Most people assume that routine healthcare is expensive.

This is because the only exposure most people have to the cost of healthcare comes from the EOB (explanation of benefits) from their insurance company.  Unlike other industries in the free-enterprise system, healthcare providers do not market themselves to consumers through transparent, competitive pricing.

WellnessMart has gone into our surrounding community and talked with healthcare service providers - doctors, imaging centers, labs and pharmacies - to learn what they charge when someone wants to pay cash for their services.

Sample prices listed here represent the true cost of routine healthcare.