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 costs for an ultrasound on referral are directly declared by Focus to the health insurer. For more information about the reimbursement of the ultrasound, see the heading ‘Reimbursements’ on our website.
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.