Where??
A nuclear stress ECG plus echo-cardiogram around here totals over $2200+ alone. Plus the consultation fee, around $270. And there are a few more, they all add up. Throw in a few $000 for blood tests etc, well north of $3000 is easy to achieve. And, of course the DAME at $270. Plus CASA's annoying processing fee.
Tootle pip!!
You're talking about Australia right??? I'm in Melbourne.
Nuclear ECG stress test is slightly more, $650'ish versus $300 because of the radio-active goodness. They wouldn't want one of those more often than 2 years.
I've had 2 x ECG stress tests (on treadmill, so the proper ones) with ultrasound in the last 3 years and they cost as I said, about $295 with specialist signoff.
Blood tests? Last time I checked they were as good as free!
A basic doctor's non-stress ECG is $40 at my doctors.
We get your point... but there's no need do go all Steve Irwin exaggerated!