Transplant Costs
The cost of a liver transplant can range from $100,000 to $200,000. In addition to the cost of the transplant operation, there will be other expenses incurred prior to and following the operation:
- Transportation to and from the transplant center for patients and family members, not only for the transplant, but for patient evaluation and checkups, which may be as frequently as once a week initially. Lodging and food for family members while the patient is hospitalized.
- “Lost time” costs if your employer does not pay for time you are away from work.
- Medications, whose costs can easily exceed $10,000 the first year, including the anti-rejection medications which are required for the rest of the recipient’s life.
