The practices espoused here confuse me quite a bit (essentially, variants of not being quoted a price before a thing happens). In the UK it's common to, say, g

The practices espoused here confuse me quite a bit (essentially, variants of not being quoted a price before a thing happens). In the UK it's common to, say, go to a pub and buy a pint. It's not usual to ask for the price first. It's possible a bar could decide to quote me 500 quid after pouring. I'd obviously decline and walk out. How is it any different in the healthcare case? If you've made an honest effort to determine a price, been told it'll be about X, and then receive a bill for 10x, it sounds like a scam that cannot be enforceable.