On 29/08/2012 kieranl wrote:
>GPs cannot refer for MRI in Australia. Has to be a specialist.
They certainly can refer for MRIs (as can physios etc.), it is just that you will not receive a Medicare rebate for the service. However, at most MRI centres, the cost for privately referred scans is less than for those referred by specialists, which helps to offset some of the cost. However, in this instance, I don't believe that gps can request for gandilinium enhanced scans, so prob best to see specialist first!! |