Consultation Fees

Consultation fees are payable in advance of your appointment. Our preferred method of payment is via credit/ debit card only.  Personal and business cheques, and cash, are not accepted. The applicable fee will be advised to you at the time of booking. 

Depending on your health insurance policy, you may be able to claim back some or all of your consultation fee from your insurer. In all cases, your fee is payable in advance of your consultation and you will need to make a claim to your insurer, using the receipt we will provide to you, to recoup your costs.

Advance payment is required to confirm your appointment. Payment must be received one week in advance for consultations with Ms Fitzgerald and appointments with the nurses. If payment is not received on time, your appointment time will be released into the diary, and offered to another patient. We will always endeavour to reach you on multiple occasions, before cancelling your appointment in this manner. Please let us know at the time of booking, if you anticipate any issues in relation to this (e.g. if you are unable to answer your phone during working hours, etc.).

We do not offer free consultations for cosmetic procedures: to do so is contrary to Medical Council guidelines. However, in line with best practice, patients who decide to have a self-funded cosmetic procedure following their initial consultation, will always be offered a pre-operative consultation approximately a month in advance of their operation, the cost of which is covered by the procedure booking deposit.

Procedure Fees

Insured procedures

Procedure fees for operations that are covered by your health insurance, will be paid directly to Ms Fitzgerald, once she submits a claim to your insurer on your behalf. Please note that an excess may be payable to the hospital, depending on your policy and level of cover. Should your insurer decline the claim, or if there is an excessive delay in payment from your insurer, you will become liable for the relevant fee and will be invoiced directly.

Self-funded procedures 

Side-room (local anaesthetic) procedures, must be paid in full at the time of booking. If applicable, a hospital fee will need to be paid to the Hospital at the time of admission.

Main theatre procedures, require a deposit is required to book a date for surgery. The balance of the surgeon fee is due three weeks in advance of surgery, to secure your date. Hospital and anaesthesia fees will be payable at the time of admission.

Procedure Prices

We do not publish a procedure guide price. We acknowledge that price is a critical factor for most patients but it is more important that you research your prospective surgeons and find the right surgeon who will provide you with the correct advice and treatment. Of course we understand that you may wish to have a rough idea about pricing prior to booking a consultation and we are happy to provide you with a guide price for a specific procedure on request via our contact me page. Following your consultation, you will be made aware of the exact cost of the proposed procedure, including surgeon, hospital, and anaesthetist fees prior to confirming that you wish to proceed. The majority of aesthetic procedures are not covered by health insurance, and your insurance company will not cover any part of the fee (including hospital fees). We do not offer payment plans.

VAT

For procedures considered purely cosmetic in nature, and for treatments performed by the aesthetic nurse, VAT is payable at 13.5%.

Health Insurance

Where procedures are covered by medical insurance, we make every effort to issue your account in a manner acceptable to your insurance company. We are registered with VHI, LAYA, Irish Life/ Aviva, Prison Officers, Garda and ESB insurers. Please bear in mind that most aesthetic procedures are not covered by health insurance.

Gift Vouchers

Please note the following:

This voucher is only valid if a unique reference number has been noted upon it. Please make note of this number, as it will allow you to redeem your voucher even if misplaced. Vouchers cannot be redeemed in any circumstance without this number.

Vouchers may be issued for specific treatments or any amount you wish. Vouchers issued for specific treatments may be used in payment or part-payment for any treatment or product of the same or greater value. They may not be used to purchase gift vouchers.

If, following consultation, you are advised against the treatment for which this voucher has been purchased, it may be used for alternative products or treatments. We will not perform any treatments that we do not consider suitable. 

No change will be issued for partially-redeemed vouchers: any remaining credit will remain on your account until one year from the date of issue of the voucher.

Vouchers may be offset against consultation fees, all treatments provided by the nurse, and certain Medispa treatments with Ms Fitzgerald. In line with Irish Medical Council guidelines, gift vouchers cannot be used in payment for aesthetic surgical procedures.

Vouchers are strictly non-refundable in all circumstances including where you are advised against a particular treatment, or change your mind.

Gift vouchers are valid for one year from the date of issue. All appointments must take place & be paid for prior to expiry of the voucher.

There is a cancellation policy in place: should you fail to attend or cancel at short notice, charges may apply. Further details will be contained in your booking confirmation.

Please contact the office on 01- 5553777 or at office@fitzgeraldplasticsurgery.ie