How much does a liver transplant cost in its entirety? Without insurance, the average cost of a liver transplant is $800,000. What is included in the price? Included in the price is your pre transplant examinations and doctors appointments, transplant itself and hospital care, post transplant care and treatment such as medications. The fact that we expect people to afford that is astonishing to me and ridiculous. Obviously there are things to help cover the costs such as insurance and financial aid but it still has out of pocket expenses. The transplant itself has many moving parts that add up quickly; retrieval, preservation and transportation of the organ. Transplantation costs for the patient the day of include; room and board, inpatient care, the surgery, blood transfusion and medications after the patient has received the organ. Needless to say it’s very extensive and expensive.
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