Information For Patients

REFERRALS

Appointments can be made by either faxing your referral directly to 03 9011 9671 or Call  03 8001 7033 Our staff will contact you a week prior to your appointment to confirm your attendance.

If you are unable to attend your appointment please contact our clinic immediately to re-schedule your appointment and to allow us to re-allocate your appointment time.

FOR ALL SLEEP APPOINTMENTS PLEASE COMPLETE THE STOP BANG AND EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE FORMS

Fees
Initial Consultation   $250 (Medicare rebate $125.90 *)
Review Consultation   $125 (Medicare rebate $63.10 *)
Prolonged Initial Consultation  $350 (Medicare rebate $220.15 *)
Prolonged Review Consultation  $175 (Medicare rebate $110.25 *)
Home Sleep Study  $450 (Medicare rebate $285.05*)
Lung Function    Bulk Billed for Medicare Eligible Patients

*  refer to Medicare Australia for eligibility to Medicare rebate
**  may be applicable for eligible patients
NOTE – Home sleep studies and Lung Function testing will be performed at other locations.

Important Information for Sleep Study Referrals
If you wish to be considered for a direct referral for a sleep study please complete both the STOP BANG and Epworth Sleepiness Score – your eligibility for a direct referral for sleep study is dependent on the information obtained from these questionnaires.

What to bring to your appointment
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your allocated appointment time.
A valid referral is required to be seen by a medical specialist.
Bring any chest x-rays, previous lung function test results or sleep studies.