Please ensure your Medicare card is valid and up to date and please bring it to every appointment. We can electronically process your Medicare rebate on your behalf. We recommend that you ensure your bank details are up to date on my.gov.au to avoid any delays in receiving your rebate. The rebate should appear in your bank account within 1-5 business days. Payment facilities include Eftpos (we accept most major cards) and cash.
Table of Fees for Medical Consultations as of 1st January 2023
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Schedule of Most Common Fees
Monday – Friday |
Item No. |
Private Billing Fees |
Medicare Rebate |
Out of Pocket Fees |
| Standard Consultation |
23 |
$70.00 |
$41.20 |
$28.80 |
| Long Consultation |
36 |
$110.00 |
$79.70 |
$30.30 |
| Prolonged Consultation |
44 |
$180.00 |
$117.40 |
$62.60 |
| Saturday |
Item No. |
Private Billing Fees |
Medicare Rebate |
Out of Pocket Fees |
| Standard Consultation |
5020 |
$85.00 |
$53.65 |
$31.35 |
| Long Consultation |
5040 |
$125.00 |
$92.00 |
$33.00 |
| Extended Consultation |
5060 |
$195.00 |
$129.00 |
$66.00 |
Disclaimer – We try and keep these fee tables up to date but Medicare changes can occur that will cause differences in the fees that are Listed here.
PLEASE NOTE PRIVATELY BILLED PATIENTS NEED TO FINALISE PAYMENT AT TIME OF CONSULTATION
In some consultations, there may be additional fees for procedures such as ECGs, respiratory function tests, Implanon insertions/removals and surgical procedures. Please ask our reception staff for the respective fees if needed.
Missed Appointment Fee
Please be aware that if you book an appointment and do not attend that appointment without notifying us at least 4 (four) hours prior to your appointment time, we will charge you a “Missed Appointment Fee” of $70. When a patient does not show for a scheduled appointment, other patients with more urgent needs lose the opportunity to be seen.
Repeated no shows without notice may result in a restriction being placed on your patient record, and you will not be able to make further appointments.
Saturday Appointments
On Saturdays all patients are charged at $85 for a standard-length consultation. Higher consultation fees apply for Saturday so please check our billing pages for the costs.
Treatment Room Fee
An additional fee will be applied at all times as of the 1st of January 2023, for using the Treatment Room for procedures such as stitches, plasters, removal of foreign bodies, etc.
Procedures are charged at different rates dependent on what is done. Excisions of skin lesions are also charged at different rates dependent on how many lesions are removed and also the histology of the lesion. Sometimes this is not known until we receive the pathology report. If you need a rough estimate before an excision is performed, then you will need to speak with the doctor who is planning your excision.
Wound dressings provided by our practice will be charged to the patient in the event that we need to use expensive dressings. Generally, though, our doctors and nurses will ask you buy your own dressings for complex wounds, but we will advise you on which dressings to buy.
Non-Medicare Fees
Workcover consultations are charged at a higher rate but generally patients can claim a 100% rebate back from Workcover.
Workcover consultations will need to be paid at the time of consultation until a claim number has been established where we can process the claim directly with the employer.
Commercial Vehicle Examinations are charged from $100 dependent on the complexity and time and will include GST.
Insurance and legal medical examinations and reports are charged at various rates and will also include GST.
