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Do you have private health insurance? If privately insured it is a good idea to check with your health fund if you are covered for Medicare Item no 30473 (gastroscopy) and/or Medicare Item no 32222 (colonoscopy) if your referring doctor has indicated you may need colonoscopy or gastroscopy.
IF NOT privately insured, and your GP has indicated you may need a colonoscopy or gastroscopy you would need to be within the Northern Sydney Local Health District or Northern Beaches catchment area.
If you do not fall within the NSLHD or Northern Beaches catchment area and cannot afford to **self fund for hospital procedure then you would need to ask your GP for a referral to a doctor with a public appointment in your catchment area. Please give us a call and we can check your postcode if you are not sure.
**If considering self funding you can contact Patient Accounts at the hospital of your choice and get an estimate of fees for the Item no 32222 (colonoscopy) and/or Item no 30473 (gastroscopy) if your GP had indicated you may need a procedure in hospital. Dr Grant attends the North Shore Private Hospital (8425 3000), Mater Hospital (9900 7300), and Northern Beaches Hospital (9105 5000). Dr Park attends North Shore Private Hospital (8425 3000) and Macquarie University Hospital (9812 3000).
Our consultation fee for initial consultation is $260 with a Medicare rebate of $148.35 and follow up consultation $140 with Medicare rebate of $74.25. If you have reached your Medicare threshold you will receive up to 80% rebate. Please advise if this is the case.
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