FEES & PAYMENT

Consultation fees are payable on the day of your consultation. A valid referral from your general practitioner or specialist is required to obtain a Medicare rebate for the consultation fee. The practice will electronically submit a claim on your behalf to Medicare and you will receive the rebate within 24 hours.

The Initial Consultation Fee is $210.00 (Medicare rebate $80.85). Follow-up consultations within 12 months for the same condition are bulk-billed.

To reschedule an appointment without providing at least 24 hours notice, upfront payment of the full consultation fee (non-refundable) is required. 

Rapid Access Endoscopy Fees

Rapid Access Endoscopy is only available to patients with private health insurance. There is No Gap billing for the procedure, anaesthetic and pathology. There may be out-of-pocket costs for the hospital excess. 

Dr Ling participates in the No Gap scheme for breast cancer surgery and general surgery – meaning your health fund is billed directly and there will be no out-of-pocket costs to you for the surgical fee. There are out-of-pocket costs for breast implant removal and breast reduction surgeries. Please confirm with your health fund that you are covered for the procedure in a private hospital.  

In addition to the surgical fee, the following providers will issue independent accounts

• Anaesthetist 

• Surgical assistant 

• Hospital excess: this is the fixed amount that you agree to pay towards inpatient hospital treatment 

• Other hospital fees: pathology, radiology, physiotherapy, pharmacy 

If you wish to self-fund your procedure at a private hospital, the practice can provide you with an estimate of fees. Full payment is required 2 weeks prior to your procedure.

We accept the following payment methods 

• Cash

• Credit Card – AMEX, MasterCard & VISA

• Electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS)

• Direct deposit via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)