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Fees & billing

Fees

Diamond Creek — from 1 July 2026

How billing works

We are a private billing practice. Fees are payable in full at the time of your appointment.

EFTPOS only — we do not accept cash.

Your Medicare rebate is processed on the spot, or paid to your bank within 48 hours.

GAP is your out-of-pocket cost after the Medicare rebate. Without a valid Medicare card the full private fee applies.

Consultations

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ServiceFee
Standard GP appointment Dr Priya Kalatharan & Dr Jonathan Tong $99.95; Dr Chris Irwin $104.95 (incl. short skin review). from $69.95 GAP
Booked 40-minute (long) consult $199.95 GAP
ADHD consultation $118.00 GAP
Menopause consultation $134.95 GAP
Antenatal appointment $99.95 GAP
Weekend / public holiday appointment $84.95 GAP

Deposits: Procedures $120 · Full Skin Checks $100 · Double Appointment $100.

Skin checks & reviews

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ServiceFee
Short Skin Review $99.95 GAP
Skin Cancer Check (under 100 spots) 40 minutes with the doctor, 20 minutes with the nurse. $312.94 $249.95 GAP + $62.99 practice fee
Skin Cancer Check (over 100 spots) 1 hour with the doctor, 20 minutes with the nurse. $502.89 $439.90 GAP + $62.99 practice fee

Procedures

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ServiceFee
Up to 20-minute non-definitive procedure $191.99 $150.00 OOP + $41.99 practice fee
Up to 40-minute non-definitive procedure $261.99 $220.00 OOP + $41.99 practice fee
Up to 60-minute non-definitive procedure $361.99 $320.00 OOP + $41.99 practice fee
Definitive procedure prices vary
Cryotherapy $41.99
Cast $191.99 $150.00 GAP + $41.99 practice fee
Ear suction $209.98 $146.99 GAP + $62.99 practice fee
Implanon insertion / removal $210.00 GAP
Implanon replacement $260.00 GAP
Iron Infusion $349.94 $99.95 doctor + $249.99 practice fee
Mirena / IUD insertion $335.00 GAP
Mirena / IUD removal $210.00 GAP
Mirena / IUD replacement $385.00 GAP
Dressings prices vary

Skin biopsies / shaves from $191.99. Procedures require a $120 deposit.

Other

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ServiceFee
Spirometry $131.20 GAP
ECG $44.95 GAP
Full Health Record $41.99 + registered postage (pick-up available)
Skin Check Record $41.99 + registered postage (pick-up available)
Cosmetics Prices on request — ask reception. prices vary

Practice fees

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ServiceFee
Practice Fee — Skin Checks $62.99
Practice Fee — Ear Suction $62.99
Practice Fee — Procedures $41.99

Please note

  • Please note that certain procedures attract Medicare rebates only once the result from the lab is known (i.e. 1–2 weeks after the procedure). This cost is in addition to the GAP you have paid — but you then get all of this Medicare rebate back from Medicare. To save our patients uncertainty and waiting, there is sometimes a rebate fee that must be paid once results arrive. You will get all this money back from Medicare, and we apologise that Medicare rules in some circumstances force us to bill in this way instead of bulk billing the item (which is easier for everyone!). We thank you for your patience and understanding — if you have any questions please ask our helpful staff or managers.
  • Cosmetics prices (filler, anti-wrinkle, laser) are available on request — please ask reception.
  • Patients without a valid Medicare card pay the full private fee. WorkCover claims incur out-of-pocket (GAP) fees.

Questions about a fee? Our reception team is happy to help.