Current Fee Schedule
1999
Variations in fees will occur dependent on provincial billing practices (all-inclusive or separate), location of practice (practice costs vary considerably across the country and from rural to city locations), specific services provided (length of visit and staff required) and the ND’s level of expertise and practice focus.The following therapies are all within the scope of practice of naturopathic medicine and these terms may be seen on insurance claims to describe the specific naturopathic services provided.
Major Therapies
- Botanical Medicine
- Clinical Nutrition
- Homeopathy
- Physical Medicine
- Traditional Chinese /Asian Medicine (Botanical & Acupuncture)
- Prevention & Lifestyle Counselling
Assessment Procedures
- Laboratory evaluation of blood, urine, saliva, hair, stool
Specific Treatments
- Oral Supplementation (nutritional, botanical, homeopathic)
- Parenteral Therapies Injectibles (vitamin, mineral, homeopathic, botanical)
- Hydrotherapy
- Soft tissue & joint manipulation
- UV/Ultrasound/Physical Therapeutics
- Oxidative Therapies (ozone, hydrogen peroxide)
NOTE: This fee schedule is dated 1999.The fee schedule is re-visited annually, however, changes were last made in 1999 and the dating of this document is intended to reflect the time of the latest updates.
Canadian Naturopathic Association (1999)
Recommended Fee Guide for the Professional Services of Naturopathic DoctorsBased on an hourly rate of $125 - $180
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SERVICE |
FEE |
TIME |
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Initial Visit (Any condition seen for the first time requiring physical examination, laboratory study, specific assessment procedures) |
$125 - 240 |
1 – 1.5 hours |
|
Subsequent Visit (Regular or comprehensive treatment/partial evaluation/progress assessment) |
$45 – 180 |
20 – 60 min. |
|
Short Consultation (Brief office visit) |
$25 – 50 |
10 – 15 min. |
|
Long Consultation (Reassessment/new condition) |
$65 – 180 |
30 – 60 min. |
|
Home Visits |
$100 – 180 |
45 – 60 min. + travel time |
|
Phone Consultation |
$15 – 65 |
5 – 20 min. |
|
Emergency/Out of Hours Visit |
$65 – 150 |
20 – 45 min. |
|
Forms (insurance, etc.) Simple printed forms Comprehensive (includes review of records) School/Camp Exam Certificate |
$15- 25 $35 – 60 $15 |
|
|
Comprehensive Reports Medical/Legal reports |
$100 – 150 per page |
|
|
Medical Advice by Letter Short Report Extensive Report |
$60 – 75 $250 - 300 |
|
|
Laboratory Evaluations |
Cost based on individual test fees |
|
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Nutritional Supplements, Botanical and Homeopathic Preparations |
Cost based on individual prescription |
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