For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.rebateright.com.au/api-reference/medicare-claiming/bulk-bill-claim/llms.txt. For full documentation content, see https://docs.rebateright.com.au/api-reference/medicare-claiming/bulk-bill-claim/llms-full.txt. # Bulk Bill Claim — Pathology POST https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1 Content-Type: application/json ## Pathology services claim Submit a bulk bill claim for pathology services. Use `serviceTypeCode: P`. A claim may contain up to 80 medical events, each with up to 14 services. Each medical event must satisfy one of the following referral conditions or an error will be returned: - A pathology referral is set with `referral.typeCode: P` - `referralOverrideCode` is set to `N` (not required) - `selfDeemedCode` is set to `SD` on at least one service (SS is not permitted for pathology) `medicalEventDate` must not be more than 1 year before submission. Reference: https://docs.rebateright.com.au/api-reference/medicare-claiming/bulk-bill-claim/bulk-bill-claim-pathology ## OpenAPI Specification ```yaml openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: collection version: 1.0.0 paths: /Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1: post: operationId: bulk-bill-claim-pathology summary: Bulk Bill Claim — Pathology description: >- ## Pathology services claim Submit a bulk bill claim for pathology services. Use `serviceTypeCode: P`. A claim may contain up to 80 medical events, each with up to 14 services. Each medical event must satisfy one of the following referral conditions or an error will be returned: - A pathology referral is set with `referral.typeCode: P` - `referralOverrideCode` is set to `N` (not required) - `selfDeemedCode` is set to `SD` on at least one service (SS is not permitted for pathology) `medicalEventDate` must not be more than 1 year before submission. tags: - subpackage_medicareClaiming.subpackage_medicareClaiming/bulkBillClaim parameters: - name: x-api-key in: header required: true schema: type: string responses: '200': description: OK content: application/json: schema: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/Medicare Claiming_Bulk Bill Claim_Bulk Bill Claim — Pathology_Response_200 '400': description: >- Validation or business-rule failure; body includes `serviceMessage` entries and `correlationId`. content: application/json: schema: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PostMedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1RequestBadRequestError requestBody: content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: correlationId: type: string description: >- 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. claim: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaim required: - claim servers: - url: https://api.rebateright.com.au - url: https://test-api.rebateright.com.au components: schemas: MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimServiceProvider: type: object properties: providerNumber: type: string required: - providerNumber title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimServiceProvider MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsReferralProvider: type: object properties: providerNumber: type: string required: - providerNumber title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsReferralProvider MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsReferral: type: object properties: issueDate: type: string format: date typeCode: type: string description: Must be `P` for pathology referrals. provider: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsReferralProvider required: - issueDate - typeCode - provider title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsReferral MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatientIdentity: type: object properties: givenName: type: string familyName: type: string dateOfBirth: type: string format: date required: - givenName - familyName - dateOfBirth title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatientIdentity MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatientMedicare: type: object properties: memberNumber: type: string memberRefNumber: type: string required: - memberNumber - memberRefNumber title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatientMedicare MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatient: type: object properties: identity: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatientIdentity medicare: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatientMedicare required: - identity - medicare title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatient MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsServiceItems: type: object properties: id: type: string itemNumber: type: string chargeAmount: type: string collectionDateTime: type: string format: date-time accessionDateTime: type: string format: date-time description: >- Must not be after `medicalEventDate` and `medicalEventTime` (if supplied). scpId: type: string description: SCP (Specimen Collection Point) identifier. rule3ExemptInd: type: string description: >- Set to `Y` to claim Rule 3 exemption. Requires `medicalEventTime` to be set. s4b3ExemptInd: type: string selfDeemedCode: type: string description: >- Set to `SD` to self-deem the service. `SS` is not permitted for pathology. lspNumber: type: string timeDuration: type: string aftercareOverrideInd: type: string duplicateServiceOverrideInd: type: string multipleProcedureOverrideInd: type: string numberOfPatientsSeen: type: string restrictiveOverrideCode: type: string text: type: string required: - id - itemNumber - chargeAmount title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsServiceItems MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItems: type: object properties: id: type: string authorisationDate: type: string format: date createDateTime: type: string format: date-time medicalEventDate: type: string format: date description: >- Date the service was rendered. Must not be more than 1 year before submission. medicalEventTime: type: string description: >- Required when `rule3ExemptInd` is set to `Y` on any service in the event. submissionAuthorityInd: type: string description: >- Must be `Y`. Confirms that the Medicare benefit has been assigned by the patient through pre-assignment or post-assignment. Must be displayed to the user to enable claim submission. referralOverrideCode: type: string description: Set to `N` if no referral is required. referral: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsReferral patient: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsPatient service: type: array items: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItemsServiceItems required: - id - authorisationDate - createDateTime - medicalEventDate - submissionAuthorityInd - patient - service title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItems MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaim: type: object properties: serviceTypeCode: type: string description: Must be `P` for pathology services. facilityId: type: string description: Required when `hospitalInd` is `Y`. hospitalInd: type: string description: Set to `Y` for in-hospital pathology services. serviceProvider: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimServiceProvider medicalEvent: type: array items: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaimMedicalEventItems required: - serviceTypeCode - serviceProvider - medicalEvent title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaClaim Medicare Claiming_Bulk Bill Claim_Bulk Bill Claim — Pathology_Response_200: type: object properties: claimId: type: string description: >- Claim identifier assigned by Medicare. Format is a letter prefix, 4 digits, and a `@` suffix (e.g. `F3850@`). status: type: string description: Always `SUCCESS` on a successful submission. correlationId: type: string description: Unique identifier for the request, for support tracing. required: - claimId - status - correlationId title: >- Medicare Claiming_Bulk Bill Claim_Bulk Bill Claim — Pathology_Response_200 MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaServiceMessageItems: type: object properties: code: type: string description: Medicare error code. severity: type: string reason: type: string description: Human-readable error message. required: - code - severity - reason title: >- MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaServiceMessageItems PostMedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1RequestBadRequestError: type: object properties: highestSeverity: type: string description: Highest severity level across all messages. E.g. `Error`. serviceMessage: type: array items: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/MedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1PostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaServiceMessageItems correlationId: type: string required: - highestSeverity - serviceMessage - correlationId title: PostMedicareBulkbillstoreforwardPathologyV1RequestBadRequestError securitySchemes: apiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: x-api-key minorId: type: apiKey in: header name: x-minor-id ``` ## SDK Code Examples ```python Success import requests url = "https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1" payload = { "claim": { "serviceTypeCode": "P", "serviceProvider": { "providerNumber": "2447781L" }, "medicalEvent": [ { "id": "01", "authorisationDate": "2025-09-16", "createDateTime": "2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00", "medicalEventDate": "2025-09-16", "submissionAuthorityInd": "Y", "patient": { "identity": { "givenName": "Edmond", "familyName": "FLETCHER", "dateOfBirth": "1986-12-18" }, "medicare": { "memberNumber": "4951525561", "memberRefNumber": "2" } }, "service": [ { "id": "0001", "itemNumber": "65120", "chargeAmount": "15075", "collectionDateTime": "2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00", "accessionDateTime": "2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00", "scpId": "00001", "rule3ExemptInd": "Y" } ], "medicalEventTime": "07:00:00+10:00", "referral": { "issueDate": "2025-08-01", "typeCode": "P", "provider": { "providerNumber": "2447791K" } } } ] } } headers = { "x-api-key": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript Success const url = 'https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {'x-api-key': '', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"claim":{"serviceTypeCode":"P","serviceProvider":{"providerNumber":"2447781L"},"medicalEvent":[{"id":"01","authorisationDate":"2025-09-16","createDateTime":"2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00","medicalEventDate":"2025-09-16","submissionAuthorityInd":"Y","patient":{"identity":{"givenName":"Edmond","familyName":"FLETCHER","dateOfBirth":"1986-12-18"},"medicare":{"memberNumber":"4951525561","memberRefNumber":"2"}},"service":[{"id":"0001","itemNumber":"65120","chargeAmount":"15075","collectionDateTime":"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00","accessionDateTime":"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00","scpId":"00001","rule3ExemptInd":"Y"}],"medicalEventTime":"07:00:00+10:00","referral":{"issueDate":"2025-08-01","typeCode":"P","provider":{"providerNumber":"2447791K"}}}]}}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go Success package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"claim\": {\n \"serviceTypeCode\": \"P\",\n \"serviceProvider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447781L\"\n },\n \"medicalEvent\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"01\",\n \"authorisationDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"createDateTime\": \"2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00\",\n \"medicalEventDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"submissionAuthorityInd\": \"Y\",\n \"patient\": {\n \"identity\": {\n \"givenName\": \"Edmond\",\n \"familyName\": \"FLETCHER\",\n \"dateOfBirth\": \"1986-12-18\"\n },\n \"medicare\": {\n \"memberNumber\": \"4951525561\",\n \"memberRefNumber\": \"2\"\n }\n },\n \"service\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"0001\",\n \"itemNumber\": \"65120\",\n \"chargeAmount\": \"15075\",\n \"collectionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"accessionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"scpId\": \"00001\",\n \"rule3ExemptInd\": \"Y\"\n }\n ],\n \"medicalEventTime\": \"07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"referral\": {\n \"issueDate\": \"2025-08-01\",\n \"typeCode\": \"P\",\n \"provider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447791K\"\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby Success require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["x-api-key"] = '' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"claim\": {\n \"serviceTypeCode\": \"P\",\n \"serviceProvider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447781L\"\n },\n \"medicalEvent\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"01\",\n \"authorisationDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"createDateTime\": \"2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00\",\n \"medicalEventDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"submissionAuthorityInd\": \"Y\",\n \"patient\": {\n \"identity\": {\n \"givenName\": \"Edmond\",\n \"familyName\": \"FLETCHER\",\n \"dateOfBirth\": \"1986-12-18\"\n },\n \"medicare\": {\n \"memberNumber\": \"4951525561\",\n \"memberRefNumber\": \"2\"\n }\n },\n \"service\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"0001\",\n \"itemNumber\": \"65120\",\n \"chargeAmount\": \"15075\",\n \"collectionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"accessionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"scpId\": \"00001\",\n \"rule3ExemptInd\": \"Y\"\n }\n ],\n \"medicalEventTime\": \"07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"referral\": {\n \"issueDate\": \"2025-08-01\",\n \"typeCode\": \"P\",\n \"provider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447791K\"\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java Success import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1") .header("x-api-key", "") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"claim\": {\n \"serviceTypeCode\": \"P\",\n \"serviceProvider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447781L\"\n },\n \"medicalEvent\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"01\",\n \"authorisationDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"createDateTime\": \"2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00\",\n \"medicalEventDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"submissionAuthorityInd\": \"Y\",\n \"patient\": {\n \"identity\": {\n \"givenName\": \"Edmond\",\n \"familyName\": \"FLETCHER\",\n \"dateOfBirth\": \"1986-12-18\"\n },\n \"medicare\": {\n \"memberNumber\": \"4951525561\",\n \"memberRefNumber\": \"2\"\n }\n },\n \"service\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"0001\",\n \"itemNumber\": \"65120\",\n \"chargeAmount\": \"15075\",\n \"collectionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"accessionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"scpId\": \"00001\",\n \"rule3ExemptInd\": \"Y\"\n }\n ],\n \"medicalEventTime\": \"07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"referral\": {\n \"issueDate\": \"2025-08-01\",\n \"typeCode\": \"P\",\n \"provider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447791K\"\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php Success request('POST', 'https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1', [ 'body' => '{ "claim": { "serviceTypeCode": "P", "serviceProvider": { "providerNumber": "2447781L" }, "medicalEvent": [ { "id": "01", "authorisationDate": "2025-09-16", "createDateTime": "2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00", "medicalEventDate": "2025-09-16", "submissionAuthorityInd": "Y", "patient": { "identity": { "givenName": "Edmond", "familyName": "FLETCHER", "dateOfBirth": "1986-12-18" }, "medicare": { "memberNumber": "4951525561", "memberRefNumber": "2" } }, "service": [ { "id": "0001", "itemNumber": "65120", "chargeAmount": "15075", "collectionDateTime": "2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00", "accessionDateTime": "2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00", "scpId": "00001", "rule3ExemptInd": "Y" } ], "medicalEventTime": "07:00:00+10:00", "referral": { "issueDate": "2025-08-01", "typeCode": "P", "provider": { "providerNumber": "2447791K" } } } ] } }', 'headers' => [ 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'x-api-key' => '', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp Success using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("x-api-key", ""); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"claim\": {\n \"serviceTypeCode\": \"P\",\n \"serviceProvider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447781L\"\n },\n \"medicalEvent\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"01\",\n \"authorisationDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"createDateTime\": \"2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00\",\n \"medicalEventDate\": \"2025-09-16\",\n \"submissionAuthorityInd\": \"Y\",\n \"patient\": {\n \"identity\": {\n \"givenName\": \"Edmond\",\n \"familyName\": \"FLETCHER\",\n \"dateOfBirth\": \"1986-12-18\"\n },\n \"medicare\": {\n \"memberNumber\": \"4951525561\",\n \"memberRefNumber\": \"2\"\n }\n },\n \"service\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"0001\",\n \"itemNumber\": \"65120\",\n \"chargeAmount\": \"15075\",\n \"collectionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"accessionDateTime\": \"2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"scpId\": \"00001\",\n \"rule3ExemptInd\": \"Y\"\n }\n ],\n \"medicalEventTime\": \"07:00:00+10:00\",\n \"referral\": {\n \"issueDate\": \"2025-08-01\",\n \"typeCode\": \"P\",\n \"provider\": {\n \"providerNumber\": \"2447791K\"\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift Success import Foundation let headers = [ "x-api-key": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = ["claim": [ "serviceTypeCode": "P", "serviceProvider": ["providerNumber": "2447781L"], "medicalEvent": [ [ "id": "01", "authorisationDate": "2025-09-16", "createDateTime": "2025-09-17T08:30:00+10:00", "medicalEventDate": "2025-09-16", "submissionAuthorityInd": "Y", "patient": [ "identity": [ "givenName": "Edmond", "familyName": "FLETCHER", "dateOfBirth": "1986-12-18" ], "medicare": [ "memberNumber": "4951525561", "memberRefNumber": "2" ] ], "service": [ [ "id": "0001", "itemNumber": "65120", "chargeAmount": "15075", "collectionDateTime": "2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00", "accessionDateTime": "2025-09-16T07:00:00+10:00", "scpId": "00001", "rule3ExemptInd": "Y" ] ], "medicalEventTime": "07:00:00+10:00", "referral": [ "issueDate": "2025-08-01", "typeCode": "P", "provider": ["providerNumber": "2447791K"] ] ] ] ]] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.rebateright.com.au/Medicare/bulkbillstoreforward/pathology/v1")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```