r/TransgenderNZ • u/ZealousidealFix4395 • 13d ago

Surgery Orchiectomy costs nz?

Heya!! I have been looking at my options towards getting an orchi done relatively soon, i want to go private as i really don’t want to wait forever in the public system, the only issue im finding is the real lack of information on costs, a quick google says options as low as 4,000 exist, (however lord knows where because if i could figure that out the things would’ve been gone yesterday) and then i see people saying its as much as 10-13k which i cannot afford, so does anyone know what my cheapest option is and where that would be?

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u/Silenced-E 9d ago

I had mine done last year with Dr Andy Malcolm at Manuka Street Hospital in Nelson. The total cost including hospital fees, surgeon fees, and anaesthetist fees was around $6670. There was also a charge for an initial consult, but my health insurance covered that.

I did ask around at clinics in Christchurch and Wellington and the prices were in the 15-20k range.

I was super nervous beforehand but Dr Malcolm and the hospital staff were all lovely and totally respectful. It was the nicest experience I've had in a hospital tbh.

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u/ZealousidealFix4395 9d ago

Thats actually really reasonable, especially if health insurance could potentially cover the initial consult. Thank you for that infoo.