rTMS costs and reimbursement

A standard treatment at Neurowave includes an intake and 25 sessions of 45 minutes of rTMS with cognitive behavioral therapy For mental health care at Neurowave, you do not have to pay any additional costs apart from the legally required own risk (EUR 385). Treatment is fully reimbursed by basic health insurance if you have therapy-resistant depression. Please note: rTMS is not yet reimbursed for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). For rTMS-treatment for OCD requires an additional charge of EUR 50 per session. We have a contract with the health insurers below. Even if we haven’t signed a contract with your health insurance, you can still come to us. However, depending on your policy, you may need to pay a portion of the costs yourself. To qualify for diagnostics and/or treatment, you need a referral letter.

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Health insurers 2025

We have a contract with the following health insurers (and underlying labels) in 2025: Zilveren kruis VGZ Menzis Zorg & ZekerheidCZ DSW A.S.R. / Ditzo Caresq Salland

Timely cancellation/no-show rTMS treatment

Appointments can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance and preferably by email ([email protected]). According to the guidelines of the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZA), appointments which are not cancelled on time, are registered as a no-show. Neurowave reserves the right to bill the patient directly in this case. A standard rate of EUR 75 per hour is applied This amount is not reimbursed by your health insurer.

Referral letter from your GP

The referral letter from your GP or psychiatrist is for “specialistische ggz” and should at least meet the following requirements:

  • Date of referral (this may be up to six months before the first date of treatment)
  • Name and position of the GP
  • The AGB-code of your GP
  • The practice’s stamp and/or the GP’s signature.
  • Patient details (name and address details and date of birth)
  • Indicate the mental disorder or suspicion thereof, possibly naming the disorder (DSM-V code or otherwise)
  • Indicate referral to ‘specialistische GGZ’
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