The process, step by step
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Understanding the charges

Surgery usually involves three separate charges: mine, the anaesthetist’s and the hospital’s. Some procedures also need an assistant surgeon, who charges separately.

You receive a written estimate of my fee before your date is booked. The anaesthetist and the hospital provide their own estimates. Your health fund can tell you what it covers. A GP referral is required for a Medicare rebate.

My fee
Written estimate and financial consent from my rooms, before booking.
Anaesthetist
Billed separately. The anaesthetist’s rooms can give you an estimate.
Hospital
Depends on your health fund cover. Check any excess with your fund and the hospital.
Assistant surgeon
Only for some procedures. I will tell you beforehand if one is needed.
Hospital admission — done with the hospital

Each hospital collects its own admission details, and you must complete this before your procedure. My rooms cannot do it for you. Have your procedure date, Medicare card, health fund details and a list of your medications to hand.

Epworth Freemasons
Surgery is at either the Albert Street campus or the Day Procedure Unit on Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. Your admission letter confirms which. Register through the Epworth patient portal. For help with admission, call the patient service centre on 1800 337 453 or email forms to efbookings@epworth.org.au.
Albert Street
109 Albert Street, East Melbourne
03 9483 3833
Day Procedure Unit
320 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne
03 9418 8178
Epworth patient portal
Cabrini Malvern
Complete your admission and health history forms through Cabrini eAdmission at least five days before you come in. It takes 15 to 45 minutes. For help, call Cabrini on 03 9508 1679.
Cabrini eAdmission
Monash House, Clayton
Register through PreAdmit. For hospital paperwork, fasting and fees, contact admissions on 03 8394 0700 or admissions@monashhouse.com.au.
PreAdmit
Cremorne Private Day Surgery
Cremorne sends you a health questionnaire link once your booking is made. Return it at least a week before your date. For admission times, fasting and fees, call 03 9097 1460.
Questionnaire sent to you

Register as soon as your date is confirmed. An incomplete registration can delay or cancel your admission on the day. Contact the hospital about its paperwork and fees, and my rooms about anything clinical.

Preparing for the day

The pre-admission instructions cover fasting, which medicines to stop or continue, what to bring and getting home. Read them as soon as your date is confirmed, as some medication changes start up to a week before.

Pre-admission instructions
For non-urgent questions in business hours, call my rooms on 03 8400 6193. For urgent concerns after hours, call me on 0459 706 061. If you are pregnant and 20 weeks or more, call the birth suite at your booked hospital instead. In an emergency, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department.