The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is streamlining the way some health care services are claimed to support more timely access to treatment for veterans and reduce administrative burden for providers.
From 1 January 2026, certain health services will no longer need prior financial approval from DVA before the treatment can be delivered to an eligible Veteran Card holder. These services will be added to the relevant DVA fee schedule and can be claimed by registered providers through existing claiming channels.
A complete list of new items is included in the table below.
Diagnostic Imaging Services |
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Item |
Short Description |
Fee |
| VC10 | CT Coronary Calcium Score | $280.00 |
| VC11 | DEXA Scan | $167.25 |
| VC12 | Echocardiogram | $264.90 |
| VC20 | Non-eligible MRI machine | Equivalent Fee |
| VC21 | GP referred MRI | Equivalent Fee |
| VC22 | Sedation for Radiology | $175.80 |
| VC23 | MRI Device Fee | $400.00 |
| VC26 | PET Scan - malignancy | $953.00 |
| VC27 | PET Scan - other | $953.00 |
Medical Services |
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Item |
Short Description |
Fee |
| VC30 | Iron Infusions | $200.00 |
| VC31 | Joint Injection or Arthrocentesis | $102.00 |
| VC40 | Neurocognitive Test Report 0-2h | $480.00 |
| VC41 | Neurocognitive Test Report >2h | $960.00 |
| VC46 | Scrambler Therapy Initial Course | $400.00 |
| VC47 | Scrambler Therapy Maintenance | $400.00 |
| VC50 | Mapping for TMS for treatment resistant depression | $292.60 |
| VC51 | TMS for treatment resistant depression | $251.10 |
| VC59 | Esketamine Facility Fee | $560.00 |
Physiotherapy |
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Item |
Short Description |
Fee |
| PH83 | Vestibular Physiotherapy | $158.95 |
| PH84 | Pelvic Health Physiotherapy | $158.95 |
Podiatry |
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Item |
Short Description |
Fee |
| F118 | Neurological diabetes foot assessment | $94.60 |
Speech Pathology |
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Item |
Short Description |
Fee |
| SH80 | Specialised Diagnostic Procedure - Speech Pathology | $250.80 |
| SH81 | Group treatment sessions - Speech Pathology | $70.00 |
The intent of this change is to streamline administrative arrangements for certain health services and to promote more timely access to treatment for veterans. These treatments were identified because, for eligible veterans, they have been approved at consistently high rates, represent low clinical risk to patients and align with modern treatment standards.
For more information and to access the updated DVA Fee Schedules visit the Fees & Claims page on the DVA website. Providers should always refer to fee information on the DVA website as the authorised source.