Assistant FeesWhen a specialist performs surgery for you, he will charge a surgeons fee accordingly. This fee often reflects the length of time the surgery takes as well as other factors such as the technical difficulty of the procedure.Many surgeons use an assistant to reduce operating time. The less time spent on each operation means more operations can be performed in an operating list, and therefore more income can be generated. Most plastic and reconstructive surgeon use GP's (General Practitioners) to assist them in some or all of their surgery. When a GP is used as an assistant, Medicare has ruled that an "assistant's fee" is charged to compensate the GP for his time. This "assistants fee" is a set 20% of the surgeon's fee and is billed to you either directly by the GP, or indirectly by your surgeon. Cosmetic procedure are generally bilateral (two sided)procedures for example breast enlargement or reduction , eyelid surgery, facial surgery and so on. When a GP assists a surgeon, he often performs half of the procedure, and will invariably do half of the wound closure or suturing. If you have any questions regarding your operation or surgical assistants etc, our friendly staff will be able to assist you with your enquiry. Please call our free Call number on 18000 80001 |
