heart lesions with reversible ischemia following surgery
   2. ECG changes consistent with CAD or ischemia
   3. Uncertain functional significance on CTCA
   4. Exertional dyspnoea of unknown cause, potential non-CAD
   5. Pre-Op assessment in patients with:
      1. Ischemic heart disease, or previous myocardial infarction
      2. Heart failure
      3. Stroke or transient ischemia
      4. Renal dysfunction (creatinine >70umol/L or creatinine clearance

Can only be referred by specialists or specialist consultants

• Claimable once in a 12-month period
• Previous stress / rest MPS in the last 12 months, AND
• Undergone revascularisation procedure, AND
• Has any of the following criteria:
  • Patient has body habitus (obesity) OR
  • Inability to have Stress Echo OR
  • Unable to exercise OR
  • Clinical indications as per “STRESS” Clinical Indication Criteria outlined below.

STRESS Clinical Indication Criteria

1. Typical or atypical angina
   1. Constricting discomfort in the:
      1. Front of chest, or
      2. Neck, or iii. Shoulders, or
      3. Jaw, or
      4. Arms, or
   2. Symptoms precipitated by physical exertion: or
   3. Symptoms relieved by rest or GTN (Glyceryl TriNitrate)
2. Patient has known CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), and displays ischemic symptoms:
   1. Not controlled with medical therapy
   2. Evolved since last functional study
3. Qualifies for at least one of the following indications:
   1. Patient with congenital heart lesions with reversible ischemia following surgery
   2. ECG changes consistent with CAD or ischemia
   3. Uncertain functional significance on CTCA
   4. Exertional dyspnoea of unknown cause, potential non-CAD
   5. Pre-Op assessment in patients with:
      1. Ischemic heart disease, or previous myocardial infarction
      2. Heart failure
      3. Stroke or transient ischemia
      4. Renal dysfunction (creatinine >70umol/L or creatinine clearance

The following items are Medicare eligible for physiotherapists and osteopaths.

*Claimable once per calendar year

Non Rebateable Items

CitiScan Radiology welcomes non Medicare-eligible musculoskeletal ultrasound & MRI scans from physiotherapists and osteopaths where the areas being imaged are of clinical interest.

The following items are Medicare eligible for chiropractors.

The following items are Medicare eligible for podiatrists.

Non Rebateable Items

CitiScan Radiology welcomes non Medicare-eligible musculoskeletal MRI scans from podiatrists where the areas being imaged are of clinical interest.