These are hyperinflated cost structures or fraudulent billings in the US. In other parts of the world, prices are much, much lower. In fact, overseas, one might skip the insurance altogether and medical costs are lower than your 20% deductible. Cash colonoscopy, $600-750. Diabetes, lots of very cheap treatments, going out of control is expensive. I pay for advanced stage IV cancer chemo treatments totally out of pocket - outside the US.
