38MRI and MRA services — descriptions of purpose of services

38 MRI and MRA services — descriptions of purpose of services

The description of a service mentioned in any of items 63000 to 63946 means, as applicable:

(a) the exclusion of a condition; or

(b) the further investigation of a condition, using the service as the secondary imaging modality:

(i) when the diagnosis is uncertain; or

(ii) to assess the severity of the condition; or

(c) the monitoring of a condition, using the service following confirmed diagnosis to assess progress of a condition following treatment.

Note For exclusion of a condition, see rule 2.