FEES AND CHARGES

Parramatta Medical and Dental Centre is a Mixed Billing practice. This means that some patients are effectively charged a nominal gap fee between the cost of your consultation and the Medicare rebate. You pay the total fee at the time of your consultation, with a portion of the fee (called the Medicare Rebate) being refunded to you by Medicare. If you are registered with Medicare to receive electronic payments, your Medicare Rebate will be directly refunded to your bank account.

These fees reflect the time taken and degree of complexity of each consultation. Additional payments may be required for certain services (see the table below for further details). Fees are payable at the time of consultation by credit card or EFTPOS. Accounts are unfortunately not able to be given. Our practice is equipped with TYRO. This facility will allow the Medical Centre to directly lodge your receipt for Medicare refunds, saving time for patients. The full fee without the Medicare rebate will apply for patients without a Medicare card, overseas patients, workers compensation consultations and for consultations/procedures not covered by Medicare.

BULK BILLING ELIGIBILITY

We bulk bill doctor consultations only for the patient groups and consultation types listed below. Bulk billing means the fee to see the doctor is covered by Medicare. Please note that fees will still apply for specific clinical procedures that may be performed by your doctor during your consultation even if you are eligible for bulk billed consultations (see the table below for a list of common clinical procedures and associated fees).

  • Children under 16 years of age
  • Pension Card / DVA Card Holders
  • Health Care Card / Concession Card Holders

All other consultations and procedures are subject to a nominal gap payment by the patient which reflects the cost of providing this service to you. These fees are described below.

DOCTOR CONSULTATIONS

Patients that do not meet the bulk billing criteria above are required to pay the full fee associated with their consultation on the day of their appointment by credit card of EFTPOS. If you have a valid Medicare card and are set up to receive electronic payments, we will automatically process your rebate during payment which should appear in your bank account within 1-2 business days. The Gap Payment column reflects the total out-of-pocket expense incurred by you after you have received the Medicare rebate.

Consultation Fees From 1 November 2023

Consultation
Type

Total Fee Payable on day of appointment

Medicare Rebate Refund you receive to your bank account

Gap Payment Your total out of pocket cost after the rebate

For 23 surgery consultation, level B less than 20 minutes.

$76.95
(-)

$41.20
(=)

$20

For 36 surgery consultation, level C more than 20 minutes.

$110.00
(-)

$79.70
   (=)

$30

For 44 surgery consultation, level D more than 40 minutes.

$145.00
(-)

$117.40
   (=)

$30