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(03) 9473 4600What to expect on the day of your procedure.
Find out moreAt East Melbourne Specialist Day Hospital as a stand-alone facility, with fewer overheads compared to large hospitals, more efficient processes and no overnight patients, we can offer highly competitive day procedure rates.
For patients with private health cover -We have contracts in place with all the leading private health funds, offering you the convenience of lodging claims on your behalf with little or no upfront costs.
For patients with no health cover, or those undergoing non-claimable procedures - Our day hospital set up means we can offer highly competitive day procedure rates compared to larger hospitals.
The hospital fee for your procedure covers the use of the operating theatre, day-stay accommodation and commonly used drugs and dressings. For some procedures, there will also be a charge for prostheses or disposables.
If you have private health insurance we will claim directly from your health fund.
If you have an excess or gap with your cover you will need to pay this on admission.
Your health fund will have advised us directly of the cover they will pay. If you do not have private health insurance you will need pay the full account on admission.
One or two days prior to admission a team member from East Melbourne Specialist Day Hospital will contact you to confirm any hospital costs for your procedure that need to be paid on admission.
The fee for your surgery cannot be claimed through Medicare.
We have an EFTPOS facility and accept all major credit cards except Diners Club and AMEX. For security reasons, cash is only accepted if there is no other option.
In addition to the day hospital fee please be aware that your Specialist, Anaesthetist and Pathologist will send their accounts for their services separately and directly to you. East Melbourne Specialist Day Hospital does not handle these accounts and you will need to pay them directly.
Please note that when you receive accounts from these doctors they will list the same item numbers as on your Hospital account, but they are for your Doctor’s services not the Hospital’s costs.
Prior to admission be sure to confirm your level of cover for hospital admission with your health insurance provider. Read more here…
If you have any questions about the costs associated with your procedure before then please contact our friendly team who will be more than happy to assist you.
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(03) 9473 4600What to expect on the day of your procedure.
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