Unfortunately if you are not covered by Medicare (the Australian health care funding scheme) there will be no Medicare rebate applied to the cost of your consultation or treatment.

Full fees apply.

We are unable to provide exact quotes for consultations and procedures due to the amount of varying item numbers involved.

Please allow at least $400 for consultation and associated minor services that can occur on the day (e.g. cryotherapy, biopsies).

Please allow at least $700 for a simple excision, to at least $1400 for a complex excision.

Independent pathology companies will also charge a fee for histopathological examination of the specimen at the laboratory, please allow at least $400 for this service , which will be invoiced by the pathology service separately.

Occasionally some specimens require extended testing with additional costs.

Tax invoices for our services can be provided to supply to you or your insurer.

$199 (Medicare rebate of $82.90 applies) for a full body skin check of 20 mins.

This appointment type is intended to be done annually.

Patients whom have a minimal number of skin lesions will have a reduced fee of $159 for a skin check of <20 mins (Medicare rebate of $42.85 applies)

$109 for a spot check or review appointment (1-2 spots, Medicare rebate $42.85 applies)

This appointment type is intended to review 1-2 new or changing skin lesions, or as follow up for photography/short term monitoring of a skin lesion.

This appointment is not be used by new patients for a full check.

All simple (punch or shave) biopsies if performed at the same time as a skin or spot check appointment will be included in the cost of the appointment. Excisional biopsies are done on a separate procedural list - please see Skin Lesion Removal for pricing.

If performed at a separate appointment biopsies will incur an additional consult fee (please refer to “Spot Check/Review”)

Out of pocket fees (i.e. after the Medicare rebate is applied) for skin lesion removal range from approximately $299-399 depending on the lesion size, location and the complexity of the procedure.

Your doctor will be able to give you a detailed estimate at your consultation.

The current gap fee (i.e. the amount payable after the Medicare rebate is applied) is:

• $299 for simple excisions - excision sites on arms, trunk, upper legs (excluding wide local excisions).

• $399 for complex excisions - all other sites (i.e. head, neck, lower legs, hands, digits, any excision requiring complex closure such as a flap, skin graft or a wide local excision).

These fees include sutures, dressings, an aftercare pack, nursing care and removal of sutures.

All curettage procedures incur a gap fee of $99 (i.e. after the Medicare rebate is applied)

Cosmetic mole or lesion removal procedures are not covered by Medicare.

Fees are approximately $99 for simple cryotherapy or diathermy for 1-3 lesions with a consult fee applicable as above.

If more than 3 lesions are treated at the same appointment, fees are at the discretion of the treating doctor.

For other lesion removal options, fees are $350 per lesion on the face, $250 per lesion on the body and $150 for each subsequent lesion in the same session. A consult fee is applicable as above.

Cryotherapy (freezing) of actinic keratoses if performed at the same time as a check appointment will be included in the cost of the appointment. 

Freezing of non-cancerous lesions incurs a gap fee as a Medicare rebate does not apply (please refer to Cosmetic Mole Removal)

Results review appointments will incur a fee of $109 (Medicare rebate $42.85 applies) if requiring an external referral for a procedure, extensive discussion of treatment options, prescription of topical treatment or if >6 mins in duration.

Results appointments that are <6 mins where results are internally referred for a procedure will not incur an out-of pocket fee.

Wound review appointments post treatment also do not incur an out-of-pocket fee.

Saturday or out of hours appointments will incur an additional surcharge of $25.

Our independent pathology provider is Clinipath. Medicare card holders are generally bulk billed for pathology examinations of specimens. Non-Medicare card holders please see the Overseas or Non-Medicare section above.