by
LAS
I
ran across a mention that a hip replacement costs only about $27,000
in Appleton, Wisconsin, while it can cost as much as $126,000 in a
major metro area such as Houston, Texas. Why the disparity?
Obviously
wide variations in income levels between major metro areas and
smaller towns are a big factor. But also the fact that the hospital
has to pay much higher property taxes and other expenses in a big
city is another major factor. It may also have to buy another lot to
build a parking structure on for patients and visitors, while the
small town has free street parking.
The
small town hospital might also sacrifice some frills, too.
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