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Website Shows Patients What Doctors Charge

(KSL News) -- When you're sick, price often isn't the biggest concern -- until the bill comes.

Dr. Stephen Schroeder, Institute of Medicine: "Medical bills, especially hospital bills, are far from transparent. Most people look at them and scratch their heads."

That's changing. Healthgrades, a website which rates doctor and hospital care, recently added a feature showing exactly what providers charge their patients.

Aetna -- one of the nation's largest insurance plans -- also publishes individual doctors' rates online, so consumers can see if doctors in the same area with the same experience are charging the same price.