No clue? You’re not alone.
Not only do you not know how much it will cost, you also probably don’t know that only in America does a woman get charged item by item instead of a single lump sum. If you didn’t read…
Glad we got your attention. Here’s the deal. Medical costs are incredibly difficult to understand and predict.
If we increase transparency about the costs, we could end up saving money.
In a survey conducted in 2014, 503 orthopedic surgeons were asked how much certain medical devices cost.
The result? They answered between 1.8% of the cost to 25 times the cost. Meaning — they had no clue.
Welcome to the OpRate blog!
Our goal is to create a database of medical procedure costs — total costs, insurance costs, and most importantly, out of pocket expenses. With this information, people will be able to shop around for medical procedures.