Dr Daniel Meyerkort, Perth Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre
Healthcare costs are rising and understandably patients want better value from their private insurance. Costs of partial and total knee replacement costs are outlined here. Daniel routinely uses robotic assistance to accurately perform your knee replacement, this is provided at no additional cost.
Surgical Fees
Daniel charges fees aligned with the AMA recommended rate. Pensioners and health care card holders will be discounted to 65% of the AMA recommended rate.
Hospital Excess
Depending on your level of coverage a hospital excess may be payable. Check with your health fund to find out how much this may be.
Anaesthetist Fees
Most Anaesthetists charge a gap fee, this will be quoted prior to your surgery. Most health funds have a ‘known gap’ arrangement which will limit your out of pocket anaesthetic fee to $500. If your fund does not have a known gap arrangement, it means the fund pays less meaning your out of pocket cost can be higher. You have a right to change health funds prior to surgery if your fund does not have a known gap arrangement.
XR’s, Blood Tests, ECG’s etc
Fee payments may be required for the above tests.