Billing Policy

Gastroenterology North Queensland offers high-quality gastroenterology services, with minimal out-of-pocket expenses.

Procedures

The majority of any procedure cost will be billed directly through your health fund. There will however be a small out-of-pocket fee for the procedure which you will be required to pay beforehand. We can provide you with contact details for your anaesthetist and encourage you to talk with them directly. Information will be given regarding bowel preparation and where to purchase it.

In-patient consultation

We choose to run this service under a no-gap fee policy.

Out-patient services

Out-patient services are not covered by private health insurance.
We use Medicare consultation item numbers for billing. You can claim a high proportion of this back through Medicare. Information on our fees are available from the practice. 

Non-insured patients

Are welcome to the practice. Medicare will cover a proportion of the procedure fee (approx. 75%) but hospital bed fees are not rebatable. Please discuss these costs with our staff.