Fee Structure

Fee structure: Obstetrics (as of February 1st, 2016)

Service	Item Number	Medicare rebate	Our Charge	Gap
First antenatal visit	16401	$72.75	$345.00	$272.25
First dating ultrasound	55703	$29.75	$65.00	$35.25
Subsequent antenatal visits	16500	$40.10 $47.15#	$170.00	$129.90 $122.85#
Management of Pregnancy/ Planning for delivery	16590	$275.50 $494.95#	Max $4005.00 3 x instalments of $1335.00 from 24 to 32 weeks	$3729.50 $3510.05#
Postnatal visit	16404	$36.55 $43.00#	$95.00	$58.45 $52.00#
Uncomplicated delivery	16519	$520.50	We bill health fund - no gap	Nil
Complicated delivery**	16522	$1,222.05	We bill health fund - no gap	Nil

## Total Gap ~ $5,320 excluding the Medicare 'safety net' rebate.

**A "complicated delivery" is broadly defined, but includes pregnancies complicated by:

Additional costs for external services:

Ultrasound scans performed by specialised ultrasound services (you will require at least two such ultrasound scans per pregnancy).
Laboratory tests: antenatal screening tests
Hospital accommodation (mostly covered by your Health Fund). If you are not insured then you can elect to pay for private obstetric care at St George Private Hospital.
Anaesthetists' fees. Can range from approximately $1,500 to over $3,000 for involvement in complicated labours that involve epidurals then caesarean sections. Expect that your Health Fund will refund approximately half of these fees.
Surgical assistants fees for caesarean births
Paediatric service

Service	Item Number	Medicare rebate	Our Charge	Gap
First Consulation	104	$72.75	$245.00	$172.25
Subsequent Consultation	105	$36.55	$175.00	$138.45
Insert IUCD	35503	$45.55	$150.00	$104.45
LEEP	35648	$270.90	$680.00	$409.10
Coloscopy	35614	$54.35	$225.00	$170.65
Cervical biopsy	35608	$54.40	$270.00	$215.60
Cryotherapy	30195	$54.00	$155.00	$101.00
Urodynamics	11917	$364.10	$690.00	$325.90
Bladder ultrasound	55039	$32.20	$150.00	$117.80
Pelvic ultrasound	55733	$29.75	$165.00	$135.25