Fees
We concentrate on what we do best and without cross subsiding inefficiencies you will benefit greatly from our lower fees.
DVA patients are fully bulk billed .
| non pensioner regular fees
Consult: $85-$150– same day Rebate ~$41-$80
Biopsy: $70 – Rebate ~$47
Pensioners
Consult: $ 70 – $110 – same day rebate ~41-$80
*Consultations involving procedures such as biopsies will incur a small gap fee. For example, if you paid ~$60 you would then get $40 back on the same day to your bank account.
Excision/Surgery gap fee single or multiple lesions if done in one session :
$ 100 ( Straight forward surgery)
up to $300 ( Complicated surgery)
Pathology fee = bulk billed
Disadvantaged patients – we will advise you on discounted fee
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recommended retail fees*
Consult: $250 – Rebate $75
1st biopsy $176 – Rebate $47
Surgery gap fee for single lesion:
$ 500-$1000
Pathology fee = extra
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DVA card holders are Bulk billed directly to medicare.
- Freezing, scraping and burning or biopsying of sinister lesions may be done during consultation. Surgical appointments will be scheduled for 30 minutes to One hour.
- All skin cancer surgery, plastic-reconstructive and skin/dermatologic procedures are done within the clinic under local anaesthetic. For very large lesions or a deep melanoma we will arrange on your behalf to the right tertiary centre/hospital for treatment.
- Consultations and surgeries are bulk billed to DVA for war veterans.
- There is a small gap fee for procedures depending on time, complexity and materials used ( such as biopsies, curettings , surgery etc…)
- For patients unfortunate enough to have multiple skin cancers; our fee will be discounted.
- We happily give results over the phone to the patient (but, not to relatives or friends) and send results to your doctor.
- We have Electronic patient claiming for your convenience. We can send your claim information directly to Medicare Online . Benefits will then be paid directly into your bank account from Medicare almost immediately.