Emergency room wait times a national problem. According to a 2009 report from the Government Accountability Office, emergency department wait times continue to increase. The report says the average wait time to see a physician is more than double the recommended time in some cases.
According to Petspress.net, luxating patella surgery costs around $1,000 to $1,500 per leg. On the other hand, the cost of having a patella luxation fixed varies depending on the severity of the luxation, whether one or both knees are affected, and the size of the dog.
1 Within five years after cataract surgery, one in four patients develop cloudiness on part of the lens capsule that remains in the eye after surgery; to correct this, a five-minute procedure, called YAG laser capsulotomy, is needed. 2  This typically costs $250 to $450 and usually is covered by insurance. For patients not covered by health insurance, cataract surgery typically costs $5,000 to $10,000 per eye, for a total of $10,000 to $20,000 for both eyes.