Emergency Department Fee

As of 1 September 2024, attending the Peninsula Private Hospital Emergency Department will incur a Professional Attendance Fee of $445 which is not claimable from Medicare or private health insurance. This fee is payable upon presentation to Peninsula Private Emergency Department.

Please note, if admission to hospital is required, the Professional Attendance Fee is still applicable

Your medical consultation with emergency doctors is bulk billed to Medicare and will not require a payment by you.

Pathology Test Fees

Most Pathology tests undertaken in the Emergency Department will be bulk billed and you will not incur out of pocket costs for these services.

Other costs may include:

• Radiology services: eg x-rays, CT scans, MRI’s and other radiological examinations
• Discharge medications
• Other medical specialists if required
• Allied health service providers
• Appliances such as crutches and/or braces etc