What should I check if a quote seems unusually cheap?
Check what has been left out rather than what has been discounted. The common omissions are the assessment, the medication, follow-up visits beyond the first, and any provision for a second procedure if the result is not enough.
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- Costs
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- Choosing between quotes
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- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
In more detail
An unusually low figure is sometimes a genuinely lean clinic and sometimes a figure that applies to a narrower case than yours. Asking a clinic to itemise the quote, and to say what it would add for your measurements, settles the question in a way that comparing totals cannot.
What this answer depends on
- Which tests are included
- How many follow-up visits are included, and where
- What happens financially if an enhancement is needed
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