Compare the Cost of Care

Com­paring prices for procedures at different facilities could save you big bucks

Typically, you’ll pay more for outpatient services—such as x-rays, MRIs and minor surgeries

performed at a hospital than at facilities not owned by a hospital

When he needed orthopedic work on his knee, O’Neil estimates that he saved about $10,000 by asking his physician

To order scans and perform a procedure at a clinic outside of the local hospital’s network.