Vasectomy clinics in Mackay

Five options in Mackay: a permanent local no-scalpel clinic (Scalpel Free Vasectomy, here since 2014), regular visiting clinic days from Brisbane-based Queensland Vasectomy, a local general surgeon and a urologist at Mackay Specialist Day Hospital. Published prices are $525–$567 out of pocket after the Medicare rebate (checked Aug 2026), and the dedicated vasectomy clinics take direct bookings — no GP referral needed. Queensland public hospitals generally don’t offer vasectomy, and Mackay Base Hospital has no public vasectomy list, so almost everyone here pays privately and claims the rebate.

Scalpel Free Vasectomy — Ooralea Clinic (Dr Raj Selvarajan)
Ooralea, Mackay (160 Boundary Road)
No referral needed
No-scalpelNo stitches or clipsLocal anaesthetic
From $567 out of pocket after the $228 Medicare rebate (checked Aug 2026)
Queensland Vasectomy (Dr Nathanael Sheehan) at Mackay SouthSide Medical
South Mackay (7 Juliet Street)
No referral needed
No-scalpel15-minute procedureLocal anaesthetic
From $525 out of pocket after the $270 Medicare rebate (checked Aug 2026)
Scalpel Free Vasectomy — Mackay Specialist Day Hospital
North Mackay (85 Willetts Road)
No referral needed
No-scalpelDay-hospital settingOption for privately insured
Insured: $295 doctor’s fee plus your insurance excess (hospital fee billed to insurer); uninsured: $795 plus hospital fees, quoted by phone (checked Aug 2026)
Dr Cody Fitzgerald (General Surgeon)
North Mackay (46 Malcomson Street)
GP referral required
Conventional, local anaestheticUnder 30 minutes
Price not published — fees advised at consultation
Dr Kenny Rao (Urologist), Mackay Specialist Day Hospital
North Mackay (Mackay Specialist Day Hospital)
GP referral required
No-scalpel punctureOpen-endedLocal or general anaesthetic
Price not published — fees advised at consultation
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What it costs in MackayPrices checked Aug 2026
ProviderTechniqueTotal feeMedicare rebateOut of pocket
Queensland Vasectomy (Mackay SouthSide Medical)No-scalpel$795−$270$525
Scalpel Free Vasectomy (Ooralea Clinic)No-scalpel$795−$228$567
Scalpel Free Vasectomy (Mackay Specialist Day Hospital)No-scalpel, day hospital$795 + hospital feesInsured: $295 doctor’s fee + excess
Dr Cody Fitzgerald (North Mackay)Conventional, local anaestheticPrice not publishedAsk at consultation
Dr Kenny Rao (Mackay Specialist Day Hospital)No-scalpel, open-ended, local or GAPrice not publishedAsk at consultation

If you’d rather travel

Mackay is well served locally, so most men don’t need to. The next closest dedicated clinics are in Townsville and Rockhampton — both day procedures, so factor in the drive home.

Townsville clinics
Approx. 390 km north · Vasectomy Australia at SmartClinics Annandale
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Rockhampton clinics
Approx. 335 km south · visiting and locally based providers
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Mackay FAQs

How much does a vasectomy cost in Mackay?
The two dedicated no-scalpel clinics both charge a $795 procedure fee. After the Medicare rebate you’re out of pocket about $525 at Queensland Vasectomy (Mackay SouthSide Medical) or $567 at Scalpel Free Vasectomy’s Ooralea clinic. Day-hospital and specialist options cost more unless you have private health insurance.
Do I need a GP referral for a vasectomy in Mackay?
No referral is needed for Scalpel Free Vasectomy or Queensland Vasectomy — you can book directly. You do need a GP referral to see a urologist such as Dr Kenny Rao, or a surgeon like Dr Cody Fitzgerald, and to claim specialist Medicare rebates.
Can I get a free vasectomy at Mackay Base Hospital?
Queensland public hospitals generally don’t offer vasectomy as a routine elective procedure, and there is no regular public vasectomy list in Mackay. In practice, men pay privately (roughly $525–$570 out of pocket locally) and claim the Medicare rebate.
Can I have my vasectomy asleep (under sedation or general anaesthetic) in Mackay?
Yes. While most vasectomies in Mackay are done in-rooms under local anaesthetic, Mackay Specialist Day Hospital hosts vasectomies where sedation or general anaesthetic is available — via Scalpel Free Vasectomy or urologist Dr Kenny Rao. Private health insurance substantially reduces the cost of this pathway.