Fee disparity at different hospitals 'not uncommon'
They vary due to equipment, implants and approaches taken by surgeons, say observers
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Fee benchmarks for common medical procedures are published on the Health Ministry's website to boost transparency and rein in rising healthcare costs. A check on the site finds that there could be a fairly wide range of fees.
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Calvin Yang
Treatment fees quoted by various public healthcare institutions for a particular medical condition can differ by as much as 60 per cent.
This begs the question: Why pay more at one institution if you can get it for cheaper at another?