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This strikes me as absolutely absurd. Here, as an example, dentistry is highly regulated and prices are listed in a book. If you want procedure X done it will c

This strikes me as absolutely absurd. Here, as an example, dentistry is highly regulated and prices are listed in a book. If you want procedure X done it will cost $Y no matter which dentist you visit. This means it's easier to budget for such things, you never have to price shop, and the insurance companies can also easily predict what the costs will be given statistical trends. This idea of medical procedures having random prices is the sort of thing you have to deal with at veterinarians where a simple procedure can cost anywhere from $75 to $500 depending on the place you're going to.

ghaff 9y ago
In the US dentists don't all charge the same thing in my experience although they're probably in the same general ballpark for a given procedure. A quick Google seems to confirm that. There is definitely more transparency in pricing because many/most people don't have insurance and insurance for semi-cosmetic procedures is somewhat limited. (And there are often treatment options that people will reasonably choose from based on price.)