This American’s daughter needs a tonsil surgery. The doctor said it would only be about a 20 minute surgery “In case anyone is curious at how f*cked up the United States medical system is, I just got an estimate — estimated cost $108,447.46” Our healthcare system is extortion

@Kate032155 She should come see me. $3760

Every country is different but all with bad goverment solutions.

blue haired twat is lying. average out of pocket cost is $3300-8400.

The average cash price (self-pay or uninsured rate) for a tonsillectomy in the US typically ranges from about $3,300 to $8,400, with national averages often landing around $5,000–$7,000 for the procedure itself. TDS inflates reality at times.

@SurgeryCenterOK $4180 cash all in. Don't get ripped off.

The blue hair should be enough for you retards to know she’s lying.

I had a total shoulder replacement. Without insurance it would have cost around $40k. Stop lying

Because you have millions of people who are not legal receiving free medical care, it's not free; you get to pay for it. It's like stealing from your local grocery store; that cost is passed down to the consumer. But you keep voting for your libtard policies and complaining.

There's something smelly about this story. Healthcare is nutty expensive; but it isn't this expensive.

She needs CrowdHealth. Max $200 per month. Family of 4 is $660 max

I’m glad i self-medicate

My dad paid a copay for my tonsil removal in 1999. Y’all this not okay!!

The same reason my elective surgery actually cost $3,500 but the hospital later sent me a "This Is Not A Bill" for $65,000. The hospital writes off the difference so it doesn't have to pay taxes!! They "charged" $175 for a "warm towel" that I didn't even get to keep!

What cost $75 in 1945 would cost $1367.29 in 2025. This was a bill for an appendectomy with a seven day hospital stay.

The medical bills of 10 illegals is built into that.

I paid $3.8k to have earwax removed, so yeah, $108k for a tonsil surgery seems about right 😂

Breakdown how much the hospital/OR gets paid compared to the surgeon. The surgeon’s reimbursement for a tonsillectomy is under $1k and the surgeon is the one assuming all of the risk.

In case anyone is curious, she’s fucking lying

I work billing for ENT specialists In 15 years I’ve never seen any surgery cost anywhere near that Complicated sinus surgeries don’t cost anywhere near that Something is wrong with this story

Isn't the democrat party of murder, fraud, and terror 'Affordable Care Act' the worst thing to ever happen to anyone seeking medical attention?

You need to file this under..."Shit That Never Happened".

Tell her to throw on a hijab and give a Muslim name - she’ll get it for free

I would like to see the receipts. There is a lot of shit out there in the healthcare system, but I don’t believe this at all.

It’s not about the time. It’s about the training, skill and experience it takes to do a surgical procedure in “20 minutes.” I get her point about the medical system- I’m a doctor. But is she, or anyone else for that matter, complaining about Lebron James making 641,000$ per game to play basketball for an hour?

Its gotta cover the DC lobbyist, illegals and money laundering

How fucked up is actually related to all the liars posting nonsense on X to denigrate U.S. healthcare, for political purposes. Most sources report a national average cash price in the $4,000 to $8,000 range for a standard tonsillectomy or T&A in 2025–2026. Lower end: Around $3,000–$5,000 at ambulatory surgery centers or with transparent pricing providers. •Higher end: $7,000–$11,000+ at hospitals, especially in high-cost states (e.g., Alaska, California, New York). •Specific examples: •MDsave national range: $3,327 to $8,415 (average around $6,354). Health cash prices for T&A: Often $6,000–$8,000 depending on state, with surgery centers frequently 40–50% cheaper than hospitals. Some bundled transparent pricing clinics offer all-inclusive rates as low as $3,430–$3,875. With insurance (~80% of Americans) costs are much cheaper or nothing at all.

Hahahahaha that's fkn crazy. Take a vacation to Asia and get it done cheaper than a vegas trip.

With health insurance: $108,447.46 Without health insurance: $16 Nothing to see here, folks. Break's over. Get back on your heads.

Should cost no more $5,000.... Either this is a Click bait post or you need to shop around..

Get a second opinion, she probably does't really need the surgery, (talk to a naturopath) and if you reeeely do, go to Mexico and get it for $1000

Fly to Japan in First Class instead, get it done there.

@usn112006 its all bullshit. Her insirance has an out of pocket maximum so who cares if its 1 milliom dollars?

That is MADE UP..... Bullcrap

I don't believe this. She must not be reading the papers correctly. The price she is quoting is in the range of a heart bypass or even a spinal fusion surgery.

Is this woman claiming she personally will be billed for this surgery? Most of these stories are baloney.