Angioplasty price tag, $20,000 per procedure. In 2009, health care costs in the United States reached $2.5 trillion.View full size

Angioplasty price tag, $20,000 per procedure. In 2009, health care costs in the United States reached $2.5 trillion.

Angiograms. Angioplasty and cardiac stents. Bypass surgeries. Invasive medical procedures that have the ability to save lives, if administered appropriately.View full size

Angiograms. Angioplasty and cardiac stents. Bypass surgeries. Invasive medical procedures that have the ability to save lives, if administered appropriately.