Context
Can a request for diagnostic imaging in a public hospital be Medicare billed if:
1) appropriate GP referral to a named obstetrician has occurred
2) the patient has elected to be a no fee private patient for attendance in the antenatal clinic
3) request for ultrasound imaging is filled out by a registrar "on behalf of" a specialist with ROPP named on the request while attending the antenatal clinic
4) patient consents to be bulk billed for the scan
Also, the NSW guideline states a request for imaging does not require a signature to be valid. Is that correct?