Centres of Experience

Below you will find a list of centres of experience for complex removal of contraceptive implants that may have been deeply inserted and/or are no longer palpable (meaning you cannot feel the rod under the skin).

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Please note:
These physicians are not affiliated with Organon. However, they have indicated that they have experience with the removal of a deeply located contraceptive implants.
Information provided in the table below has been provided by the relevant practice or healthcare professional (including fees, charges and comments [e.g. wait times]) and whilst all care has been taken by Organon to verify this information, this information may be subject to change and therefore may not be current. You should confirm the fees, charges, comments and other details with the relevant practice or healthcare professional.

This is not a complete list. You may wish to contact imaging centres in your area or the Organon Medical Information team (see details below) to determine if there is a more conveniently located physician with experience in the removal of deeply located contraceptive implants. The Organon Medical Information team can only communicate limited information about the location and experience of a healthcare professional.

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If you are a patient seeking medical advice, or if you have any questions or concerns in relation to your current contraception and/or your specific contraceptive needs, please contact your healthcare professional.

Information current as of December 2023.

Centre	Street Address	Suburb	Postcode	Phone number	Referral required	Charge	General Comments
Diagnostic Imaging for Women	141 Queen St	Brisbane City	4000	07 3839 8666	Yes	Localisation and removal $708.80 ($505.35 rebate); Localisation only – $345 ($65 rebate); Removal only $257 ($56 rebate)	Available Monday – Wednesday. 3-6 month wait
Milestone Medical	14a Pring St	Ipswich	4305	07 3812 4288	Yes	Varies	4-5 month wait
Gold Coast Radiology	Suite 1 – 4 Harbour Point, 10 Santa Barbara Rd	Hope Island	4212	07 5514 2555	Yes	$801.65 charge, Medicare rebate of $250; with concession card – $701.65 charge, Medicare rebate of $250	Will schedule based on Dr availability. Up to 1 week wait.

Centre	Street Address	Suburb	Postcode	Phone number	Referral required	Charge	General Comments
St George Public Hospital Dept of Radiology	Gray St	Kogarah	2217	02 9113 3500	Yes	$100 out of pocket or may bulk bill	2 week wait
Sutherland Hospital Dept of Radiology	Cnr Kingsway & Kareena Rd	Caringbah	2229		Yes	$100 out of pocket or may bulk bill	2 week wait
Wollongong Public Hospital Dept of Radiology	Loftus St	Wollongong	2500	02 4222 5321	Yes	Bulk billed	2 week wait
Wollongong Private Hospital Dept of Radiology	360/364 Crown St	Wollongong	2500	02 4243 4000	Yes	$100 out of pocket	1 week wait
Private Rooms at Tamworth Hospital	2 Dean St	Tamworth	2340	02 6766 1964	Yes	$225 for consultation, $78.05 medicare rebate + cost of removal procedure	Removals performed one Saturday per month. 3-4 month wait
Regional Imaging Albury (iMed)	3 Ramsay Pl	Albury	2640	02 6022 5200	Yes	$350 upfront charge ($220 out of pocket); Concession $250 upfront charge ($120 out of pocket)	Only available 2 days/week
Orange Health Service Medical Imaging	1502 Forest Rd	Orange	2800	02 6369 3565 02 6369 3570	Yes	Bulk billed	2 week wait
I-Med Imaging	Westmead Private Hospital	Westmead	2145	02 8633 2800	Yes	$346 upfront, $200 gap – prices will increase as of 1 August 2023	Available Mondays and Tuesdays Typically, 1 -2 week wait
Sydney Interventional Radiology (Sydney Adventist Hospital)	Suite 407, San Clinic, Sydney Adventist Hospital, 185 Fox Valley Road	Wahroonga	2076	02 9480 8728	Yes	$800 charge, $400 out of pocket; if private inpatient at hospital, only excess is required	Wednesdays only. 1-2 week wait
Gosford Public Hospital	75 Holden street	Gosford	2250	02 4320 2111	Yes	Bulk billed	Will schedule based on Dr availability. Main hospital number listed, must ask for radiology dept
City Xray – Martin Place	Ground Floor, 32 Martin Place	Sydney	2000	02 9251 5233	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week – usually Friday. 1-2 week wait.
City XRAY- Haymarket	HSBC Building, Level 2, 724 George Street	Haymarket	2000	02 9289 7888	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Beaches XRAY- Dee Why	Level 1, 671 Pittwater Road	Dee Why	2099	02 9982 5888	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Beaches XRAY- Mona Vale	Shop 9, Level 3, 13 Waratah Street	Mona Vale	2103	02 9998 3500	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Georges River Medical Imaging	Level 1, Suite 5, Cnr Macarthur and Brett St	Revesby	2212	02 8397 6400	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Illawarra Medical Imaging – Wollongong	Piccadilly Centre, Lower Level, 341 Crown Street	Wollongong	2500	02 4222 0022	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Illawarra Medical Imaging – Dapto	Suite 2, 160-162 Princes Hwy	Dapto	2530	02 4243 7380	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Shoalhaven Medical Imaging – Nowra	Suite 1, Ground Floor, 57 Junction Street	Nowra	2541	02 4422 6622	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.
Highlands XRAY	Highland Fair, Shop 4, 380 Bong Bong Street	Bowral	2576	02 4862 2355	Yes	Bulk billed	Service available 1 day per week. 1-2 week wait.

Centre	Street Address	Suburb	Postcode	Phone number	Referral required	Charge	General Comments
Canberra Imaging Group	John James Healthcare Campus Peter Yorke Building 173 Strickland Cr	Deakin	2600	1300 788 508	Yes	$500 charge, no rebate; Concession $250	Will schedule appointment based on Dr availability; 3-4 week wait

Centre	Street Address	Suburb	Postcode	Phone number	Referral required	Charge	General Comments
Royal Women’s Hospital Choices Clinic	20 Flemington Rd	Parkville	3052	03 8345 2000	Yes, GP to send referral to Women’s Health Gynaecology referral Service using the templates provided here.	Bulk billed	2-3 month wait
Cabrini Health – Medical Imaging	183 Wattletree Road	Malvern	3144	03 9508 1444	Yes	Requires private health insurance as involves day admission to private hospital; otherwise, out of pocket approx. $1000
Box Hill Radiology – iMed	Epworth Eastern Hospital, 1 Arnold Street	Box Hill	3128	03 9236 1300	Yes	$567.35: $370 out of pocket. No concession	Depends on Dr availability. 1 week wait

Centre	Street Address	Suburb	Postcode	Phone number	Referral required	Charge	General Comments
Royal Adelaide Hospital	North Terrace	Adelaide	5000	08 8222 4399	Yes	Bulk billed
Radiology SA	1 Sir Edwin Smith Ave	North Adelaide	5006	08 8402 0283	Yes	$521.05 with $341.05 medicare rebate. $180 out of pocket	1-2 week wait

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