Referral guidelines for allied health
Physiotherapists and osteopaths
The following items are Medicare eligible for physiotherapists and osteopaths. X-ray of the:
| Item | Description |
| 57712 | hips |
| 57715 | pelvis |
| 58100 | cervical spine |
| 58103 | thoracic spine |
| 58106 | lumbar spine |
| 58109 | sacrum and coccyx |
| 58112 | two region spine |
| 58121* | three region spine |
| 58120* | four region spine |
*benefit allowable for only one of the items, per patient, per calendar year
Non rebateable items
Benson Radiology welcomes non Medicare-eligible musculoskeletal ultrasound scans from physiotherapists where the areas being imaged are of clinical interest.
Availability of MRI
Benson Radiology also accepts non Medicare-eligible MRI scans of the spine and musculoskeletal areas. These scans are available at City West, Gawler, Christies Beach, Ashford, North Adelaide, Mount Gambier Hospital and Salisbury clinics.
Chiropractors
The following items are Medicare eligible for chiropractors. X-ray of the:
| Item | Description |
| 57712 | hips |
| 57715 | pelvis |
| 58100 | cervical spine |
| 58103 | thoracic spine |
| 58106 | lumbar spine |
| 58109 | sacrum and coccyx |
| 58112 | two region spine |
As of 1 November 2017, 3 and 4 region spines no longer attract a Medicare rebate.
Should more than 2 regions be clinically required, they will be imaged at an additional private fee, non-rebateable by Medicare.
Non rebateable items
Benson Radiology welcomes non Medicare-eligible musculoskeletal ultrasound scans from chiropractors where the areas being imaged are of clinical interest.
Availability of MRI
Benson Radiology also accepts non Medicare-eligible MRI scans of the spine and musculoskeletal areas. These scans are available at City West, Gawler, Christies Beach, Ashford, North Adelaide, Mount Gambier Hospital and Salisbury clinics.
Podiatrists
The following items are Medicare eligible for podiatrists:
| Item | Description |
| 55890 | ultrasound ankle or hind foot |
| 55894 | ultrasound mid foot or fore foot |
| 55844 | ultrasound mass - skin or subcutaneous structures |
| 57521 | x-ray ankle, foot, lower leg (below the knee) |
| 57527 | x-ray left 2 or more regions (below the knee) |
Non rebateable items
Benson Radiology welcomes non-Medicare eligible ultrasound of the lower leg from podiatrists. We also accept guided injections of the foot and ankle.
Availability of MRI
Benson Radiology also accepts non Medicare-eligible MRI scans of the lower leg, ankle and foot. These scans are available at City West, Gawler, Christies Beach, North Adelaide, Ashford, Mount Gambier Hospital and Salisbury clinics.