Account Information

BILLING POLICY

Bulk billing policy for inpatients and outpatients
We will bulk bill:

• All Pensioners
• Healthcare cardholders
• Veteran Affairs patients
• Children under 16 years
• When your doctor directs us to on the request form 

Please have your Medicare card, Healthcare card or Veterans Affairs card with you when you have a pathology test.

Inpatient Private Accounts
If you are in hospital or had day surgery at the time of your test.

• Private accounts - Affiliated Private Health Funds
  Clinipath Pathology has a 'no-gap' arrangement with a number of affiliated private health funds. The list of participated funds can be viewed via this link - Health fund agreements.
  To enable us to directly invoice your health fund on your behalf, we require both your Private Health Fund and Medicare numbers.
• Private accounts - non Affiliated Funds
  You will receive a private account, part of which will be claimable from Medicare and your Health Fund.
  Medicare and your Health Fund payment may not cover the entire fee.
  Our maximum gap for these accounts is $50.00.
• Uninsured Patients
  You will receive a private account with a maximum gap payable of $50.00

Outpatient Private Accounts
This is when you attend one of our collection centres in person, are visited at home by one of our collectors or have your specimen collected by your own doctor/nurse.

Part of the private account will usually be claimable from Medicare Australia.  The remainder, up to a maximum of $50, will be payable by you. This out of pocket expense does not include Non-rebatable tests.

Non-Rebatable Tests
Medicare Australia does not offer rebates for a number of tests. You will be required to pay the full amount for those tests.

View our Billing Policy

Payment Methods

Clinipath Pathology offers several payment options:       

Detailed payment instructions are printed on your account.

Account queries can be emailed to     accounts@clinipath.net