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How to Build a Medspa Price List: Attract Patients and Drive Retention

Jan.18.2022

The way you price your medspa treatments has a major impact on the business’ financial sustainability and reputation. If prices are too low, your margins quickly waste away. But if you price services too high or fail to establish their value, you lose potential patients before they even walk through the door.

Such high stakes mean that building a medspa price list is one of the most important business decisions you’ll make. Your medspa pricing strategy should be informed by market benchmarks, patient preferences, and your unique brand positioning. The most successful medspas also treat their price lists as ongoing management tasks, rather than one-time decisions.

Let’s talk about how to build and manage an optimal service menu and pricing strategy, then support those operations using Boulevard’s centralized medspa management platform.

What Should Your Medspa Price List Include?

A medspa price list is a complete menu of services and their respective price points. Medspas typically offer a range of clinical aesthetic treatments, including injectables, laser and energy-based procedures, advanced skin repair, body contouring, and wellness add-ons.

Unlike traditional day spas, which focus on relaxation and beauty treatments, medspas operate under clinical frameworks. This means operators must adhere to strict regulatory standards and invest in licensed providers, medical-grade products, and advanced equipment.

Medspa services also tend to be outcome-driven, offering lasting and visible results beyond temporary relaxation. The combination of steeper investments and patient expectations necessarily leads to higher price points when compared to day spas. 

Medspa Treatment Cost Benchmarks: 4 Categories

Pricing competitively while demonstrating real value is the best way to turn potential leads into appointment bookings and increased revenue. With that in mind, let’s look at the most common medspa treatment categories and their typical market ranges.

Disclaimer: All price ranges listed below reflect industry benchmark averages, not direct recommendations. Average prices will also vary depending on location, provider experience, and market positioning.

1. Injectables

Injectables are the most popular medspa treatments, and their visibility means patients often come into consultations with cost expectations. In fact, two of the most commonly searched medspa terms are "Botox price per unit" and "how much does Botox cost." So aligning your prices with competitive benchmarks is key to successful conversions.

Here’s how much injectables like Botox and fillers typically cost:

  • Botox, per unit: $12–$20

  • Full-face botox: $300–$500 per session

  • Dermal fillers: $625–$900 per syringe

2. Laser Treatments

Laser treatments make up a uniquely high-margin category in the medspa industry, often yielding gross margins of 60–70% after initial investment in equipment. Laser hair removal is especially popular, which again means new patients tend to have expected costs in mind. You can match their expectations by prominently displaying service prices on your medspa website and in your online booking flow.

Industry benchmarks for laser treatments include:

  • Laser hair removal: $150–$500 per session

  • IPL photofacials: $300–$400

  • CO2 laser resurfacing: $600–$2,000

3. Skin Treatments

Skin treatments, such as peels, facials, and microneedling, are mid-range services that act as accessible gateway categories. Since these treatments are often the first experiences patients have with your medspa, pricing them competitively is critical for attracting new patients. Plus, when those experiences go well, it’s easier to encourage patients to try injectables or laser services next.

Here are the market averages for medspa skin treatments:

  • Medical-grade facials: $100–$250

  • Chemical peels: $100–$300

  • Microneedling: $300–$650

  • Microneedling with PRP or PRF: $600–$750

4. Body Contouring and Wellness Services 

Body contouring and wellness services, such as IV therapy and GLP-1 weight management, represent a fast-growing treatment category. This is great news for medspas that want to expand into the wellness hub model, as these sessions are some of the highest-ticket treatments on most menus. They’re also a great way to bring in a broader patient base and establish long-term relationships.

Body contouring and wellness treatment pricing benchmarks include:

  • Body contouring: $750–$4,000 

  • IV therapy: $100–$300

Since GLP-1s are strictly regulated, pricing and availability vary depending on state requirements. Be sure to verify your state’s current regulations before adding this service to your menu.

How to Build a Medspa Price List That Converts

Along with market research, you’ll need to make sure treatment prices reflect your medspa’s value proposition. It’s important to consider your brand positioning, geographical location, service mix, and provider experience.

Here are a few tips for creating a competitive, revenue-driving price list:

  • Calculate your service costs: Start by calculating the true cost of each treatment, which includes labor, utilities, consumables, and overhead.

  • Determine your target margin: While margins vary substantially, depending on the treatment type and the products and technology used, a healthy profit margin for a medspa typically falls somewhere between 20% and 40%.

  • Benchmark against local competitors: Research other medspas in your area to establish local benchmarks. Average pricing can vary a lot, with medspas in downtown metro areas charging more than those in suburban or rural locations.

  • Establish value: Show your value proposition early in the patient intake process, such as during initial consultations and on questionnaires. Boulevard makes this easy, providing digital intake forms and integrated communication tools that elevate the patient experience from the very first touchpoint.

  • Offer memberships: With a well-designed membership program, you can convert one-time visitors into long-term patients—especially when you structure the tiers around treatments that naturally lead to repeat sessions (such as maintenance Botox or monthly facials). This is another area where Boulevard can help, with membership and loyalty tools designed to help medspas automate program management and track rewards.

Manage Your Medspa Price List Confidently With Boulevard

To build a medspa price list that drives conversions and protects margins, you’ll need a firm grasp of both market expectations and your perceived brand value. Know what potential patients expect, and compare that to what your business can reasonably ask based on its positioning and provider skills.

This also means you’ll need to back up your prices through strong patient experiences. That’s a much simpler task when you have integrated management tools to help you execute and automate your pricing strategies. Boulevard supports medspas and other wellness businesses with digital intake forms, self-booking, membership management, and real-time reporting tools, all in one unified platform.

Check out Boulevard’s Medspa Software, and price your services with confidence.

FAQ

How Much Does the Average Medspa Visit Cost? 

The cost of a medspa visit depends on the business, the provider, and the treatments patients book. For example:

  • Facials and chemical peels usually cost about $100 to $150.

  • Botox typically costs $300 to $600 per visit.

  • Laser treatments, like hair removal, can cost anywhere from $150 to $500 per session.

  • Advanced services like body contouring often cost several thousand dollars.

Disclaimer: All price ranges listed reflect industry benchmark averages, not direct recommendations. Average price ranges vary depending on location, provider experience, and market positioning.

What Factors Affect Medspa Pricing? 

Many factors influence medspa pricing, including the local market, provider experience, equipment and product costs, service mix, and brand positioning. Even if two medspas are in the same geographical area, they may have completely different pricing structures for the same treatments.

How Should Medspas Present Prices on Their Websites?

It’s a good idea to list price ranges on your medspa website, rather than set dollar amounts. The cost of treatments like Botox and laser hair removal can vary significantly depending on the number of units used or the surface being targeted. Showing a general range of prices helps establish credibility and set patient expectations appropriately.

How Do Medspa Memberships Affect Pricing Strategy? 

Medspa memberships allow patients to pay monthly fees in exchange for rewards and/or discounts on services. A strong program provides your medspa with predictable revenue. It also offers patients a consistent pricing structure, especially when you design packages around services like Botox and facials that have frequent maintenance cycles.

How Does Boulevard Help Medspa Owners Manage Pricing and Memberships?

Boulevard gives medspas and other wellness businesses detailed reports on service revenue, popularity, and provider utilization. This allows operators to track profits and adjust prices using real-time data, rather than guesswork. In addition, Boulevard offers built-in membership management and patient records features.

Boulevard was built to help your business achieve profitability at scale without losing an inch of sanity. See for yourself! Get a free demo today.

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Skya Jones

Sr. Medspa Education Manger

Skya Jones is an industry expert and consultant who serves as one of the in-house medspa experts at Boulevard. In this role, she collaborates closely with Boulevard’s team and their customers to help deliver exceptional, memorable client experiences. With nearly a decade of experience in the medical spa industry, Skya is deeply passionate about leadership and education, and is dedicated to empowering businesses to thrive. Prior to joining Boulevard, she successfully managed and provided consulting services to a range of medical spas and retail beauty businesses.

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