Why do some clinics charge for follow-up visits?
Because the visits cost the clinic money, and a clinic that does not include them in the price is charging for what is used rather than spreading the cost. Neither arrangement is wrong, and a clinic that includes visits should be able to say how many.
- Subject
- Costs
- Topic
- What a quote should include
- Kind of question
- Why…
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
What this answer depends on
- How many visits are included, and over what period
- Whether visits are charged if you go elsewhere for them
- Whether there is a charge for an out-of-hours contact
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