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Do Most Surgeons Charge a Consultation Fee for Breast Augmentation?

asked 11 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 269 times
Tags: consultation, costs, doctor, preparation

How much should I expect to pay for a breast augmentation consultation?

12 answers to Do Most Surgeons Charge a Consultation Fee for Breast Augmentation?

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Breast Augmentation Consultation Fee

Many surgeon's charge a consultation fee. The consultation fee for a breast augmentation at my office is $75. That fee is applied toward the cost of surgery when you sign up for a procedure. So, you don't lose the money. If you don't sign up for surgery, then you paid for the surgeon's time. The rationale for this is twofold. One, if you are serious about having the surgery, then you won' t mind paying the consultation fee to have all of your question... more
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Consultation Fee

Each office has a different policy on consultation. We offer a free, private consultation for our cosmetic surgery patients.
Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Some Plastic Surgeons are like Lawyers

I mean that as a compliment.....some Plastic Surgeons consider the consultation an evaluation and recommendations session. So, just like your attorney, whether you take their advice or not, you pay for their opinion and their time. Perfectly appropriate and totally professional. Your question was about cost, so I would have to agree with others in that you should expect to pay what plastic surgeons in your area are charging. Unless you are not going to a Board Certified... more
Brian K. Brzowski, MD

Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon
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To charge or not to charge for consultation-that is the question

I have struggled with this question for the duration of my private practice, 27 years. On the one hand, I want patients to value my time and do not provide a free 5 second consultation because I've elected not to charge for it. I spent a lot of time with all my patients and it takes more time to explain why not to operate than to explain a procedure in many instances. However, I see plenty of patients who are not good candidates for surgery either based on the procedure they... more
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Standard charge for consultations

It is standard for surgeons to charge a consultation fee. My consultation fee is $60 and is subtracted from the cost of surgery. I have heard from many patients who have had a 'free' consultation but did not actually get to see the physician or when they did, it was for a very short time and very little information was provided.
James McMahan, MD

Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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Anywhere from 0 to $100 dollars depending on your part of the country

Consultation charges vary from doctor to doctor, city from city and state from state Check the internet site to find out.
E. Anthony Musarra II, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Consultation fee

I charge a fee for consultation that I consider tuition. My job as a doctor is to provide thorough education so that when patients make a choice they do so with all the information they need to make an informed decision. For a single consultation fee my patients are invited to return to the office as many times as needed to be sure that all of their questions are answered and that they are completely comfortable with their choice. The consultation fee is deducted from the... more
Daniel Greenwald, MD

Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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Charging for consultation

Our office does charge a consultation fee (this fee does go toward your procedure so you are not losing it if you decide to have surgery) and that allows our office to set aside more time for the patient and I to discuss their goals. This way, I can spend more time with the patient myself as opposed to having nurse or physician assistant involvement.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Consultation fees

At our office, we don't charge consultation fees, except when a legal opinion is being rendered. Each office has their own policy. Many offices will apply your consultation fee to the cost of surgery, but, of course, that makes it more difficult to "shop around" and compare. We try to avoid putting any "roadblocks" in the way of our patients - so our consultation is complementary.
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryinflorida.com

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Consultation fee

This varies depending on the surgeon. At this time I do not charge a consultation fee. If one is charged it is usually deducted from the cost of the surgical procedure.
David Nicholas Csikai, MD

Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
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Consultation fees vary

I charge a consultation fee to make sure I have the time dedicated to the patient and the patient shows up for the consultation. I do all of the consultations myself so I do not want to have wasted time. The consultation fee is applied to the cost of surgery. Almost all patients that do a consult will schedule the surgery. Best Wishes Dr. Peterson
Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Saint George Plastic Surgeon
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Consultation costs

Many plastic surgeons do not charge a fee for consultations, since patients feel that this is really a visit for a quotation for the procedure. If a plastic surgeon does charge for the consultation, they may apply it to the surgery. We do not charge a consultation fee.
Victor Au, MD

Chapel Hill Plastic Surgeon

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