If you are an Australian resident and hold a Medicare card, a portion of the cost of your visit will be covered. However, an out-of-pocket fee will also apply, as detailed below. This information is current on 9 December 2022 and subject to change without notice. Calvary Adelaide Emergency Department The minimum out-of-pocket fee of $460.00 is payable on all attendances. There is no out-of-pocket fee if you present with a Workcover injury or via self-insured companies. There is no-out-of-pocket fee for Department of Veterans’ Affairs patients. Other fees If you need a blood test, it will be undertaken by Clinpath and you will be bulk billed by them. If you require imaging, it will be undertaken by Dr Jones and Partners and you will be billed separately by them. Buderim Emergency Centre, Sunshine Coast A standard out-of-pocket fee of $350 is payable on all attendances. The fee is inclusive of an Emergency Centre specialist consultation, radiology and pathology. X-rays and blood tests are covered by Medicare. If you hold a relevant concession card, or are under 17 years of age, the out-of-pocket fee will be $220. There is no out-of-pocket fee if you present with a Workcover injury or via self-insured companies. There is no-out-of-pocket fee for Department of Veterans’ Affairs patients. Other fees Out of hours radiology: Radiology fees are billed and collected directly by Buderim EC’s radiology provider, iMED, and capped at a maximum of $300. For ultrasounds performed on public holidays, after 5 pm and on weekends, and any CT scans or general X-rays completed on public holidays, after 7 pm and on weekends, the fees are as follows: CT or XR requested individually: $150 per modality unless requested in combination; CT and XR requested in combination: $150; Ultrasounds (US): $150. Feedback or account issues related to radiology should be addressed directly with iMED by phoning (07) 5373 2900. Infectious disease: If you require an accelerated test for infectious disease, this can cost $50.00 and will be billed to you by our partner, QML Pathology. Calvary Lenah Valley Emergency Department, Hobart For Medicare card holders, the standard out-of-pocket fee for all patients aged 17 and over is $260. The presentation fee is payable on all attendances (except Workcover or Department of Veterans affairs card-holders which are free of charge) whether you are admitted to a hospital, discharged from us or transferred to another facility and it applies to all patients (including Medicare card and private health insurance holders). Non-Medicare entitled patients (e.g. international visitors) are liable for the full cost of all the services provided, with an out-of-pocket fee of $625, plus the full cost of all the services provided. The fee does not include pharmacy products such as splints, crutches and discharge drugs or the fee of any specialist called by the ED doctor. Charges for these services are determined by the provider, without consultation with the ED. Radiology (Medical Imaging) services are provided by a third party (I-MED Radiology Network). Any additional charges relating to that service are directly to you by I-MED Radiology Network and should be paid directly to them