In Your Doctor’s Office Here are some questions every doctor or healthcare provider should be able to answer for you at a doctor’s appointment: 1. How much will this test/surgery/exam cost? “I don’t know” or “It depends on your insurance” is not an answer. The doctor should give you a ballpark range or the cash price at the center where he or she refers. Many things that sound like simple little tests are now priced at many thousands of dollars. Before you schedule anything major, use one of the price calculators in appendix A to get a ballpark range of what your test or treatment should cost
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