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The price of a diathermy device can range from. USD $6,000 to $25,000. Because many insurance com-. panies do not provide reimbursement for diathermy. treatments, insufficient revenue is likely to be gener-. ated to cover the cost of acquiring the equipment. Prior to the last 15 years, 7-11,17-25 little research evi-. dence of therapeutic benefit from diathermy existed.
For patients not covered by health insurance, treatment for Addison's disease typically costs about $20-$100 or more per month for prescription drugs -- about $240-$1,200 or more per year -- plus the cost of regular doctor visits for monitoring, at a typical cost of $50-$250 or more per visit.