What a laparoscopy costs: United States vs. other countries
A keyhole look inside the abdomen. The report gives no further definition.
Typical price paid to hospitals and doctors for a laparoscopy, from one report on the same basis: $3,630 in the United States, $4,002 in the United Kingdom, $526 in Germany, $3,362 in Australia. Source: International Health Care Cost Comparison Report 2024 (Report dated October 2024. Prices are for 2022.). These are not what one patient was charged; what patients pay is in the table.
| Country | Price paid to the hospital | What a patient usually pays | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $3,630 (iFHP) | Depends on the plan. The average deductible is $1,886 for single coverage (KFF) | Not yet sourced |
| Canada | $196.65 in Canadian dollars, not converted: the doctor’s fee in Ontario for a laparoscopy with a biopsy. Hospital costs not included (Ontario) | No charge for medically necessary hospital and doctor care (Commonwealth Fund) | Not yet sourced |
| United Kingdom | $4,002 (iFHP) | No charge. NHS care is free when you use it (Commonwealth Fund) | Not yet sourced |
| France | €1,942.46: the set payment to a public hospital, same-day care, for a diagnostic laparoscopy (the group is listed under gynaecology) (ATIH) | National insurance pays 70% of an outpatient visit (Commonwealth Fund) | Not yet sourced |
| Germany | $526 (iFHP) | Co-payments are capped at 2% of gross income a year (Commonwealth Fund) | Not yet sourced |
| Japan | ¥27,240: the national fee for a laparoscopy examination alone. Other fees for the visit are separate (MHLW Japan) | 30% of the bill for most adults, with a monthly cap (Commonwealth Fund) | Not yet sourced |
| Australia | $3,362 (iFHP) | Not yet sourced | Not yet sourced |
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