10 Most Expensive Medical Procedures

1. Intestine Transplant - Cost: $1,121,800
2. Heart Transplant - Cost: $787,700
3. Bone Marrow Transplant - Cost: $676,800 Allogeneic ($300,400 Autologous)
4. Lung Transplant - Cost: $657,800 double ($450,400 single)
5. Liver Transplant - Cost: $523,400
6. Open Heart Surgery - Cost: $324,000
7. Pancreas Transplant - Cost: $275,500
8. Kidney Transplant - Cost: $259,000
9. Tracheotomy - Cost: $205,000
10. Destruction of Lesion of Retina - Cost: $153,000

Notes: With so much focus on the cost of healthcare, one has to wonder, what are the most expensive medical procedures? Below we list the 10 most expensive medical procedures. In cases of transplants, the hospital stay before and after the surgery makes up about 75 percent of the bill. Aside from the hospital stay and the medical procedure itself, other costs include pre-operation assessments, post-operation care, follow-up appointments and a variety of imaging and diagnostic tests.