WASHINGTON - Different hospitals in different places can charge very different prices for the same procedure.
New data from the federal government show, for example, that the cost of a joint replacement can range from $5,304 in Ada, Okla., to $223,373 in Monterey, Calif.
The data, collected by Medicare from more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals, contains some good news about prices in Maryland and Virginia.
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Joe, I have seen the facilities in Bangkok which are as good or better than what we have here in USA.
As a comparative to the "How area hospitals stack up on price" check this out:
Hip Replacement: Hip Replacement Package - US$118972 includes the following procedure-related costs, exams, tests, medications and supplies as required and ordered by the physicians while the patient is admitted:Single Room accommodation for 7 nights in the in-patient ward (inclusive room & regular patient meals, nursing and other standard service charges);Doctors’ fees:Operating room charges (OR & recovery rooms, facilities, equipment and nursing services);Procedure-related laboratory tests and radiology;Medical equipment and supplies necessary for the procedure (excluding the prosthesis; Additional cost of the prosthesis is approximately USD 4,600-5,500)
Bush-man
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