Patients

Information for patients

Consultation Fees

The below table lists standard fees for consultation and in-office procedures. All concession card holders will receive a 10% discount off the total consultation fee. Payment will be taken on the day of consultation.

Item	Fee	MBS Rebate	Out of Pocket
Initial Consult	230	76.15	153.85
Follow-up Consult	115	38.25	76.75
Flexible Laryngoscopy	150	107.70	42.30
Neck / Thyroid Ultrasound	100	60-66	34-40
Biopsy Thyroid / Neck Mass	200	166.05	33.95
Biopsy lymph node	200	166.05	33.95
Core Biopsy	120	45.80	74.20
Oral Cavity Biopsy	120	45.80	74.20
Skin Biopsy	300	194.05	105.95

Overseas Patients

If you are an overseas patient from a country where there is no Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia, you will not be eligible for Medicare and you will be responsible for payment of all fees and services. Non-Medicare patients are billed for inpatient and outpatient services regardless of choice of public or private hospital admission.

Fees for Surgical Procedures

A/Prof Sinclair participates in the Known Gap Scheme for most procedures. This will be discussed with you at the time of your consultation. You will be advised of the MBS item numbers for your procedure(s).

Gap payment is to be made in full prior at least 48 hours prior to the surgery date and medicare rebates will be claimed on your behalf. Medicare will generally reimburse you within 2-5 days.

Other Possible Fees

There may be other charges involved in you care and you need to check with your helath fund to see what is covered for additional areas of service. Potential areas of cover include: