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Health Worth

What’s your health really worth?

The cost of care is only half the story.

See the estimated cost of receiving care today, and what delaying care could cost you in money, time, health, and quality of life.

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  • Evidence-based

    Built on credible data and peer-reviewed research.

  • Plain language

    Complex info, simplified so you can decide with clarity.

  • Shareable

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The hidden cost

The bill is only part of the cost.

The price you pay today is often the smallest part of the financial impact. We help you see the full picture so you can make the best decision for your health and your future.

Iceberg infographic: a small treatment cost visible above water and large hidden costs below the surface

What you see

Treatment Cost

$26,258

What you pay today

What you don't see

  • Future Knee Treatments

    $12,000

  • Lost Productivity

    $4,250

  • Quality of Life

    $6,000

  • Health Outcomes

    $1,000

A real example:

Knee Replacement

A knee replacement may cost

$26,258

today.

Delaying care could lead to:

  • More pain and reduced mobility
  • Missed work and reduced income
  • Additional medications and therapies
  • Higher risk of complications
  • Longer recovery and more downtime

Potential total impact

over the next 5 years

$23,250

See the full example result

Treatment Cost

What you pay today for the procedure.

Lost Productivity

Missed workdays, reduced hours, and lower earnings.

Quality of Life

Pain, limited mobility, mental health, and daily impact.

Health Outcomes

Higher risks, complications, and longer recovery.

Every decision has a future.

The right care, at the right time, can protect more than your health-it can protect your future.

Ready to see your hidden costs?

Every procedure has a different story beneath the surface.

Evidence-based. Transparent. Built to help you make confident decisions.

Our methodology is based on credible data and peer-reviewed research.

Learn more about our methodology

How it works

Health Worth makes the real tradeoffs of healthcare decisions clear in under 60 seconds.

  1. Step 1

    Pick a procedure

    Choose from a curated set of common procedures.

  2. Step 2

    Enter your ZIP

    We map it to a regional price band.

  3. Step 3

    See the full picture

    Five dimensions, one clear number, plain-language verdict.

  4. Step 4

    Share the report

    Send it to someone you're trying to convince.

Try it now

Run a sample estimate using our hero example - knee replacement.

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