Fees
What you'll pay at SWIFT, with or without a Medicare card. No referral needed.
Walk-in visit, facility fee
$396
plus standard Medicare charges
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-equivalent 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
- Processed in Australian clinical labs
- Medicare card holders: bulk billed, no pathology charge
- No Medicare card: extra charge, paid separately
- Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) sends you its own invoice after your test
Infusion clinic
By appointment.
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Iron infusionYou bring your own Ferinject or iron medicine | $246 + Medicare |
| Iron infusionWe supply Ferinject 1g for $77 | $246 + $77 + Medicare |
| IV antibioticsAfter a SWIFT consultation, or prescribed by your GP | $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 |
| Stitches removal | $80 + Medicare |
Scans and imaging
Provided on-site by Imaging Specialists, an independent practice. Questions about scans: (02) 8614 8400.
| Scan and hours | With Medicare |
|---|---|
| X-ray and CTEvery day, 10am to 9pm | Bulk-billed |
| UltrasoundMonday to Friday, 10am to 5pm | Bulk-billed |
| Ultrasound, after hoursMonday to Friday, 5pm to 8pm | Extra charges |
| Ultrasound, weekendsSaturday and Sunday, subject to availability | Extra charges |
| MRISubject to availability | Extra charges |
Without Medicare, extra charges apply to all scans. These fees apply to patients seen at SWIFT.
Other costs
Depending on your treatment, you may need items like crutches or a moon boot. These cost extra.
Questions about fees?
Call us before you come in and we'll talk you through it.