# How we calculated the ~$132K illustrative production leak

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> Published: 2026-04-28 12:00:00
> Author: LeadSigma

The *Costs of Inaction* section shows a rounded **~$132K/year** figure labeled **Annual leakage**. That number is **not** a forecast for your practice—it is simple illustrative arithmetic so visitors can translate missed touches into missed revenue quickly.

## The formula

- **~$5,500** — illustrative production attributed to one new-patient treatment start (fee mixes vary widely by market and modality).

- **2** — assume slow follow-up causes **two** missed starts per month.

- **× 12 months** — roughly **$132,000/year** left on the table if that assumption holds ($5,500 × 2 × 12).

Multiply your own average case fee by your own estimate of preventable misses to get a range that fits your books.

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