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Discover Survey: Estimated versus Actual Costs for 7 Common Medical Expenses
Submitted by Charlene Ice on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:04
- 3-day hospital stay: estimated $11,013; actual cost $30,000
- Knee Replacement surgery: estimated $16,873; actual cost $25,398
- Appendectomy: estimated $9,398; actual cost $13,910
- Giving birth in a hospital (no complications): estimated $12,595; actual cost $10,002
- IVF: estimated $10,312; actual cost $8,158
- Cataract surgery: estimated $6,253; actual cost $3,762
- 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
Source URL: https://www.discover.com/personal-loans/resources/uncategori...
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