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Prices for specialists, e.g., gynaecologists, dermatologists, cardiologists, orthopaedists, and ophthalmologists, may vary according to the specialist. You can see the exact price on the specialist's own page or in the online booking by clicking on the doctor's name.
| Service | Price estimate | Info |
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| Appointment with a specialist, 20 min Price per appointment. | from 140,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 148,10 € Price estimate from 140,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 148,10 € | Price per appointment. |
| Appointment with a specialist, 30 min Price per appointment. | from 163,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 171,10 € Price estimate from 163,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 171,10 € | Price per appointment. |
| Appointment with a specialist, 45 min Price per appointment. | from 199,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 207,10 € Price estimate from 199,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 207,10 € | Price per appointment. |
| Gynaecologist's appointment, 20 min | from 83,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 153,10 € Price estimate from 83,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 153,10 € | |
| Gynaecologist's appointment, 30 min | from 90,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 160,10 € Price estimate from 90,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 160,10 € | |
| Dermatologist's appointment, 20 min | from 144,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 152,10 € Price estimate from 144,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 152,10 € | |
| Dermatologist's appointment, 30 min | from 159,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 167,10 € Price estimate from 159,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 167,10 € | |
| ENT doctor's appointment, 20 min | from 142,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 150,10 € Price estimate from 142,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 150,10 € | |
| ENT doctor's appointment, 30 min | from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € Price estimate from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € | |
| Paediatrician's appointment, 20 min | from 142,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 150,10 € Price estimate from 142,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 150,10 € | |
| Paediatrician's appointment, 30 min | from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € Price estimate from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € | |
| Orthopaedist's appointment, 20 min | from 142,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 150,10 € Price estimate from 142,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 150,10 € | |
| Orthopaedist's appointment, 30 min | from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € Price estimate from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € | |
| Appointment with a psychiatrist, 45 min Price per appointment. | from 123,70 € Without Kela reimbursement from 173,70 € Price estimate from 123,70 € Without Kela reimbursement from 173,70 € | Price per appointment. |
| Appointment with a psychiatrist, 60 min Price per appointment. | from 172,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 232,10 € Price estimate from 172,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 232,10 € | Price per appointment. |
| Ophthalmologist's appointment, 30 min | from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € Price estimate from 166,90 € Without Kela reimbursement from 174,90 € | |
| Ophthalmologist's appointment, 45 min | from 222,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 230,10 € Price estimate from 222,10 € Without Kela reimbursement from 230,10 € |
At Mehiläinen, a neurosurgeon cooperates when needed with specialists in physiatry, orthopaedics and traumatology, physiotherapy, and analgesia. This way, you will find the right treatment for your situation and, if needed, support for rehabilitation as well.
Revised 10/7/2026
Published 10/7/2026
A neurosurgeon is an expert in surgical treatment who treats diseases of the nervous system. A neurosurgeon assesses diseases and injuries of the brain, spinal cord, nerve roots, and peripheral nerves, and plans their treatment. When necessary, they evaluate the need for surgical treatment, follow-up, or other care.
At Mehiläinen, a neurosurgeon specifically assesses back and neck symptoms, nerve entrapments, as well as imaging findings of the brain and spinal cord. A neurosurgeon’s areas of treatment particularly include the surgical treatment of the cervical and lumbar spine, as well as the rest of the spine. In addition, a neurosurgeon performs, for example, surgical assessments of tumors of the brain and the spinal canal.
The most common reasons to seek a neurosurgeon’s assessment are:
A neurosurgeon assesses whether your symptoms are related to nerve entrapment and at which point along the nerve pathway the entrapment is located. Nerve entrapment can affect a nerve root in the spine or a peripheral nerve, for example in the wrist or elbow area.
At the appointment, your symptoms are compared with the findings of the examination performed by the physician. If necessary, the function of nerves and muscles can be investigated with an ENMG examination, which can be used to locate a possible disorder related to nerve entrapment or nerve damage and to assess its severity.
Magnetic resonance imaging, on the other hand, can be used to assess, for example, the condition of the spine, nerve roots, spinal cord and other neural structures, as well as to determine whether there is structural nerve compression underlying the symptoms. The examinations complement each other and help assess the cause of the symptoms and the potential need for treatment.
A neurosurgeon evaluates diseases of the brain and spinal cord, as well as the significance of findings detected in imaging examinations with regard to your symptoms. At the appointment, you can, for example, go through the findings of magnetic resonance imaging, assess their significance, and plan necessary further examinations or follow-up.
Situations evaluated neurosurgically include, for example, brain tumors, tumors of the spinal cord and spinal canal, and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, a neurosurgeon evaluates brain injuries and disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulation.
If you need examinations or treatment that cannot be carried out at Mehiläinen, the neurosurgeon will ensure that you are referred to the appropriate place for follow-up care.
An assessment performed by a neurosurgeon is particularly useful when nerve compression or another structural change that may require surgical treatment is suspected behind the symptoms. A neurosurgeon can evaluate the cause of the symptoms, whether further examinations are needed, and whether surgery could be beneficial.
If surgery has already been recommended to you, you can seek a second opinion from a neurosurgeon. At the appointment, the need for surgery, alternatives, and a suitable surgical method can be assessed. A second assessment performed by another professional can also be useful if another surgeon has not recommended surgery to you. Also in situations where the surgery performed has not produced the desired outcome, it may be useful to have the situation evaluated by another surgeon.
An appointment with a neurologist may be necessary if a neurological disease other than nerve compression requiring surgery is suspected behind the symptoms.
For local neck or back pain without radiation, numbness or muscle weakness, help can be obtained from physiotherapy or an assessment performed by a physiatrist.
Based on the examination performed at the neurosurgeon's appointment, an assessment is performed on whether your symptoms indicate, for example, nerve root or spinal cord compression, or if there is another underlying cause.
If there is no previous imaging or the examinations are more than a year old, magnetic resonance imaging, for example, can be performed if necessary. However, imaging is not routinely needed for every neck or back pain.
A neurosurgeon evaluates the overall picture of your symptoms, examination findings and imaging. Based on these, an assessment can be performed on whether surgery would be of benefit to you or whether another treatment, such as physiotherapy, would be more appropriate in your situation.
If surgery is needed, the appropriate surgical method, its goals, possible risks and recovery will be reviewed during the appointment. If surgery is not needed, the neurosurgeon will help plan appropriate follow-up care or follow-up.
The neurosurgeon's task is to assess when surgery may be of benefit and what kind of operation is suitable for the situation. Surgery may be considered when your symptoms, the physician's examination, and imaging findings indicate nerve compression or another change requiring surgery. Neurosurgical operations include, for example, spinal surgery and cervical spine surgery.
The goal of surgery is usually to release a pinched nerve or correct a structural problem in the spine. Mehiläinen hospitals perform neurosurgical operations in the thoracic, cervical, and lumbar spine areas.
In cervical nerve root decompression surgery, the compression on the nerve is relieved. The goal is to relieve pain radiating into the arm and prevent the progression of nerve damage.
In cervical spine fusion surgery, the vertebrae are joined together using an artificial implant, and the intervertebral space is supported so that it fuses as part of the spine. Movement in the fused intervertebral space is eliminated, but the overall mobility of the cervical spine usually remains sufficient.
In lumbar spinal fusion surgery, two or more vertebrae are joined together to stabilise spinal movement at the problem area. Surgery may be considered, for example, due to vertebral displacement, spinal instability, or severe degeneration.
A neurosurgeon also evaluates lumbar spinal disc herniations and spinal stenosis, especially when accompanied by nerve root compression and neurological symptoms. Surgical treatment for these is also performed within orthopaedic spine surgery.
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A neurologist primarily treats diseases of the nervous system with medication, rehabilitation, and follow-up. A neurosurgeon assesses situations where the symptoms may be caused by a structural change requiring surgical treatment.
Headache, memory symptoms, epilepsy, tremor, and dizziness are generally assessed by a neurologist. Radiating neck or back pain, nerve entrapment symptoms, and the assessment performed for surgical treatment often belong to a neurosurgeon.
In some situations, the same disease or symptom may require an assessment performed by both a neurologist and a neurosurgeon.
Surgical treatment is considered when disruptive symptoms, findings detected in a physician's examination, and imaging results match and indicate the probable cause of the symptoms. Mere wear and tear or spinal disc herniation detected in imaging is usually not operated on.
Usually, treatment is started with palliative methods and rehabilitation, unless the progression of symptoms or a significant neurological deficit requires a faster assessment to be performed.
The surgical technique is chosen according to the situation. In operations, for example, microsurgical, minimally invasive, or endoscopic methods can be used to spare the surrounding tissues. In some situations, minimally invasive fusion surgeries can be performed.
Yes, especially if the compression has lasted for a short time and pain is the main symptom. The nerve recovers slowly, and numbness or muscle strength may return over weeks, months, or sometimes even longer. Surgery is not a prerequisite for recovery if your symptoms are mild and the direction of recovery is right.
Yes, if the nerve compression continues for a long time and muscle strength clearly weakens. Therefore, progressive muscle weakness requires an assessment to be performed more quickly than pain alone. The earlier nerve compression is diagnosed and, if necessary, treated, the better chances the nerve usually has to recover.
A second assessment can be useful if surgery has been recommended for you or surgery has not been deemed necessary, but you want to confirm its necessity, the appropriate surgical technique, or the timing.
It is also worth seeking to have an assessment performed if your symptoms do not correspond to the finding detected in the examinations, a previous surgery has not relieved the symptoms, or you are considering a repeat procedure. You can also come to an appointment if a finding detected in an imaging examination worries you or its significance has remained unclear.
Both operate on the back, and their expertise overlaps, especially in degenerative diseases. A neurosurgeon's training focuses on the nervous system, while an orthopaedist's focuses on the musculoskeletal system. In practice, the choice is influenced by your symptoms, examination results, and the surgeon's special expertise.
In Mehiläinen's back teams, neurosurgeons and specialists in orthopaedics and traumatology work side by side.
Yes. The same disc can herniate again, or an adjacent intervertebral space can start causing symptoms later. Recurrence does not mean that the surgery was in vain if it previously relieved the nerve and eased symptoms. Regular exercise, good muscular fitness, and not smoking can reduce the risk of recurrence, but they do not eliminate it completely.
