Fees
Payment by direct credit to A/C 02-0591-0044426-00, Please use Chart No. as reference and Surname as particulars for direct credit payments
Booked Appointments
The following charges apply to patients registered with Waikanae Health, for booked appointments (in clinic, telephone and video) that are not on our Urgent Care Unit. Additional charges apply for patients who are not registered with us.
Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm **
Youth 14 - 17 Years**
Non ACC – $44.00
ACC – $44.00
Nurse – $31.00
Double or extended appointment (for each 15mins) add $63.
Adult 18 - 44 Years**
Non ACC – $63.00
ACC – $63.00
Nurse – $33.00
Double or extended appointment (for each 15mins) add $63.
Adult 45 - 64 Years**
Non ACC – $66.00
ACC – $66.00
Nurse – $33.00
Double or extended appointment (for each 15mins) add $63.
Adult 65 Years + **
Non ACC – $63.00
ACC – $63.00
Nurse – $33.00
Double or extended appointment (for each 15mins) add $63.
**Capped fees at $19.50 (18+ years) and $13.00 (dependents 14-17 years) for Community Services Cardholders applies Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm for Non-ACC, ACC and Nurse Consultations. Please note that for CSC holders only one appointment is funded per day. Double appointments will incur a higher rate. Please enquire when booking.
Urgent Care Unit
The following charges apply to patients registered with Waikanae Health. Additional charges apply for patients who are not registered with us. A triage nurse fee may apply if you do not need to see a doctor when you visit our Urgent Care Unit.
Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm **
Youth 14 - 17 Years**
Non ACC – $60.00
ACC – $60.00
Triage Nurse – $15.00
Adult 18-44 Years**
Non ACC – $63.00
ACC – $63.00
Triage Nurse – $15.00
Adult 45-64 Years**
Non ACC – $66.00
ACC – $66.00
Triage Nurse – $15.00
Adult 65 Years + **
Non ACC – $63.00
ACC – $63.00
Nurse – $33.00
Double or extended appointment (for each 15mins) add $60.
**Capped fees at $19.50 (18+ years) and $13.00 (dependents 14-17 years) for Community Services Cardholders applies Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm for Non-ACC, ACC and Nurse Consultations.
Children
Zero fees apply to children under the age of 14 years who are registered with Waikanae Health, both on our Urgent Care Unit and booked appointments, for both ACC and non-ACC consultations Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm.
Prescriptions
Children under 14 Years
One item (non-repeat) – $6.00
3 monthly (repeat) – $6.00
Urgent charge (may apply if required in less than 4 days) – $15.00
Immediate charge (same day service) – $20.00
Adult Non CSC
One item (non-repeat) – $25.00
3 monthly (repeat) – $30.00
Urgent charge (may apply if required in less than 4 days) – $45.00
Immediate charge (same day service) – $60.00
Adult CSC
One item (non-repeat) – $20.00
3 monthly (repeat) – $20.00
Urgent charge (may apply if required in less than 4 days) – $35.00
Immediate charge (same day service) – $50
Read our article ‘A repeat prescription is more than just the click of a button‘.
Procedures
The following procedures sit outside the capped co-payments for children under 14 years of age, CSC holders and their dependents unless otherwise stated. This list is not exhaustive of all procedures and supplementary fees charged – if in doubt please ask our team. Prices may change without notification.
Aclasta infusions
$145
(includes materials)
Aspiration of joint
$45
(includes materials)
Audiogram
$50
B12 injection
$30
(includes nurse fee and materials)
Blood pressure checks
Blood pressure (by PCPA or nurse) – one off $12
Blood pressure (by PCPA or nurse) – series $36
Brachial/ankle blood pressure $50
Blood pressure monitoring
24-hour ambulant blood pressure monitoring (includes fitting & reviewing results) $130
Home blood pressure monitor rental (per 7 days) $50
Catherisation
From $80
(includes materials, excludes GP consultation fee)
Certificates & reports
Per certificate per 15 minutes time taken to complete $30
Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) – per activation $50
Medical insurance reports – per 15 minutes $100
Cremation papers
$170
(includes cost of medical referee)
Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen)
If performed by GP in addition to consultation – per lesion $10
If performed by nurse (includes nurse consultation) – from $30
Drivers Licence
Drivers under 75 yrs of age (eg HT) $100
Drivers 75 yrs of age $100
Drivers 80+ yrs of age (includes SIMARD) $130
Ear suctioning
$70
Echo Cardio Gram (ECG)
ECG for surveillance NB: interpretation may increase cost (includes materials) $50
ECG when acute onset of symptoms (includes materials) $70
Nebulisation
$55
By GP or nurse (excludes GP consultation fee, includes materials)
Materials
Materials like dressings, medications, instruments etc are on-charged to patients based on cost price of the materials incurred. Materials are charged on ACC wounds as these are not covered by ACC.
Memory/cognition
SIMARD (driving) $30
Mini-Ace $30
Minor surgery
Standard consultation fees apply for initial consultation and planning of minor surgeries. These fees are excluded from charges outlined below
Punch biopsy
In GPs room (does not include GP consultation fee) – from $75
In theatre with nurse (does not include GP consultation fee) – from $185
Excisions (excludes materials, theatre fees, theatre nurse)
30 minutes – from $255
45 minutes – from $300
60 minutes – from $340
90 minutes – from $380
Toenail resection
Toenail resection (excludes materials, theatre fees, theatre nurse) – from $200
Theatre expenses
Theatre fee per 30 minutes $55
Theatre nurse per 30 minutes $60
Materials based on surgery being performed
Oxygen
$100
Per 15 minutes (includes materials)
Psychotherapy Trainee (ANZAP)
$25
Counselling services (if not funded) – Rudolf Pretorius – per 15mins
Referrals
$30
If a referral is required as an inclusion or as a result of a consultation (either face to face or virtual) and cannot be done within the 15min consultation then a referral charge may apply. NB: urgency fee additional if required within four (4 working days)
Removal of stitches
ACC injury (includes materials) $25
Non ACC (includes materials) $55
Smear
$45
(includes materials)
Specialty clinics
$32 and $19.50 for CSC cardholders
We run nurse-led clinics for Diabetes and Hypertension/Cardiovascular Disease. Some of our long-term condition funding is allocated to the running of these extended appointments, however this is a standard appointment co-payment required for the first 15 minutes of the appointment.
Spirometry
Lung function (if not funded) – includes materials $70
Steroid injections
$50-$100
Urgency fee
$15
Applied to referrals, off-work certificates, WINZ documents and any other document required within four (4) working days
Urine analysis
$30
(dropped specimen checked by nurses – includes materials)
Vaccinations
Not all vaccinations are funded by Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand). Please ask our Nursing team if funding applies to you.
MyIndici
If your GP has asked you, while in consultation, to give him/her updates, no charge will apply. Emailing the GP may incur a small charge for anything that may be deemed a new consultation. Emailing the nurse may incur a small charge if it needs to be directed to the GP and is deemed to be a consultation. Booking fees do not apply when booking appointments across MyIndici. Charges apply for repeat medications.
Other
Drivers Medicals – these are non-funded as they are not related to a medical condition – $100.00 (75 years) and $130 (over 80 years). If a referral is required as an inclusion or as a result of a consultation (either face to face or virtual) and cannot be done within the 15min consultation then a referral charge of $30 may apply. If the referral is required within the space of 4 working days an additional urgency charge of $15 will apply.
Additional charges are applicable for double or extended appointments. All extended consultations (that is, following the first 15 minutes) are $56 regardless of whether you are a CSC holder or not.
There may be a charge if a GP calls you in response to a request for an ‘on the day’ appointment, when the consultation is managed by telephone and you do not need to come in to an appointment.
Charging Enquiries
We are always happy to discuss our charges, or any concerns about an invoice. Please email accounts@waikanaehealth.co.nz