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Perth Obesity Surgery WA<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bariatric Surgery\u00a0
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About this guideline<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
When you consider weight loss surgery, you will expect to get clarity about the financial aspect of your treatment journey. To help you, we have compiled this guideline page and we recommend using it as a starting point to get an idea. To obtain an accurate overview of the rebates that will apply in your particular situation, we recommend you speak to your health fund.\n\nFor some of your appointments, and in case you have reached your Medicare safety net threshold, you may be entitled to a higher rebate. Mr Chandraratna does not participate in any 'gap schemes' with private insurance companies, with the exception of endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.\nYou will need a current referral for your appointment with Obesity Surgery WA, in order to claim a rebate.<\/div>

Obesity Surgery WA is registered with zip<\/a> and SuperCare<\/a>. Zip allows you to apply for a loan and SuperCare can facilitate your application for funding your procedure.
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Pre-surgical medical\/clinical fees<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pre-surgical medical\/clinical fees<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Initial consultation<\/h4>Referral required; otherwise no rebate payable<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fee: $ 160.00<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Rebate: $ 76.15 <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Initial dietitian<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fee: $ 155<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Rebate variable dependent <\/p>on any private health fund or EPC plan rebate<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Initial bariatric physician<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fee: $ 250<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Rebate: $ 110.50 medicare<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Initial specialist physician<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fee: $ 350<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Rebate: $ 234.85 medicare<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Initial exercise therapist<\/h4>Incl. InBody Bodyscan<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fee: $ 50<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

No rebate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Initial appt. pre-op bariatric nurse coordinator<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fee: $ 0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Surgical costs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Surgical costs<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Operation<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Item number<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Insured out-of-pocket cost<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Uninsured<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (primary)<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

31575<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 4,000<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 4,000<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Revisional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (complex)<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

31575<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 5,500<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 5,500<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy + Minimizer Ring*<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

31575<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 4,000<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 4,000 + $ 2,600* (MR*) = $ 6,600<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gastric Bypass Omega Loop\/Roux-en-Y\/SADI<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

31572\/31581<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 5,500<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 5,500<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Surgical assisstant<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

51303\/51300<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 500<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 500<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

BAC Bariatric Aftercare<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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$ 450<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 450<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
* Minimizer Ring billed by the hospital, not the practice<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bariatric After Care Program (BAC): $ 450<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Payable as a lump sum with your OOP (out-of-pocket) surgical fee prior to surgery. The BAC includes the following services over a 12 month period:<\/div>

Bariatric After Care program: $ 450<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2-week appt. with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bariatric post-op nurse<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

No charge<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2-week appt. with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Dietitian<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

variable rebate<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2-week appt. with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Exercise therapist<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

no rebate<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

6-week appt. with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bariatric post-op nurse<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

no charge<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

6-week appt. with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Dietitian<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

variable rebate<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

6-week appt. with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Exercise therapist<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

no rebate<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

10-week post-op review with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

surgeon<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

no charge<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

6-month review with<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bariatric physician<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Medicare rebate<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
[12 month review with bariatric physician fee payable on the day of consultation as per table below]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Any aditional appointments for the same cycle of care would be at the following costs:<\/div>

Additional appointments for the same cycle of care<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Surgeon subsequent consult<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 80.00<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 38.25 medicare rebate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bariatric physician<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 130.00<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 75.05 medicare rebate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Specialist physician<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 170.00<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 117.60 medicare rebate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Dietitian<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 90.00<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

rebate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Exercise therapist<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

$ 50.00<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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About Obesity Surgery WA: Our 6 commitments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Taking surgery seriously<\/h3>We know that entering into an operation is a big deal and we are very serious in getting the best outcome for you. We practice what is considered to be a world class standard. Our staff regularly attend national and international conferences and bring back what is the latest research and technology.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Running on time<\/h3>Our Surgeons and all of our staff try their best to run on time. Although it's not always possible, our commitment is that we do our best. Your time is valuable and we respect that.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Readily available<\/h3>Our surgeons (or at least one of them) are always available in a crisis. Some of them may provide you with a direct contact, but all are available through the hospital switchboard and happy to chat any time if there is a crisis.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

An obsessive attention to detail<\/h3>We do our best to not miss anything. Every stitch, every staple and every clip is applied to exactly where it needs to be with the greatest care possible.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Commitment to performing the best operation possible<\/h3>Not all operations are the same and there a few extras that we do to make things better. We know that our results are better with the minimiser ring so we offer it to everyone. We know that reflux can be an issue so we try to tighten every oesophageal hiatus to make reflux control as good as possibly can be.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A commitment to new technologies<\/h3>