— For patients —
For Patients
Whether this is your first echocardiogram or you’ve had one before, we’ve put together everything you need to know to make your visit as smooth as possible. Melbourne Echo Clinic provides bulk-billed cardiac imaging across a network of partner clinics in Victoria, performed by fully accredited sonographers and reported by an experienced cardiologist.
— Bulk billing —
No out-of-pocket cost
- $0 out of pocket if eligible
- Referral required
- Medicare card required
Melbourne Echo Clinic bulk-bills echocardiograms for eligible patients.
Eligibility means a valid Medicare card, a referral from a GP or specialist, and a scan that meets the Medicare criteria for the item your referral requests.
Medicare allows one bulk-billed initial echocardiogram every two years, regardless of who refers you. If you have a known cardiac condition, such as valvular disease, heart failure, or structural heart disease, additional bulk-billed echocardiograms may be available under Medicare when clinically indicated.
If you’re unsure whether your referral qualifies, please contact us on 0410 357 488 and we’ll be happy to check for you.
Simple process
How it works
Four steps from referral to results.
-
Start here
Get a referral
You’ll need a referral from a GP or specialist, and a valid Medicare card.
-
Online or by phone
Book your scan
Book online, or call us on 0410 357 488.
-
30–45 minutes
Have your echo
A safe, painless ultrasound scan of your heart, performed by an accredited sonographer.
-
Within 24–48 hours
Results to your doctor
Reviewed and reported by our cardiologist, then sent to the doctor who referred you.
— Why Melbourne Echo Clinic —
Why book with us.
Accredited by
