How Much Does Vasectomy Cost in Australia?

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Vasectomy Costs and Pricing

If you use Private Health Insurance (PHI) for IV or LA you will pay a maximum $100 gap plus any excess. Most clients who have PHI Hospital cover will be covered for vasectomy and the hospital will run a final check for you a few days prior to the procedure date to confirm. You can also contact your health fund if you wish and quote item number 37623 to confirm your cover and excess.

How Insurance Affects the Cost of Vasectomy and What are Your Options - Choose Your Type of Insurance

Our accreditation and licensing mean MSI Vasectomy is one of the very few vasectomy providers that’s able to offer private health insurance claims to our patients.

Many of our clinics are eligible for private health rebates, helping you reduce the cost of having a vasectomy in Australia.

Select one of the options below to see a full breakdown of vasectomy prices:

Choose Your Type of Insurance

Medical Centre
$510 out of pocket after Medicare refund. *
Private Day Hospital
With Local Anaesthetic: From $730** With Intravenous Sedation: From $795**
*You will pay $551.40 including $200 deposit and get $41.40 back leaving $510 out of pocket.
**Please refer to individual pricing on the booking page.
Private Day HospitalVasectomy With Local Anaesthetic or Intravenous Sedation: Minimal or No Gap*
Medical Centre $880
Private Day HospitalWith Local Anaesthetic: $1,390 With Intravenous Sedation: $1,590

Vasectomy Costs

Whatever your needs and circumstances, we offer options that ensure the cost of vasectomy is affordable, especially with Medicare rebates or private health insurance coverage.
Vasectomy in a medical centre
*You pay $551.40 up front and claim back $41.40 from Medicare
Vasectomy in a private day hospital
*Maximum of $100 Gap at all locations. **Please refer to individual pricing on the booking page.
How much does a vasectomy cost in Australia

Depending on your level of private hospital insurance and your excess, you could pay just a $50 booking fee.

What Aspects Can Affect The Cost of Vasectomy?

There are a number of aspects that can affect the cost of a vasectomy including your location, insurance coverage and type of anaesthesia used. All of these factors will affect the total cost of your vasectomy.

Vasectomy cost

At both our private and MSI day hospitals, you can choose to have either local anaesthetic or IV sedation.

Why Choose MSI For Your Vasectomy?

For the last 20 years, we at MSI Vasectomy have championed the rights of Australians to access high-quality, reliable family planning and vasectomy services. In that time, over 600,000 men have trusted us with their sexual and reproductive health needs.

FAQ

FAQ's

If you have any more questions about the cost of a vasectomy please don’t hesitate to contact us today. Below, you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about vasectomy pricing, insurance options, and more.

The cost of a vasectomy will vary depending on a number of factors including location, type of insurance coverage and medical facility. If you’d like more information about how much a vasectomy will cost you, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.

The cost of a vasectomy without insurance varies depending on your location and the type of medical facility in which you have the procedure. The cost at a medical centre is significantly cheaper than at a private day hospital. Please see details of costs above.

The cost of a vasectomy with insurance varies depending on whether or not you also have Medicare coverage. The cost is significantly cheaper if you have Medicare coverage. Please see details of costs above.

There is no average cost for a vasectomy as the price varies depending on a number of factors including location, type of insurance coverage and medical facility. In order to determine how much a vasectomy will cost you, you can fill out the questions on our “Booking Now” page.

This Private Health Insurance option operates across many of our locations, including in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. We are operating from several private day hospitals in prime locations across Australia to deliver our services in locations convenient for you. Your doctor will be one of our experienced vasectomy surgeons, who are all trained in the ‘Gold Standard’ ‘MSI No Scalpel Open Ended’ technique.

Our specific MSI Day Hospitals in Westmead (Sydney), East St Kilda (Melbourne), Midland (Perth), Bowen Hills (Brisbane) and Canberra are our internal hospitals. You can use Private Health Insurance at all these locations and also choose to have either IV sedation or LA at other certain locations. We also offer a significantly lower price point for clients without Private Health Insurance.

Depending on your level of private hospital insurance and your excess, you could pay just a $50 vasectomy booking fee. If you would like to learn more about the different options available to you and what your out-of-pocket cost might be, please complete and follow the guidance on our “Booking Now” page.

Female tubal ligation is a more complex procedure as it involves the use of general anaesthetic and requires several scalpel incisions. The downtime and recovery period after the procedure is much longer as a result.

A vasectomy should always be considered an irreversible procedure. However, an operation to reconnect the vas deferens is possible. However, it’s important to note that a vasectomy reversal is very expensive, not normally covered by health insurance and doesn’t have a 100% success rate.

A vasectomy is the most effective permanent method of contraception and the procedure has a success rate of approximately 99.9%.

No, having a vasectomy has no direct impact on your sexual function or desire. It also doesn’t affect your production of testosterone, your ability to get an erection or to ejaculate semen.

Risks or complications from having a vasectomy are rare. However, it is important to note that any surgical procedure carries risks and your doctor will talk you through any possible risks and complications before carrying out the procedure.

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