Medical Bill An inpatient visitin the United States averages $22,000, more than threetimes the average cost in Germany ($6,050) (Photo:Shutterstock)

A single outpatient visit in the United States costs anaverage of $500, a new study finds. That may sound expensive, butit's a pittance compared to the average in-patient visit:$22,000.

The research, which was conducted by the Institute for HealthMetrics and Evaluation, also highlighted how much more expensivehealth care is in the U.S. compared to othercountries.

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