biostudies-literatureUnknown20(12)Gota C<h4>Background</h4>There are often variations around setting tariffs or prices for payment of general medical consultation services between the medical insurance industry, the medical association, and the private health care providers. Differences in these tariffs have an impact on both the public and private health care sectors. The research study aimed to develop a pricing model for consultation services and ascertain the ideal price that should be charged for those services.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>An analytical cross-sectional study design was utilized to collect data through a questionnaire for the input costs of operating a surgery as well as the consultation fee charged by General Medical practitioners who participated in the study. The recruitment period for this study was froPloS onee0324572https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12700376biostudies-literatureDeveloping a pricing model for general medical consultation services among private consulting rooms in Harare, Zimbabwe.PMC12700376Shamu SGota CMakurumidze RMandozana GfalseDeveloping a pricing model for general medical consultation services among private consulting rooms in Harare, Zimbabwe.<h4>Background</h4>There are often variations around setting tariffs or prices for payment of general medical consultation services between the medical insurance industry, the medical association, and the private health care providers. Differences in these tariffs have an impact on both the public and private health care sectors. The research study aimed to develop a pricing model for consultation services and ascertain the ideal price that should be charged for those services.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>An analytical cross-sectional study design was utilized to collect data through a questionnaire for the input costs of operating a surgery as well as the consultation fee charged by General Medical practitioners who participated in the study. The recruitment period for this study was fro2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-06-06T01:58:08.077Z2026-05-24T03:12:26.92ZS-EPMC127003764138551810.1371/journal.pone.0324572