Brazilian Physiotherapy Fee (CREFITO)

Physiotherapist fees (CREFITO) calculator

In Brazil, physiotherapy fees track reference tables that each regional council publishes, from CREFITO-1 through CREFITO-13, all sitting under COFFITO (the federal council). Every region sets minimum values for the procedures you see most often, such as an individual session, a group session, a home visit, or one of the specialised techniques. Estimating a whole treatment programme comes down to roughly sessions × unit_fee, with adjustments for the specialty and where you practise.

In private practice, expect a session to run R$ 80 to R$ 250 in 2024; the figure moves with the city and the specialty (RPG, Pilates, hydrotherapy, dry needling, manual therapy). Through private health plans, ANS generally covers 12 to 24 sessions per year for most conditions, and that can be extended when a doctor justifies it. The SUS codes its procedures in SIGTAP (Sistema de Gerenciamento da Tabela de Procedimentos), where the values sit well below the private table.

Applications

Physiotherapists use it to price packages and home visits. Clinics lean on it when negotiating with health insurers, patients get a sense of what a treatment plan will cost out of pocket, and students see how fees are structured across the CREFITO regions. HR teams sizing employee benefits will find it handy too.

FAQ

Is the CREFITO table mandatory? Think of it as a reference floor. Charging below it can raise ethical questions, while anything above it is simply agreed on with the patient.

How many sessions does the health plan cover? ANS rules put most plans at 12–24 sessions a year per condition, and a physician’s report can stretch that further.

Do specialties cost more? They do. Techniques such as RPG, clinical Pilates, hidroterapia and osteopatia tend to charge above a standard session because they take longer and need specific equipment.