MBS item

57352
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CTA of head and neck arteries (aortic arch, carotid, vertebral) with IV contrast for stenosis, occlusion, aneurysm or embolism; requires specialist request or GP request discussed with specialist.

Category 5 · Diagnostic imaging services[Group I2 · subgroup 12](/groups/I2)

Schedule fee$588.75

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital$500.45

75% benefitIn hospital$441.60

The schedule fee for MBS item 57352 is $588.75. Medicare pays $500.45 (85%) out of hospital, or $441.60 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026.

Gap for what you charge
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Your fee$

Out of hospitalIn hospital (private)

Medicare pays$500.45

Patient gap$88.30

Bulk billing means accepting $500.45 as full payment, with no gap and no extra charges. [Add incentives](/bulk-billing?item=57352)

Item descriptor
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Computed tomography—angiography with intravenous contrast medium of any or all, or any part, of: (a) the arch of the aorta; or (b) the carotid arteries; or (c) the vertebral arteries and their branches (head and neck); including any scans performed before intravenous contrast injection—one or more data acquisitions, including image editing, and maximum intensity projections or 3 dimensional surface shaded display, with hardcopy or digital recording of multiple projections, if: (d) either: (i) the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician; or (ii) the service is requested by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) and the request indicates that the patient’s case has been discussed with a specialist or consultant physician; and (e) the service is not a service to which another item in this group applies; and (f) the service is performed for the exclusion of arterial stenosis, occlusion, aneurysm or embolism; and (g) the service is not a study performed to image the coronary arteries (R) (Anaes.)

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=57352)

Health fund and DVA rates
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Total fee each scheme recognises for this item in hospital.

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Guides
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- [How Medicare benefits work: schedule fees, 75%, 85% and 100%](/guides/how-medicare-benefits-work)
- [Medicare safety nets explained: original and extended (EMSN) thresholds for 2026](/guides/medicare-safety-nets)
- [In-hospital billing: the 75% benefit, the 25% fund benefit, and no-gap and known-gap schemes](/guides/in-hospital-billing-and-gap-cover)
- [Bulk billing incentives and BBPIP explained: 2026 amounts by MM area](/guides/bulk-billing-incentives)
- [The MBS multiple operation rule and surgical assistant fees](/guides/multiple-operation-rule)
- [Assignment of benefit for bulk billing: the changes from 1 July 2026](/guides/assignment-of-benefit-2026)
- [MBS telehealth rules: the eligible telehealth practitioner and phone items](/guides/mbs-telehealth-rules)
- [GP chronic condition management plans: items 965 and 967 explained](/guides/chronic-condition-management-plans)
- [Medicare billing compliance: claim time limits, records and the 80/20 rule](/guides/medicare-billing-compliance)

Data source: [Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule](https://www.mbsonline.gov.au/) · Record updated 1 September 2026. Health fund rates come from each fund's published schedule. Verify item descriptors, rules and fees on [MBS Online](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=57352) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.