Fees – as of 1st May 2024
Discounted fees apply only for appointments after 8am on weekdays.
Full fees apply for ALL patients before 8am and on Saturdays and Sundays.
Children under 10 years of age incur a $25 out-of-pocket fee after 8am weekdays only.
Aged pensioners are bulk billed after 8am weekdays.
- “GP Care Plans”, “Team Care arrangements” and “Mental Health care plans” will be charged at the discretion of the treating doctor. Maximum fees are outlined below. Your doctor will be able to outline the fees that may be incurred for this service.
Dr Thompson does not provide ‘care-plans’ or ‘mental health referrals’
- ALL missed appointments or cancellations (where less than two [2] hours notification is given) will incur a fee – $110 for appointments after 8am weekdays or $200 for appointments before 8am weekdays or on Saturdays or Sundays.
- Prepare for your consultation. To learn more about how you can best prepare for your consultation click here.
- For services listed below denoted with ‘+’ please note that this fee is incurred IN ADDITION to the ‘Standard’ or ‘Long’ consultation fee.
Children under 10 years of age incur a $25 out-of-pocket fee after 8am weekdays only.
Aged pensioners are bulk billed after 8am weekdays.
Dr Thompson does not provide ‘care-plans’ or ‘mental health referrals’
|
ITEM |
FEE |
MEDICARE REBATE |
COST TO PATIENT AFTER MEDICARE REBATE |
|---|---|---|---|
STANDARD CONSULTATION
|
1 TO 2 ISSUES ONLY
| ||
|
After 8am weekdays
Children under 10
Saturdays
|
$105
$66.40
$135
|
$41.40
$41.40
$41.40
|
$63.60
$25.00
$93.60
|
STANDARD CONSULTATION
|
1 TO 2 ISSUES ONLY
| ||
Aged pensionersDiscounted fees do not apply before 8am or on Saturday & Sunday |
$62.05
|
$62.05
|
$0.00
|
LONG CONSULTATION
|
2 TO 3 ISSUES ONLY
| ||
|
After 8am weekdays
Children under 10
Saturdays
|
$200
$126
$250
|
$80.10
$80.10
$80.10
|
$119.90
$45.90
$169.90
|
LONG CONSULTATION
|
2 TO 3 ISSUES ONLY
| ||
Aged pensionersDiscounted fees do not apply before 8am or on Saturday & Sunday |
$114.95
|
$114.95
|
$0.00
|
Trigger point injections
|
$98.40 Aged Pension discount |
$41.40 |
$57 Aged Pension discount $21 |
Joint injectionsCorticosteroid or SynviscJoint aspirationsRemoval of fluid/swelling from a joint |
$128.40 Aged Pension Discount $70.40 |
$41.40 |
$87 Aged Pension Discount $29 |
Autologous blood injections
|
$128.40 Aged Pension Discount $70.40 |
$41.40 |
$87 Aged Pension Discount $29 |
Platelet Rich Plasma |
$397.10 Aged Pension Discount $207.10 |
$80.10 |
$317 Aged Pension Discount $127 |
Cryotherapy – Liquid NitrogenFreezing skin warts / blemishes |
$58.40 | $41.40 | $17 |
Ankle/Wrist BlockNumbing of whole foot/hand prior to injection |
$128.40 | $41.40 | $87 |
ECG |
$70.40 |
$41.40 | $29 |
Pregnancy Testing |
$20.25 | $17.25 | $3 |
Ear lobe repairs and keloid removal |
Click here for pricing and procedural details | Not applicable | Click here for pricing and procedural details |
Theatre feeSurgical procedures, biopsies, excisions. |
+ $95 Aged Pension discount + $35 |
N/A |
+ $95 Aged Pension discount + $35 |
Enhanced Primary
|
$194
$162.50 |
$158.80
$158.80 |
$35.20
$3.70 |
Team care arrangement(Required for Medicare rebatable referral to allied
Aged Pension discount |
$164.30
$130.85 |
$125.85
$125.85 |
$38.45
$5.00 |
Review of EPCP
Aged Pension discount |
$121.80
$86.15 |
$79.30
$79.30 |
$42.50
$6.85 |
Mental Health Care Plan (20 – 40 mins)(Required for Medicare rebatable referral to Clinical Psychologist)
Aged Pension discount |
$150.80
$106.25 |
$100.20
$100.20 |
$50.60
$6.25 |
Mental Health Care Plan (40 + mins)(Required for Medicare rebatable referral to Clinical Psychologist)
Aged Pension discount |
$203.85
$151.80 |
$147.65
$147.65 |
$56.20
$4.15 |
Mental Health Care Plan Review |
$121.45 |
$79.30 |
$42.50 |
Fees explained
Theatre fee
For surgical procedures such as biopsies, laceration suturing, removal of skin lesions or any surgical procedure a theatre fee of $95 ($35 for aged pensioners) will be charged. This is not claimable through Medicare. This fee covers the cost of all consumables (sutures, gloves, anaesthetic, antiseptic, syringes, scalpels, cautery equipment etc) nursing staff, pathology specimen collection, sterilization of equipment and resuscitation equipment on-hand. All surgical procedures are performed with at least two staff on-site who have advanced life-support-and-resuscitation skills. Please consult with one of our doctors prior to requesting a procedural consultation.
Skin lesion removal
Once your skin lesion has been removed it will be biopsied for diagnosis and to assess if the lesion has been completely excised. Depending on the type of lesion that has been excised (melanoma, BCC, SCC, mole etc) an additional fee will be charged on the day that you return for your results – this will be around 7 to 10 days after the lesion has been removed. This fee may range from $40 to around $300 and is claimable through Medicare. Your out-of-pocket expense will range from $10 to $30. You will be provided with a complete list of our fees PRIOR to your procedure. This includes ALL out-of-pocket costs.
Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen)
This is used to ‘freeze’ and remove skin lesions. A flat fee of $15 will be charged in addition to your consultation fee. This is not claimable through Medicare and is the same irrespective of the number of lesions that are treated.
Care plans
General Practitioner Management Care Plans (GPMCPs, or Care Plans) are a Medicare funded incentive. Patients receive a summary of their medical history, their medications, allergies, current health issues and proposed management strategies. Although it is primarily a tool for managing chronic health problems this information can be vital if you are planning to travel (even if you are travelling within Australia), if you present to a hospital emergency department or if you wish to change doctors, or require referral to allied health professionals. Consider it a safety net – all of your medical information is collected, summarized and given to you.
There are a variety of care-plans available. A care-plan may be recommended to:
- People with multiple or complex medical conditions
- Patients with chronic (long standing) medical conditions – diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, autoimmune disease etc.
- Those who may require referral to allied health professionals (Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Speech therapists etc) for chronic health conditions
- Those over the age of 75
- Those with mental health, social or interpersonal issues requiring referral to a clinical psychologist
Care-plans can take considerable time to prepare. If you require, or are requesting a care plan, it is important that you make a ‘long’ consultation and inform our reception staff when you make your booking.
