Frequently Asked Questions
Pathology is open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm lunch 1 – 1.30
Some tests require appointments – glucose tolerance, blood collection on under 10 years, breath testing, legal DNA, Metanephrine testing to book phone 63343636
Will only do blood tests on 12 years and over
– total cost $174 and out of pocket is $132.60
– Total cost $164 and out of pocket $ 121.15
– Total cost $218 and out of pocket $ 175.15
If just doing the holter ordered from another practice and no cosultations $140 no refund
– in and out $298 out of pocket $ 209.75
– in and out $125.00 out of pocket $ 71.70
– $135 no rebate
– 1 x $95 out of pocket cost $ 46.10
– $85 no rebate and no further costs
-$155
– time based 15 mins $98 longer $167
Fees
- There will be a fee of $167 for your first visit if you live outside the meander valley locality. Which is claimable at Medicare if you have a current medicare card, subsequent visits will be bulk billed except for after hours.
- After hours clinic Saturday morning or any other after hours a private fee applies.
- Patients without a current medicare card will be charged a time-based fee, pre-employment, racing, dive, insurance medicals, iron infusion, other infusions, holter monitor, 24 blood pressure monitor, mirena, implanon, procedures and commercial drivers licience will incur a fee please check with reception about the fee
- A consult about another patient who is not with you will incur a fee
- Some tenanted gp will charge a private fee.
| After hours After 1pm Sat & P/H |
ITEM NO. | FEE. AMA | Dis. Fee Paid on day |
MEDICARE REBATE. | OUT OF POCKET. |
| 3 – under 6 minutes | $53 | $51 | $19.60 | $31.40 | |
| 23 – 6-20 minutes | $108 | $98 | $42.85 | $55.15 | |
| 36- 20+ minutes | $198 | $172 | $82.90 | $89.10 | |
| 44- 40+ minutes | $300 | $265 | $122.15 | $142.85 | |
| 123 – 60+ minutes | $430 | $355 | $197.90 | $157.10 | |
| 5000 | under 6 minutes | $128 | $70 | $33.00 | $42 |
| 5020 | 6-20 minutes | $198 | $137 | $55.80 | $86.20 |
| 5040 | 40+ minutes | $275 | $245 | $95.70 | $154.30 |
| 5060 | 60+ minutes | $345 | $300 | $134.20 | $165.80 |
| 585 urgent | $300 | $275 | $147.90 | $127.10 |