Fees
What you'll pay at SWIFT, with or without a Medicare card.
$396 + Medicare charges
With a valid Medicare card, the Medicare rebate is paid back to you. Consumables like crutches or boots cost extra.
How you pay
Medicare card holders
- Pay one amount when you leaveFacility fee + Medicare charges
- Get the Medicare rebate backOf the Medicare part only
- Tests and scansX-rays and CT scans are bulk billed. Ultrasound and MRI may have additional charges
No Medicare card
- Pay one amount when you leaveFacility fee + Medicare-equivalent charges
- No Medicare rebate
- Tests and scans are invoiced separatelyPathology and imaging providers may 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 |
Scans and imaging
On site, provided by Imaging Specialists, an independent company. To book, or with questions about imaging, call (02) 8614 8400.
| Scan and hours | With Medicare |
|---|---|
| X-ray and CT scanEvery day, 10am to 9pm. When SWIFT refers you after assessment | Bulk-billed |
| UltrasoundWeekdays, 10am to 4pm | Bulk-billed |
| Ultrasound, after hoursWeekdays, 4pm to 8pm | Additional charges |
| Ultrasound, weekends and public holidays (emergency cases only) | Additional charges |
| MRISubject to availability. Cost depends on the type of MRI | Additional charges |
Without a valid Medicare card, Medicare-equivalent charges apply to all imaging tests. This fee structure applies only to patients seen at SWIFT.
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-equivalent 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 or zoledronic acid infusionMedication supplied by SWIFT. Its cost depends on the medication and dose | $246 + medication + Medicare |
| Vyepti infusionPlease bring your own Vyepti medication | $246 + Medicare |
| Phosphate infusionNo extra medication charge: the facility fee covers the phosphate | $246 + Medicare |
| IV antibioticsAfter a SWIFT doctor consultation, or with a GP referral | $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 |
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.