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I have osteoporosis , male, 60 yrs.old .no medical imsurance need to be operated for a knee joint replacement how much will it cost me?
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About $22,000.00: It is very expensive it cost about $22, 000.00.
Answered 5/17/2013
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It depends: It depends on the hospital---medicare just released what the average charges were for various procedures at all hospitals in the us. You can go online to view this.
Answered 5/17/2013
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