Overnight Admissions: Fees & Payments
Costs of Other Health Care Providers
Please contact your doctor for an estimate of his/her costs as these are separate to those of the hospital.
Other providers including anaesthetists, surgical assistants, pathology and x-ray are responsible for advising you of any out of pocket expenses.
Prothesis Costs and Consent
Where a prosthesis (an implanted medical device eg a hip replacement, pacemaker, pins, screws etc) is required your Doctor will discuss any possible out of pocket expenses and obtain your signed consent for payment of the gap, if any.
Health Fund Patients
Please contact your health fund before admission to check your level of cover and clarify any excesses or co-payments you may have.
The hospital will also contact your health fund to confirm your cover, including any exclusions, pre-existing illness not covered, excesses or co-payments. These costs will be included in your estimate of expenses.
Excesses and co-payments are payable on admission.
Uninsured Patients
Uninsured patients are required to pay the total estimated cost of their hospital stay on admission.
Any shortfall in the estimate and other charges will be payable on discharge.
Over-payments will be refunded as soon as possible after discharge.
Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Patients
If you are a gold card holder and require an overnight dental procedure or a cosmetic procedure your doctor must seek authorisation from DVA prior to admission.
If you are a white card holder your doctor must seek authorisation from DVA for any admission.
Worker's Compensation
For Worker’s Compensation a letter of approval from the relevant insurer must be provided with the Patient Registration Details form prior to admission.
Account Payments
Accounts can be paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard), cash or EFTPOS.
