Kaiser Permanente brand film
Anthem, $8,500 to $18,000A health system anthem across multiple sites. Two to three shoot days, one hero film and departmental cutdowns.
Healthcare video production cost
Real ranges for every healthcare format, by shoot day rather than by guess. A doctor profile runs $6,000 to $12,500, a health system anthem $8,500 to $18,000, and an enterprise programme starts at $25,000.
Every number below is the same one we quote. Pre-production $1,000 to $1,500, a shoot day $6,000 to $8,000, editing $2,000 to $4,000 per film, cutdowns $750. Or build your own estimate in two minutes.
What these budgets actually buy
Four real projects at four price points, so the ranges below have something behind them.
Abbott patient story
Testimonial, $3,500 to $15,000One patient, one location, one finished film. The lowest entry point in healthcare because it is a half day of filming.
Kaiser hospital tour
Facility tour, $6,000 to $12,500One building, one crew, one day. Departmental loops come out of the same footage at no extra shoot cost.
Fisher and Paykel product launch
Device, $6,000 to $25,000A full product launch programme. Device work spreads widest because 3D animation scales with the mechanism, not the runtime.
What moves the number
Six things change a healthcare quote. Nothing else does.
Shoot daysThe single biggest lever. One day covers a clinic, a physician batch or a device. Multi-site systems need two to three.-
Approval chainMarketing, compliance and clinical leadership each add a review round. We price one consolidated round and quote extra rounds separately.
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Number of locationsA second building is a second setup, not a second hour. Batching providers and departments into one visit is the cheapest saving available.
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Crew sizeA two-person crew covers most clinical work. Multi-camera interviews, live procedures and large facility days need more.
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Finished films and cutdownsEditing is $2,000 to $4,000 per finished film. Cutdowns from footage already shot are $750 each, which is why suites are cheap.
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Animation and motion3D mechanism of action and medical animation are quoted separately because they scale with the mechanism rather than the shoot.
Three tiers most healthcare budgets land in
Pick the row that matches the brief, then read the full format table below.
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Single asset
One provider, one patient or one tour
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Provider pages, service lines, social
- Cost
- $3,500–$12,500
Departmental campaign
A service line or hiring push
- Length
- Hero plus 10+ assets
- Runs on
- Recruitment, launches, campaigns
- Cost
- $8,500–$18,000
Documentary or long form
Patients and clinicians over time
- Length
- 15 to 30 min
- Runs on
- Foundations, community, screenings
- Cost
- $12,500–$25,000
Enterprise programme
Ongoing, multi-department production
- Length
- Annual
- Runs on
- Health systems and networks
- Cost
- $25,000+
The cheapest way to move down a tier is to batch. Four physician profiles filmed on one day cost far less than four filmed on four days, and the cutdowns come out of footage you already paid for. Run your own numbers in the budget estimator.
What healthcare video production costs in 2026
Healthcare video production costs between $3,500 and $25,000 for most single projects in California, and $25,000 or more for an ongoing health system programme. A patient testimonial starts at $3,500, a doctor profile or facility tour at $6,000, a recruitment or brand campaign at $8,500, and medical device work runs to $25,000 once 3D animation is involved.
Healthcare costs more than general corporate work for three reasons, and none of them is the camera. Access takes longer, because credentialing and privacy sign-off happen before anyone films. Review takes longer, because compliance and clinical leadership both sign off. And filming happens around patients rather than through them, which means off-peak days. We price all three in rather than discovering them halfway through.
1What is the cheapest healthcare video?
A single patient testimonial or a batched physician profile, from $3,500. Both are half a day of filming with one finished cut.
2What does a typical project cost?
Pre-production plus one shoot day plus one finished film runs $9,000 to $13,500, including two or three cutdowns.
3How is it billed?
A 40 percent deposit to book the shoot, the balance on delivery. We bill through purchase orders and AP portals where your finance team needs that.
Every healthcare format and what it costs
Eight formats, with the range we actually quote.
The full healthcare price guide
These are the numbers we quote from. No call required to see them.
| Package | Typical range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor profile videos | $6,000–$12,500 | One provider at one location, cheaper per film when batched |
| Patient testimonials | $3,500–$15,000 | One patient story filmed under your own consent process |
| Facility tours | $6,000–$12,500 | A single-site walkthrough, departmental loops included |
| Healthcare recruitment | $6,000–$12,500 | One department or service line, batched across a system |
| Medical device and biotech | $6,000–$25,000 | Product films, clinical demos and 3D mechanism of action |
| Healthcare brand and anthem | $8,500–$18,000 | Multi-site brand film plus departmental cutdowns |
| Documentary and long form | $12,500–$25,000 | Multi-day filming, 15 to 30 minutes finished |
| Enterprise health system programme | $25,000+ | Ongoing multi-department production or a standing partnership |
Line by line: pre-production $1,000 to $1,500, a shoot day $6,000 to $8,000, editing $2,000 to $4,000 per finished film, cutdowns $750 each. These match our pricing page and budget estimator.
How to spend less without filming less
Batch your providers
Four physician profiles on one day cost far less than four on four days. This is the single largest saving available in healthcare video.
Buy cutdowns, not shoots
A cutdown from footage already shot is $750. A second shoot day is $6,000 to $8,000. Plan the deliverable list before the shoot, not after.
Consolidate the review
One combined review round is priced in. Sequential rounds from marketing, then compliance, then clinical add time and cost to every project.
Film the tour on the same visit
Facility footage captured during a profile or recruitment shoot costs almost nothing and feeds four other pages.
Say what it is for at scope
Aspect ratios, captions and platform cuts are cheap when planned and expensive when retrofitted.
Start with one format
Most systems start with a single asset, prove it, then buy a departmental campaign. Nobody needs the enterprise tier first.
Every healthcare page with its price
The formats above, with the full page behind each one.
Healthcare video production
The full service page: formats, process and pricing.
Doctor profile videos
$6,000 to $12,500, cheaper when batched.
Patient testimonial videos
$3,500 to $15,000 per story.
Facility tours
$6,000 to $12,500 for a single site.
Medical device videos
$6,000 to $25,000 with 3D animation.
Recruitment videos
$6,000 to $12,500 per department.
Where we film
Irvine Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco New York and nationwide for multi-site systems. Back to all industries.
What clients say about working with us
Kaiser Permanente, Abbott, Optum, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and Desert Oasis Healthcare have all bought at these ranges.
They impressed us with prompt responses, ensuring we met all filming objectives without missing a beat. The quality fully met my expectations.
7 Hills Productions went above and beyond in terms of quality, professionalism, responsiveness, and timeliness. They captured our vision perfectly.
They did an amazing job providing a great product. Very easy to work with, we decided to keep working with them for a year-long campaign.
Healthcare video pricing FAQs
How much does a healthcare video cost?
Between $3,500 and $25,000 for most single projects. A patient testimonial starts at $3,500, a doctor profile or facility tour at $6,000, a recruitment or brand campaign at $8,500, and medical device work with 3D animation runs to $25,000. Ongoing health system programmes start at $25,000.
What does a typical healthcare project cost?
Pre-production plus one shoot day plus one finished film runs $9,000 to $13,500, and that includes two or three cutdowns. That is the shape of most first projects.
Why is healthcare video more expensive than corporate video?
Access and approval, not production. Credentialing, privacy sign-off and off-peak scheduling all happen before filming, and compliance plus clinical leadership both review the cut. We price that in rather than discovering it midway.
How do I make it cheaper?
Batch. Four physician profiles filmed on one day cost far less than four separate days, and extra cutdowns from that footage are $750 each rather than a new shoot at $6,000 to $8,000.
What is included in a shoot day?
Crew, camera, lighting and audio for a working day, on location. Pre-production is quoted separately at $1,000 to $1,500 and editing at $2,000 to $4,000 per finished film.
How does billing work?
A 40 percent deposit books the shoot date and the balance is due on delivery. We bill through purchase orders and AP portals where your finance team requires it.
How many revisions are included?
One consolidated review round on the cut. Extra rounds are quoted at the time so a long approval chain never turns into a surprise invoice.
Do you charge travel?
Not within Southern California. We are based in Irvine and film across Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and the Bay Area. Travel outside California is quoted at cost.
Can I get a written quote without a call?
Yes. Send the format, the number of sites and roughly when you need it and you get a written scope and a number back, usually the same day.
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Tell us the format, how many sites and roughly when you need it. You get a written scope and a number back, usually the same day.
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