Advanced Surcharging Savings Calculator:
Net Projections With Debit & Client Shift

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How much could your practice save with credit card surcharging? (Estimates are provided for informational purposes only and are not a guarantee of savings, eligibility, or availability.)

Enter your average monthly credit card volume only.

Enter your average monthly debit card volume only.

Your current effective rate for credit card processing. Check a recent statement; make sure to exclude debit card transactions.

Your current effective rate for debit card processing. Check a recent statement; make sure to exclude credit card transactions.

[Example value: 3%] The estimated surcharge rate applied to eligible credit card transactions only, where permitted. The surcharge amount varies by state or province and is automatically set based on your selected location, subject to applicable legal, card-network, processor, and Scratch Checkout program limits.

9%

Some patients may choose to pay by debit to avoid surcharge fees, which may increase your debit volume. Actual client payment behavior may vary.

Before After Difference
Card volume
Credit Card $100,000 $91,000 −$9,000
Debit Card $50,000 $59,000 +$9,000
Monthly fees
Credit Card Fees $2,800 $0* +$2,800
Debit Card Fees $750 $885 +$135
Total Monthly Fees $3,550 $885 −$2,665
Total Annual Fees $42,600 $10,620 −$31,980

*Assumes eligible credit card processing fees are fully offset by permitted surcharges. Actual post-surcharge credit card fees may vary and savings are not guaranteed.

How the advanced calculator models net savings
Why debit volume and rates matterwn
What “client shift” means for your numbers
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A 2-3% fee is added only to eligible credit card payments.^
Your clients pay no surcharge fees for debit, prepaid cards, checks, or cash.
Clients see the fee clearly on the terminal or payment link before completing payment.+
The surcharge is automatically applied to eligible credit card transactions after the practice’s surcharging configuration is enabled.
^Where permitted and enabled, a surcharge is added only to eligible credit card payments and is subject to applicable legal, card-network, processor, and program limits.
+Practices should also provide any required in-office, online, receipt, and point-of-sale disclosures.

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See what clients are saying.**
Cost savings have been remarkably different from previous months. It helps that the terminal automatically charges the fee, so we don’t have to do it manually. This makes it easier for clients to understand how much they are being charged and prevents confusion.”
Valeria
Assistant Practice Manager, FL
Our conversion to Scratch Checkout went very well and we have had little-to-no resistance to passing along the card processing fee using surcharging.”
Kathryn
Lexington, KY
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