There are two ways to proceed with private surgery depending on whether you have Private Health Insurance or not. Please double check with your health fund if you are covered for surgical, anaesthetic, pathology/radiology and hospital fees. If you are eligible, your policy will cover some of the costs of the surgeon’s fee.

The other way in which to proceed privately is as a self-funded private patient. There are generally three costs involved – the surgeon’s fee, anaesthetist’s fee and the hospital’s fee. You will receive some rebate from the surgeon and anaesthetist’s fee from Medicare, although less than if you were privately insured.

A quote will be provided for your surgery, although this may not be readily available until days after the consultation.  Please check with your health fund(if applicable) whether your surgery will be covered.  Administrative staff will be in contact with you about the fees and process for booking for surgery. Full payment of surgical fees is required before the surgery.

Please note there is some variability in fees charged by different hospitals and different anaesthetists. Our friendly administrative staff will provide you with information on these costs. There may be additional fees for medications, equipment and if pathology specimens are sent to the pathology laboratory for tests. It can be difficult to predict what will be required, therefore, they are not usually included in the quote you receive.

Our surgeons operate privately at St Vincent’s East Melbourne, Warringal Private Hospital and Northpark Private Hospital.