In Brisbane, expect the national range of $3,000 to $6,000 per knee for luxating patella surgery. Brisbane sits between the extremes: a high volume dedicated surgery clinic performing hundreds of these procedures a year at published competitive rates, plus specialist referral hospitals at the usual referral pricing. The gap between those two tiers is the main decision for Brisbane owners.
| Option | Typical Australian range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General practice package | $3,000 to $4,000 | Some clinics bundle bloods, overnight stay and rechecks |
| Specialist surgeon | $4,500 to $6,000 | One Sydney specialist centre publishes $5,050 fixed |
| Both knees or high grade | $6,000 and up | Staged operations are the norm |
Nationally, patella surgery commonly costs $3,000 to $6,000 per knee, with general practice packages at the bottom of the range and specialist surgeons at the top.
Most Queensland owners inside the south east corner are best served in Brisbane itself; the volume operators here are already priced close to the national floor.
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Get both if you can. Grade 2 is judgement territory: an experienced GP who does patellas regularly is a legitimate choice, while grade 3 and 4 knees, revisions and combined cruciate cases belong with the specialist tier. The x-rays and the examination decide it, which is exactly what an independent opinion can referee.
Broadly yes, staged a few months apart, though some clinics discount the second knee. Worth asking directly, and worth an independent look at whether the second knee genuinely needs surgery at all before you commit to it.
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