i would expect that if you are a private patient you'd be paying for the tests, but in the public system you dont pay for them. Before i started seeing my private ob I was seeing my GP and had my initial dating scan and blood tests thru him and wasnt charged for anything. Then i started seeing my private ob and he sent me for another ultrasound at 20weeks and I was charged $150, then recently had more blood tests done and was charged $200 for them. So if you are going private and using private consulting rooms, expect to be charged for everything....but if you are a public patient, find out why you are paying because, as far as i'm aware, you shouldnt be.