Fee & Billing Information for Dr Daniel Meyerkort
Consultation Fees
Daniel makes sure that our surgical fees align with the AMA recommended rate for Orthopaedic Surgeons. You will get a full quote prior to surgery, it is best to check with your Health Fund prior to get an estimate of your out of pocket costs.
Below is a summary to help you with this:
New Consultation - $250
Follow up Consultation - $135
If you have a valid GP referral, a Medicare rebate will cover a portion of this fee.
Surgical Fees
Dr Daniel Meyerkort charges fees aligned with the AMA recommended rate. Certain procedures will be discounted according to your health fund coverage.
Knee & Hip Replacement
90% of the AMA recommended fee. Most health funds have a known gap arrangement, this will be further discounted to limit your out-of-pocket expense to $500.
Sports Knee Surgery (ACL / Arthroscopy/ Meniscus surgery etc)
An out-of-pocket fee of $500 will apply.
Ankle / Foot Surgery
100% of the AMA recommended fee will apply to most procedures. Sports ankle surgery (ligament / arthroscopy etc) will be discounted to the Known Gap rate if your fund has this arrangement and limit the out of pocket to $500, otherwise the AMA fee will apply
Other Costs
Excess payable directly to the Hospital depending on your level of coverage
Knee braces, moon boots etc
Physiotherapy / rehabilitation
Anaesthetic fees – The anaesthetist will quote prior to your procedure
Blood tests, x-rays, CT / MRI etc
If you require further information about any of the above, please contact our admin team.