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There are 20 million colonoscopies per year. Dallas, TX Patient needed colonoscopy with polyp removal. $1049. Baylor, Scott, & White: $4,720 Presbyterian: $5,242 #price #transparency #WednesdayMotivation #healthcare @DutchRojas

Location: Dayton, OH Patient needed a Septoplasty. Miami Valley Hospital: $11,911 Kettering: $16,479 Independent facility & physician: $5,250 #transparent #prices #competition #insurance #doctor #mondaythoughts

Denver, CO Patient needed a carpal tunnel procedure. Denver Health: $13,012 Presbyterian: $9,831 Independent physician: $3,150 #healthcare #employers #d2c

Dallas, TX Patient needed a CT with and without contrast. Presby: $1,790 Baylor, Scott, and White: $3,119 Independent Radiology Center: $249 #healthcare #insurance #D2C #employer buff.ly/3uVnr1F

Chicago, IL Patient needed a fistulectomy. Loyola Medicine: $9,280 Independent physician practice: $4,470 #healthcare #D2C #employer buff.ly/3uVnr1F

Pineville, NC Patient needed hardware removal. Atrium Heath: $28,000 Novant Presbyterian: $14,000 Independent physician practice: $6,064 #health #care #doctors #employers #D2C buff.ly/3uVnr1F

3 largest impediments to affordable and accessible •35 states limit the number of medical facilities including hospitals. •The federal government capped the residency budget in 1997. •It is illegal for physicians to have ownership in hospitals. #healthcare #insurance

Pueblo, CO Patient needed an inguinal hernia repair. •Parkview Medical Center: $49,286.67 Patient chose location in Denver, CO. Price: $7,500 #price #transparency #helps #patients #shop #and #encourages #competition @DutchRojas @WSJhealth

Albuquerque, NM Patient required a diagnostic colonoscopy. Lovelace Medical Center: $14,428 Presbyterian Hospital: $4,110 Independent endoscopy center: $1,200 #health #care #D2C #employer #price #transparency @dutchrojas @WSJhealth

New York, NY Patient required MRI breast with and without contrast. New York Presbyterian: $7,749 Beth Israel: $3,271 Independent radiology center: $550 #health #care #D2C #employer @DutchRojas @WSJhealth

Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin is one the five most expensive states for healthcare benefits coverage. Patient required a hernia repair. Froedert: $24,826 Waukesha Memorial: $19,782 Independent physician facility: $8,500 #health #care #d2c #employer @DutchRojas @WSJhealth

Chicago, IL Patient needed Colonoscopy and Upper Endoscopy. University of Chicago: $16,412 Northwestern Memorial: $19,181 Independent endoscopy center: $2,990. *This is why monthly premiums, contributions, and HealthShare fees continue to rise. #healthcare #insurance

Tampa, FL Patient required laparoscopic appendectomy. BayCare Hospital: $19,392 Advent Health: $24,019 Independent physician practice: $8,900 #healthcare #insurance #D2C #employer #PriceIsRight

Miami, FL Patient needed a spirometry test. University of Miami: $650 Mercy Miami: $920 Independent physician: $75 #health #care #D2C #employer #PriceIsRight @DutchRojas

Detroit, MI Michigan is one of the 10 most expensive states for healthcare. Patient needed a colonoscopy - diagnostic. Henry Ford Hospital: $9,911 DMC Hospital: $6,637 Independent private practice: $1,490 #price #insurance #D2C #employer @DutchRojas

Scottsdale, AZ Greater Phoenix population: 4.95 million Patient needed a kyphoplasty. Banner Health Hospital: $26,441 Honor Health Hospital: $24,918 Independent interventional pain practice: $9,500. #price #transparency #health #care #employer #d2c

Tulsa, OK 55th largest city. Population: 1.015 million Patient needed a CT - maxillofacial with and without contrast. St. Francis Hospital: $3,444 St. John’s Hospital: $3,788 Independent physician group: $283 #transparent #prices #employer #D2C @DutchRojas

The US consumed 15 billion lab tests. Here are the most popular. •Basic Metabolic Panel •Comprehensive Metabolic Panel •Lipid Profile •Thyroid •Complete Blood Count •Prothrombin Time #health #care #employer #D2C @DutchRojas

Madison, WI Patient needed cataract surgery. Price: $3,790 Average: $6,800 Wisconsin is one of the five most expensive states for medical care in the USA. #price #transparency #D2C #employer @DutchRojas