{"id":5204,"date":"2022-03-08T06:45:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T06:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/08\/most-expensive-medical-procedures-in-the-u-s-ranked\/"},"modified":"2022-03-08T06:45:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T06:45:19","slug":"most-expensive-medical-procedures-in-the-u-s-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/08\/most-expensive-medical-procedures-in-the-u-s-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Most expensive medical procedures in the U.S., ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<section >\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Robin Utrecht \/ SOPA Images \/ LightRocket \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What would it be like if the approximately 11.4 million people insured through the ACA suddenly lost their health coverage?  Let&#8217;s do the math:<\/p>\n<p>Without insurance, nearly half of these costly medical procedures cost more than the average annual family income of Americans.  And each procedure on this list costs at least four times as much as the average American household savings.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare data company Arcadia did the numbers, and these are the 50 most expensive medical procedures in the U.S., on average, ranked from lowest to highest. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >50. Kidney transplant<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Alexis Duran \/ Barcroft Media \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The average selling price for a kidney transplant in the United States is $ 46,760.<\/p>\n<p>Cheyenne HanLee and Gavin Geragawa met on Tinder.  Just over two years later, he saved her by donating one of her kidneys.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >49. Endovascular procedures in the skull, meninges and brain<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Yuli Seperi \/ Barcroft \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These procedures treat aneurysms and disorders of the arteries inside the skull.<\/p>\n<p>Before insurance, hospitals charge an average of $ 46,763.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >48. Fusion from intestine to intestine<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Robert Deyrail \/ Gamma-Rapho \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The average retail price of a gut-to-gut fusion operation in the United States is $ 47,114.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >47. Spinal cord surgery<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            MediaNews Group \/ Orange County Registry \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hospitals charge an average of $ 47,166 for spinal cord surgeries, not including vertebral fusions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >46. \u200b\u200bTotal removal of the spleen<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Universal Image Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The average price of the spleen removal adhesive is $ 47,860.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >45. Cardiac ablation<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Doctors use radio waves to cauterize cardiac tissue that causes arrhythmia.<\/p>\n<p>Procedures like this cost an average of $ 47,895 before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >44. Insertion of the hepatic shunt<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this procedure, doctors insert a tube that allows blood to flow freely through the liver.<\/p>\n<p>Hospitals charge an average of $ 47,939 for this surgery.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >43. Replace or revise brain shunt<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cerebral bypass allows cerebrospinal fluid to drain from the skull safely, reducing excess pressure on the brain.<\/p>\n<p>The average price for a brain revision or replacement is $ 49,355.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >42. Surgical treatment of cranial injury<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Marco Mantovani \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cranial lesions are any type of abnormal tissue in the skull, such as bone cysts or bone tissue inflamed by a bacterial infection. <\/p>\n<p>Surgical treatment of these injuries cost an average of $ 50,189, prior to insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >41. Skin graft<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Paula Bronstein \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The average price of a skin graft in the United States is $ 51,170, before insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Here, a Cambodian woman pulls on her scarf after removing the skin graft points.  He was the victim of an acid attack that severely burned his facial tissue.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >40. Vascular embolization<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using a radiological scan as a guide, a doctor navigates a catheter to the site of a damaged blood vessel and injects a clotting agent to stop the bleeding.<\/p>\n<p>These procedures cost an average of $ 51,351 before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >39. Cranial shunt<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Toni L. Sandys \/ The Washington Post \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cranial bypass surgery costs an average of $ 51,434 before insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Zach Lederer was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was in sixth grade.  After surgery, a cranial shunt was inserted to allow excess fluid to drain from his skull.  Years later, he was able to play high school football.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >38. Ileostomy<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An ileostomy is a surgical procedure that connects the small intestine to the abdominal wall to redirect digestive waste to an external ostomy system.<\/p>\n<p>Procedures like this cost an average of $ 51,683.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >37. Surgical removal of pelvic structures<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In these surgeries, which are often performed to treat advanced cancers, doctors remove the reproductive organs, the bladder or rectum, or both, the pelvic lymph nodes, and occasionally part of the colon.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to insurance, this procedure cost an average of $ 51,888.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >36. Removing the pacemaker or defibrillator<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Removing a pacemaker or defibrillator costs an average of $ 52,005.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >35. Complex repair of cerebral aneurysm<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hospitals charge an average of $ 52,041 for this emergency brain surgery.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >34. Partial removal of the colon<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Anton Novoderezhkin \/ TASS \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to insurance, the average price for this procedure is $ 52,353.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >33. Endovascular repair of the abdominal aorta<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The part of the aorta that passes through the abdomen is a vascular highway that helps keep our kidneys, intestines, and lower extremities functioning.<\/p>\n<p>Repairs to this important blood vessel cost an average of $ 53,776.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >32. Gallbladder surgery<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Gregory Smith \/ CORBIS \/ Getty Imagegs<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Surgery to treat gallbladder problems costs an average of $ 54,041 before insurance. <\/p>\n<p>One of the most common gallbladder surgeries is cholecystectomy.  Doctors insert a camera and other equipment through a small incision in the abdomen to locate and remove the gallbladder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >31. Laparoscopic procedures in the esophagus<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Gallo Images \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Common laparoscopic surgery helps treat stubborn acid reflux.  Nissen fundoplication strengthens the valve between the esophagus and the stomach.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to insurance, these esophageal surgeries cost an average of $ 55,200.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >30. Facial bone surgery<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Facial bone surgery will cost you $ 55,986, on average.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >29. Blood vessel repair<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Arne Dedert \/ Picture Alliance \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Damaged blood vessel repairs cost an average of $ 57,710, before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >28. Insertion of a pacemaker or defibrillator<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Getting a pacemaker or defibrillator costs an average of $ 58,281.  More than 200,000 pacemakers are deployed in the United States each year. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s more than $ 11.6 billion in hospital bills, before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >27. Bone grafting<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Sue Ogrocki \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NBA star Kevin Durant underwent bone graft surgery on one foot in 2015. Hospitals charge an average of $ 59,018 for these procedures, before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >26. Intraoperative neuronal monitoring<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Ann Johansson \/ Corbis \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This procedure takes place during other brain surgeries to monitor neuronal function.<\/p>\n<p>Intraoperative neural monitoring will add an average of $ 60,497 to the hospital bill, before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >25. Elimination of heart injuries<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Thomas Samson \/ AFP \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Removing abnormal heart tissue, such as that caused by congenital disease, costs an average of $ 61,410.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >24. Exploratory laparotomy<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Doctors sometimes use surgery as a diagnostic tool.  During these procedures, the patient&#8217;s abdomen is opened and organs are examined for disease or injury.<\/p>\n<p>These surgeries cost an average of $ 61,957.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >23. Craniotomy<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a craniotomy, the skull bone is temporarily removed to expose part of the brain.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to insurance, hospitals charge an average of $ 66,935 for this procedure.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >22. Spinal fusion<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Michael S. Williamson \/ The Washington Post \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spinal fusions cost an average of $ 67,826, before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >21. Repair of the descending thoracic aorta<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This graph shows a life-threatening dilation of the descending thoracic aorta.  Repairing damage to this important blood vessel is considered a life-saving procedure. <\/p>\n<p>Surgery costs an average of $ 68,766, before insurance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >20. Vascular bypass graft<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Axel Heimken \/ Picture Alliance \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vascular bypass grafting redirects blood around damaged arteries connecting healthy blood vessels.<\/p>\n<p>These procedures cost an average of $ 70,846, before insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Here, vascular surgery students practice bypass grafting on a human leg model.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >19. Repair of the small intestine<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Surgical repairs to the small intestine cost an average of $ 72,757.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >18. Breast Reconstruction Surgery<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            BSIP \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hospitals charge an average of $ 73,100 for breast reconstruction surgery.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section >\n<h2 >17. Mitral valve replacement<\/h2>\n<figure  extrawordcount><span ><\/span><figcaption ><span ><\/p>\n<p>            Universal Image Group \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hospitals charge an average of $ 73,154 to replace the mitral valve, a valve of the &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/most-expensive-medical-procedures-without-insurance\/\">Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robin Utrecht \/ SOPA Images \/ LightRocket \/ Getty Images What would it be like if the approximately 11.4 million people insured through the ACA suddenly lost their health coverage? Let&#8217;s do the math: Without insurance, nearly half of these costly medical procedures cost more than the average annual family income of Americans. 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