I've been trying to get prices BEFORE procedures, which is just about impossible. Everything is out of pocket for me (huge deductible) so I want to be a bit judicious about what I have done (or not). I just went through a rigamarole with a heart monitor which was supposed to be on for 14 days but the unit just up and quit after 6. I called the biocompany and told them I would pay for half of whatever the bill is, and they told me it's the same price for 3 days or 28 days. Whaat? Makes no sense. And still no clue if it is going to be $40, $400, or $4,000 - I just want a ballpark idea! And neither my doc nor I think there is anything particularly wrong with my heart, other than my 'family history' so he wants to rule it out. I think docs should take some ownership for keeping abreast of how much various procedures actually cost, and factor that in, along with a discussion about whether it is really needed or not.
Here's my new plan: be your own doctor.
