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Table 1 Diagnostic test unit costs from MBS fee.

From: Economic evaluation of a clinical protocol for diagnosing emergency patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

Code

Diagnostic Test

85% of MBS fee

100% of MBS fee

65120

D-dimer

$11.65

$13.65

61348

Ventilation perfusion (VQ) lung scan

$335.55

$386.45

55244

Doppler Ultrasound (US)

$144.05

$169.45

57350

Computerised tomography (CTPA)

$461.20

$512.10