eli5: if an operational cost of an MRI scan is $50-75, why does it cost up to $3500 to a patient?

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In addition to what others have said, there’s also the opportunity cost. Remember that modern imaging has basically eliminated exploratory surgery, which is significantly more dangerous and expensive. It’s actually a significant bargain for patients and insurance companies and hospitals could get away with charging what they do even if the machines weren’t so expensive and the scans didn’t require so much more time than other imaging processes (thus reducing throughput).

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