29 April 2022
Effective immediately, as per Dr Lee, we are to commence charging discograms a private upfront fee.
If the patient has a current valid Medicare card they will be able to take their invoice to Medicare to claim on. They will NOT get a refund for all they’ve paid, but if it is a one level discogram the out of pocked fee will be approx. $120.
If the patient requires more than one level, then the gap payment will be approx. $130. These are estimates only and are subject to change as per Medicare rulings.
The fee breakdown is listed below. The quick codes for discograms are required to be used and the referral will need to be sent in prior to appointment being arranged so that it enables correct quoting for the examination. PLEASE NOTE – DO NOT USE THE $ SIGN IN COMRAD TO COME UP WITH A FEE FOR THE ITEMS. THE DISCO FEE HAS BEEN ARRANGED AT A SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATE AND THE $ FEE IN COMRAD WILL PROVIDE A HIGHER FEE – THEREFORE PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE THE FEE BREAKDOWN BELOW!
One level discogram will be $870.
An additional $100 will be charged for each additional level. For e.g. if two levels are required then the fee would be $970.
DISCO – 1 LEVEL
57341 = $482
18232 = $198
59700 = $100
104 = $90
Total fee = $870
DISCO > 1 LEVEL (e.g. 2 LEVELS)
57341 = $482
18232 = $198
59700 = $100
59700A = $100
104 = $90
Total Fee = $970 (add $100 for each additional level).
