[achates]

This sounds great to me, I would love to know how much a procedure costs before I have it instead of having bills for arbitrary amounts of money show up one at a time over the course of six months.

[xenospn]

You can’t negotiate if you’re unconscious.

[db48x]

The article is discussing non-emergency surgeries in non-life-threatening cases. The patient’s parents absolutely can negotiate and shop around to find the best price and/or the best service.