| Weedays | Fee | Rebate | Out of Pocket Fee |
| Standard consultation (<15 min) | $97.85 | $42.85 | $55 |
| Long Consultation (15-30 min) | $157.90 | $82.90 | $75 |
| Complex Consultation (>30 mins) | $222.15 | $122.15 | $100 |
| *Children 15 years & Under Bulk-Billed | *Excludes Mental Health Care Plans/Reviews, Cryotherapy, Any Procedures and Complex Consults | ||
| Mental Health Care Plans | $178.70-$227.80 | $103.70-$152.80 | $75 |
| Iron Infusions | $232.90-$272.15 | $82.90-$122.15 | $150 |
| Antenatal (Initial Assessment) & Comprehensive Health Check | $222.15 | $122.15 | $100 |
Overseas Students (OSHC)
| Service Description | Out of Pocket Gap Fee | ||
| Standards Consultations | $40 | ||
| International students who hold valid Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Insurance with ALLIANZ, AHM and BUPA pay a $40 gap fee for Standard Consultations. For BUPA , we can process Digital & Physical card payments. | |||
| *For non-standard consultations e.g. iron infusions additional fees may apply. Your doctor will advise you beforehand where applicable. | |||
Pap Smears
Pap smears consultations are privately billed. The total out of pocket gap fee is $55-$75(after your medicare rebate) for valid medicare card holders.
Procedures
Certain procedures, for example:
- Implanon insertion/ removal will attract an out of pocket equipment fee from $110-150.
- Skin lesion biopsies or removals, and suturing will attract an out of pocket equipment fee from $100 – $200.
- The out of pocket fee is $180 for Iron infusions
- Acupuncture incurs an out of pocket fee of $90. Performed by Dr Maha Qidwai
- Dr Maha Qidwai performs IUD insertions (Copper & Hormonal IUDs) and IUD removals
- For other procedures, our GPs will inform you of any costs.
This is to help cover the cost of various items used during the procedure such as disposable surgical equipment, dressings, sutures, local anaesthetic and cryotherapy. Your doctor or the reception staff will be able to inform you if your visit will attract a procedure fee.
Cancellation/Non-Attendance
We understand that plans can change. Please inform us as soon as you can if you are unable to attend your appointment.
For GP appointments (Doctor appointments), any non-attendance or changes to your appointment within 2 hours notice will attract a cancellation fee of $45 late-cancellation/non-attendance fee. This is payable prior to your next visit.
Online Medicare Claiming
For your convenience, we can transmit your Medicare claim instantly using Tyro so your Medicare rebates are instantly refunded to your debit card. If you don’t have a debit card, your claim can be submitted online if you have a bank account saved with Medicare. Please ensure that your details are correct and updated with Medicare.
Skin Cancer Checks
Skin cancer checks are now only performed by Dr Pauline Yuan at Crown St Medical Centre, Surry Hills.
Travel Vaccines
Please contact our reception staff if you require further information on the costs of travel vaccinations. Ocean Medical Practice is a yellow fever accredited centre.
Test Results
To ensure we maintain the highest level of care, a follow up appointment is required for all test results. Results cannot be given out over the phone by our reception staff.
Please arrange a GP Phone Consult or Face to Face Appointment to discuss your results.
Telehealth (Phone & Video) Consultations
The fee for telehealth consultations are the same as standard consultations above plus an additional (1.75% + 30c) processing fee. Note: The out of pocket fee for Phone Consultations greater than 20 minutes is $115.05 (Unless Registered with MyMedicare).
Medicare rebates are only available for eligible patients who have physically attended the clinic for a face to face visit within the last 12 months. If you are unsure, please call reception to confirm.
Walk-ins (Patients without appointments)
We will try to offer all Walk-in patients a same day appointment. If this is not available and you would like to wait, our doctors will fit you in between patients (Private billing applies for Walk-in patients).
Whilst we make every effort to fit-in all patients, we may NOT be able to fit-in Walk-in patients around closing hour & on exceptionally busy days so please call 9386 9822 to confirm.
