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Guideline for substantiating that a valid referral existed (from pathology or diagnostic imaging)

This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate a service to be requested by another medical practitioner for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 57521 and 65070.

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Publication date:

August 2025

Publication type:

Guideline

Language:

English

Part of 2 collections

Practitioner Review Program – Health professional guidelines, Guidelines for substantiating services for Medicare compliance

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