Daves Girl

My OB delivers at Frances Perry, St V Private and Freemasons.

My OB's fee is $2600. This is broken down into 2 parts - $1600 at 20 weeks and the other $800 at 30 weeks. The $1600 portion i will get 80% back from Medicare as i have reached the threshold, the $800 portion i dont get anything back on this component.

I had to have a CVS and this was done in a private ultrasound clinic and was expensive, all up about $900 for the procedure and lab work, i got about $500 of that back from Medicare.

My 18 week scan was also done at a private clinic and it cost $180 of which i got $80 back from Medicare.

Also blood tests/lab work i have not been bulk billed and have been entitled to the scheduled medicare rebate for these. So once again out of pocket.

So yes, going via an OB and via private ultrasound clinics is not a cheap excercise. And i would say my OB's fees are average.

I also know they change frequently, as OB's have idenmity insurance that goes up every year and hence they pass this on to their patients. My girlfriend used the same OB last year and i know she payed less than me, not sure how much less. Also my sister in law that used him 3 years ago, payed half what im paying now.