How much does a vasectomy cost in Bendigo?
Short answer: published Bendigo prices are $597-$631 out of pocket after the Medicare rebate (checked Aug 2026) at the two no-referral clinics; one local clinic quotes its specialist and hospital fees individually. Here’s the full local breakdown, including the general-anaesthetic option.
- Two published Bendigo prices: $597 (one local clinic, Strathfieldsaye) and $631.10 (one local clinic, Golden Square)
- One local clinic offers a hospital day case under general anaesthetic - rare for regional Victoria; GP referral required, fees quoted before the procedure
- The local clinics take direct bookings with no referral
- No publicly listed vasectomy clinic in the Bendigo public system
What Bendigo providers charge
Bendigo has a dedicated one local clinic vasectomy clinic in Golden Square, a one local clinic visiting clinic in Strathfieldsaye, and one local clinic, a specialist practice offering vasectomy under local or general anaesthetic. The two dedicated clinics publish fixed fees; the specialist practice quotes individually.
| Clinic | Technique | Total fee | Medicare rebate | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | No-scalpel, open-ended | $830 | −$233 | $597 |
| Clinic 2 | No-scalpel | $865 | −$233.90 | $631.10 |
| Clinic 3 | No-scalpel; hospital day case under general anaesthetic | Price not published | - | Ask at consultation |
Fee, minus rebate, equals out of pocket
Every clinic sets its own fee - Medicare’s contribution is fixed. The standard vasectomy rebate is $233.90 (MBS item 37623, schedule fee $275.15, current from 1 July 2026), and you need to be Medicare-eligible to claim it. The maths is simple: total fee, minus rebate, equals what you pay.
Take one local clinic in Strathfieldsaye: $830 total, minus a $233 rebate, leaves $597 out of pocket ($100 deposit, $730 on the day). One local clinic’ $865 fee includes the consult, an aftercare pack and a follow-up call. No Medicare card? Expect the full fee - nationally that’s typically $825-$1,655. More detail: how the Medicare rebate works.
The general-anaesthetic route through one local clinic adds a surgeon, an anaesthetist and hospital theatre fees - private hospital insurance may cover part, but ask for a written quote covering all three before comparing it with the $597-$631 clinic prices. There’s no bulk billing at the practice.
Bulk-billed, public and hospital options in Bendigo
There’s no publicly listed vasectomy clinic in the Bendigo public system, and neither dedicated clinic bulk bills. The public route - a GP referral to a urology outpatient clinic - treats vasectomy as a low-priority non-urgent elective, so most Bendigo men book one of the private options.
Bendigo is unusual for regional Victoria in having a genuine day-hospital option: one local clinic performs vasectomy under general anaesthetic as a hospital day case, with a GP referral required and a detailed cost quote provided before the procedure. Private health insurance may cover part of the hospital costs - see how insurance treats vasectomy. Same-day consult-and-procedure is available for men travelling from a distance.
Bendigo cost FAQs
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- Healthdirect Australia, “Vasectomy”, reviewed June 2024.
- Medicare Benefits Schedule, item 37623 (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.