How much do donors pay for testing and surgery to donate their kidneys?
The donor pays nothing for the medical tests and surgery because these costs are covered by Medicare and/or the recipient’s private insurance. The donor might have to take vacation time from work or pay for childcare, gas, meals, parking, or hotel costs. Routine health maintenance like mammograms, pap smears and colonscopies are covered by the donor evaluation. The transplant center also requires the donors to have personal health insurance.
