Are diagnostic tests covered?

Certain diagnostic tests are covered if they are performed by a participating physician who practices in a medical clinic or a hospital. Here are some examples:

• Simple tests (group A strep test, screening tests for sexually transmitted or blood-borne infections, urine test strip, pregnancy test, blood glucose test, for example)
• Electrocardiogram
• Diagnostic mammogram
• Screening mammogram if conducted:
  • on a woman age 35 or older
  • one year after the last mammogram
  • at a screening centre designated by the Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program
• Test for sleep apnea
• Radiography requested by a specialized nurse practitioner, a physician, a dentist or a physical therapist
• Echography (ultrasound)
  Exception: echography may be billed to you if it is interpreted by a physician other than a radiologist.