There's some things that definitely are going to be uncertain, but there are a -lot- of procedures that could be given a price tag. I can't even get info like,

There's some things that definitely are going to be uncertain, but there are a -lot- of procedures that could be given a price tag. I can't even get info like, "How much will it cost to have an ultrasound? Not doing anything after that, but just for the ultrasound itself?" I've had somewhat similar issue with getting bloodwork done too. A lot of stuff can be broken down into smaller parts and put a price tag on that. Sure, it might take 5 years to diagnose, but that can be broken down into (5 hrs with doctor examination, 10 bloodwork tests with XYZ factors, 4 checkups, 10 months of X pill, etc). Unfortunately it's not that simple, the hospital doesn't want to charge everyone the same amount. They want to get the most they can out of everyone. Insurance companies want to pay less. Government laws get thrown in. There's a lot of issues with healthcare but knowing the general actual cost of standard procedures isn't one of the big problems. That's worked down to an art, after all insurance companies have to estimate that cost.