Shoulder & Knee Ultrasound

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Descriptions

Limitations

55808

where the service is provided, for the assessment of one or more of the following conditions or suspected conditions:
- evaluation of injury to tendon, muscle or muscle/tendon junction; or
- rotator cuff tear/calcification/tendinosis (biceps, subscapular, suspraspinatus, infraspinatus);  or
- biceps subluxation; or
- capsulitis and bursitis; or
- evaluation of mass including ganglion; or
- occult fracture; or
- acromioclavicular joint pathology

Benefits are not payable when referred for non-specific pain alone
 

 Shoulder or upper arm 1 or both sides

55828

where the service is provided for the assessment of one or more of the following conditions or suspected conditions:
- abnormality of tendons or bursae about the knee; or
- meniscal cyst, popliteal fossa cyst, mass or pseudomass; or
- nerve entrapment, nerve or nerve sheath tumour; or
- injury of collateral ligaments

Benefits are not payable when referred for non-specific pain alone and including meniscal or cruciate ligament tears and assessment of chondral surfaces
 

 Knees 1 or both sides