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>Narayana has been able to get the retail cost of a heart bypass, its most common operation, down to $2,000, about 98 percent less than the U.S. average. I'd l
by noelsusman 8y ago
>Narayana has been able to get the retail cost of a heart bypass, its most common operation, down to $2,000, about 98 percent less than the U.S. average.
I'd like to see where they got these numbers. The average Medicare payment for DRG 236 (Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheter and without MCC) is $23,500. Something doesn't add up here. After adjusting for wage differences I'd imagine the numbers are much closer than this article implies.
- aitchnyu 8y agoThere are non-assembly line private hospitals which cost 4x. Narayana doens't have AC rooms (OTOH) and otherwise cuts cost: > right from design and construction, Narayana Hrudayalaya has sought new ways to cut costs. It has kept the design compact, reduced empty spaces and used prefabricated structures. Also, instead of marbles and expensive furniture, the hospital has used simple tiles and low-cost seating, reducing the cost per bed to Rs 12-18 lakh, compared with Rs 60-80 lakh at other corporate hospitals. economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/17768149.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst