Caringbah Family Practice is a private billing practice, fees are payable at the time of consultation.
Appointments booked from 7:30am-8:30am & after 5pm are premium time slots and the full private fee will be charged for appointments within these times.
Bulk billing is not available, with the exception of Chronic Disease Management plans for those eligible and Annual Health Assessments for patients aged 75+ will continue to be bulk billed.
Telehealth consultations are privately billed.
Payment types
The practice accepts Visa, MasterCard, EFTPOS and cash. For your convenience, our reception team can process your Medicare rebate immediately upon payment (except online bookings for telehealth appointments). If you have already submitted your bank details to Medicare, your rebate will be paid into your nominated bank account within two working days.
Cancelling your appointment
Appointment times are limited at Caringbah Family Practice. If you must cancel your appointment, we respectfully request as much notice as possible. Patients who fail to attend or give less than three hours’ notice to cancel their appointment will be asked to pay a cancellation fee.
Worker’s Compensation or Work Injury Consultation Fees
Patients are responsible for all accounts until they provide a written approval & acceptance of claim & payments from the insurance company. Contact details need to be provided for direct billing and payment from the insurance company. Prior to these details being provided, the patient is to ensure payment of $250 is made on the day of consultation. Please consult your insurance company as this can usually be reimbursed to you at a later date if they accept liability of your claim.
Our fees (as of 1 July 2024)
| Consult Type | Item Number | Time | Our Fee | Medicare Rebate | Your Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Reduced | Full | Reduced | ||||
| Level A Consult | 3 | <5 mins | $49.00 | $44.00 | $22.95 | $26.05 | $16.05 |
| Level B Consult | 23 | 6-14min | $99.00 | $75.00 | $41.40 | $57.60 | $33.60 |
| Level B Extended | 23 | 15-19min | $130.00 | $95.00 | $41.40 | $88.60 | $53.60 |
| Level C Consult | 36 | 20-29min | $163.00 | $140.00 | $80.10 | $82.90 | $59.90 |
| Level C Extended | 36 | 30-39min | $190.00 | $170.00 | $80.10 | $109.90 | $89.90 |
| Level D Consult | 44 | 40+min | $255.00 | $225.00 | $118.00 | $137.00 | $107.00 |
| Dressing Fee | N/A | Simple | $20.00 | – | N/A | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Complex | $50.00 | – | N/A | $50.00 | $50.00 | ||
| Iron Infusions | Inc 23 | $190.00 | $150.00 | $39.10 | $150.90 | $110.90 | |
| Benign & most BCC/SCC | Depend on size | $250-$500 | – | Depend on size | – | ||
| Melanoma | Depend on size | $400-$600 | – | Depend on size | – | ||
| Skin Biopsy | Depend on size | $100.00 | – | Depend on size | – | ||
| Implanon Insertion | 14206 | $160.00 | – | $39.20 | $120.80 | – | |
| Implanon removal | 30062 | – | $215.00 | – | $66.85 | $148.15 | – |
| Implanon insert + removal | 14206 + 30062 | – | $260.00 | – | $106.05 | $153.95 | – |
| IUD/Mirena Insertion | 35503 | – | $210.00 | – | $88.25 | $121.75 | – |
| IUD/Mirena Removal | 35503 | – | $145.00 | – | $88.25 | $56.75 | – |
| Mental Health Plan | 2713 | 20-29min | $160.00 | $140.00 | $78.95 | $81.05 | $61.05 |
| Antenatal Standard | 16500 | – | $99.00 | – | $51.90 | $47.10 | – |
| Antenatal Long | 16500 | – | $160.00 | – | $51.90 | $108.10 | – |
| Travel Consult | – | – | $100.00 | $90.00 | N/A | ||
| Home Visit | 24 | 5-19min | $260.00 | $220.00 | – | ||
| Pre-employment Medical | – | – | $200.00 | $190.00 | – | ||
| Commercial Drivers Licence | – | – | $190.00 | $180.00 | – | ||
| Cancellation Fee | – | – | $80.00 | N/A | – | ||