FEES
Wakefield gardens surgery is not a bulk billing practice. Charging appropriately for the time we spend with our patients allows us to provide high quality care.
The fee charged for a consultation will depend on its complexity and length. Health care card holders and pensioner card holders are charged a reduced fee.
Payments at the time of the consultation is required.
Other services such as completing reports and forms, copying or managing health information, repeat scripts and referrals may incur a fee if done outside of a consultation. The amount charged will depend on the time involved and the complexity of the task. The transfer of medical records to other practices will also incur a fee.
Consultation | Private Fee | Discounted Fee | Medicare Rebate |
Short Consult (5 mins or less) | $70 | $55 | $19.60 |
Standard Consult (5- 20 minutes) | $105 | $89 | $42.50 |
Double Consult (20-40 minutes) | $189 | $168 | $82.90 |
Prolonged Consult (40 mins or more) | $263 | $231 | $112.15 |
Saturday Short Consult | $90 | $74 | $19.60 |
Saturday Standard Consult | $121 | $105 | $42.85 |
Saturday Double Consult | $205 | $184 | $82.90 |
Saturday Prolonged Consult | $278 | $247 | $122.15 |
Mental Health Consults | Private Fee | Discounted Fee | Medicare Rebate |
MH Care Plan (20 minutes) | $189 | $168 | $103.70 |
MH Care Plan (20-40 minutes) | $263 | $231 | $152.80 |
MH Care plan Review | $189 | $168 | $81.70 |
Eating Disorder Plan Change | $189 | $168 | $81.70 |
Saturday MHCP (20 mins) | $200 | $180 | $99.70 |
Saturday MHCP (20-40 mins) | $270 | $250 | $146.90 |
Saturday Care plan review | $200 | $180 | $78.55 |
Saturday Eating disorder plan Change | $190 | $180 | $78.55 |
Workers Compensation | Private Fee | ||
Short Consult (5 mins or less) | $53 | ||
Standard consult (20 mins or less) | $108 | ||
Double Consult (20 – 40 mins) | $198 | ||
Prolonged Consult (40 mins or more) | $300 | ||
Women’s Health | Private Fee | Discounted Fee | Medicare Rebate |
Antenatal | $147 | $137 | $45.65 |
Antenatal > 28 weeks (shared care) | $210 | $189 | $138.15 |
Post Natal check | $189 | $168 | $69.45 |
Procedures | Private fee | Discounted Fee | Medicare Rebate |
Spirometry | $189 | $168 | $39.90 |
24 hr BP | $137 | $126 | $99.75 |
Requests (no consultation) | Private Fee | HCC Fee | Pensioner | Rebate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scripts | $20 | $20 | $20 | —- |
Referrals | $20 | $20 | $20 | —- |
File transfers | $20 | $20 | $20 | —- |
Other services, such as completing reports and forms; uploading, copying or managing health information; and providing repeat prescriptions and referrals will also incur a fee. The amount charged will depend on the time involved and the complexity of the task . The minimum fee for these services will be $20.