Client fees for mental health and substance abuse services
Client fees for mental health and substance abuse services at the Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland 2025. Client fees are the same throughout the wellbeing services county.
On this page
- Mental health and substance abuse services in primary health care
- Mental health and substance abuse services in specialised health care
- Social welfare mental health and substance abuse services
- Other health care fees
- More information on client fees (incl. the fee for unused service)
- Client Fee Guide (pdf)
Mental health and substance abuse services in primary health care (health and social servicescentre)
Doctor’s appointment in outpatient care
Free of charge when the reason for the appointment is mental health, substance abuse, or addiction treatment.
€28.20 per appointment when the reason for the appointment is other than the above.
Unused service
€56,70/visit
Medical certificate
See section "Other health care fees".
Personal appointment
Free of charge
Treatments carried out in series
Free of charge when the reason for the appointment is mental health, substance abuse, or addiction treatment.
€18.60 per visit, when the reason for serial treatment is other than the above, including neuropsychological rehabilitation.
Personal appointment or group treatment (doctor, nurse, other health care professional)
Free of charge.
Medical certificate
See section "Other health care fees".
Mental health and substance abuse services in specialised health care
Psychiatric outpatient care
Free of charge.
Outpatient substance abuse care
Free of charge.
Pregnant women
Examination, treatment and monitoring provided by a maternity outpatient clinic for pregnant women who use intoxicants: free of charge
An outpatient clinic visit, when the health services of a pregnant person who uses intoxicants are not directly related to pregnancy: €66,70/visit
Treatments carried out in series
Free of charge when the reason for the appointment is mental health, substance abuse, or addiction treatment.
€18.60 per visit, when the reason for serial treatment is other than the above.
Daily care fee in the psychiatric unit (inpatient care)
30,70 € / vrk
Inpatient care after the payment ceiling has been exceeded
25,10 € / vrk
Inpatient care for the duration of an observation period arranged under the Mental Health Act, if the observation does not result in the patient being ordered to involuntary care in accordance with the Mental Health Act
Free of charge
Partial maintenance in connection with psychiatric daytime hospital care
€25,10/24h
Treatment and maintenance in substance abuse detoxification in a psychiatric unit
€66,90/24h
Institutional rehabilitation period for medical rehabilitation in substance abuse rehabilitation
€23,00/24h
Long-term inpatient care
Income-based.
Care facility transfers
Transfer of a patient admitted to the hospital to another treatment facility or home care.
Free of charge.
Social welfare mental health and substance abuse services
Substance abuse and addiction work, institutional social rehabilitation
Short-term: €66,90/24h
Maintenance fee after the payment ceiling has been exceeded: €25,10/24h
Long-term: income-based
Short-term
€42.20/24h
Long-term
Income-based.
Day care or night care
€29.00/24h
Short-term
€26.50/24h
Long-term
Free of charge, the client pays for the housing costs.
Other health care fees
Medical certificates or statements for the client's treatment or rehabilitation, for the reimbursement of medication, or for demonstrating the need for short-term sick leave
Free of charge
Other certificates and statements issued by a health care professional
€56.70/certificate
Medical certificate required for obtaining a driving license
€68.10/certificate
In addition to the certificate fee, physician’s visits are subject to a standard fee.
Recording of dental X-ray images or other imaging studies on CD or other recording media
€13.75/CD or other recording media
€56,70/visit
See section "More information on client fees".
More information on client fees
A client fee for a physical visit shall be charged for a service provided as a digital service, if there is no separately defined fee in the price list for the service provided as a digital service. If the service is free of charge according to the price list, the service provided as a digital service is also free of charge for the client.
The fee for unused service of EUR 56.70 per appointment may be charged:
- if the client or their representative has booked an appointment for health care services or a short-term care or housing service place of health care or social welfare services and has not arrived at the appointment or the unit in question without an acceptable reason and without cancelling the booked appointment or place in advance
- even if the service itself is free of charge
- if the collection of the fee is not to be considered unreasonable and the client has been informed at the time of booking about the possibility of such a fee being collected and given the instructions on how to cancel the appointment in advance. Information regarding the collection of the fee and the cancellation of the appointment or placement must be provided in such a way that the client sufficiently understands its content.
- when the wellbeing services county has, on the initiative of the client or their representative, has booked an appointment for the client (e.g. an invitation to a periodic check-up), and the client has been informed of the booked appointment
No fee for unused service shall be charged:
- if the appointment has been cancelled by 15.00 on the previous weekday
- when there is an acceptable or unavoidable reason for non-attendance without cancellation
- for persons under 18 years of age
A payment ceiling for social and health care client fees is €762 per calendar year.
During the calendar year, the client will pay social and health care fees covered by the payment ceiling only up to the payment ceiling.
Client Fee Guide (pdf)
Attached you will find a pdf version of the entire client fee guide for the Southwest Finland Wellbeing Services County. The client fees are valid from 1.1.2025.