For a contrast [1] from the other side of the pond, you could get by on about $3k USD (most British people have no idea about this! [2]): > RESULTS > Fifty la

For a contrast [1] from the other side of the pond, you could get by on about $3k USD (most British people have no idea about this! [2]): > RESULTS > Fifty laparoscopic appendicectomies were performed. Median operative time was 60 min. The median total operative cost of laparoscopic appendicectomy was £906. Median equipment cost for laparoscopically completed cases was £254. Median total in-patient cost was £1617 (range, £880–£3360). This compared with a mean re-imbursement of £1981 representing a [hospital] cost benefit of £233 per case (P = 0.0009). > CONCLUSIONS > Despite a liberal use of disposable equipment, laparoscopic appendicectomy can still be performed within the confines of the national tariffs. There is a considerable variation in the cost of this procedure, and it may be possible to reduce costs by more stringent use of disposable equipment and standardising recovery protocols. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966171/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966171/ [2] https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2016/feb/08/how-much-have-i-cost-the-nhs https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2016/feb/...