You can find someone that knows the prices. Small practices will know, and in hospitals I'd try someone from staff, not doctors because they are overworked with

You can find someone that knows the prices. Small practices will know, and in hospitals I'd try someone from staff, not doctors because they are overworked with patient loads and are shielded from the admin burden. What makes the expectation unreasonable is when you don't know what you will need. Surgery is a great example of that: what if there is a complication? What if a specialist is required, etc etc.