Book a guided steroid injection

Ultrasound-guided steroid injections are specialist imaging appointments. Before a booking, you must have a referral from your health practitioner and a recent imaging report.

• Healthcare professionals, including doctors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, hand therapists, podiatrists, and surgeons, can refer patients for ultrasound-guided steroid injections.

• ACC funds one steroid injection per accepted claim. To access a 2nd ACC-funded steroid injection, ACC Prior Approval is required - see below.

• Our charge for a privately funded guided steroid injection is $380.00.

• Email an electronic steroid injection referral or a clear image of your printed referral to support@soundexperience.co.nz.

  2nd steroid injection ACC Prior Approval procedure

  ACC prior approval is required to fund second steroid injections, such as repeat injections for the same injury or for a bilaterally covered injury.

  Application & Approval Process:

1. The health practitioner emails a referral and this ACC Prior Approval request form to support@soundexperience.co.nz

2. Sound Experience applies to ACC Prior Approval, including the referral, ultrasound report, and Prior Approval request documents.

3. ACC's prior approval processing time can take 2-6 weeks. ACC does not guarantee approval for a 2nd injection