This order targets negotiated prices, not hospital chargemaster prices. Many (most?) hospitals will give you semi-accurate estimates if you hassle them long en

This order targets negotiated prices, not hospital chargemaster prices. Many (most?) hospitals will give you semi-accurate estimates if you hassle them long enough these days; I recently spent a month and a half and a dozen phone calls getting an accurate estimate from UCSF on a predictable medical procedure (cost: $3,300 OOP on a $10,000 negotiated rate).