Fees
- The Surgery operates on an appointment-based system. Walk-in presentation can be seen too, please contact our friendly Administrative Staff for further advice.
- Appointments can be made online via HealthEngine.
- For Urgent Cases Triage protocol exists and is implemented by our qualified medical team Receptionists and Practice Nurse.
- Appointments are generally 15 minutes apart, but if you need a longer appointment, please advise the Medical Receptionist.
- Longer appointments are available on request.
- Patients with prior appointments have first priority
- Telehealth appointments are available- please enquire about guidelines.
Fees
Workers compensation claims will only be billed if you supply all details regarding the claim and if we have approval from the insurer. Otherwise, the patient will be privately billed.
| Short report | 6 mins | $50.00 |
| Standard Consult | <20 mins | $75.00 |
| Long Consult | 20-40 mins | $110.00 |
| Extended Consult | 40+ mins | $150.00 |
| Home Visit | $200.00 |
Pensioners and Health Care Card holders are Bulk Billed.
Medical reports will be charged a fee as follows:
| Short report | $90.00 |
| Medium report | $150.00 |
| Long report | $210.00 |
| Telehealth | $50.00 |
Our Practice participates in Nation, State and Territory Reminder Systems and Registers, if you do not wish to be part of the latter, please advise the Receptionist.
House visits entail private fees with prior booking arrangements beforehand.
Please advise the receptionist of any change of personal details as soon as possible. This is very important so that the staff will be able to contact you if necessary for any health-related matters.
Communicating electronically and Telephoning your doctor
As part of our privacy policy, our practice does not encourage communicating via email with Patients.
Email is not for Clinical information.
The Doctor on Duty will take phone calls that are related to you or your family’s health whenever is possible. If the doctor is with a patient you may need to leave a message with Reception Staff and the Doctor will call you later. Tests Results, Referrals, Prescriptions, and Medical Certificates are not given over the phone and booked appointment or walk in presentation is required for all of the above.
Your medical records are a confidential document. It is the policy of this practice to maintain security of personal health information. It is only available to authorized members of staff.
If you are unhappy with any aspect of care within the practice, we would be happy to discuss this with you. Please feel free to approach Dr Kichkin or any of the receptionists. However, if you feel there is a need to speak to a third party you may prefer to contact the NSW Government centre for handling complaints.
Our Medical receptionist and Practice Nurse on duty will be happy to facilitate appointment bookings, otherwise online bookings also available through HealthEngine.
Private Billing Fees
Workers compensation claims will only be billed if you supply all details regarding the claim and if we have approval from the insurer. Otherwise the patient will be privately billed.
Consultation Fee:
| Telehealth | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Short – script | $50 | $19.60 | $30.40 |
| Standard | $75 | $42.85 | $32.15 |
| Long | $110 | $82.90 | $27.10 |
| Extended | $145 | $122.15 | $22.85 |
| Visit | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Standard | $75 | $42.85 | $32.15 |
| Long | $110 | $82.90 | $27.10 |
| Extended | $145 | $122.15 | $22.85 |
| Short | $50 | $19.60 | $30.40 |
| Workcover | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Insurance Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Certificate of Capacity | $51 | $51 | $0 |
| Level B | $102 | $102 | $0 |
| Level C | $188 | $188 | $0 |
| Level D | $285 | $285 | $0 |
| Vaccinations | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Boostrix (whooping cough) | $60 | ||
| Fluarix Tetra | $14 | ||
| Stamaril (Yellow fever) | $175.00 | ||
| Pneumovax 23 | $55 | ||
| B-Dose Forte | $60 | ||
| ADT Boost | $50 | ||
| Hep B | $60 | ||
| Priorix MMR | $50 |
| Procedures | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Iron Infusion | $235 | $122.15 | $112.85 |
| Implanon Insertion | $145 | $39 | $106 |
| Implanon Removal | $145 | $66.50 | $78.5 |
| Mental Health Care Plans | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Level C (Review) | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Level C (Professional attendance) | $110 | $78.95 | $31.05 |
| Level (Professional attendance) | $150 | $103.70 | $46.30 |
| Level (Professional attendance) | $185 | $152.80 | $32.2 |
| Other | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Pregnancy Test | $15 | $10.15 | $4.85 |
All patients will be privately billed except for those with a concession card (pensioner card, health care card, or disability pension) or under 16 years old. If you have any concerns, please discuss with your doctor; Dr Kichkin is happy to negotiate with her patients.
Please note, fees may be subject to change depending on length of appointments.
| Telehealth | Item number | Private Fee (Upfront Cost) | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
| Short – script | 91890 | $50 | $19.60 | $30.40 |
| Standard | 91891 | $75 | $42.85 | $32.15 |
| Long | 91900 | $110 | $82.90 | $27.10 |
| Extended | 91910 | $145 | $122.15 | $22.85 |
| Visit | ||||
| Standard | 23 | $75 | $42.85 | $32.15 |
| Long | 36 | $110 | $82.90 | $27.10 |
| Extended | 44 | $145 | $122.15 | $22.85 |
| Short | 3 | $50 | $19.60 | $30.40 |
| Workcover | ||||
| Certificate of Capacity | WCO001 | $51 | $51 | $0 |
| Level B | AA020 | $102 | $102 | $0 |
| Level C | AA030 | $188 | $188 | $0 |
| Level D | AA040 | $285 | $285 | $0 |
| Vaccinations | ||||
| Boostrix (whooping cough) | BOOST | $60 | ||
| Fluarix Tetra | FLU | $14 | ||
| Stamaril (Yellow fever) | STAM | $175.00 | ||
| Pneumovax 23 | PNEUMO | $55 | ||
| B-Dose Forte | BDOSE | $60 | ||
| ADT Boost | ADT | $50 | ||
| Hep B | ENG | $60 | ||
| Priorix MMR | PRIOR | $50 | ||
| Mental Health Care Plans | ||||
| Level C (Review) | ||||
| Face to Face | 2712 | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Telephone | 92126 | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Telehealth (video call) | 92114 | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Level C (Professional attendance) | ||||
| Face to Face | 2713 | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Telephone | 92127 | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Telehealth (video call) | 92115 | $110 | $81.70 | $28.30 |
| Level D (Professional attendance) | ||||
| Face to Face | 2715 | $150 | $103.70 | $46.30 |
| Telephone/ Telehealth (video call) | 92116 | $150 | $103.70 | $46.30 |
| Level E (Professional attendance) | ||||
| Face to Face | 2717 | $185 | $152.80 | $32.20 |
| Telephone/ Telehealth (video call) | 92117 | $185 | $152.80 | $32.20 |
| Procedures | ||||
| Iron Infusion |
44 ($150) CON ($85, billed to 001) |
$235 | $122.15 | $112.85 |
| Implanon Insertion |
14206 ($100) CON ($45, billed to 001 – needs to be manually changed from $85 to $45) |
$145 | $39 | $106 |
| Implanon Removal |
30062 ($100) CON ($45, billed to 001 – needs to be manually changed from $85 to $45) |
$145 | $66.50 | $78.5 |
| Other | ||||
| Pregnancy Tests | 73806 | $15 | $10.15 | $4.85 |
For newborn babies not on medicare, charge $41.20 then advise parents to claim this money back once Medicare card is received.
All patients will be privately billed except for those with a concession card (pensioner card, health care card, or disability pension) or under 16 years old. Dr Kichkin is willing to negotiate with her patients
Please note, fees may be subject to change depending on length of appointments.