Fees & Payments

Our total out-of-pocket fees of less than $2600 (after Medicare rebates*) cover the first visit ($250 per visit) a minimum of 8 Specialist Obstetrician antenatal appointments ($120 per visit), all  Midwife antenatal appointments/visits (bulk billed), all post natal visits (bulk billed) and our pregnancy management fee of $2500.  All in hospital visits are included in our fees.  

Pregnancy management fee is reduced to $1500 for the third baby with POGS.

In-house parent education classes are available at extra cost.

Schedule of visits:

16 weeks

20 weeks

24 weeks (with midwife - no gap)

28 weeks

30 weeks

32 weeks

34 weeks

36 weeks

38 weeks

39 weeks

* Total out-of-pocket expenses depend  on your individual Medicare and Safety Net rebates. Medicare rebates apply to every consultation and  Safety Net rebates are subject to several thresholds and caps. Detailed information is available on the Medicare website. We can tell you exactly what we  charge are because our fees are under our control. Medicare rebates are almost impossible to calculate accurately because it is depenent on many factors including gaps paid by relatives. To ensure you maximise your rebates, our friendly POGS team will be happy to assist you with any queries.

Women with Medicare who do not have Private Health Insurance or with Private Health Insurance that does not cover Maternity, are welcome.  Our out-of-pocket costs for clinic visits are the same as for privately insured women.  In addition women have to pay the in-hospital fees that are normally paid by Private Health Insurance  out of their own pocket, usually up front.

Our Practice Manager can provide an estimate of fees and facilitate a quote from your chosen hospital.

Unfortunately there are fees and charges that are not covered by Private Health Insurance and are payable by all women who deliver in a private hospital. It is usually less than $1000 in total. (Private Health Funds often charge an excess that is usually $200 - $500).

Other fees and charges are:

Paediatrician fees (charged by independent Paediatricians directly for all private deliveries).

Once your baby is born your Obstetrician will refer him/her to a specialist paediatrician. There are several specialist paediatricians working at MtLawley who all bill independently. Paediatricians at SJOG Subiaco charge $375 for uncomplicated cases..  More information is available  here.

Ultrasound scans: are bulk billed by some providers including SKG, who has an office on site at SJOG Mt Lawley and SJOG Subiaco Hospitals. These include First Trimester Screening Tests (for Down Syndrome, etc.), 19-week anatomy ultrasound scans and growth scans where needed. High risk women may have to go for tertiary scans (Subspecialist Obstetric scans) with providers such as Aurora, Western Ultrasound for Women, QDOS, POGU, or Women’s Imaging where additional fees apply.

Blood tests:  We will refer you to Pathology providers that Bulk bill out patient blood tests. There could be charges for in-patient blood tests, including cord blood gasses on the baby as some Private Helth Funds do not cover these. 

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)(also known as Harmony or Generation) for Down syndrome, etc., if requested:  $400.

Epidural (if requested): $0 – $250 gap depending on the refund offered by your Private Health Fund and wheter it is a booked epidural or an emergency case after hours. On-call anaesthetists set their own fees, though most of them do not charge a gap for HBF.  

Diabetic Educator:  Women diagnosed with diabetes in pregnancy will be referred to a diabetic educator who charges independently.

Physiotherapy: no charge for in-hospital physiotherapy. Fees apply for outpatient appointments.

Lactation consultants: available on site in MtLawley. No charges when admitted as an in-patient. Fees apply to out patient visits.

Dietitian: available on site at SJOG Mt Lawley; fees apply.

General Practitioners: POGS work closely with GPs and encourage ongoing visits to them where needed. They  Influenza and Pertussis vaccines and some will also do iron infusions if indicated. We are happy to share care of your pregnancy management with your GP where appropriate. 

Community Child Health Nurses: home visits and visits to their clinics are available free of charge.

There are no extra charges for high-risk pregnancies or Caesarean sections.

Overseas Private Health Funds usually cover delivery and in-hospital fees and often also cover out patient fees. There is great variation between what these funds pay. It is best to check with your fund directly, they can provide you with the exact rebates that apply  for your clinic visits and delivery.

It is  more cost effective for uninsured  women who do not have Medicare to see a private specialist and deliver in a private hospital than to go through the public hospital system. The total all inclusive cost to have a baby  in the private sector is usually $10 000.

Our Practice Manager can provide an estimate of fees and help you obtain a quote from your chosen hospital.  

We are not a bulk billing practice, fees are payable for clinic visits.

We are 'no gap' providers with HBF, which means that our there are no gaps for in hospital surgery. Gaps apply to other funds and is capped at $499.

First Gynaecology consultation: Fee $250, Medicare Rebate $73.85

Follow-up Gynaecology consultation: Fee $150, Medicare Rebate $37.15

Colposcopy: Fee  $270-$380 (Including consultation), Medicare Rebate $128.20 

Mirena insertion: Fee $350 (Including consultion), Medicare Rebate $119.40

Implanon insertion: Fee $250 (Including consultion), Medicare Rebate $104.15

Cervical Polypectomy: Fee $350 (Including consultation), Medicare Rebate $128.25 

If you need surgery Private Health Funds will pay your hospital charges. (An excess may apply.) 

We are 'no gap' providers with HBF, which means that our there are no gaps for in hospital surgery. Gaps apply to other funds and is capped at $499.99.

An increasing number of people that do not have Private Health Cover are choosing to "Self-Insure" and pay for their own surgery. This avoids the public hospital waiting list and you can get back to your work and sport as soon as possible. Another option is to join a Private Health Fund but then a 12 month waiting period applies.  It means you will have to pay insurance premiums for 12 months and also pay the excess payment on admission. When all that is taken into consideration, paying for the surgery yourself (if you are able to) is often cheaper. Using money from your own superannuation fund is also possible.  Check with your fund as there are many restrictions.

Self-funded patients are responsibe for the following:

• the gap between the Medicare benefit and the specialist’s charge for the procedure
• the gap for diagnostic services (medical imaging and laboratory testing). Some of these services may be bulk billed to Medicare, that is no ‘gap.’
• operating theatre charges
• hospital accommodation fees (bed charges)
• surgically implanted prostheses
• other services.

We can provide you with a quote for your treatment. It will include our charges, the item numbers and expected Medicare rebates. We will also provide you with a fee estimate for the Anaesthetist and  obtain a quote from the hospita for their services.

Some overseas funds pay for gynaecological consultations but often you have to pay our account first and then claim the rebate back form your fund.  

There may be added charges for medications, blood tests, other pathology tests and diagnositic imaging depending on the private health fund you are insured with.

If you need to see other health professionals such as physiotherapists or another specialist, there may be a gap to pay.

All consultation fees must be settled on the day of consultation.

We accept EFT,  Visa, Mastercard,  or cash.