The Radiology Clinic Referrers
Referral Guidelines for Allied Health
If you are unsure what you can refer for a diagnostic imaging service under the Medicare Benefits Schedule, please see the individualised lists below for the following practitioners:
Physiotherapists & Osteopaths
Chiropractors
Podiatrists
The Radiology Clinic is happy to accept requests for non-Medicare eligible Musculoskeletal Ultrasounds, MRI and Steroid Injections from Allied Health Professionals.
Medicare Eligible Examinations for Chiropractors
- Item
- Description
- 57712
- X-Ray Left or Right Hip
- 57715
- X-Ray Pelvis
- 58100
- X-Ray Cervical Spine
- 58103
- X-Ray Thoracic Spine
- 58106
- X-Ray Lumbar Spine
- 58109
- X-Ray Sacro-coccygeal
- 58112
- X-Ray Cervical & Lumbar Spine
- 58112
- X-Ray Cervical & Thoracic Spine
- 58112
- X-Ray Thoracic & Lumbar Spine
Medicare Eligible Examinations for Physiotherapists & Osteopaths
- Item
- Description
- 57712
- X-Ray Left or Right Hip
- 57715
- X-Ray Pelvis
- 58100
- X-Ray Cervical Spine
- 58103
- X-Ray Thoracic Spine
- 58106
- X-Ray Lumbar Spine
- 58109
- X-Ray Sacro-coccygeal
- 58112
- X-Ray Cervical & Lumbar Spine
- 58112
- X-Ray Cervical & Thoracic Spine
- 58112
- X-Ray Thoracic & Lumbar Spine
- 58120
- X-Ray 4 Region Spine*
- 58121
- X-Ray 3 Region Spine*
*Benefit allowable for only one of the items, per patient, per calendar year
Medicare Eligible Examinations for Podiatrists
- Item
- Description
- 55894
- Ultrasound Mid-Foot or Fore-Foot
- 55890
- Ultrasound Ankle or Hind Foot
- 55844
- Skin or subcutaneous tissues to assess a mass not associated with the musculoskeletal system
- 57521
- X-Ray 1 region - Ankle, Foot or lower leg
- 57523
- X-Ray of the Knee
- 57527
- X-Ray 2+ regions - Ankle, foot or lower leg