Extra scans you pay for yourself (pretecho)
Dutch care gives you 3 ultrasounds as standard — the dating scan, the 13-week scan and the 20-week scan — which is fewer than many countries offer. Anything beyond them you can book yourself without a referral and pay for. Checked against deverloskundige.nl on 22 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in the Netherlands
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this usually between week 7 and week 30 of the pregnancy
- Official source
- deverloskundige.nl
- Last checked
- 22 September 2026
What else to know
The usual ones are an early scan from about 7 weeks, done internally, which shows the heartbeat and whether it is twins; a scan to find out the sex from about 15 weeks; and a 3D or 4D scan later in the pregnancy. Booked that way they are not medical examinations and basic insurance does not pay for them: Paperbump's own estimate is roughly 40 to 120 euros depending on the scan and the clinic, which is a typical clinic price rather than an official figure. The exception is worth knowing: if there is a medical reason for an early scan, your midwife can refer you, and a referred scan is covered — so ask before you assume you have to pay.
Before you contact them
Who you need An echo centre you book yourself, without a referral
What to ask
- What does this scan actually show at this stage?
- What does it cost, and is any of it claimable?
- Do you send a report to my midwife?
What happens next Anything beyond the three standard scans you book and pay for yourself.
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