Surgery and Consultation Fees

Initial Consultation - $280

Comprehensive assessment, examination
Discussion of treatment options
Surgical planning if required
Medicare rebates claimable with valid referral (approx. $84 currently)

Follow-up Consultations

Bulk billed for 1 year post bariatric surgery
First post-operative appointments for all surgery has no patient fee
$190 for all other follow-up appointments (Medicare rebates may apply)

Bariatric/Metabolic (Weight Loss) Surgery

Comprehensive program in a single fee $5700*

*(if your health fund covers Sleeve Gastrectomy - MBS item 31575 or Gastric bypass MBS item 31572 or 31581)

Gastric sleeve or gastric bypass (OAGB/Roux/omega/mini)
Surgeon/assistant/anaesthetic fees included
Post-operative follow-up care with your surgeon - Dr Cocco (first year bulk billed)
Multidisciplinary team support with experienced psychologists and dieticians

Revision Bariatric Surgery

Comprehensive program in a single fee $6700*

*(if your health fund covers Sleeve Gastrectomy - MBS item 31575 or Gastric bypass - MBS item 31572 or 31581 - Revision - Item 31584)

Complex revision procedures - removing band/changing from sleeve to bypass etc
Surgeon/assistant/anaesthetic fees included
Converting between different procedures
Post-operative follow-up care with Dr Cocco (first year bulk billed)
Multidisciplinary team support with experienced psychologists and dieticians

*For insured patients; Hospital, radiology and pathology fees may be additional to the above fees

Uninsured patients can still access surgery with Dr Cocco but will need to pay separately for their hospital fees. Please contact for advice on costs.

General Surgery Procedures

Known-gap billing for most insured patients - Examples include;

Gallbladder surgery (laparoscopic)
Hernia repairs - groin/inguinal/ abdominal wall - keyhole/laparoscopic and open
Anti-reflux surgery
Other general surgical procedures

Fees are billed directly through your private health insurance at known-gap or no-gap rates

Medical Therapies

For some patients Dr Cocco will recommend various medical therapy / medications to be used in conjunction with other strategies.
Dr Cocco does not receive funding or have any financial relationship with any of the pharmaceutical companies and only recommends medications that are evidenced based.
The cost of medications can be discussed at time of consultation but as they are not covered by the PBS they can be several hundred dollars per month.
Dr Cocco can offer a guide on price based on information from the companies

Further information

All surgery will be quoted for each patient
Hospital, radiology, pathology costs are separate and billed directly by those providers
Hospital costs will be covered by insurance in appropriately covered patients
Some patients choose to access their superannuation for assistance with fees and further information can be found here - SuperCare
Uninsured patients can still access surgery with Dr Cocco but will receive a separate quote from the hospital prior to surgery
Follow-up care is bulk billed for 12 months after any surgery
Medicare rebates may apply where eligible
We can provide advice on insurance level or item numbers to check with health funds
Some patients choose to wait 12 months after upgrading insurance coverage and others choose to self-pay hospital costs - what is right for each person is individual, consider your circumstances
Workcover patients can charge consultations directly to relevant insurers if approved prior
DVA patients will have bulk billed consultations, but surgical fees may apply depending on procedure

Contact Us

Phone: 02 5849 6661
Email: info@drnicholascocco.com

Our team can help with:

Appointment booking
Insurance verification
Cost estimates
Payment arrangements - we do not offer payment plans or finance but can assist withe information about level of health fund coverage or super access if appropriate.

Fees current as of 2026. Individual circumstances may affect final costs, you will receive a cost estimate before any procedure.