Fees

Outpatient services do not attract funding from private health funds, although Medicare does provide some reimbursement. Unfortunately, increases in the Medicare rebate have not kept pace with inflation over the last few decades, so there is often a difference between what Medicare will currently pay and the raw costs of providing a good, thorough service. This results in a ‘gap’ payment (see this graph). This will vary slightly between physicians (and between practices). Payment on the day is required with either cash, EFTPOS or credit card.

The total fee on the day must include all Medicare items associated with your visit, and so this can sometimes seem quite large - but our staff will electronically claim the rebate on your behalf at the time of payment, and this is generally refunded very quickly directly to you by Medicare (often on the same day!), so your only out of pocket cost is the gap payment.

The below is an estimate only, and depends on your condition and the Medicare criteria. The gap amount is shown in parentheses following the total cost. Interventions by individual specialists (eg. Botox or other injecting) may carry a different fee structure depending on the Specialist.