Fees & Charges

The fees charged by North Shore Private are determined by your level of private health insurance cover. North Shore has negotiated agreements with major health funds to ensure your hospital costs are covered by your health fund. There are circumstances where you may be charged a fee. Please contact your health fund to confirm your cover prior to your admission. All costs need to be paid on admission.

Questions to Ask your Health Fund

• Does my policy cover me for this procedure?
• Do I have an “excess” payment on my insurance policy?
• Are there any co-payments required for each night I will be in hospital?
• Does my policy exclude some treatments, for example cardiac, orthopaedic or rehabilitation?
• Are any prosthetic or disposable items used in the surgery not covered by my insurance?

If you are covered by Workers Compensation, Veterans’ Affairs or the State Government Insurance Commission please provide your insurer’s name and claim number prior to admission.

North Shore requires written confirmation of acceptance of liability by your insurer in these cases.

If you are not in a health fund, or you are insured with an overseas company, you will be asked to pay the estimated cost on admission. Please contact our patient accounts department on 02 8425 3952 for an estimate of fees and charges prior to the admission date. As it is an estimate only, in the event of unforeseen complications or variations from the proposed treatment the cost may vary.

Payment may be made by cash, EFTPOS, cheque or credit card. If paying by cheque, personal cheques are only accepted up to the value of $1500.

Fees from other Health Service Providers
Doctors’ fees, allied health and diagnostic services are billed separately by the provider.

You may receive separate accounts for:

• Pharmacy
• Surgeon
• Physiotherapy
• Assistant Surgeon
• Pathology
• Anaesthetist
• Radiology
• Other consultants / specialists / assistant surgeons