How much does a vasectomy cost in Hervey Bay?
Short answer: $597 out of pocket after the $233 Medicare rebate at a clinic at Eli Waters - the only published price on the Fraser Coast (checked Aug 2026). General surgeon Dr Mikhail Mastakov quotes fees on enquiry, with a day-surgery option for insured patients. Here’s the full breakdown.
- Only published price: $830 total, $597 out of pocket after the $233 rebate (checked Aug 2026)
- A $100 deposit secures the Eli Waters booking; the balance is paid on the day
- Day surgery under general anaesthetic is available at St Stephen’s for privately insured patients (GP referral required)
- Hervey Bay Hospital has no standard public vasectomy list - private is the realistic path
What clinics charge in Hervey Bay
Two options on the Fraser Coast: a local clinic no-scalpel at one of the local clinics, and general surgeon Dr Mikhail Mastakov at St Stephen’s Hospital in Urraween. Both also serve Maryborough and the wider Wide Bay.
| Clinic | Technique | Total fee | Medicare rebate | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | No-scalpel, open-ended | $830 | −$233 | $597 ($100 deposit, balance on the day) |
| Clinic 2 | In-rooms local anaesthetic, or day surgery under general anaesthetic (insured patients) | Price not published | - | Ask - quoted on enquiry; private health insurance offsets the hospital pathway |
Fee, rebate, out of pocket - how the maths works
Every price above works the same way: the clinic sets a total fee, Medicare pays back a rebate, and the difference is what you pay. The base rebate for a vasectomy is $233.90 (MBS item 37623, schedule fee $275.15, 1 Jul 2026 indexation). Worked example: one local clinic charges an $830 fee at Eli Waters, quotes a $233 rebate, and you’re out of pocket $597.
Dr Mastakov’s pathway is billed differently: as a specialist service it needs a GP referral, and for insured patients much of the day-surgery cost goes to the insurer rather than to you. The Medicare Safety Net can lift the rebate further once you cross the annual threshold. Rebates require Medicare eligibility - without a valid card you pay the full fee. Full detail: how the Medicare rebate works.
Why there’s no public (free) option in Queensland
Vasectomy is generally not offered as a routine elective procedure in Queensland public hospitals, and Hervey Bay Hospital has no standard public vasectomy list. Men on the Fraser Coast almost always pay privately and claim the Medicare rebate (MBS item 37623). The visiting clinic takes direct bookings with no referral; the surgeon pathway requires one.
Visiting schedule and nearby alternatives
A local clinic's the doctor travels to Hervey Bay for regular clinic days at one of the local clinics, with dates shown on the online booking calendar rather than a fixed schedule - book ahead, and note the $100 deposit. For men who want to be asleep, Dr Mastakov offers day-surgery vasectomy under general anaesthetic at St Stephen’s for privately insured patients, alongside an in-rooms local-anaesthetic option promoted as cost-effective for the uninsured (fees on enquiry).
Worth a phone call if dates don’t line up: one local clinic in Gympie (about 90 km south) prioritises Hervey Bay and Maryborough patients, and Bundaberg’s clinics are about 110 km north.
Getting a vasectomy in Hervey Bay: what to expect
The dedicated clinic takes direct bookings, so you do not need a GP referral; the clinic handles the consult itself, usually on the same visit as the procedure. The procedure takes 15-30 minutes under local anaesthetic and you go home the same day. Plan a quiet weekend afterwards with ice and supportive underwear, desk work within a day or two, and no heavy lifting or sport for about a week. You are not sterile until a semen test around three months later confirms it, so keep using contraception until the clinic clears you. More: the procedure step by step, the recovery timeline and when you need a referral.
Because clinic days on the Fraser Coast are limited, the simplest route is to tell us your postcode and preferences in the form below and we'll match you with a clinic that serves Hervey Bay and email you their introduction. Reply to it and they come back with their next available dates and a written quote.
Hervey Bay cost FAQs
How much does a vasectomy cost in Hervey Bay?
How much is a general-anaesthetic vasectomy in Hervey Bay?
Is there a free vasectomy option at Hervey Bay Hospital?
Do I need a GP referral for a vasectomy in Hervey Bay?
- Medicare Benefits Schedule, item 37623 (schedule fee $275.15, 1 Jul 2026 indexation).
- Healthdirect Australia, “Vasectomy”.
- Published fee, booking and aftercare pages of the clinics we checked for this page (checked Aug 2026). We do not publish clinic names.