Specialty entry points

    Infectious Disease

    Expert infection management and travel medicine with transparent cash pricing

    12 common entry points
    12 visit types
    $25–$400 estimated cash-pay pricing
    Infectious disease specialists on OpenDoc offer cash-pay consultations for complex infections, HIV management, and travel medicine — services that typically require weeks of referral delays. Over 1.2 million Americans live with HIV, and cash-pay management visits starting at $150–$350 provide continuity of care without insurance disruptions. Travel medicine consultations with vaccinations are available same-week on OpenDoc.

    Infectious Disease is the specialty focused on expert infection management and travel medicine with transparent cash pricing. OpenDoc keeps the common visit types visible so patients can compare the care path before they book. Transparent pricing on this page currently ranges from $25 to $400 across 12 common visit types. Infectious disease specialists on OpenDoc offer cash-pay consultations for complex infections, HIV management, and travel medicine — services that typically require weeks of referral delays. Over 1.2 million Americans live with HIV, and cash-pay management visits starting at $150–$350 provide continuity of care without insurance disruptions. Travel medicine consultations with vaccinations are available same-week on OpenDoc.

    Not sure where to start? Begin with General Infectious Disease Evaluation and OpenDoc will keep the specialty, visit type, and price aligned before anything happens.

    Cash-pay context

    Why pricing transparency matters here

    Infectious disease care often involves ongoing management visits, quarterly labs, and expensive medications. Insurance formulary changes can disrupt HIV regimens, and prior authorizations delay time-sensitive treatments like PEP. Cash-pay infectious disease care on OpenDoc provides uninterrupted access and transparent per-visit pricing.

    When you usually need this specialty

    Common concerns that lead patients into Infectious Disease

    Recurrent or unexplained fevers

    HIV management and PrEP

    Chronic hepatitis B or C

    Pre-travel vaccination and prophylaxis

    Tick-borne illness (Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis)

    Tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment

    Post-exposure prophylaxis (needle stick, animal bite)

    Osteomyelitis (bone infection)

    Recurrent urinary tract infections

    MRSA and resistant skin infections

    Common care paths

    How Infectious Disease is organized on OpenDoc

    Common services & estimated pricing

    Review common visit types, transparent cash-pay estimates, and how the care path changes before you move into provider selection.

    ServiceTypeDurationEstimated price
    Infectious Disease Evaluation (New Patient)

    Infectious Disease Evaluation (New Patient) is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    45 min$200 – $400
    Infectious Disease Follow-Up

    Infectious Disease Follow-Up is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    20 min$125 – $250
    Travel Medicine Consultation

    Travel Medicine Consultation is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    30 min$150 – $350
    Travel Vaccinations (per vaccine)

    Travel Vaccinations (per vaccine) is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Therapy
    15 min$50 – $350
    HIV Management Visit

    HIV Management Visit is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    30 min$150 – $350
    PrEP Consultation and Initiation

    PrEP Consultation and Initiation is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    30 min$150 – $300
    Hepatitis Management Visit

    Hepatitis Management Visit is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    30 min$175 – $350
    TB Testing (QuantiFERON Gold)

    TB Testing (QuantiFERON Gold) is a diagnostic infectious disease service used to clarify the condition before treatment decisions are made.

    Testing
    Blood draw$75 – $200
    TB Skin Test (PPD)

    TB Skin Test (PPD) is a diagnostic infectious disease service used to clarify the condition before treatment decisions are made.

    Testing
    Placement + 48-hr read$25 – $75
    Post-Exposure Evaluation (Needle Stick / Bite)

    Post-Exposure Evaluation (Needle Stick / Bite) is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    30 min$175 – $400
    Antibiotic Stewardship Consultation

    Antibiotic Stewardship Consultation is a common infectious disease entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.

    Evaluation
    30 min$150 – $300
    STI Screening Panel with Counseling

    STI Screening Panel with Counseling is a screening-focused infectious disease service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning.

    Screening
    20 min + lab$100 – $300

    Pricing methodology: Pricing estimates are modeled from the current OpenDoc specialty taxonomy, visit archetypes, and transparent cash-pay assumptions. Posted provider pricing should be treated as the source of truth whenever it is available.

    Last updated: April 8, 2026

    Why subspecialty matters

    Why OpenDoc separates these care paths instead of collapsing them

    Focused training matters

    Specialties often branch into narrower care paths. Seeing them clearly helps patients choose providers with training that actually matches the problem.

    Prices match the care path

    A sports medicine visit, a spine evaluation, and a tumor consult are not the same visit. OpenDoc keeps pricing attached to the path, not just the umbrella specialty.

    Less guesswork before booking

    Patients should understand the likely route before they see provider cards. That lowers false starts and makes the next step into provider search feel clearer.

    Better provider fit

    This page keeps specialty, subspecialty, common visit types, and price context aligned so users can move into provider selection with more confidence.

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    A travel medicine consultation on OpenDoc costs $150–$350, which includes a destination-specific risk assessment, vaccine recommendations, and prescriptions for malaria prophylaxis or traveler's diarrhea if needed. Vaccine costs are additional and range from $50–$350 each depending on the vaccine (e.g., yellow fever, typhoid, Japanese encephalitis).

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    Medical Disclaimer: The information on this page is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Pricing, provider availability, and location details can vary by provider. OpenDoc is designed to surface care-path and pricing context early, but provider-level details on the next step should be treated as the source of truth.