Payments & Fees

Generally, there are 5 main fee elements:

1. Surgeon’s fee
2. Anaesthetist’s fee
3. Hospital excess, or fee if uninsured
4. Pathology fee (if applicable)
5. Occupation Therapist fee (If applicable pre and post operative)

The surgeon’s fee includes the following aspects of your procedure and care:

• The fee for your surgical procedure
• Surgical assistant fee (If applicable)
• All post-operative consultations conducted for the first 12 weeks following surgery
• Post operative garment (If applicable)
• Implants or tissue expanders (if applicable)

All quoted fees are estimates, as unexpected findings during your surgery may necessitate an additional procedure to achieve an optimal outcome. In some cases, this can incur an increase in the fees charged. In all cases the surgeons carefully evaluate the patient’s condition as accurately as possible, so that the most precise quote can be provided for your procedure.

Your total surgical fee is due in full, one week before your procedure.

Please refer to your “Informed Financial Consent” (Estimate of fees) for the payment options.

In some cases, patients may be able to access their superannuation funds to fund certain procedures. The BreastCare staff may be able to assist if you want to enquire about this.

Dr de Viana may request that you have a biopsy (FNA or VAB), these MOPS procedures are performed as an outpatient in clinic and are sometimes performed on the day of the consultation. Due to this procedure being an ‘outpatient MOPS’, there is no private health insurance rebate, however, if eligible, a Medicare rebate will be submitted.

If you are having a MOPS in the clinic, payment is required at the time of treatment.

A pathology fee will be sent to you after the procedure from the third party pathologist.

• No rebates are provided by either Medicare or your private health fund.
• A written estimate will be provided prior to the procedure being scheduled.

All patients will receive a care plan prior to their surgery. All patients will receive informed financial consent. You will be given a written quote on the costs and out-of-pocket expenses for any surgery, and this will be discussed with you and signed by you, prior to your procedure. All surgical payments must be made prior to the day of surgery.

Please note that BreastCare does not offer any loans or payback schemes.