How much does a vasectomy cost in Perth?
Short answer: $477-$597 out of pocket after the Medicare rebate at Perth’s clinic-based providers (checked Aug 2026). The lowest published price is $477.35 at a clinic in West Perth. Day-hospital options run from about $874 without insurance - or minimal gap if you have hospital cover.
- Clinic-based no-scalpel vasectomy: $477-$597 out of pocket (checked Aug 2026)
- Lowest published price: $477.35 at one of the local clinics, West Perth
- Day hospital without insurance: from $874 (Midland); minimal or no gap with private hospital cover
- No Perth provider requires a GP referral
What Perth clinics charge
Six private providers run 17+ clinic sites across metro Perth, from Morley down to Mandurah. It’s a competitive market of no-scalpel doctors working under local anaesthetic in clinic rooms, plus two hospital-based options - Mount Hawthorn Day Hospital and a day hospital at Midland.
| Clinic | Technique | Total fee | Medicare rebate | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | No-scalpel | - | - | $477.35 |
| Clinic 2 | No-scalpel | $725 | −$234 | $491 |
| Clinic 3 | No-scalpel | $750 | −$215 | $534.90 |
| Clinic 4 | No-scalpel, open-ended | $830 | −$233 | $597 |
| Clinic 5 | No-scalpel, day hospital | - | - | from $874 |
| Clinic 6 | Hospital-based | Price not published | - | Ask the clinic |
Check what each figure covers. A local clinic's $534.90 includes the consult, the procedure and the 3-month semen analysis. One local clinic advertises $567 at some suburban sites such as Thornlie and Cannington. A local clinic's Midland fee drops to minimal or no gap with private hospital cover.
Is there a free public option in WA?
Very rarely. Vasectomy is generally not offered as routine public elective surgery in WA, and Perth GPs typically refer men straight to private vasectomy clinics. Plan on paying privately - the Medicare rebate applies at every provider listed above.
If you hold private hospital cover, the hospital-based options change the maths: Midland and Mount Hawthorn Day Hospital can come to minimal or no gap, which may beat the clinic-room prices. Compare the two pathways in public vs private vasectomy costs.
Fee, rebate, out of pocket - how the maths works
Every price on this page is built the same way. The clinic sets a total fee. Medicare pays back $233.90 for the procedure (item 37623, schedule fee $275.15, checked Aug 2026) - clinics that bill extra items such as the consult advertise rebates anywhere from about $215 to $279. What’s left after the rebate is your out-of-pocket cost, and it’s the only number worth comparing between clinics.
Two catches. The rebate needs a valid Medicare card - without one you pay the full fee. And check what a quote includes: some clinics bundle the consult and the 3-month semen test, others bill them separately. Full detail: how the Medicare rebate works.
Perth cost FAQs
How much does a vasectomy cost in Perth?
Can I get a free vasectomy in a WA public hospital?
Do Perth prices include the consult and semen test?
- 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.