Your Anaesthetic fee is dependent on the type, complexity and duration of surgery, patient specific factors and the complexity of the anaesthetic technique. This adds up to a relative unit value. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recommended anaesthetic fee (per unit value) is higher than the rebate from Medicare and your Health Fund. For this reason, this leaves the you with an out of pocket cost.
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The amount of out of pocket will depend on the rebate of your Health Fund . This can vary substantially between different insurers
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Depending on the type of surgery, in few circumstances, the surgery may not attract an out of pocket. This means you do not pay the anaesthetist. The bill will be sent directly to your Insurer and Medicare. There should be no payment required from you for your anaesthetic services.
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In most circumstances, the anaesthetist may participate in a KNOWN gap program for some Health Funds. In this situation, a capped out of pocket will be charged to you, as per the agreed contract with your Health Fund.
In some circumstances, a capped out of pocket is not possible due to the nature of your surgery and your level of cover. In this instance, you will be asked to pay ​the FULL FEE cost of the Anaesthetic, and claim the rebate back from your Health Insurer/Medicare after the procedure.
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Your anaesthetic fee is independent of the Surgical and Hospital Fees. All services will have item numbers attached. Although we can provide an estimate, we encourage you to contact your insurer to confirm your rebate amount.