The proportion of second opinion consultations from total consultations by specialty and insurance type (n=143 371)
| Specialty | Consultations via the health fund | Consultations via the supplementary insurance |
| Orthopaedics | 307 463 (17%) | 62 603 (17%) |
| General surgery | 72 560 (15%) | 15 164 (13%) |
| Ophthalmology | 266 488 (13%) | 61 122 (13%) |
| Ear, nose and throat | 130 410 (11%) | 27 985 (10%) |
| Dermatology | 136 412 (11%) | 30 236 (9%) |
| Gastroenterology | 21 054 (10%) | 5898 (9%) |
| Cardiology | 44 871 (8%) | 14 071 (11%) |
| Urology | 54 416 (7%) | 20 392 (12%) |
| Neurology | 26 600 (3%) | 7618 (9%) |
Percentages represent the number of second opinion consultations in each specialty out of the total number of consultations in the specialty.