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.

Response

claimIdstring

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

statusstring

Always SUCCESS on a successful submission.

correlationIdstring

Errors

400

Bad Request Error