07 4128 3644
Main Street Medical Centre
Level 2, Specialist Suites
71 Main Street, Pialba, Hervey Bay QLD 4655
At Fraser Coast Paeds we want you to know in advance how much fees you will pay for our service. We provide private paediatric specialist services and this is NOT a bulk-billing practice. Please expect an out of pocket cost with ALL consultations. If you are unable to afford private fees, your GP can refer you to the local public hospital.
INITIAL CONSULTATION FEES
Medicare item number Description Our fees Medicare rebate Out of pocket cost
110 Initial consult - standard $430 $148.35 $281.65
132 Initial consult - complex* $540 $259.40 $280.60
#In general, if you are a new patient being seen for a developmental, behavioural or learning issue, or present with 2 or more issues, you will be billed item 132.
REVIEW CONSULTATION (FOLLOW-UP)
Medicare Item number Description Our fees Medicare rebate Out of pocket cost
116 Review consult - standard $270 $74.25 $195.75
133 Review consult - complex $330 $129.90 $200.10
119 Review consult - minor $210 $42.30 $167.70
91836** Review consult - telephone $130 $42.30 $87.70
135*** ASD diagnosis $540 $259.40 $280.60
137 Diagnosis of a listed disability $540 $259.40 $280.60
# In general, if you are a new patient or your GP provides a new referral for the medical condition to be reviewed, and the last referral has expired and you were last seen by the specialist more than 9 months earlier for that condition, you will be charged item 110 or 132. You will also be charged for a 110 or 132 if you are a known patient but referred by your GP for a different reason/condition.
NB
** Telephone consultations will only be arranged at the discretion of the paediatrician. Expect to pay an out of pocket fee as per item 91836. They will NOT be bulk billed.
**Video consultations are the preferred mode of consultation where a patient is unable to attend in person.
**Video consultations are billed at the same rate as face to face consultations- they will NOT be bulk billed
***An ASD assessment often requires a number of medical consultations and allied health assessments before a diagnosis is made
ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR FORMS/REPORTS OUTSIDE CONSULTATION TIMES
Additional charges apply for administration tasks requested outside consultation times.
These charges will not be covered by Medicare and you will need to pay the Full Fee before receiving the completed forms.
Centrelink forms : $88
Complex Forms: $120
Requests for other letters to third parties other than the GP, depending on complexity: $88-100
Medical reports for government or non-governmental agencies: rate $420/hour (itemised billing) eg family court - NB - not Medicare rebatable