Discover Survey: Estimated versus Actual Costs for 7 Common Medical Expenses

1. 3-day hospital stay: estimated $11,013; actual cost $30,000
2. Knee Replacement surgery: estimated $16,873; actual cost $25,398
3. Appendectomy: estimated $9,398; actual cost $13,910
4. Giving birth in a hospital (no complications): estimated $12,595; actual cost $10,002
5. IVF: estimated $10,312; actual cost $8,158
6. Cataract surgery: estimated $6,253; actual cost $3,762
7. Emergency room visit: estimated $2,016; actual cost $1,917

Notes: Discover surveyed 969 people about how much they thought health care expenses really cost and compared the averaged estimates to average actual costs.
Source: Discover
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