What Will It Cost?
The following are approximate costs that are not covered by Medicare or your Private Health Fund:
| Endoscopy | No gap | ||
| Laparoscopic Gastric Banding | $3,500.00 |
- Facility Fee | |
| Removal of Gastric Band | $1,000.00 | ||
| Sleeve Gastrectomy | $3,500.00 |
- Facility Fee | |
| Gastric Bypass | $4,000.00 |
- Facility Fee | |
| Revision Surgery |
$4,000.00 |
- Facility Fee | |
| Intragastric Balloon/Endobarrier |
POA | ||
| Dr Teague | Fee | Rebate | Gap |
| Initial Consultation | $172.75 | $72.75 | $100.00 |
| Payment required in full on the day | |||
| Inherited Lap Band Patients | |||
| Initial Consultation with Dr Teague | $100.00 Gap Fee + Medicare Rebate | ||
| Payment required in full on the day | |||
| All Consultations with Dr's Sabine & Yaeger | $50.00 + Medicare Rebate | ||
| Payment required in full on the day | |||
The Facility Fee covers the difference in rebate to the Surgeon, Anaesthetist and Assistant Doctor and also means that your review appointments will be bulk-billed.
All Other Procedures will attract Anaesthetist and assistant Doctor fees. (There may also be a fee on pathology tests, x-rays etc).
We strongly advice that you check the Anaesthetist fees. We will provide you with information to contact the Anaesthetist listed for your procedure.
For all procedures we recommend you check your level of cover with your health fund, particularly in regard to any 'excess' that may apply.
The item nos for the relevant procedures are:
| Endoscopy | 30473 |
| Placement of Lap Band | 31569 |
| Removal of Lap Band | 31584 |
| Sleeve Gastrectomy | 31575 |
| Gastric Bypass | 31572 |
These fees are subject to periodic changes.