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It is rather nasty though when routine procedures cost obscene amounts. I have a Blue Cross PPO (cost: $3000/yr). I have a $500 deductible on health visits and $500 deductible on named prescriptions.
In any case, I'm *still* paying off the "routine" colonoscopy I got last year. I had to get a blood test first due to the anesthesia that they were giving me.
So, AFTER insurance (these are all approximations):
Gastro Doctor (1 visit + procedure): $300
Regular Doctor (Exam + Blood Test + EKG heart check): $800 (expensive because he got my deductible $$)
Hospital for colonoscopy: $250
Biopsy: $50
Other lab work: $50
I can't remember if there was a separate bill for the anesthesiologist.
So it was around a $1450+ bill, out of pocket, AFTER INSURANCE for a "routine" test (and from what I've been told, that's on the "incredibly good" plan that I have!).
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