How much does a vasectomy cost in Albury-Wodonga?
Short answer: from $511.05 out of pocket - a local clinic's $790 fee less a $278.95 rebate (procedure plus same-day consultation items), with a local clinic at $597 (checked Aug 2026). Both clinics sit on the Albury side of the border, and Medicare works identically for Victorian residents. The region’s lowest published price is $404.10 in Wagga Wagga, 125 km north.
- Local range: $511.05-$597 out of pocket at the two Albury clinics
- One local clinic: $790 total, $511.05 out of pocket ($100 refundable deposit)
- Medicare rebate: $233.90 (item 37623); a local clinic's $278.95 figure includes a same-day consult item
- Victorian residents: same Medicare rebates apply - the border changes nothing
What it costs in Albury-Wodonga
| Clinic | Technique | Total fee | Medicare rebate | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | No-scalpel | $790 | −$278.95 | $511.05 |
| Clinic 2 | No-scalpel, open-ended | $830 | −$233 | $597 |
| Clinic 3 | No-scalpel | $638 | −$233.90 | $404.10 |
How the fee becomes your out-of-pocket cost
Every private vasectomy bill works the same way. The clinic sets its own total fee, Medicare pays back a fixed rebate of $233.90 (MBS item 37623 - schedule fee $275.15 since 1 July 2026), and what’s left is your out-of-pocket cost. On the border that looks like: a local clinic's $790 fee returns $278.95 in rebates because a same-day consultation item is claimed alongside the procedure item, leaving $511.05; a local clinic's $830 fee less $233 leaves $597.
Two things to check when comparing quotes. First, whether the number you’ve been given is the total fee or the out-of-pocket figure - clinics advertise both. Second, what’s bundled: some providers include the consultation, and advertised rebate figures vary a few dollars where a same-day consult item is claimed alongside the procedure. You need a valid Medicare card to claim; without one, budget for the full fee.
Bulk billing and the public system in Albury-Wodonga
Albury Wodonga Health has no routine public vasectomy service on either side of the border, and neither local clinic bulk-bills. Vasectomy here is a private, Medicare-rebated procedure - and because both dedicated clinics are in Albury (NSW), Wodonga, Wangaratta and Shepparton men simply cross over, claiming the same rebates.
One local clinic runs clinic days with limited appointments and one local clinic visits on periodic dates, so book ahead. Both providers are on our Albury-Wodonga clinic page, with the get-matched form if you’d rather we matched you with one.
Is the Wagga trip worth $107?
One local clinic in Wagga Wagga publishes $404.10 out of pocket - $107 less than one local clinic - with same-day consult and procedure and free optional oral sedation. It’s about 125 km from Albury, so a half-day round trip. Worth it if the saving matters or Albury dates are booked out; not worth it if you value the shorter drive home after the procedure. Both Albury clinics are local-anaesthetic only.
Albury-Wodonga cost FAQs
How do the two Albury vasectomy providers compare on price?
I live in Wodonga - does Medicare pay the same in NSW?
Why do the two clinics advertise different rebate amounts?
- Medicare Benefits Schedule, item 37623 (schedule fee $275.15, 1 Jul 2026 indexation).
- Published fee, booking and aftercare pages of the clinics we checked for this page (checked Aug 2026). We do not publish clinic names.