Fees
What you'll pay at SWIFT, with or without a Medicare card. No referral needed.
Walk-in visit, facility fee
$396+ Medicare charges
Consumables like crutches or boots cost extra.
How you pay
Medicare card holders
- Pay one amount when you leaveFacility fee + Medicare charges
- Get an instant refundOf the Medicare part only
No Medicare card
- Pay one amount when you leaveFacility fee + Medicare charges
- Tests and scans are invoiced separatelyACL and Imaging Specialists send their own invoices afterwards
What Medicare charges cover
- Doctor consultation
- Any procedures performed
Emergency & urgent care
Walk-in visits for illness and injury.
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| First visitSWIFT facility fee | $396 + Medicare |
| Return visit for the same issueWithin 24 hours | Bulk-billed |
| Return visit for the same issue2 to 7 days later | $150 + Medicare |
Pathology
- Bloods, swabs and urine tests
- Collected on site by your treating team
- Sent to Australian Clinical Labs (ACL). Most general results usually within 2 hours
- Medicare card holders: most general tests are bulk billed; special tests may have additional charges
- No Medicare card: Medicare charges apply, paid separately
- Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) sends you its own invoice after your test
Infusion clinic
By appointment. Infusions don't attract the $396 urgent care fee.
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Iron, zoledronic acid or Vyepti infusionYou bring your own medication (always bring your own Vyepti) | $246 + Medicare |
| Infusion with Ferinject 1g or zoledronic acid supplied by SWIFTThe $77 is the drug, the same for both. Total before Medicare $323 | $246 + $77 + Medicare |
| Phosphate infusionNo extra drug charge: the facility fee covers the phosphate | $246 + Medicare |
| IV antibioticsAfter a SWIFT consultation, or on a GP prescription | $150 + Medicare |
| Other infusions | Call us |
Wound care clinic
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Simple wound care or dressing | $80 + Medicare |
| Complex wound care or dressing | $140 + Medicare |
| Suture removal | $80 + Medicare |
Scans and imaging
On site, provided by Imaging Specialists, an independent company. Questions about scans: (02) 8614 8400.
| Scan and hours | With Medicare |
|---|---|
| X-ray and CTEvery day, 10am to 9pm. When SWIFT refers you after assessment | Bulk-billed |
| UltrasoundWeekdays, 10am to 5pm | Bulk-billed |
| Ultrasound, after hoursWeekdays, 5pm to 8pm | Additional charges |
| Ultrasound, weekends and public holidays | Additional charges |
| MRISubject to availability. Cost depends on the type of MRI | Additional charges |
Without a valid Medicare card, Medicare charges apply to all imaging tests. These fees apply only to patients seen at SWIFT.
Other costs
Consumables, such as crutches or boots, cost extra, depending on what you need. Physiotherapy, hand therapy, casting and splinting are charged by those clinics, separately from SWIFT's fees. Our team confirms the cost with you before treatment or imaging begins.
Questions about fees?
Call us before you come in and we'll talk you through it.