Ultrasounds by referral
An ultrasound by referral means that your midwife will refer you for an ultrasound. A number of reasons can present themselves during your pregnancy. Examples of ultrasounds by referral are the dating, the 13 weeks ultrasounds and the 20 week ultrasounds. Examples of ultrasounds on medical indication are the growth and the placental location ultrasounds. These types of ultrasounds are all covered by your health insurance.
Fees
The fees for ultrasounds by referral have been determined on a national basis. These fees however are subject to change. The majority of health insurance providers will accept a direct claim from Focus Midwifery Centre for the cost of an ultrasound by referral. If your health insurance provider does not accept a direct claim, you initially pay the fee yourself and then submit the invoice to your insurer.
The 13 week ultrasound, 20 week ultrasound as well as the dating and medical indication ultrasounds are covered by the basic insurance policy.
What is a dating ultrasound
The goal of this ultrasound is to calculate how far along you are with the pregnancy (the date of conception) and to estimate your due date. The ideal period for this ultrasound lies between 10 and 12 weeks. The dating ultrasound can be performed earlier but is unfortunately less reliable and often needs repeating.
This ultrasound looks at whether the pregnancy is located within the uterus, if it is a single or multiple conceptions and if the heart is beating. In addition the baby’s structures are assessed. Usually this ultrasound is performed externally.
A dating ultrasound is covered by your health insurance only once.