REFERRAL
Please bring a referral from your general practitioner. The referral needs to be dated within 12 months of your consultation.
IMAGING
Please bring all imaging to your consultation including x-rays, ultrasound, MRIs and CTs Scans.
INITIAL CONSULTATION
There will be an out of pocket expense for consultation in the rooms. A new patient consultation is $230 for which the Medicare rebate is $78.05.
FOLLOW-UP
A follow-up consultation is $130 of which the Medicare rebate is $39.25. TAC and WorkCover patients have no out of pocket expenses.
PROCEDURE
There may be a known gap fee of $500 to $1000 dollars depending on the procedure performed and your health fund benefits. Dr. Chandrasekaran’s staff will provide you with an itemised account for potential out of pocket costs and rebates for suggested surgical procedures.
If you elective to have your surgery in the public system we can arrange this at no cost at either The Alfred hospital or Werribee Mercy Hospital but there may be a waiting period for the procedure.