DVA Claim — Specialist | RebateRight

curl -X POST https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/dvaclaim/specialist/v1 \
     -H "x-api-key: <apiKey>" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{
  "claim": {
    "serviceTypeCode": "S",
    "serviceProvider": {
      "providerNumber": "2447781L"
    },
    "medicalEvent": [
      {
        "id": "01",
        "authorisationDate": "2026-04-09",
        "createDateTime": "2026-04-09T10:00:00+10:00",
        "medicalEventDate": "2026-04-09",
        "submissionAuthorityInd": "Y",
        "treatmentLocationCode": "R",
        "acceptedDisability": {
          "ind": "Y",
          "code": "OSTEOARTHRITIS"
        },
        "patient": {
          "identity": {
            "dateOfBirth": "1958-09-27",
            "familyName": "IAN",
            "givenName": "JANET",
            "sex": "2"
          },
          "veteranMembership": {
            "veteranNumber": "NX901667"
          }
        },
        "service": [
          {
            "id": "0001",
            "itemNumber": "104",
            "chargeAmount": "25000"
          }
        ],
        "referral": {
          "issueDate": "2026-01-01",
          "periodCode": "S",
          "typeCode": "S",
          "provider": {
            "providerNumber": "2447791K"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}'

Submit a DVA specialist claim. Set serviceTypeCode to S.

Referral Requirement

Each medical event must satisfy one of:

A specialist or diagnostic imaging referral (referral with typeCode: S or D)
A referral override code of H, L, E, or N
A selfDeemedCode of SD or SS on at least one service

When referral.typeCode is S, referral.periodCode must also be set. Standard period is 12 months for GPs, 3 months for specialists.

Hyperbaric Items

Claims for hyperbaric items must use timeDuration (in conjunction with item start/end times via service text) to determine the number of time units (hours) applicable to the service.

Retained Referral Details

Software must retain referral details for a patient to be used for subsequent consultations where needed.

For the claim ID format and the numeric status codes, see DVA Integration.

Submit a DVA specialist claim. Set `serviceTypeCode` to `S`. #### Referral Requirement Each medical event must satisfy one of: - A specialist or diagnostic imaging referral (`referral` with `typeCode: S` or `D`) - A referral override code of `H`, `L`, `E`, or `N` - A `selfDeemedCode` of `SD` or `SS` on at least one service When `referral.typeCode` is `S`, `referral.periodCode` must also be set. Standard period is 12 months for GPs, 3 months for specialists. #### Hyperbaric Items Claims for hyperbaric items must use `timeDuration` (in conjunction with item start/end times via service `text`) to determine the number of time units (hours) applicable to the service. #### Retained Referral Details Software must retain referral details for a patient to be used for subsequent consultations where needed. For the claim ID format and the numeric status codes, see [DVA Integration](/dva).

Authentication

x-api-keystring

API Key authentication via header

x-minor-idstring

API Key authentication via header

Request

This endpoint expects an object.

claimobjectRequired

correlationIdstringOptional

Optional. Supply a unique transaction ID in the format urn:uuid:{MinorId}{16 hex chars} (33 characters total, e.g. urn:uuid:MDE00000a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8). If the same correlationId is submitted twice, the second request is rejected with error 9777. If omitted, RebateRight generates one automatically.

Optional. Supply a unique transaction ID in the format `urn:uuid:{MinorId}{16 hex chars}` (33 characters total, e.g. `urn:uuid:MDE00000a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8`). If the same `correlationId` is submitted twice, the second request is rejected with error `9777`. If omitted, RebateRight generates one automatically.

Response

claimIdstringOptional

Unique claim identifier assigned by Services Australia (e.g. D0745@).

statusstringOptional

Always SUCCESS on a successful submission.