A resource site for Australians suffering the Intersex condition of Transsexualism

 
 

 

Transition / Treatments for Transsexualism

Cost of Transitioning

Not being on any paid medical fund, I had to pay my own way through this whole process. There are some parts that where quite cheap, but things like Hair Removal and SRS Surgery were the greater costs

Total Cost so far $

These prices were correct at the dates shown.

WA General Practitioner (Health Monitoring)

$206.10

   

Date

 

Procedure

Price

Govt
Rebate

Final
Cost

20/03/2006

 

Initial Consultation
Discuss my Transsexualism condition,
Organise referrals to Endocrinologist, Psychiatrist, Pathology Lab for Blood Tests
 

107.90

87.90

20.00

28/04/2006

 

Consultation - Discuss Blood test results
 

85.00

59.70

25.30

1/06/2006

 

Consultation - Discuss Blood test Results
Discuss Orchiectomy
 

 64.90

59.70

 5.20

8/08/2006

 

Consultation - Discuss progress,
Start new HRT regimen after Orchy
 

   69.70

59.70

10.00

13/09/2006

 

Consultation - Discuss Progress
 

85.00

59.70

25.30

25/10/2006

 

Last Consultation - SRS Letter,
Hep A/B & Typhoid Injections for Thailand
Referral Letter to NSW Dr

190.40

70.10

120.30

 

 

 

 

 

 


WA Endocrinologist (the Hormone Doctor)

$235.00

   

Date

 

Procedure

Price

Govt
Rebate

Final
Cost

9/05/2006

 

Initial Consultation
Approval for HRT & Orchy

240.00

111.05

 

  128.95

13/09/2006

 

Review Consultation - Last Appointment
Referral Letter to NSW Endocrinologist
 

120.00

55.60

64.40

20/09/2006

 

Bone Density Test (for safe measure)
Not Essential!, but advisable

117.00

75.35

41.65

 

 

 

 

 

 


WA Psychiatrist (Transsexualism Diagnosis)

$189.75

   

Date

 

Procedure

Price

Govt
Rebate

Final
Cost

18/05/2005

 

 

Initial Consultation
Diagnose Condition
Request Orchy
 

234.45

156.8

 

   77.65

22/06/2006

 

 

Discuss Orchiectomy & SRS -
Get Orchy Letter
 

150.00

93.95

 

   56.05

19/10/2006

 

 

Last Appointment
Request SRS letter
 

150.00

93.95

 

 56.05

 

 

 

 

 

 


WA Speech Pathologist (Vocal Training)

$896.00

   

Date

 

Procedure

Price

Govt
Rebate

Final
Cost

26/04/2006

 

Initial Assessment
Introduction to Resonance
 

135.00

 

  135.00

10/05/2006

 

Lesson #2 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

17/05/2006

 

Lesson #3 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

24/05/2006

 

Lesson #4 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

7/06/2006

 

Lesson #5 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

14/06/2006

 

Lesson #6 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

5/07/2006

 

Lesson #7 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

12/07/2006

 

Lesson #8 - 1 Hour Duration
 

98.00

 

98.00

29/08/2006

 

Lesson #9 - 45 mins Duration
Last Appointment

75.00

 

75.00

 

 

 

 

 

 


WA Urologist (Orchiectomy Surgeon)

$55.45

   

Date

 

Procedure

Price

Govt
Rebate

Final
Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/06/2006

 

Initial Consultation for Orchiechtomy

100.00

62.95

37.05

7/07/2006

Pre-Anaesthetic Appointment

0.00

0.00

17/07/2006

 

Surgery for Orchiectomy
Peel Health Campus

0.00

 

0.00

15/08/2006

 

Review Consultation
Last Appointment

50.00

31.60

18.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding costs of SRS, FFS and other procedures.. soon