FAQ
No, if you see Dr. Pearce, a GP referral is not necessary to allow access to Medicare benefits and the Medicare Safety Net, as long as you have an up-to-date Medicare Number.
MULGC provides care for the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder conditions. Microsurgery and Sporting Injuries are also treated. View all our services here.
PRP Therapy, or Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, is a good alternative to surgery in selected orthopaedic conditions. Problems such as rotator cuff tendinosis or partial thickness rotator cuff tears, tennis elbow or common extensor tendinosis or tears are examples of conditions amenable to PRP injection. Osteoarthritis of most joints, including the base of the thumb, fingers, knee, elbow and shoulder, are amenable to PRP Therapy and, in some cases, can delay surgical treatment such as joint replacement. All injections are performed under ultrasound guidance to improve the accuracy of the injection.
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When you are initially seen at Maguire Upper Limb Gold Coast, one of our doctors will assess you and decide whether you require non-operative or operative treatment.
Maguire Upper Limb Gold Coast is an outpatient-based facility that enables patients to access the Medicare rebate system for outpatient procedures. Private health insurance is not required to access the outpatient Medicare rebate system.
The costs involved include an initial consultation, which costs $408 and has a rebate of approximately $61. When you are initially seen at Maguire Upper Limb Gold Coast, Dr Pearce will assess you and decide whether you require non-operative or operative treatment.
Non-operative treatment may be offered on the day. If operative treatment is required, it will be scheduled for a suitable time, usually within 2 weeks. If you have been financially consented at least 1 week prior to your initial consultation, we may be able to get you in for surgery within a matter of days. Pre-payment of the total surgery cost is required at least 1 week prior to surgery.
If you require a follow-up consultation, these appointments are billed at between $75 and $204, depending on the time of the consultation, with a rebate of between approximately $11 and $38. However, if you have reached the Medicare Safety Net prior to your consultation/s, you should receive a rebate of up to 80% back from Medicare for these consultation fees.