In Need of a New Hip, But Priced Out of the US. NYT 8/3/2013 That is why the hip implant for Joe Catugno, a patient at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, accounted for nearly $37,000 of his approximately $100,000 hospital bill; Cigna, his insurer, paid close to $70,000 of the charges. At Mills-Peninsula Health Services in San Mateo, Calif., Susan Foley’s artificial knee, which costs about the same as a hip joint, was billed at $26,000 in a total hospital tally of $112,317. The components of Sonja Nelson’s hip at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., accounted for $30,581 of her $50,935 hospital bill. Insurers negotiate discounts on those charges, and patients have limited responsibility for the differences.

Buy NowIf you are in need of an orthopedic replacement surgery don’t be afraid to ask for the all inclusive price. For example; in a major surgery like a knee replacement the US average is about $24,000. The breakdown is as follows:

• $4,500 Artificial knee –
• $500 Radiology
• $600 Nurse technician
• $2,400 Surgeon
• $1,200 Anesthesia
• $600 Operating supplies
• $2,500 Operating room charge
• $700 Recovery room charge
• $11,000 Hospital room stay at 3.5 days
• $200 Braces or crutches

So even when we refer you to a Provider, continue to ask HOW MUCH! Buy Now