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Originally Posted by driveway
$15,000 - $55,000 (and up) depending on the type of procedure, hospital, and complications. This does not include the cost of any radiation therapy ($10-50,000+), chemotherapy ($30,000+), and breast reconstruction ($5,000 - $50,000).
Absolute bare minimum for preventative double-mastectomy and reconstruction: $20,000.
source: http://health.costhelper.com/mastectomy.html |
Completely ignorant question on my part, but do people in the US shop around for the best health care deal?
Are some hospitals in high demand for their rock bottom prices?
I suppose that only applies to people without HMO's, but it's just such a foreign concept to me.