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I am recognised by all major insurers. We bill within the insurers' guidelines and aim to avoid any surprises. You must check with your insurer before any treatment that the treatment is covered. Some insurers explicitly exclude payment for consultations or some treatments; they will be billed at the same rates as for self funding patients.
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Fees can be very confusing. You will be charged by me, but also by the hospital depending on what diagnostic tests are needed or if any procedures are done. The hospital fees change from time to time and are not in my control but you will be advised of them before any tests or procedures are done. Diagnostic tests may include: OCT scans: £145 (Jan 2025) Fields tests: £95 (Jan 2025) Ultrasound scans Blood tests X-rays, CT and MRI scans If you do not need any special tests the hospital will not charge you for an outpatient visit. My outpatient fees are: New consultation £205; Follow-up £150 Procedures: individually advised, see below for YAG You will get a bill from my billing company Hythehopes: you will not need to pay anything to me on the day and you don’t need to do anything until you get a bill. If there is a surprise, contact me. YAG capsulotomy: the hospital fee will be £290 and my fee is £250 so the procedure charge will be £540 for one eye. For both eyes the hospital charge is £460 and my fee is £340 for a total of £800 for both eyes. Surgical Fees Before any operation you will be given full breakdown of fees: mine, anaesthetist if needed, and hospital fees. For cataract surgery at Gatwick Park you will be quoted a package price that includes your hospital surgical fee, my fee, anaesthetic fee if needed and a follow-up appointment if needed. Currently the package price for cataract surgery is £2000. Expensive treatments There are some treatments that are provided by the NHS are very expensive to pay for privately. Insurers will not usually cover these treatments either. These include injected treatments for age related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion and diabetic eye disease. I am very happy to see and advise privately for these conditions but if treatment is required I would usually recommend and facilitate NHS referral. |