ultrasounds

[CKJ]

I had 12 scans with DS and only paid for one which was the 12 week nuchal!!

Hope you can find a bulk billing place

[Onelittleprincess]

Since when do standard pregnancy related scans cost $140?! After the medicare rebate it's still $90.

I don't qualify for a health care card, is there any other way? This sure was less expensive last time around, lol. Can anyone shed some light?

That's cheap!!!!! In one town close by its $265 per scan. However drive 20min the opposite direction the 12 week scan was $120 and my 20 and 28 week scan were bulk billed

[Heaven]

What? I'm in QLD too and have never paid for a scan before!

[Onelittleprincess]

You can ship around. My dr only gave paperwork out for one place (the expensive one) but this referral was able to be used at the other place. My suggestion is shop around and tell them what your referrals for, your dr and see if they can take it

[starz01]

Do pregnancy scans really cost you? I've had 2 ultrasounds now (first was after an early MC just over 12 months ago) and the other was when they were testing my fertility and I didn't have to pay for either because they were both bulk billed under medicare. I wasn't on health care card for either one and they were done through 2 completely separate companies. I knew that you paid if you were under a private fund but I thought they were just all covered under medicare except the 4D which you obviously pay for.

[Mother Goose]

I think it will largely depend on the organization you go to. I've had some bulk bill and others not. Both 12 w scans and 20 week scans were billed. Only emergency scans were bulk billed.

[k4t]

It's very variable between radiology places so by all means ring around. I paid some out of pocket for all my scans but was happy to as it was a really good practice and the scans were done by a doctor not just a radiographer.

I thought with early dating scans you couldn't claim ANY Medicare unless the referring doctor writes that it's a pregnancy from fertility treatment.

[k4t]

No I take that back. I looked it up and there's a long list of reasons Medicare will pay for an early dating scan. Uncertain dates is one of them.

[forshelby]

Wait a minute, that's what my dr wrote on my referral. As he has every time i've had a dating scan. And its always been free. Maybe the woman on the phone was misinformed? Time to do some googling.

[mumto4+1]

There are 3 organizations where I live that do scans. One is fully bulk billed (public hospital) one is fully bulk billed up to 12 weeks (private) and another one is bulk billed for health care card holders only for all BUT the morph scan (also private) so they must all be different.

Is there a public hospital near you?

[forshelby]

There is a public hospital near me, yes. I was wondering if maybe going to a hospital would be the go. Thing is, I've only ever gone to hospital for a scan in an emergency, or to confirm a mc...... and they wouldn't scan me...

Am I supposed to book in or something? Wouldn't they just tell me to find a radiology clinic?

Geez, you'd think I was a first timer with all the questions!

[mumto4+1]

I was under the impression that all public hospitals had some form of radiology facility... whether on site or not. Call and ask them... and yes, you would have to make an appointment

[Mother Goose]

Public hospitals can still bill you, they are under no obligation to bulk bill you especially if you are an out patient (ie not admitted at the time).