how much does it cost to circumcise your son?

[MelbyMum2008]

hello all...

I would like to circumcise my son, the prob is its very dear.

About 2yrs ago (yr 2006) i asked all the cost its about $1500 which the pedeatric would do it.

Has anyone had any experience about the cost and procedure of circ, please i would love to hear!

btw,I live in s/e suburbs Melb. thanks

[Kachow]

My sister had her son " done", but she had a health care card and It was free.... if u have a card check with your GP

[cobysmummy]

in 2005 we got our son done, mil paid for it but it was around 500-600 but she did get some back from medicare.. this is in qld though

[workin'mumof2]

http://www.russellmedical.com.au/

there in melbourne u might have to just email them for the price.

[M~T~J~M]

That's pretty expensive!! I'm a little shocked!
All I've ever had to pay, and we've had our 3 sons done, is around $150 or so, and that was before medicare!!

[delirium]

I thought that kind of price was only for older kids. I had our DS done last year at a month old and it cost $150 before medicare. Apparently as they get older it becomes more expensive? Maybe after 3 or so months it has to be a GA (our Ob that did DS said he did it in his surgery between 2 weeks and 3 months, after that was in hospital).

[MelbyMum2008]

First time i found out the price tahts when my son's just born (Oct 2006), the pedeatric would do when my son were 6 mths thou,but then i rethink about it becos the price! thaaa haa..

To rnjboyce, thanks for the site!

To : Kachow,MTJ mum, and cobysmum, n delirium.....OMG how did you do that?? thats very much not expensive! can you tell me more about it ? How long to get it done, the wait and the procedure was it complicated,etc?

btw, my son is 15 mths. Do you think its a bit late and will be hard to get it done?:oHe has to get done soon thou, regardless.

cheers and thanks again

[workin'mumof2]

the site i gave u said they can do it up to the age of 12. and the pain shouldnt be any more then a 6month old. hope that helps. i had my boy done in qld as well and it was under $200 we went through a private hospital and had to pay as we didnt have cover we were expecting more, we didnt get any back through medicare for the hospital but for the procedure we did even though they said they wouldnt. :yes:

[AliyahBlake]

My son is being circed this week by a general surgeon in his rooms. 3 consultations - preop, procedure and postop cost around $400 before medicare.

[Melissa1983]

we are looking at getting our son done when he is born and for the OB to do it, its $280 and we get some back from Medicare.

[M~T~J~M]

To : Kachow,MTJ mum, and cobysmum, n delirium.....OMG how did you do that?? thats very much not expensive! can you tell me more about it ? How long to get it done, the wait and the procedure was it complicated,etc?

btw, my son is 15 mths. Do you think its a bit late and will be hard to get it done?:oHe has to get done soon thou, regardless.

cheers and thanks again

Hi,
I have had all my boys done before 5 weeks of age. I took them to a vascular surgeon who obviously performs circumcision. I rang to make the booking, they asked me their age, and they booked them in. We went in to his rooms, had a quick little chat, then they take them away for 5 - 10 minutes or so, while we go for a walk outside. By the time DH had time to have a smoke, then a couple of minutes more, the nurse had come outside and told me that the little guy wanted a feed now, and it was done!
At 15 months, I'm guessing they will be putting him under an anasthetic to get it done. If they're not, I;d be questioning it. It will probably be performed in a hospital too, therefore making it more expensive :confused:

[Sammilee]

Hi,

For what's it's worth, here's my two cents worth...

I have actually booked my son in for tomorrow. It is costing us $250 and will get about half back from medicare (so we've been told). Our son will be 3 weeks and 2 days tomorrow. Where we are going they do the procedure up until 3 months.

They gave us a rundown of what will happen when we are there...

We watch a short video about the procedure, how it's done etc, and then the doctor (who is also an obs) is there to answer any questions we may have. If we decide that it's not for us then we can leave with no charge. If we do decide to go ahead with it then it's done there in his rooms. We don't have to be present in the room (though DH wants to). Should only take 10-15 minutes. Once done the doctor won't let us leave until DS has had a feed and is content.

With your son being older, like M,T & J's Mum said, I'd imagine that he'd have to go under general and it would be done in a hospital, thus the reason why it would be more expensive.

I hope that is of help.

Sam...

[Mamalicious]

We paid $150 and got about $40 back from Medicare. :)

[WizzFizz]

Geez... $1500????????

I paid around $380. My son was done when he was 6 weeks old by a peadatric surgeon. I got a bit back from Medicare too.

[babyPhat]

hello all...

I would like to circumcise my son, the prob is its very dear.

About 2yrs ago (yr 2006) i asked all the cost its about $1500 which the pedeatric would do it.

Has anyone had any experience about the cost and procedure of circ, please i would love to hear!

btw,I live in s/e suburbs Melb. thanks


hey tehre..im from s/e subs in melb too. My son had his circumcision done in a bulk bill clinic in dandenong and its was only $160 and i got back $50 from medicare..i surveyed everywhere wen he was born and i was recomemded this doctor. he did a great job and my son was all better in abt a week or so....there was no dramas and the procedure was done pretty quickly under anasthetic so that was a relief for me...if youre still looking for a cheaper alternative to $1500 i can gve you his details..:smiliedance:

[New Parents to be]

Hi Guys, we are going to become new parents for the first time in the new year and dont know what we are having but if we have a little boy we wish to get him circumcised and are having trouble finding unbiased info on steps we need to take, like, the age, how do you go about it who do you see, where it can be done etc. We live in a smaller town with only a public hospital and we feel we will be up against alot of resistance about our decision which after all is being made for the baby's health and benefit so any hints, advice about how to get the procedure initiated if we get blessed with a little boy would be wonderful. Kindest Regards to you all.:)

[Elijahs Mum]

We got ds done 2 weeks ago ( he was 8 days old ) by one of the head pediatric surgeons at Sydney childrens hospital in his consulting rooms, it cost $710 and we get back $320 from Medicare. he is apparently the best in Sydney and we had to book in advance, it was a very easy procedure, we both watched ( you don't have too!) he gave him a local , waited 10 mins then did it and honestly ds slept through the whole thing , 10 days later all healed no problems, my only advice if in a small town make sure the doctor is experienced in doing it.

[Father]

New Parents to Be.
Congrats on becoming parents. Good luck with the last few months of undisrupted sleep:)

This website has a great deal of info:
http://www.circinfo.net/

At the top there is a link to "circ clinics Aust & NZ", which list a few doctors who perform it.

In regard to the 'steps'. If the above link doesn't have any places nearby, I would just call the local hospital (maternity ward) and ask them to give you a list of doctors in the area who perform it. When I did this, they happily gave me half a dozen to start with.
Or, just call some local doctors in the area and ask them.

Once you have found a doctor (that uses the method you would like), everything else is easy.

In regard to age, well, that is both a personal decision and a doctor's preferences. Some doctors will only do them when they are newborn (under a local), some will only do them after 6 months (under a general and a fair bit more expensive).

I personally think the earlier the better.

Good luck with it all!

[New Parents to be]

:wave:Thankyou for the info, we are grateful for all advice. Good luck to all of you with your beautiful families.:)

[bundmum]

I was told it would be free as long as he was no older than 6 weeks (had a health care card though)