The Medical Costs Finder is an online tool provided by the Department of Health that aims to help Australians understand the cost of common specialist medical procedures. It includes the most common hospital procedures patients want to know more about, based on the most recent publicly available Government data about what people have paid for procedures.
How does the Medical Costs Finder help you?
You can use the tool to:
- see how much people have paid out of pocket for a procedure
- compare the costs estimated by your specialists and other health providers for a hospital procedure with the typical costs for the procedure in your area.
This allows you to better understand what is typically paid and whether your likely out of pocket costs are high or low, compared with what others have paid for the treatment. You'll also see the Medicare and any estimated private health insurance payments, which could affect the out of pocket costs you may pay.
How can I use the Medical Costs Finder?
Simply, visit the Medical Costs Finder webpage and follow their step-by-step instructions.
What if I’m an HIF Member?
If you're a HIF Member, and would like to receive an accurate medical estimate on an expected hospitalisation please complete our online Medical Estimate Form or call us on 1300 134 060. Our AccessGap Cover is HIF’s medical gap cover arrangement, designed to minimise or eliminate these out of pocket expenses for medical services whilst an in-patient in a registered overnight hospital or day facility. Australian doctors can nominate to opt in or out of the AccessGap, which may mean that if you choose an AccessGap Doctor you can have lower out-of-pocket costs.