Tip 24- Compare Prices Before Receiving Care
A client recently had a routine colonoscopy.
| Procedure | Discount | Allowed | |
| Operating Room |
$1,977 | $593 | $1,034 |
| Recovery Room | $513 | $154 | $359 |
| Drugs | $80 | $24 | $56 |
| Physician Charges | $1,218 | $536 | $687 |
| Total Amount Paid Provider | $2,136 | ||
Over two thousand dollars for a simple colonoscopy! Depending on where you have your procedure, you could even spend double that number.
Be sure to compare prices before you receive care. Think of the impact on premiums if everyone did that.
