Surgery and Consultation Fees

Initial Consultation - $250

Gastric sleeve or gastric bypass
Surgeon and assistant fees included
Post-operative follow-up care with Dr Cocco (first year bulk billed)
Multidisciplinary team support with experienced psychologists and dieticians (billed separately)

Complex revision procedures
Surgeon and assistant 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 (billed separately)

*For insured patients; Hospital and anaesthetic fees may be additional to the above fees

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

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

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

All bariatric surgery fees include surgeon fee only
Hospital and anaesthetic costs are separate and billed directly
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

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 2025. Individual circumstances may affect final costs, you will receive a cost estimate before any procedure.