[Sooth2222]

A big difference is that the $100,000 is the "sticker" price that represents what the hospital and the doctor would like to get paid.

As you can see from reading the comments, patients don't usually pay MSRP, even in New York.

[SeekAndFind]

OK, how far below the MSRP can you renegotiate?

[edcoil]

The term is “medical tourism” Costa Rica is the best for say dental surgery. A 40,000 entire teeth implant is $13,000 there and you have access to pain killers not allowed here.

Mexico is good for heart surgery. You generally spend your recovery time at his casa.

[dalereed]

“As you can see from reading the comments, patients don’t usually pay MSRP, even in New York.”

Not counting about 4 $35 co-pays my hip replacement cost me $300.00 for 2 days in the hospital.

I’m in a medicare advantage program.