The work done by David Belk MD shows that these costs are an extremely small cost of hospitals, and that you're basically promoting a myth. [1][2]
He directly addresses the inaccuracy of that claim in the following 10 minute video, "The $55,000 Appendectomy: What Everyone Should Know About Hospital Bills". [3]
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4lgnif/i_am_david_bel...