Fees for Private Patients
Consultations and Procedures
This page last updated 24 January, 2011
| Consultation Fees | |
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| New Patient | £180 |
| Follow Up | £130 - 150 (depending on complexity) |
| Out-patient Procedures Note: Procedure Fees are in addition to Consultation Fees |
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| Microsuction of Ear | £91 |
| Rigid Nasal Endoscopy | £100 |
| Flexible Fibreoptic Nasolaryngoscopy | £208 |
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| Audiology Hearing Tests | |
| Pure Tone Audiogram | £85 |
| Impedance / Tympanogram | £60 |
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| Surgical Operations | |
| We bill to rates that are accepted by most Medical Insurance Companies. | poa |
For Self Paying Patients
- Consultant fees are only part of the cost of private medical treatment
- You may also receive hospital bills
- There may be further bills for scans, blood tests and private prescriptions
- We will do our best to estimate the total cost of your first appointment in advance
- You can swap between private and NHS treatment at any time, subject to your GP referring you back into the NHS system
- For in-patient and day-case surgical operations, ask about our fixed price quotes
For insured patients
- Please check what your policy covers
- Any exclusions or financial limits?
- Will you have to pay an excess?
- Private prescription drugs are not usually covered on insurance policies
- Even though most medical insurance companies settle accounts directly on your behalf, payment remains your personal responsibility
- Please bring your claim form or pre-authorisation number with you
- We can help you fill in your claim form
- You can swap between private and NHS treatment at any time, subject to your GP referring you back into the NHS system
Fixed Price Scheme
The total cost of an operation is made up of three main parts:
- Hospital Charges
- ~ 65%
- Surgeons Fees
- ~ 25%
- Anaesthetists Fees
- ~ 15%
- Total
- ~100%
- Possible Further Bills
- ????
You can pay as you go, settle all these accounts separately, and deal with any extra bills as and when they occur. But for self-funding patients undergoing surgical operations at St Saviours or the Chaucer hospital we recommend their fixed price schemes. These offer a single all-in charge
- Hospital charges, surgeon fees and anaesthetist fees included
- In-patient and day-case operations covered
- First follow-up consultation included
- Price is fixed and payable in advance
Please phone 01233 642244 and ask Mrs Fairley to arrange a fixed price quotation.
Accounts
- The balance of your account, less any deposit, is payable immediately after your consultation
- We accept cheques, cash, BACS, debit and credit cards
- Credit cards are subject to a surcharge of 3.75% (Visa, Mastercard). We no longer accept American Express
- Debit cards (most cheque or "hole in the wall" cash cards are debit cards) are free of surcharge
- You can pay over the phone, 01233 642244
- Please remember that payment is your personal responsibility, although many medical insurance companies will settle the account directly on your behalf
- A signed insurance claim form, or confirmed pre-authorisation number, is essential for direct settlement
- If you do not receive your claim form from the insurance company until after your consultation, please sign it and send it on to 71 Mill Court without delay
- Other bills from hospitals, anaesthetists, radiologists, pathologists etc may arrive before or after ours
- If your insurance claim is already in progress, please send any further invoices you receive to your insurance company, quoting your policy and claim reference numbers
- We provide an excellent and efficient service and it is rare that any of our patients default on paying their accounts. For the tiny minority who avail themselves of our time and expertise but do not pay their bills, our policy is to send two reminders, then pursue the debt through the small claims court
