MDsave
A marketplace where hospitals and clinics sell prepaid bundled prices for procedures, imaging, and lab work.
Best for
People comparing prepaid prices for a planned procedure, especially where the hospital itself participates.
Why Kave includes this
Unlike most cash-pay marketplaces, the sellers here are frequently the hospitals themselves, so a prepaid MDsave price and that hospital's own billed charge are directly comparable. Kave lists it alongside the price transparency files as the practical way to act on them. It is a commercial marketplace and Kave receives nothing from it.
- Expected cost
- Prepaid bundled prices published per procedure and per facility, generally covering facility and physician charges.
- Insurance requirement
- Cash-pay. Purchases generally do not count toward a deductible, and cannot be combined with a claim for the same service.
- Who qualifies
- Open to anyone. Availability depends entirely on which facilities near you participate.
- Where it is available
- Nationwide (United States)
- How you use it
- In person
- Languages
- English
Limitations Kave wants you to know about
- Participation is uneven — many areas have few or no listings.
- Prepaid purchases usually cannot be submitted to insurance afterwards.
- Complications or additional findings can fall outside the bundle.
- A commercial marketplace, not a charity.
Verification
Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.
- Compiled
- July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
- Next scheduled review
- September 29, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Not yet reviewed
Sources used
- MDsave — read July 1, 2026
Kave quality score
75/100
Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.
- Patient impact18/25
- Affordability or financial value14.8/20
- Transparency13.5/15
- Accessibility10.2/15
- Ease of use8.2/10
- Geographic reach3.7/5
- Institutional credibility3.4/5
- Privacy and data practices3.2/5
Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.