Fees
We are a mixed billing practice and payment at the time of visit is required. If you have a Medicare card you are eligible for a rebate and this will go back into your bank account overnight.
All patients (Private and Concession) can claim their Medicare rebate electronically at the front desk after payment for consultations.
Payments vary depending on consultation and medical procedure.
No Pension or concession card? Fees available on request.
| Children under age 16 | Bulk-billed |
| Pensioners over age 65 | Concession Rates |
| DVA Gold cardholders | Bulk-billed |
| Healthcare card holders & pension holders | Concession Rates |
| USQ Students (University ID required at time of appointment) | Concession Rates |
| Bupa Overseas Students (Bupa Overseas Student card required at time of appointment) | Concession Rates |
EFTPOS, cash, credit card, and cheques are accepted.
Practice Consultation Fees
Toowoomba Medical Centre is a mixed billing practice.
| Consultation | Time | Fee | Concession Fee | Rebate |
| Standard Consultation | 5 – 15 min | $82.00 | $61.00 | $41.20 |
| Long Consultation | 15 – 30 min | $119.00 | $98.00 | $79.70 |
| Extended Consultation | 30 – 45 min | $155.00 | $135.00 | $117.40 |
Children (Under 16 Years) will be Bulk Billed, Pension Card and Health Care Card Holders will be billed Concession Rates for Their Appointments *Applicable Immediately for New Patients and from 1 June 2023 for Existing Patients
Procedure Fees
There are some out of pocket fees for certain procedures at the practice, for use of our treatment room and consumables.
- Excisions
- Iron Infusions
- Implanon (Removal and Insertion)
- Procedures
These fees are for all patients and are payable on the day of your appointment (or for excisions, on the day of your removal of stitches appointment).
The fees are not claimable with Medicare.
The out of pocket fee for excisions is $100.
Iron infusions are $179.70 with a Medicare rebate of $79.70.
For all other procedures you will be notified of any out of pocket costs by your doctor or reception staff.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the practice on (07) 4635 6111.
Notice of Fee Increase
Toowoomba Medical Centre review their fees on 1 July each year and aligns it with the Medicare annual rebate increase. Communcaition about this is available in the practice newsletter and at reception.
If you would like to find out more information, please feel free to speak to our reception by calling (07) 4635 6111.
WORKCOVER CLAIMS
All patients who have sustained an injury and require a medical certificate for Workcover will be required to pay for their initial consultation and claim their refund through Workcover or their employer.
Any subsequent appointments will be billed to WorkCover Qld or your employer provided a Claim number is provided at the time of your appointment.
Unfortunately the practice is unable to bill directly to WorkCover or another claim provider without a claim number provided at the time of your appointment.
