Car mechanics have "book hours" for each task. It may take them less time, or more, but they charge what is in the book. For example, changing a headlight is

Car mechanics have "book hours" for each task. It may take them less time, or more, but they charge what is in the book. For example, changing a headlight is 1/4 hour, at $120.00 an hour, so they charge $30.00 plus parts. What I'd like to see for medical services, is something like an apendepticamy takes 1 hour to perform, plus 4 hours of prep, and 2 hours follow up spread over several weeks. The procedure uses one primary surgeon, one assistant, 2 nurses, an and anesthesiologist, each charging x per hour (depending on role / specialty). The hospital charges y per hour for the room, z for the supplies. All of this is known ahead of time. Yes, there can be complications. Just like a mechanic can run across rusted on bolts that take longer to remove. But going by book time for everyone works out in the averages. Heck, both dentists and optometrists work in this fashion for most of their services. Why can't the rest of the medical world get it together?