Free pricing & profit tool
Botox Price Per Unit Calculator for Practices
Each practice sets its own price per unit, and the profit on that price depends on what the vial cost you, how much of it you waste, and what you pay out in card fees and commission. Enter your vial cost, units per vial and price per unit to see your cost per unit, margin, break-even price, and profit per visit and per vial.
Prepared by Prospyr · Reviewed October 9, 2026 · Free, no sign-up, runs in your browser
The numbers below are example inputs that show the layout, not market prices. Replace each one with your own invoice and settings.
Your cost per unit
$4.50
$450.00 ÷ 100 usable units. Your break-even price is $5.17 per unit, where profit is zero after card fees and commission.
Profit per unit
$5.94
after $1.56 of fees and pay
Margin
49.5%
of price per unit
Profit per visit (30 units)
$178.20
on $360.00 of revenue
Profit per vial
$594.00
on $1,200.00 of revenue
A math aid for your own costs and prices. It does not suggest a dose, a number of units or a treatment plan, and it does not convert units between products.
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How per-unit economics work
Neuromodulators are bought by the vial and billed by the unit, so two numbers drive the result: what one unit costs you and what you charge for it.
- Cost per unit = vial cost ÷ (units per vial × (1 − waste %)).
- Net revenue per unit = price × (1 − card % − commission %).
- Profit per unit = net revenue per unit − cost per unit.
- Margin = profit per unit ÷ price per unit.
- Break-even price = cost per unit ÷ (1 − card % − commission %).
Commission is treated as a percent of service revenue, the same as the card fee. If your providers are paid another way, set it to 0 and cover their cost in your overhead.
Worked example with placeholder numbers
A $450 vial of 100 units with no waste costs $4.50 per unit. At $12 per unit with a 3% card fee and 10% commission, you keep $12 × 0.87 = $10.44, so profit is $5.94 per unit, a 49.5% margin. A 30-unit visit earns $178.20 and the full vial earns $594.00. These are example inputs for the arithmetic, not prices or costs you should expect.
Units are product-specific
The FDA labels for these products state that units of one are not interchangeable with units of another. Compare products by running each one through this calculator with its own vial cost and price, never by converting units. Dosing and treatment choices belong to the treating provider; see the Botox reconstitution calculator for dilution arithmetic from the labels.
Next steps
To price the whole visit, including provider time and room cost, use the treatment pricing calculator. To see how many units you need to sell each month to cover fixed costs, use the break-even calculator. Prospyr's analytics report revenue by service and provider, built for med spas.
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate the price per unit for Botox?
Divide your cost per vial by the units you can bill from it to get cost per unit, then choose a price above that. A $450 vial of 100 units with no waste costs $4.50 per unit; that figure is only an example input. Add card fees and commission to see the profit that remains.
What is a good margin on neuromodulator units?
There is no single right number, and this page does not publish one. Your margin depends on your vial cost, waste, pay structure and overhead. Compare the margin the calculator shows with your other services and with what you need to cover rent and payroll.
Should I include waste in the calculation?
Yes, if any of the vial goes unbilled. Enter the share of the vial you cannot bill and the calculator spreads the vial cost over the remaining units, which raises your cost per unit. Leave it at 0 if you bill every unit.
Can I compare Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Daxxify, Jeuveau and Letybo with this?
You can run each product with its own vial cost, units per vial and price, and compare the results. Units are product-specific and not interchangeable according to the FDA labels, so a price per unit for one product does not translate to another. The calculator never converts units between products.
How do I find my break-even price per unit?
Divide your cost per unit by 1 minus the card fee percent and the commission percent. That price covers the product, card fees and commission with nothing left over. It does not cover rent, payroll or other overhead, so your working price should sit above it.
Does this tell me how many units a patient needs?
No. Dosing is a clinical decision for the treating provider, based on the product label and the patient. The units-per-visit field is only your own average, used to turn profit per unit into profit per visit.
Sources and scope
- Botox Cosmetic prescribing information (DailyMed)
FDA-approved labeling. States that units are specific to the product and not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
- Dysport prescribing information (DailyMed)
FDA-approved labeling. States that units are specific to the product and not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
- Xeomin prescribing information (DailyMed)
FDA-approved labeling. States that units are specific to the product and not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
- Jeuveau prescribing information (DailyMed)
FDA-approved labeling. States that units are specific to the product and not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
- Daxxify prescribing information (DailyMed)
FDA-approved labeling. States that units are specific to the product and not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
- Letybo prescribing information (DailyMed)
FDA-approved labeling. States that units are specific to the product and not interchangeable with other botulinum toxin products.
Cost arithmetic with numbers you enter. The example inputs are placeholders, not market prices. It does not recommend doses, convert units between products or suggest treatments; those are the treating provider's decisions.