Four of the top five most expensive surgeries covered by nib in May were for heart procedures.
The most expensive operation funded by the firm was for surgery on a 73-year-old costing more than $106,000.
A teenager is listed fourth for spinal surgery valued at more than $80,000.
In total, all five procedures for May are valued at more than $447,000. In April, nib’s top five procedures were valued at almost $444,000.
| May 2023 | Cost | Gender | Age | ||||||
| 1. | Heart Surgery | $106,978 | Male | 73 | |||||
| 2. | Heart Surgery | $92,596 | Male | 53 | |||||
| 3. | Heart Surgery | $91,581 | Male | 59 | |||||
| 4. | Spinal Surgery | $80,646 | Female | 13 | |||||
| 5. | Heart Surgery | $75,732 | Male | 65 |
| April 2023 | Cost | Gender | Age | ||||||
| 1. | Spinal Surgery | $112,169 | Female | 59 | |||||
| 2. | Heart Surgery | $108,859 | Male | 72 | |||||
| 3. | Cancer Removal Surgery | $83,950 | Female | 88 | |||||
| 4. | Spinal Surgery | $74,482 | Male | 62 | |||||
| 5. | Heart Surgery | $64,405 | Male | 82 |
| March 2023 | Cost | Gender | Age | ||||||
| 1. | Spinal Surgery | $93,782 | Male | 65 | |||||
| 2. | Heart Surgery | $86,520 | Female | 79 | |||||
| 3. | Heart Surgery | $79,608 | Male | 76 | |||||
| 4. | Spinal Surgery | $79,093 | Female | 74 | |||||
| 5. | Spinal Surgery | $77,718 | Female | 70 |
| February 2023 | Treatment | Gender | Age | ||||||
| 1. | $87,500 | Heart Surgery | Female | 70 | |||||
| 2. | $83,350 | Heart Surgery | Male | 78 | |||||
| 3. | $83,350 | Heart Surgery | Male | 57 | |||||
| 4. | $57,400 | Spinal Surgery | Female | 69 | |||||
| 5. | $57,178 | Spinal Surgery | Female | 63 |
| January 2023 | Treatment | Gender | Age | ||||||
| 1. | $69,087 | Heart Surgery | Male | 75 | |||||
| 2. | $67,324 | Heart Surgery | Male | 77 | |||||
| 3. | $66,062 | Heart Surgery | Female | 73 | |||||
| 4. | $60,392 | Bone Grafting Procedure | Male | 43 | |||||
| 5. | $50,017 | Spinal Surgery | Female | 47 |