[johntiger1]

A lot of doctors are fee for service in Canada/USA. So especially in a clinic setting, they would know roughly how much certain procedures/consults impact their bottom line (i.e. how much they're getting paid). It's like a consultant not knowing their hourly billable rate.

[carbocation]

Yes, I do agree that in that case, they can know the price. I tried to account for that in my comment. Having never worked outside of a major academic medical center, my impression is that this is not how most people get care, but I know my experience is limited.

[johntiger1]

Interesting, would you say your work compensation model at a major academic medical center is not the norm then? Most hospitalists I've talked to (non-academic) have told me they get paid based on volume