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kezmusc
8 years agoMember
@Igray3911
The surgeon ordered a mammogram and ultrasound. I specifically requested an MRI as well as the two mammograms and ultrasounds I had at the beginning couldn't locate the breast tumour. This will make you laugh. Aparently if you have had breast cancer you no longer come under the "high risk" category as far as medicare is concerned so only the U/sound is bulk billed. If you are suspected of having or have a high family history of BC then you are high risk and don't have to pay. WOW. There was a gap of $120-$240 on the mammogram depending on if they needed to take biopsies. The MRI is $675. No medicare rebate. Go figure.
The surgeon ordered a mammogram and ultrasound. I specifically requested an MRI as well as the two mammograms and ultrasounds I had at the beginning couldn't locate the breast tumour. This will make you laugh. Aparently if you have had breast cancer you no longer come under the "high risk" category as far as medicare is concerned so only the U/sound is bulk billed. If you are suspected of having or have a high family history of BC then you are high risk and don't have to pay. WOW. There was a gap of $120-$240 on the mammogram depending on if they needed to take biopsies. The MRI is $675. No medicare rebate. Go figure.