Health class question

Question

A surgery that Jamal needs costs $34,000. If he has the surgery done at a medical facility his insurance company has preapproved (in-network), insurance will pay 80% of the cost. If the procedure is done out of network, insurance will pay half the cost. What is the difference on Jamal's final bill to stay in his insurance provider's network?

Answer 1

The difference would be $10,200 less if he stayed in network.

$34,000 X 80% = $27,200

$34,000 X 50% = $17,000

Difference is $10,200 less to stay in network.