Ed, it is actually very sound advice, also double check what's going on with your health insurance and how it interacts with the hospital. Luckily mine is very good, but the hospital doesn't bill direct for outpatient procedures. So, out comes the credit card for such things as doc visits, chest x-rays etc. However, the cancer center in the same building is apparently administratively bookkeeping wise does bill direct for outpatient services, to the PET/CT bills direct.

One issue that came up recently though is that due to an administrative error in my company I'm not covered in U.S. or Canada. I've got coverage everyplace else in the world, but if I should decide ever to move back to U.S. it would be without health coverage, or at least the cancer would be excluded.

Also checked the cover after I had 2 lengthy inpatient admissions and had the usual semi-private room, and found my insurance covers private room. So, check the cover and the fine print to make sure what you have.
Bob