Healthcare
France — Healthcare: Average Costs
As of 2026, a standard sector-1 GP consultation costs €30 (€35 for children under 6). Specialist consultations vary: gynaecologists €35-€40, geriatricians €37-€42, psychiatrists/neurologists €52, paediatricians (under 2) €40, dermatology (melanoma screening) €60. Assurance Maladie reimburses 70% of the base rate for a GP visit within the 'parcours de soins' (with GP referral) — e.g. €21 of a €30 GP visit — minus a flat €2 participation forfaitaire per consultation/lab test/radiology act (capped at €50/person/year), leaving a net out-of-pocket cost of about €11. Visiting a specialist without a GP referral drops reimbursement to just 30% of the base rate instead of 70%.
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Key facts
- Sector-1 GP consultation: €30 (€35 for under-6s), reimbursed at 70% of base rate minus €2 participation forfaitaire — net out-of-pocket ~€11.
- Specialist rates (2026): gynaecology €35-€40, geriatrics €37-€42, psychiatry/neurology €52, paediatrics (<2) €40, dermatology (melanoma screening) €60.
- Reimbursement drops from 70% to just 30% of the base rate for specialist visits without a GP referral (parcours de soins).
- €2 flat participation forfaitaire applies to every consultation/lab test/radiology act for adults 18+, capped at €50/person/year.
Costs
- Sector-1 GP consultation: €30
- Net out-of-pocket after reimbursement (GP, in parcours de soins): ~€11
- Psychiatrist/neurologist consultation: €52
- Participation forfaitaire (per act, capped annually): €2, capped at €50/year
Common mistakes
- Seeing a specialist without a GP referral and being surprised by the reimbursement dropping from 70% to just 30% of the base rate.
- Forgetting the €2 participation forfaitaire applies per act (not per visit if multiple acts occur), though it is capped at €50/year.