The same eye surgery cost husband thousands more than his wife : Shots - Health News : NPR

…Even for hospital-based care, Saint Agnes' overall charges are high for cataract surgery, said Dr. Ira Weintraub, chief medical officer for WellRithms, which analyzes health care prices for employers. 

"The hospital charged three to four times the amount of what this surgery typically costs, which is around $3,000." 

"Nobody gets $9,000 for cataract surgery," he added…. …Saint Agnes Medical Center. It is part of Trinity Health, a nonprofit hospital system headquartered in Michigan with 88 hospitals and 125 urgent care centers across the country. The hospital system brought in nearly $20.2 billion in revenue for the most recent fiscal year…

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/27/1107390667/he-and-his-wife-both-got-cataract-surgery-his-bill-was-20-times-higher-than-hers