My minor operation went from $6,000 to $1600.
1) paid cash
2) When doctor had a slow period.(10 days later)
I had (and have) no insurance and required surgery to repair
severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
I found an orthopedic surgeon who would take cash.
I was informed that the procedure would have run $5,600
if I had insurance.
Cash - $1,932 for everything - surgery, office visits, follow up, etc.
Hubby recently spent 3 days in the hospital for a surgery. Got a copy of what they billed the insurance...almost $87,000. Insurance paid $7987 or so. I said... that’s about right.
That doesn’t include doctors, anesthesiologists, etc. Just the hospital.