Skin Clinic
Early detection is vital.
Waverley Family Health Care are trained in a wide range of general dermatology issues, including skin cancer checks. Regardless of your skin tone, we recommend patients get screened for suspicious spots and moles regularly.
Most people will develop some kind of skin condition at some time in their life. It is important that you keep your skin healthy by moisturising your skin (at least three times per day if you suffer from dry skin), drinking lots of water to keep the skin hydrated, stop smoking and protecting the skin from sun damage.
We have a dedicated skin cancer clinic for mole assessment and surveillance.
| Surgeries | Out of Pocket COST | MBS ITEM NUMBERS | Medicare Reimbursement | TOTAL ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryotherapy for solar keratosis/skin cancers (out-of-pocket expenses) |
41.10 | 23 +/- 30192 (if more than 10 lesions) | 78.40 | 119.50 |
| Curettage cautery (out-of-pocket expenses) |
50.00 | 23 | 41.40 | 91.40 |
| Diathermy telangiectasia (out-of-pocket expenses) Less than 10 |
50.00 | 23 | 41.40 | 91.40 |
| Diathermy DPN (out-of-pocket expenses) Less than 10 |
50.00 | 23 | 41.40 | 91.40 |
| Intralesional steroids (out-of-pocket expenses) |
60.00 | 30207- twice/year, otherwise 23 | 41.75 | 101.75 |
| Medical examination report-driving (out-of-pocket expenses) |
100.00 | No Medicare Charge | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Mole Scan | 30.00/Mole | 23 | 41.40 | |
| Punch biopsy/ shave biopsy (out-of-pocket expenses) |
50.00 | 30071 | 48.90 | 98.90 |
| Skin cancer surgery (BCC, SCC, Melanoma) - Malignant (out-of-pocket expenses) |
100.00 | All skin cancer excision item numbers | Depends on MBS item number | |
| Skin cancer surgery (Nose, eyelid, eyebrow, lip, ear, digit, genitalia or contagious areas, face, neck, lower legs) -- Malignant (out-of-pocket expenses) | 130.00 | All skin cancer excision item numbers | Depends on MBS item number | |
| Tumour cyst ulcer scar removal (Nose, eyelid, eyebrow, lip, ear, digit, genitalia or contagious areas, face, neck, lower legs) - (Benign) (out-of-pocket expenses) |
100.00 | Tumours item numbers | Depends on MBS item number | |
| Tumour cyst ulcer scar removal (other sites) (out-of-pocket expenses) |
50.00 | Tumours item numbers | Depends on MBS item number |