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Originally Posted by Rekna
I was thinking about this today. An appendix removal (one of the most common and basic surgeries) costs 10's of thousands of dollars. A breast augmentation costs a few thousand dollars. What accounts for the factor of 10 difference in cost?
Is it that one is life threatening and the other isn't? Is it that insurance covers one and not the other?
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It may be that a breast augmentation isn't life threatening so you have ample time and multiple doctors to choose from so the competition drives down the prices. You don't have much choice when your appendix bursts and you need treatment right away. There's no competition there to choose from so they can charge whatever they want.