A single organ transplant can change a life, but it can also leave families staring at six or seven-figure invoices… and that can easily be a huge financial burden. Milliman’s 2020 cost report shows average billed charges of $442,500 for a kidney transplant and more than $1.2 million for a heart-lung procedure, with even the “lower”-priced pancreas surgery topping $400,000. The good news: help is available. Federal benefits, state organ programs, nonprofit grants, and fast-moving fu...
