My first MRI was referred by a public hospital so was no charge.
I asked for an MRI as well as the usual scans at 12 months as my breast lesion was very difficult to find at the beginning.
Here's the funny thing (well kind of) because I no longer checked the boxes for the bulk billing, for example, checking a lump that I had found (already gone obviously) close family history of breast cancer, none, and a number of other things, I was no longer considered in the high risk box...omg...did I laugh at the poor lady on the phone. So according to them I am no longer high risk with 20mm breast tumour, 25mm lymph tumour and 5/24 nodes positive history. Wow, I can relax now. $575.00 thank you very much.
I recently requested a brain MRI due to extreme poor memory, brain fog, lack of focus, getting words backwards etc which I was pretty sure was from the Tamoxifen. Turns out it is, how nice. Only another 91/2 years to go. Luckily my GP knew about the guidlines and put in "headaches" as well. Bulk billed. Geez. Who makes these rules.