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I'm heading back from Japan today, and my family got a bunch of checkups and medical stuff done while we were here. Even without insurance all our procedures c
by harisenbon 9y ago
I'm heading back from Japan today, and my family got a bunch of checkups and medical stuff done while we were here.
Even without insurance all our procedures cost total less than ~$100 apiece.
The most expensive thing I've ever had in japan was my full body workup last year for $500.
It included: stomach ultrasound, 5 blood tests, eye exam, MRI(brain) and barium scan. All without insurance.
By comparison, in the US I was charged $1200 to get my daughters arm cast changed (no xray, just a nurse changing the cast), and $800 for an ultrasound.
It is literally cheaper to fly to Japan and get treatment without insurance than to use my health insurance that I pay $1300/month for.
Also, as a bonus, because of the set prices of medical procedures in Japan, insurance is super cheap. For a family of 4 it was costing me around $500/month when I used to live here.
- technics256 9y agoDid you need to speak Japanese to get this done?
- harisenbon 9y agoI'm in the middle of nowhere, so in my case I would need a smattering. However, almost all doctors can read/write English, even if they can't speak it. I've had 80 year old doctors proudly write down the word rheumatism, where I can barely get by with spellcheck. In bigger cities, you'll definitely be able to find doctors who can speak English easily.
- tedmc 9y agoGoogle Translate is magical. I've used it to speak with vendors and negotiate prices in China. Not optimal, but amazing. Works on text too....
- tacostakohashi 9y agoYep - if you're sick and in the U.S., don't go to the hospital, go to the airport.
- dingo_bat 9y ago> I was charged $1200 to get my daughters arm cast changed (no xray, just a nurse changing the cast), I hope the nurse got paid at least half of that.