Bulk billing
Almost every Medicare-rebated scan, bulk billed.
Almost every Medicare-rebated study we do is bulk billed, and for pension and concession card holders it's every one. Same standard of imaging, same radiologists.
Bulk billed (no out-of-pocket)
- General X-rays — every region we image
- All dental X-rays: OPG and Lateral Ceph (with referral)
- CT scans (all body regions, except Calcium Scores) with a referral
- CT-guided injections
- Rebateable MRI scans on our new Siemens scanner
- Every Medicare-rebated study for pension and concession card holders, ultrasound included
- Bone density (DEXA) scans where you're eligible
Flat-fee or gap may apply
CT Calcium Score$155 flat
Cardiac calcium scoring is not Medicare-rebated. A GP referral is required.
Non-rebateable MRI$315
For MRI studies that fall outside the Medicare-rebateable items. Reception confirms which applies when you book.
General ultrasoundFrom $115
Private gap for general ultrasound. Concession and pension card holders are bulk billed.
Obstetric ultrasound$155
Private gap for pregnancy ultrasound. Concession and pension card holders are bulk billed.
3D / 4D baby scan$205
Keepsake imaging on top of a medical pregnancy ultrasound.
Ultrasound-guided injections$155
Private gap. CT-guided injections are bulk billed, and concession and pension card holders are bulk billed for both.
Biopsy$255
Private gap. Concession and pension card holders are bulk billed.
Body composition scan$75
Fat and muscle mass assessment alongside DEXA bone density.
Same standard
Bulk-billed doesn't mean cheap-and-cheerful.
Same Canon CT scanner. Same sub-specialty radiologists. Same calm waiting room and same friendly reception team — whether you're paying nothing or paying a flat fee.
The how
What bulk billing means in practice.
When a scan is bulk billed, Border Radiology accepts the Medicare rebate as full payment for the service. You sign one form at reception and walk out without paying a cent. We do the billing paperwork directly with Medicare.
For a scan to qualify, two things need to be true: (1) the study you're having is on the Medicare Benefits Schedule with a rebate, and (2) you have a current referral from a GP or specialist (or another eligible referrer — dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor). Pension and concession card holders are bulk billed for every Medicare-rebated study. For everyone else, ultrasound, ultrasound-guided injections and biopsies have a private gap.
For services like CT Calcium Score and 3D/4D baby scans, there's no Medicare rebate available — these are flat-fee studies. Reception quotes the cost up front so there are no surprises.
Still got questions?
Reception can quote you in 60 seconds.
Tell us your scan and we'll tell you exactly what (if anything) you'll pay before you walk in.