Finance
FEES - Mr Henry Sharp FRCS (ORL-HNS) Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon / Rhinologist and Nasal Plastic Surgeon
- For those patients with medical insurance cover
Please bring all your policy details with you on the day of your appointment.
All invoices are sent to your insurance company and are usually settled directly with them without the need for your involvement. The only exception to this is with patients insured with The Benenden Healthcare Society, who will be billed directly and then are reimbursed according to this companies policies when they forward Mr Sharps invoice to them.
Mr Sharp charges for all procedures according to accepted coding and fees set by Insurance Companies, both in outpatients and for any subsequent operations performed. Please note that your Insurance Company may not pay for all your treatment and outpatient visits according to the terms of your policy - as there is a lot of variation between policies, it is always worth checking and clarifying this with your Insurance Company beforehand if you are at all unsure. This is now particularly the case for OUTPATIENT FOLLOW UP VISITS, which are vital to your long term recovery and ongoing treatment in many nasal and sinus conditions which Mr Sharp commonly sees and treats.
Please note, however, that your treatment is bound by an agreement between you (the patient) and Mr Sharp, and not between Mr Sharp and your Insurance Company. Ultimately it is therefore you and not your Insurance Company that is responsible for the settlement of any shortfall if your Insurance Company do not cover the total cost of all your treatment.
- For uninsured / 'self pay' patients
You will receive an invoice from Mr Sharp's secretary following your appointment for his standard new consultation fee of £175. All subsequent follow up consultations will be charged at £125.
If you require any diagnostic tests or therapeutic treatments during the course of Mr Sharp's examination there will be a surcharge on top of his standard fee.
- Examples of diagnostic tests would include an endoscopic examination of your nose and throat under local anaesthetic, a hearing test, skin prick allergy tests or clinical photographs.
- Examples of therapeutic treatments would include cautery to your nose for nosebleeds or cleaning of your ears under microscopic control.
Please note that should you need any of these extra diagnostic tests or treatments, the private hospitals also charge you for the use of their specialised equipment in outpatients and for their nursing staff support.
The chart below gives the Hospital charges for the commonest procedures that Mr Sharp carries out:-
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Nasal cautery * |
Endoscopy of nose / Throat |
Microscopic clearance of ears / dewax of ears * |
Audiogram (‘hearing test’) |
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BMI Chaucer Hospital |
£199.50 |
£152.50 |
£42.50 |
£102 |
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St Saviours Hospital |
£87 |
£98 |
£70 |
£100 |
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The Spencer Wing, QEQM |
£112 |
£117 |
£86 |
£102 |
(*= These charges may not be levied depending on whether Hospital nursing support is required or not.)
The Hospital will invoice you SEPARATELY for their charges related to this as above, and you will thus receive TWO bills relating to your outpatient visit.
If you do not require any of these additional procedures, you will of course only receive one bill for Mr Sharps standard consultation fee.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES ARE ENTIRELY OUTSIDE MR SHARPS CONTROL, AND THIS CHART HE HAS DRAWN UP IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. IT WAS COMPILED FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED TO HIM BY EACH PRIVATE HOSPITAL BUSINESS OFFICE (in January 2011.)
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For patients requesting cosmetic nasal surgery (Rhinoplasty) or cosmetic ear surgery (Pinnaplasty)
Patients requesting cosmetic nose or ear surgery (i.e. rhinoplasty or pinnaplasty) are charged a one-off outpatient fee of £175.
This fee is inclusive of all visits to see Mr Sharp before and after surgery, and thus allows you to see him as often as you wish before or after your operation without further charge.
If you wish to know more about the potential cost of your treatment then feel free to ask Mr Sharp at the time of your consultation, who will be able to tell you exactly what charges will be relevant to you.
If you would like to know more in advance or following your consultation with Mr Sharp, Rachel Sharp is responsible for his accounts.
If you have any queries regarding your account, she can be reached at racheljs@btinternet.com
Please leave your name, telephone number, insurance details (if applicable) and invoice number and she will contact you as soon as possible.
If matters are urgent, her telephone number is 07851 423676.
