Pricing and ROI
How much does a chiropractic answering service cost?
By the Recepta Desk team · Reviewed 2026-06-19
Key takeaways
- Budget AI phone lines start under $100 a month but behave like generic voice bots.
- Live human answering services run from a few hundred to low-thousands a month and take messages rather than booking.
- An in-house front desk runs about $1,900 to $2,000 a month part-time or $4,100 to $5,200 full-time (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages), with no nights or weekends.
- Recepta Desk runs $149 (Lite) to $497 (Pro); judge cost per patient recovered, since one new patient is worth an estimated $800 to $1,200.
It depends on the type of service. Budget AI phone lines start under a hundred dollars a month but answer like generic voice bots. Live human answering services usually run from a few hundred dollars a month into the low thousands as call volume climbs, and they take messages rather than booking and qualifying patients.
Hiring in-house costs the most. A part-time front-desk person runs roughly $1,900 to $2,000 a month once you load in benefits, and a full-timer $4,100 to $5,200, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics receptionist wages, and neither covers nights or weekends.
Recepta Desk sits in the middle, from $149 for Lite up to $349 for Starter and $497 for Pro. The honest way to judge the cost is per patient recovered: a new chiropractic patient who completes a care plan is worth an estimated $800 to $1,200, so catching a single missed one a month more than covers any plan.
What a chiropractic answering option costs
| Option | Typical cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Budget AI phone line | Under $100/mo | Generic voice bot, little real intake |
| Live answering service | Few hundred to low thousands/mo | Takes messages, no booking or qualifying |
| In-house front desk (part-time) | ~$1,900 to $2,000/mo | No nights or weekends |
| In-house front desk (full-time) | ~$4,100 to $5,200/mo | No nights or weekends |
| Recepta Desk Lite | $149/mo | Texts back and qualifies 24/7; your team confirms the booking |
| Recepta Desk Starter | $349/mo | Unlimited intake plus re-engagement; your team confirms the booking |
| Recepta Desk Pro | $497/mo | Books directly into your calendar 24/7, no staff action |
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Last reviewed 2026-06-19 by the Recepta Desk team. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll correct it.