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Scan cost without Medicare in Australia: CT, MRI, X-ray and ultrasound
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated October 2026 Short answer: Without Medicare you pay the clinic’s whole fee, not just a gap. Medicare’s own fee for a CT…
by Dr. Mark BekhitOct 20 No comments -
Shoulder MRI cost in Australia: Medicare, GP requests and ultrasound
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated October 2026 Short answer: Medicare pays towards a shoulder MRI only on a specialist’s request: $394.25 of the $463.80 Schedule fee, and…
by Dr. Mark BekhitOct 17 No comments -
Breast ultrasound cost in Australia: Medicare and gap fees
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated October 2026 Short answer: A breast ultrasound costs nothing if the clinic bulk bills it. Otherwise, Medicare pays $109.35 towards a scan…
by Dr. Mark BekhitOct 13 No comments -
Cardiac MRI cost in Australia: Medicare items and gap fees
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated October 2026 Short answer: Medicare pays towards a heart MRI only when a specialist’s request matches one of six listed reasons, such…
by Dr. Mark BekhitOct 10 No comments -
Ankle and foot MRI cost in Australia: Medicare and GP requests
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated October 2026 Short answer: What you pay for a foot or ankle MRI depends on who requests it. With a specialist’s request,…
by Dr. Mark BekhitOct 6 No comments -
Can you get an MRI without a referral in Australia?
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated October 2026 Short answer: Yes, some clinics will scan you without a referral, but then you pay the whole fee. For Medicare…
by Dr. Mark BekhitOct 3 No comments -
Spine CT and MRI cost in Australia: Medicare, GP referrals and gaps
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 Short answer: A lumbar (lower-back) CT has a Medicare Schedule fee of $277.10; outside hospital, Medicare pays $235.55. In 2023–24,…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 29 No comments -
Knee MRI cost in Australia: Medicare, the age-50 rule and gaps
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 Short answer: A knee MRI has a Medicare Schedule fee of $463.80, and outside hospital Medicare pays $394.25, or more…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 26 No comments -
Brain MRI cost in Australia: Medicare, GP referrals and gaps
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 Short answer: The Medicare Schedule fee for the standard head MRI items is $463.80 (from 1 July 2026), and outside…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 22 No comments -
X-ray cost in Australia: Medicare, bulk billing and gaps
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 Short answer: A plain X-ray is the cheapest scan in Australian medicine, and most people pay nothing for it. Medicare…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 19 No comments
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