What does it all cost?

When I tell people about the reduction, the most common question that I get is about costs. Here is a list of costs and rebates that I have incurred so far-


                                                       Cost          Medicare Rebate       PHI Rebate              Out of Pocket
Consultations with the surgeon          $240         $135                         $0                            $105
Surgeons fee                                    $4400       $975                         $324                        $3101
Anaesthetist                                     $1600       $600*                       $200*                      $800
Surgical Garment (bra)                     $154         $0                             $0                            $154              
                                                                                                                        TOTAL     $4160
So, as you can see, PHI actually pays for very little of the actual surgery. So many people say that are waiting for PHI to kick in or can't do it because they don't have PHI but after seeing how much they actually pay, it doesn't seem worth the wait.

*These figures are just approximate based on the quotes that I was given. Once it is all paid I will update them with the exact figure. There may also be a small rebate for the garment fee but so far no one can even give me a quote for how much so I'm not going to count on a rebate.