Buderim Family Clinic

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We are a Private Billing Practice

The Medicare rebate was frozen for many years and the increase in the rebate has been minimal in the past two years. General practice can no longer provide health care services where the average cost of providing these services is more than double the Medicare rebate amount. For our practices to remain viable and accessible to our patients, we can no longer offer bulk billing to any group other than children 15 and under (which is only at the discretion of the Practitioner). We aim to keep providing our community with exceptional care.

We offer three different lengths of appointment, standard, long and prolonged. A standard appointment can address one main medical issue or two minor issues. You may be asked to book again if you have further issues to discuss. For mental health issues, please book a long consultation. A long consultation is for patients with two medical issues to discuss and can address more complex medical problems or mental health issues. A prolonged consultation may be required for taking an extensive patient history, performing a clinical examination or implementing a management plan.

Our fees are as follows

Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 5.00pm – Medicare Card Holders

ConsultationFee (Payable at the time of Consult)Medicare Rebate (Processed within 24 - 48 hours)
Standard Consultation (Item 23)$99.85$42.85
Long Consultation (Item 36)$160.00$82.90
Prolonged Consultation (Item 44)$210.00$122.15

Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 5.00pm – Concession Card Holders (Blue & Green)

ConsultationFee (Payable at the time of Consult)Medicare Rebate (Processed within 24 - 48 hours)
Standard Consultation (Item 23)$75.00$42.85
Long Consultation (Item 36)$115.00$82.90
Prolonged Consultation (Item 44)$155.00$122.15

All Non-Medicare Card Holders / Private Patients

ConsultationFee (Payable at the time of Consultation)
Standard Consultation (Item 23)$120.00
Long Consultation (Item 36)$160.00
Prolonged Consultation (Item 44)$210.00

Facility Fees for Procedures

ProcedureFacility Fee
Commercial Driver’s License MedicalFrom $200 (no rebate available from Medicare)
Drug and alcohol screening$110 (no rebate available from Medicare) Note: Not inclusive of consultation fee
Biopsy - Punch or shave Biopsy$148.65 (out of pocket $100)
ExcisionsThe GP will explain costs related to your required excision. Out of pocket costs will be from $150 - $200
Iron Infusion$250.00 (Medicare rebate may be available)
Childhood ImmunisationsAll childhood immunisations and consultations may or may not be bulk billed
Travel VaccinationsCost is dependent on the individual vaccine. (Consult fee may apply - see above for Consult fees)
Spirometry (Lung Function Test)$50 treatment room fee plus consultation fee (Medicare rebate may be available)
ECG (Heart Function Test)$25 treatment room fee plus consultation fee (Medicare rebate may be available)
Mirena insertion$250 (Medicare rebate may be available)
Mirena removal$100 (Medicare rebate may be available)
Implanon insertion$120 (Medicare rebate may be available)
Implanon removal$120 (Medicare rebate may be available)
Ear Syringing$50 (No Medicare rebate available)
Aviation MedicalFrom $350
Seafarer's MedicalFrom $350
Ingrown Toenail Removal$200 (Medicare rebate may or may not be available)
CastingFrom $100
Microsuction with operating microscope (Ears)Single Ear - $90, Both Ears - $150 (Medicare rebate may be available)

We accept Cash/Credit Card/EFTPOS – We do not accept American Express or Amex