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 an early ultrasound?
Sometimes your midwife may decide to refer you for an early ultrasound. During an early ultrasound we check if the pregnancy is located within the uterus, if it is a single or multiple conceptions and if the heart is beating. In addition we check if the uterus and ovaries appear normal.
It is optional to have this ultrasound from 6 weeks of pregnancy. We advise however to schedule this at 7 weeks as it allows us to provide a clearer answer about the viability of the pregnancy. Please note that all ultrasounds before 10 weeks are performed internally as this way gives a more detailed image of the pregnancy.
If your midwife has referred you because of a medical indication, this ultrasound is covered by your health insurance.
Of course it is possible to have this ultrasound without a referral but you would need to pay these costs yourself prior to the examination.
Beforehand you can purchase a USB stick from us which allows you to take your ultrasound images home.