Fees
We believe in clear and transparent communication regarding your orthopaedic care, including all associated fees.
Dr Bradley Richmond and our team are committed to providing you with a thorough understanding of the anticipated costs.
Costs at a Glance
Initial Consultation Fee
$250
Medicare Rebate:
at least $88.40
Out-of-Pocket Cost: maximum of $161.60
Review Consultation Fee
$150
Medicare Rebate:
at least $44.45
Out-of-Pocket Cost: maximum of $105.55
Consultation Fees
Our consultation fees are structured to reflect the time and expertise involved in providing comprehensive and personalised care.
Private Patients
Initial Consultation Fee: $250
Time allocation of 30-45min with Dr Richmond.
Medicare Rebate: at least $88.40, Out-of-Pocket Cost: maximum of $161.60
Review Consultation Fee: $150
Medicare Rebate: at least $44.45, Out-of-Pocket Cost: maximum of $105.55
Medicare rebates are processed directly by our clinic to streamline your claim.
All post-operative consultations in the first 6 weeks after surgery incur no further out-of-pocket costs.
WorkCover and Surgery Connect Patients
If your consultation is related to a WorkCover claim or you are a Surgery Connect patient, your consultation fees are covered by the respective third party.
DVA Patients
DVA Gold Card and eligible White Card holders are bulk billed for all consultations.
Surgical Fees
Dr Richmond and his team takes Informed Financial Consent very seriously.
If surgery is recommended for your condition, you will be provided with an individualised quote for the indicated procedure.
You will also be advised how to seek estimates for Anaesthetic, Surgical Assistant, and Hospital costs.
Privately Insured Patients
You will receive an itemised quote outlining the Surgical Cost and estimated combined rebate (Private Health Fund plus Medicare).
Dr Richmond’s team will also guide you through the process of ascertaining the other essential costs, including from the Anaesthetist,
Surgical Assistant, and Private Health Fund i.e., excess payable.
The surgical cost for different procedures varies, and reflects both surgical time, procedure complexity, pre and post-operative care.
Full payment of the surgical cost is required 2 weeks prior to surgery. The combined rebate will then be able to be claimed after the procedure.
WorkCover and Surgery Connect Patients
If your surgical procedure is covered by a third-party payer such as WorkCover or Surgery Connect, the surgical costs are covered directly by the third party. There are no out-of-pocket surgical costs for these cases.
DVA Patients
DVA Gold Card and eligible White Card holders generally incur no out-of-pocket surgical costs for approved procedures. The DVA approval process is discussed with patients on a case-by-case basis.
Self-Funded Patients
Some patients who do not have Private Health Insurance, or whose Insurance does not cover the required procedure,
choose to Self-Fund Private Surgery.
If you choose this option, you will receive a itemised quote outlining the Surgical Cost and estimated Medicare rebate.
Dr Richmond’s team will also guide you through the process of ascertaining the other essential costs, including from the Anaesthetist,
Surgical Assistant, Hospital costs, and Implant costs.
Dr Bradley Richmond
Orthopaedic Surgeon - BHB, MBChB, FRACS (Orth)
Dr Bradley Richmond graduated as a Doctor from the University of Auckland in 2004 and trained as a general Orthopaedic Surgeon in New Zealand, obtaining fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2014. He then spent a further 18 months undertaking subspecialty fellowship training in Sydney, working with some of the most respected Knee and Shoulder surgeons in Australia.
For 10 years, until early 2026, Dr Richmond worked as a Staff Specialist at Rockhampton Hospital – providing public Orthopaedic care to Central Queenslanders, and providing training and supervision to Orthopaedic Trainees, Junior Doctors, and International Medical Graduate Specialists.
In April 2024, he commenced part-time private practice, and now does this full-time; focusing exclusively on his areas of specialist expertise – knee and shoulder surgery.
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