5 Most Expensive Medical Treatments/Procedures in the US

2. Aortic valve replacement

Expected estimate cost: $135,984

In an aortic valve replacement, the aortic valve is, unsurprisingly, removed and replaced with either a mechanical valve or an animal valve such as pig, cow or even human heart tissue. Medscape recently mentioned a new way of carrying this out, stating “Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with intracardiac echocardiography using a transjugular approach is feasible and safe”.