Info for Referring Doctors

All patients need a referral letter to be seen by a consultant at Auckland Medical Specialists

Referral for Non-ACC Patients

Referral letter required:

Wait times & cost:

  • Wait time range: 2-6 months

  • Appointment fee range: $200–$800

  • Specific wait times and fees by specialty here

We do not offer acute services. Refer to the public system for emergencies.

Referral for ACC Patients

For ACC Nerve Conduction Studies and EEGs:

  • Send referral letter to us directly: via email/SR: referrals@aucklandmed.co.nz or EDI: akmdspec

  • Wait times for ACC NCS/EMG appts: 2 months

  • Required: ACC45 number

For all other ACC appointments:

  • Referrals must be made through the ACC Case Manager.

  • Wait times for all other ACC appts: 6-8 months, once purchase order received.

  • Required: ACC purchase order number + ACC service code

    • Specialist Consultation: MSDA1

    • Complex case: MSDA2

  • Process:

  1. Send a referral letter to your patient’s ACC Case Manager

  2. The ACC Case Manager will send us the files

  3. The consultant will review the files and either agree/decline seeing the patient

  4. Auckland Medical Specialists will then liaise with ACC to make the appointment

ACC Head Injuries

  • If the patient has had a head injury within the past 12 months, they are eligible to be seen at a Concussion Clinic. Arrange this with ACC

Medical Single Discipline Assessment (MSDA).

  • MSDAs are initiated by ACC

  • Only a limited number of consultants at AMS will see ACC patients for an MSDA. Email us to request more info.