How much does a vasectomy cost in Townsville?
Short answer: from $597 out of pocket after the Medicare rebate at a clinic at Annandale (checked Aug 2026). A day-surgery option at West End runs from $835 with Medicare only - or minimal to no gap with private health insurance. Prices sit higher here than in the south-east because there are fewer providers.
- Lowest published price: $597 out of pocket at one of the local clinics, Annandale (checked Aug 2026)
- Day surgery at one of the local clinics: from $835 (local anaesthetic) or $900 (IV sedation) with Medicare only; minimal or no gap with private health insurance
- Townsville is the main IV-sedation option in North Queensland
- Townsville University Hospital doesn’t routinely offer vasectomy - private is the realistic path
What clinics charge in Townsville
Three providers cover Townsville: a day-surgery clinic at West End, a fly-in clinic at Annandale, and the urologist-led one local clinic in the city centre.
| Clinic | Technique | Total fee | Medicare rebate | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | No-scalpel, open-ended | $830 | −$233 | $597 |
| Clinic 2 | No-scalpel, open-ended; local anaesthetic or IV sedation | Price not published | - | from $835 (local) / $900 (IV sedation) Medicare only; minimal or no gap with private health insurance |
| Clinic 3 | Urologist-performed, no-scalpel | Price not published | - | Ask at consultation |
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 Annandale, quotes a $233 rebate, and you’re out of pocket $597.
A day-surgery pricing works differently: the Medicare-only figures above are all-in from-prices, while privately insured patients often pay little or nothing beyond their excess because the hospital component is billed to the insurer. 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
Townsville University Hospital and other Queensland public hospitals do not routinely offer vasectomy - public access is extremely limited and there’s no bulk-billed pathway. So the realistic path in Townsville is private: either the in-rooms visiting clinic at Annandale or a day-surgery model, with the Medicare rebate (MBS item 37623) offsetting part of the cost. No referral is needed at any of the three providers.
Day surgery, sedation and visiting notes
performs vasectomies at one of the local clinics with a choice of local anaesthetic or IV sedation - the main sedation option in North Queensland. If you hold private hospital cover, this pathway can end up cheaper than the headline prices suggest, since the hospital fee goes to your insurer; check your excess and waiting periods before booking.
A local clinic's clinic at SmartClinics Annandale is a fly-in service from Brisbane: the doctor runs periodic clinic days with dates published on the online booking calendar rather than a fixed schedule, so book ahead. One local clinic, a urology-led men’s health practice, quotes fees on enquiry.
Townsville cost FAQs
How much is a vasectomy in Townsville?
Does IV sedation cost more in Townsville?
Is vasectomy free at Townsville University Hospital?
- 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.