Your family doctor, obstetrician, hospital staff and Health Insurance Commission (Medicare staff members) are best placed to provide you with more details on the proper and responsible use of ultrasound scan during pregnancy.

Selected tables are provided below to partly assist you with an understanding of the Medicare regulations which lead to Medicare rebate claims (Medicare Benefits Schedule Book 1st November 2003)

Medicare item number 55700 for less than 12 weeks gestation

Medicare item number 55704 for 12 weeks to 16 weeks gestation

Medicare item numbers 55718 and 55721 for after 22 weeks gestation