Consultation Fees

    
    MBS Item number
    Fee
    Medicare rebate^
    Out of pocket
  


    General Surgery
Initial Consultation
    104
    $150
    $84.15
    $65.85
  

    General Surgery
Follow-up
    105
    $80
    $42.30
    $37.70
  

    Weight Loss Surgery
Initial Consultation
    104
    $200
    $84.15
    $115.85
  

    Weight Loss Surgery
Post-op follow-up*
    105
    Bulk Bill^
    
    $0
  

    Weight Loss Surgery
Pre-op consult*
    105
    $80
    $42.30
    $37.70
  

    All surgery
First post-op visit
    
    No charge
    
    $0
  

    Emptying of Gastric Band reservoir during
Initial Weight Loss Surgery Consultation
    31587
    $250
    $94.90
    $155.10
  

    Emptying of Gastric Band reservoir during
Follow-Up Weight Loss Surgery Consultation
    31587
    $130
    $94.90
    $35.10
  

    DVA Gold Card
    
    Bulk Bill^
    
    $0
  

    Cancellation Fee <48hrs Notice - 
Consultation
    
    $50
    
    $50
  

    Cancellation Fee <48hrs Notice - 
Local Anaesthetic Procedure
    
    $100
    
    $100
  

    Cancellation Fee <48hrs Notice - 
Hospital Procedure
    
    $200
    
    $200
  

Notes:

These fees only apply to patients seen at Cairns Doctors on Barr St, patients seen elsewhere will have different fees which are available on request

* Bulk Billing for Weight Loss Surgery after surgery follow-up consultations only applies when the surgery was performed by Cairns Surgery

^Medicare rebates and Bulk Billing are only available with a valid referral (GP - 12 months, Specialist - 3 months)

DVA White Card holders need to have an accepted service-related injury or condition to qualify for Bulk Billing, otherwise standard fees apply

These fees are current as of March 2025 and are subject to change