Ropata Medical Centre provides a full range of services to the wider Lower Hutt region. Please see our full list of prices & fees below.
Consultation Fees
All of our fees are for each GP consultation, regardless if it is a follow-up appointment for a recurring issue, or to discuss test results
Monday – Friday (7:30am – 10:00pm*)
| Enrolled | Community Services Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 14 | No Charge | No Charge |
| Junior (14 – 17) | $46.00 | $12.50 |
| Adult (18 – 64) | $48.00 | $18.50 |
| Senior (65+) | $45.00 | $18.50 |
Saturday and Sunday (All Day)
| Enrolled | |
|---|---|
| Under 14 | No Charge |
| Junior (14 – 17) | $55.00 |
| Adult (18 – 64) | $72.00 |
| Senior (65+) | $67.00 |
These are indicative fees for standard consultations up to 15 minutes.
We reserve the right to charge an additional fee for longer consultations. Our policy is 1 person per appointment.
If you do not attend your appointment, and do not notify us in a timely manner of non-attendance, you will be charged the full amount for that appointment.
*unless accessing an acute appointment after 5.30pm, then weekend charges apply
Community Services Card discounts do not apply to evening, urgent, and weekend consultations.
ACC
Monday – Friday (7:30am – 10:00pm*)
| Enrolled | |
|---|---|
| Under 14 | No Charge |
| Junior (14 – 17) | $46.00 |
| Adult (18 – 64) | $48.00 |
| Senior (65+) | $45.00 |
| ACC nurse consultation | $35.00 |
| ACC nurse consultation under 14 | No Charge |
Saturday and Sunday (All Day)
| Enrolled | |
|---|---|
| Under 14 | No Charge |
| Junior (14 – 17) | $55.00 |
| Adult (18 – 64) | $72.00 |
| Senior (65+) | $67.00 |
| ACC nurse consultation | $35.00 |
| ACC nurse consultation under 14 | No Charge |
*unless accessing an acute appointment after 5.30pm, then weekend charges apply
Minor Surgery Fees
| Enrolled | |
|---|---|
| Consultation | $48.00 |
| Surgery – 15mins | $125.00 |
| Surgery – 30mins | $370.00 |
| Surgery – 45mins | $470.00 |
| Surgery – 60mins | $570.00 |
Other Service Charges
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| 25 Hour Blood Pressure Machine | $50.00 (plus nurse consult) |
| B12 Injection (own supply) | $10.00 (plus nurse consult – 5 min appt) |
| B12 Injection (Ropata supply) | $15.00 (plus nurse consult – 5 min appt) |
| E Consult (from) | $25.00 |
| Ear Syringe | $40.00 (including nurse consult) |
| Ear Syringe (after GP consult) | $20.00 |
| ECG | $45.00 (plus nurse consult) |
| ECG (casual) | $90.00 (including nurse consult) |
| Employment Medical | $250.00 |
| Forms | $30.00 (may vary) |
| House Call – GP | $120.00 – $180.00 |
| House Call – Nurse | $60.00 – $90.00 |
| IUD Insertion | $100.00 |
| Jadelle (removal or insertion) | $150.00 |
| Joint Injection | $50.00 (plus consult) |
| Liquid Nitrogen (may also incur a consultation charge) | $10.00 |
| Nurse Consultation | $35.00 |
| Nurse Consultation (under 14 years) | No Charge |
| Nurse Consultation with Community Services Card | $18.50 |
| Nurse Consultation with Community Services Card (14 to 17 years) | $12.50 |
| Prescription (without consult) | $22.00 |
| Prescription with Community Services Card (without consult) | $17.00 |
| Prescription – Urgent (without consult) | $25.00 |
| Prescription – Urgent with Community Services Card (without consult) | $20.00 |
| Prescription Faxing Fee | $3.00 |
| Procedural Charge (eg skin tag) | $30.00 |
| Spirometry | $90.00 (unless eligible for funding) |
| Travel (casual) (vaccines additional and nurse consult may be incurred) | $100.00 |
| Travel – Urgent (within 2 weeks of travel) (vaccines additional and nurse consult may be incurred) | $130.00 |
Paying fees and accounts
We ask for payment at the time of your appointment. You can pay by cash, EFTPOS, cheque, MasterCard or VISA. If you’re unable to pay your account on the day of your appointment, please talk to our finance manager about alternative payment arrangements. We add $5.00 to accounts that aren’t paid at the end of the month. If your account is unpaid at the end of a second month and you haven’t made any payment arrangements with us, we will:
- ask you to pay before you see a doctor or nurse
- refer your account to a debt collection agency and add the collection costs to your account.
We display copies of our fees and accounts policy in the waiting area.
Administration Fees
We charge $50.00 for dishonoured cheques. A $5.00 admin fee will be added to outstanding accounts at month end.
Online payments
We accept online payments. The number for payments is ASB Bank account, 12-3142- 0011411-00. Please make sure you add your name and your address or invoice number to your payment details, so that we can credit your account with the payment.
Patient Did Not Attend (DNA) Procedure
Please click the following link to view our Patient DNA Procedure
DNA Policy