KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5 -- Have you ever called different private hospitals in Malaysia to find out how much a medical procedure is likely to cost? Or even delayed getting medical treatment because you are unsure how much it would cost and if you can afford it?

Have you ever wished that private hospitals here would publish price estimates on their websites?

The good news is that there is now an online list of price ranges for 26 common medical procedures done at Malaysia's private hospitals.

This list was compiled and released by Malaysia's insurance and takaful industry on January 22.

You can see a typical hospital bill ranging from RM3,100 to RM33,400, depending on the type of procedure (such as whether it is for surgery or putting a c...