You will be informed prior to the appointment of all out-of-pocket expenses.
Billing and payment:
For all consultation appointments, we do require pre-payment 2 day prior to the appointment. You will receive a link directly from our clinic to do this online. If eligible, your Medicare rebate will be processed after your appointment.
Consultation fees:
Dietetics
Initial Consultation $240
Your first appointment with a dietitian includes a comprehensive assessment and personalised care plan. This information will be used to create a detailed nutrition plan, tailored to your specific goals, needs and lifestyle, which will be sent to you via email following the consult.
Subsequent consultations $120
Follow-up sessions provide the opportunity to adjust the plan as well as keep you accountable and feeling motivated to continue working towards great results.
Private Health Insurance (PHI)
You may be eligible for a rebate through your private health insurer. Please contact your provider directly to confirm your level of coverage and benefits.
Medicare Team Care Plan (TCA) or Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP)
If you have a referral from your GP under an Allied Health TCA/CDMP, you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate for a set number of visits. Please speak with your GP to determine your eligibility.
Gastroenterology:
Initial consultation with the gastroenterologist is $450. Medicare will provide a rebate between $148 to $260, depending on the complexity of the referral.
Subsequent consultation with the gastroenterologist is $160. Medicare will provide a rebate of between $74 to $120.
Gut Microbiome Health Program – $950
Our Gut Microbiome Health Program is a clinician-guided program to understand your gut microbiome and take clear personalised, evidence-based steps toward better health. The program includes your 60-minute consultation with a specialised gut health dietitian, advanced microbiome testing interpreted by our specialists, a personalised evidence-based plan, and ongoing clinician support as you need it.
Gastroenterology procedures:
You will be informed prior to the procedure of all out-of-pocket expenses. It’s important to understand whether you have:
- Medicare and private health insurance (PHI) with hospital cover
- Medicare only (no PHI cover)
- No Medicare or reciprocal Medicare cover
Our procedures are completed at our partner practice, Colonoscopy Clinic (https://www.colonoscopyclinic.com.au/billing-payment/). Please see their fees below:
Health Management Service
To prepare for your procedure at Colonoscopy Clinic, we provide a Health Management Service, to guarantee a high-quality patient experience from first contact through to post procedure care. This service includes:
- Online health assessment to determine the best care for you.
- Coordination with hospitals and doctors to fit your schedule.
- Personalised medication and dietary plans.
- Access to specialists 24/7 before and after your procedure.
- Detailed reports including pathology for you and your GP.
- We continuously measure each doctor’s performance.
For this service, we do charge a non refundable fee of $145, and we will require payment before proceeding with your booking. If you would like to schedule an appointment or if you have any queries regarding our Health Management Service, please contact our team on 07 3870 3799. We are open Monday to Friday, 8AM – 4:30PM.
For patients with Medicare and PHI cover
- If you have private health insurance, any applicable hospital excess is payable directly to the hospital on the day of your procedure. Other than this hospital excess, Colonoscopy Clinic operates as a no‑gap practice for standard endoscopy, colonoscopy, and combined procedures. This means there are no additional out‑of‑pocket costs charged by Colonoscopy Clinic for your procedure.
- Please confirm your level of cover with your private health insurance is appropriate for this procedure. The item codes for endoscopy 30473 and colonoscopy 32222 +/- 32229
For patients with Medicare only (no PHI cover)
- We offer all-inclusive packaged care arrangements for patients without Private Health Insurance at select partner hospitals.
- These fixed prices cover the total cost of your procedure, including the hospital facility fee, specialist fee, anaesthetist fee and any pathology – with no hidden or additional charges
- You are required to pay a deposit upon booking confirmation and to pay your bill in full to Colonoscopy Clinic two business days prior to your procedure.
- For endoscopy procedures this fee is $1350 (this includes the Health Management Service fee)
- For colonoscopy procedures this fee is $1650 (this includes the Health Management Service fee)
- For endoscopy/colonoscopy procedures this fee is $1950 (this includes the Health Management Service fee)
For patients without Medicare or with reciprocal Medicare cover
You will need to contact our team directly to discuss billing and payment options.