5 Most Expensive Medical Treatments/Procedures in the US

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1. Exploratory chest surgery

Expected estimate cost: $137,533

Topping the list of the 15 most expensive treatments / procedures in the U.S. is exploratory chest surgery, which is more than twice the average median U.S. salary of $55,000. Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure where a cut can be made in the ribs to either see or reach various organs within a persons’ body, including lungs.

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